| CODE | MME1201 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Fundamentals of Material Science 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Metallurgy and Materials Engineering | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | A review of the different classes of materials together with their basic properties will be highlighted. The fundamentals behind the atomic structure and interatomic bonding will be explained, followed by a correlation between interatomic bonding and material properties. The difference between crystalline and non-crystalline materials will be emphasized. The basis of crystallography together with the importance of imperfection in solids will be covered. This is then followed by illustrating the mechanical properties of metals together with dislocation and strengthening mechanisms. Thermal and optical properties will be described in some detail and the mechanisms behind these properties will be explained using the different classes of materials as examples. Study-unit Aims This study-unit presents the basic fundamentals of materials, including: metals, polymers, ceramics and composites. It also gives the student an appreciation of the relationship between structure, bonding and material properties. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. list and describe the four different classes of materials; 2. explain the interatomic bonding theories in different materials 3 describe the importance of imperfection in solids 4. describe the different strengthening mechanisms of metals 5. explain the mechanical properties of metals 6. illustrate the thermal and optical properties of materials 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. correlate the principles of crystallography and bonding to material properties; 2. interpret the periodic table 3. draw the interatomic bond in very basic compounds 4. sketch crystallographic planes and directions 5. link imperfections in solids and the dislocation theory with the strengthening of metals 6. select a specific class of material for a particular situation that requires a set of material properties (thermal, optical and mechanical) Main Text/s and any supplementary readings Main Textbook: [1] Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction - W. D. Callister (Wiley, 2006) Available: UOM library Supplementary Readings: [1] Foundations of Materials Science and Engineering - W. Smith & J Hashemi (McGraw-Hill, 2009) Unavailable: UOM library [2] Introduction to Materials Science for Engineers - J. F. Shackelford (Prentice Hall, 2008) Available: UOM library |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study, Practicum & Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Joseph Buhagiar |
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