CODE | AET2903 |
TITLE | Material Science for Engineering (ETEC310) |
UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course |
MQF LEVEL | 5 |
ECTS CREDITS | 6 |
DEPARTMENT | Institute of Aerospace Technologies |
DESCRIPTION | This course includes an introduction to materials science and engineering. Emphasis is given on the "processing, structure, properties, performance" relationships that lead to the development of materials for society's needs. Examples are drawn from the major materials classes. Study-unit Aims: This course is required for the students pursuing the Bachelors of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) degree. Students will gain a working knowledge of the properties (mechanical, electrical, thermal, diffusive, degradative, magnetic, and optical), structure, and processing of engineering materials, including ceramic, metals, polymers, biological, and composite materials. Learning Outcomes: Upon course completion, the student will be able to: 1. Compare and contrast engineering material properties and their range of values; 2. Categorize the relation between material properties and underlying structure and atomic bonding; 3. Analyze how structure can be manipulated via thermal and mechanical processing; 4. Assess of how materials selection can enable improved performance in engineering applications (e.g., structural, thermal, electrical, optical, magnetic); 5. Analyze the relations between the composition, temperature and phase fractions applied to equilibrium phase diagrams for given engineering material systems. Further information is available to students on the ERAU platform. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Required Course Materials Douglas, E. P. (2014). Introduction to materials science and engineering: A guided inquiry. Prentice Hall. ISBN: 978-0-1333-5473-7. American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5. (APA website: http://www.apastyle.org/manual/index.aspx) |
ADDITIONAL NOTES | Prerequisite Study-units: MATH 142 or MATH 143 and ENGR 101 or ESCI 105 |
STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Online Learning |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |