MECH2250
10 units
2000 level
Course handbook
Description
This course provides students with an integrated foundation for understanding the engineering properties of materials and how these properties result from basic chemical bonding and structure.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Trimester 2 - 2021 (Singapore).
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Select materials for engineering devices.
2. Demonstrate the possibilities and limitations of materials in engineering situations.
3. Understand the link between internal structure, processing and properties of materials for engineering applications.
4. Explain the science from which engineering materials are based.
Content
The course is concerned with the engineering properties of materials and the supporting science.
The following topics are covered:
States of matter (bonding, solids, crystal structures and defects in solids).
Change of state (diffusion, phase transformations and phase diagrams).
Properties of materials (mechanical, thermal, electrical, magnetic and chemical properties).
Engineering materials (metals and alloys, ceramic materials, polymers and composites).
Assumed knowledge
HSC level knowledge of Physics or Chemistry is assumed.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assignment 1
Written Assignment: Assignment 2
Quiz: Quiz 1
Quiz: Quiz 2
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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