Module Details

Module Code: ENGR C4F01
Module Title: Materials Engineering
Title: Materials Engineering
Module Level:: 8
Credits:: 10
Module Coordinator: Cathal Nolan
Module Author:: Joe Dillane
Domains:  
Module Description: To provide the student with a advanced understanding of materials, material science and the methods of altering material properties.
To provide the student with a specialized knowledge of the internal effects of forces applied to structures, as evidenced by the stresses and deformations produced.
To provide the student with a specialized knowledge of the response of structures due to the properties of materials
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Analyse and predict properties of engineering materials.
LO2 Relate and contrast the functionality of materials in engineering through the mathematics, scientific, engineering, and technological analyses.
LO3 Examine and distinguish the selection and behaviour of materials in service.
LO4 Differentiate relationships between stress and strain in mechanical systems to predict the behaviour and/or failure of mechanical systems subjected to loads for the purposes of design.
LO5 Model and infer, by calculation and experimental measurement, the characteristic response of mechanical systems.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Advanced mechanical properties and testing
Time-dependent and environmentally-sensitive properties and testing, Understand the link between microstructure and properties, deformation phenomena, Fracture Mechanics, Ductile-Brittle Transformation.
Advanced ferrous metals & heat treatments
Metallic Bonding and Crystal structures, Influence of Carbon and Alloying Elements, Heat Treatments, TTT/CCT curves, Martensite, Bainite.
Advanced non-ferrous metals
Alloying, Environmental Properties, Influence of Unit Cell and Alloying, Property Control.
Advanced ceramics, semiconductor materials & Bio-Materials
Bonding and Failure Modes, Applications: Wear, Biomaterial, Thermal.
Advanced polymers & composites
Polymerisation methods, Molecular Bonding, Temperature- and Time- Dependence, Viscoelasticity, Failure Mode Analysis.
Stress-strain relations
Plane stress Mohr’s strain circle Strain gauge rosettes Stress-strain transformations in composites
Bending
Bending of composite beams Asymmetric bending Beams with axial loads Bending and shear stress in I beams Shear stress in thin-walled open sections
Stress and Strain Variation
Stress, strain and displacement relationships Thick walled cylinders
Failure Criteria
Buckling of slender struts
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment10.00%
Practical30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Examination % of Total Mark 5
Timing Week 3 Learning Outcomes 1,2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Class Test (MCQ)
Assessment Type Examination % of Total Mark 5
Timing Week 6 Learning Outcomes 1,2
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Class Test (MCQ)
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 20
Timing Week 10 Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Labs: Environmental Creep, Fatigue Testing, Failure Analysis, 3-/4-Point Bending, Thick walled cylinders, Buckling of struts.
Lab Report/Assessment
Assessment Type Practical/Skills Evaluation % of Total Mark 10
Timing Week 9 Learning Outcomes 3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Computer Competencies Assignment
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Formal Exam % of Total Mark 60
Timing End-of-Semester Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
n/a
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Acquire an elevated understanding of the materials construct and be able to apply this understanding to materials selection and failure analysis challenges. 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00 36
Lecture Contact Appraise, model, and illustrate advanced material failure theories. 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00 36
Laboratory Contact Experiment and examine a number of time-dependent failure scenarios and apply this knowledge to practical challenges. 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00 24
Independent Learning Non Contact Use the content delivered in the lectures and experimental segments to identify opportunities for independent learning and enhanced knowledge accrual. 15 Weeks per Stage 10.27 154
Total Weekly Contact Hours 8.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Raymond Aurelius Higgins. Materials for the Engineering Technician, Edward Arnold, London, [ISBN: 0340414766].
  • Raymond Aurelius Higgins,William Bolton. Materials for Engineers and Technicians, Routledge, p.405, [ISBN: 9781856177696].
  • Michael F. Ashby,D.R.H. Jones. Engineering Materials 1, Elsevier, p.472, [ISBN: 9780080966656].
  • Michael F. Ashby,Hugh Shercliff,David Cebon. Materials, Butterworth-Heinemann, p.736, [ISBN: 9780080977737].
  • Peter Philip Benham. Mechanics of Engineering Materials, Prentice Hall, p.627, [ISBN: 9780582251649].
Supplementary Book Resources
  • J. L. Meriam,L. G. Kraige. Engineering Mechanics, John Wiley & Sons Incorporated, p.744, [ISBN: 9780471787037].
  • R. C. Hibbeler. Engineering Mechanics Dynamics, [ISBN: 9789810681395].
  • E.J. Hearn. (1997), Mechanics of Materials Volume 1, Butterworth-Heinemann, p.450, [ISBN: 0750632658].
  • E.J. Hearn. (1999), Mechanics of Materials Volume 2, Butterworth-Heinemann, [ISBN: 0750632666].
This module does not have any article/paper resources
This module does not have any other resources
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