Unit name | Materials 1 |
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Unit code | MENG11100 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Peel |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
A-level standard in Maths and Physics or equivalent |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Faculty | Faculty of Engineering |
Properties of Materials is concerned with two main questions: how do we choose the best material for a given application given their properties and why do different materials exhibit different properties? Materials selection is approached via the Ashby approach. This uses a graphical approach to selection with simple mechanical models to derive material indices (measures of merit). Different properties are first approached in terms of basic definitions, then how engineers can select the best material under different conditions using property data charts. Only then is the materials science presented.
Mechanics of Materials covers the basic principles of stress analysis, structural behaviour and interpretation of force systems. At the end of the course, successful students will be able to explain how structural engineering relates to science, mathematics and human needs; understand the basic principles of force systems, equilibrium and elastic analysis, and how these may be applied to the design of engineering structures; be able to solve simple problems in structures and stress analysis and know how to devise mathematical models of simple structural problems.
By the end of the course students should be able to:
Properties of Materials:
Mechanics of Materials:
Interactive blackboard sessions before and after the lab are mandatory if marks are to be awarded.
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