Materials and Manufacturing: Core Engineering 2 - 2019 entry

The material components of a product determine how efficiently it works. If the manufacturers of a railway carriage wheel use the incorrect combination of material components, this can cause it to break and spell disaster for passengers.

 

The changing research interests of lecturers keep this module fresh, meaning you can keep up to date with the latest developments in materials and manufacturing. You will learn how to relate basic theory to current technology such as carbon nanotubes, nanocomposites and rapid manufacture techniques. Furthermore, the module will introduce you to the fundamental material solids that engineers use, such as metals, polymers, composites, glasses and ceramics. You will also have the chance to explore why materials behave the way they do, how they differ and what we can do to manipulate them to create products. Moreover, you will take part in lab work to make and test different kinds of polymer, and study common manufacturing techniques by practically trying and testing them.

 

Prerequisite module: ECM1102 or equivalent

This module is designed to help you develop an awareness of principal engineering materials, their fabrication and technical/economic/environmental considerations. By the end of it, you will be able to explain how to manufacture any single component, the cheapest and best method of making it, what the properties of that material are, how they behave and how they arise. The knowledge you acquire in this module will stand you in good stead in future study.

This is a core module of one or more degree programmes which are accredited by a professional engineering institution under licence from the Engineering Council. The learning outcomes for this module have been mapped to the output standards required for an accredited programme, as listed in the current version of the Engineering Council’s ‘Accreditation of Higher Education Programmes’ document (AHEP-V3).

This module contributes to learning outcomes: SM1p, SM1m, EA1p, EA1m, D5p, D5m, D6p, D6m, ET2p, ET2m, EP1p, EP1m, EP2p, EP2m, EP3p, EP3m, G1p, G1m, G4p, G4m

A full list of the referenced outcomes is provided online: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/emps/subjects/engineering/accreditation/

The AHEP document can be viewed in full on the Engineering Council’s website, at http://www.engc.org.uk/

On successful completion of this module, you should be able to:

 

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge: SM1p, SM1m, EA1p, EA1m, D5p, D5m, ET2p, ET2m, EP2p, EP2m

1 understand the properties of materials relevant to their use in engineering applications and manufacturing methods;
2 comprehend economic and sustainability issues in materials and their different manufacturing processes;
3 identify and choose the most appropriate manufacturing techniques for specific components.

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge: EP1p, EP1m, EP3p, EP3m

4 use laboratory equipment, correctly and safely, to make measurements;
5 record and interpret the results of observed practical experiments and demonstrations;
6 gain first-hand experience of facilities for materials property testing and manufacturing.

Personal and Key Transferable/ Employment Skills and Knowledge: D6p, D6m, G1p, G1m, G4p, G4m

7 write clear accounts (of laboratory experiments and demonstrations);
8 demonstrate an awareness of health and safety issues applicable to working in a supervised laboratory.
9 work as a group member to share and explore practical problems.

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- materials: mechanical properties of materials and how they arise; 

- lifecycle issues: manufacture, use and disposal/reuse/recycling of materials;

- manufacturing: microstructure of materials, how microstructure is changed during manufacture and how this affects properties;

- economics and sustainability in materials and manufacturing;

- polymers;

- properties and processes;

- metals;

- properties and processes; 

- composites;

- properties and processes;

- ceramics;

- glass and new materials;

- properties and processes.

If a module is normally assessed entirely by coursework, all referred/deferred assessments will normally be by assignment.

If a module is normally assessed by examination or examination plus coursework, referred and deferred assessment will normally be by examination. For referrals, only the examination will count, a mark of 40% being awarded if the examination is passed. For deferrals, candidates will be awarded the higher of the deferred examination mark or the deferred examination mark combined with the original coursework mark.

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 Reading list for this module:

Ashby & Jones,  Engineering materials  1 : an introduction to their properties, applications and design, Electronic edition, 2012, ISBN: 0750663812

Callister, WD, Materials Science and Engineering: an introduction, 8th edition, John Wiley & Sons 2007, ISBN: 978-0470505861

Kalpakjian S, Manufacturing Processes for Engineering Materials, 5th edition, Prentice Hall 2008, ISBN: 9780132272711

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