MEEN20070 Materials Science and Eng. I

Academic Year 2020/2021

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. Case study on Liberty Ships to highlight the interdependence of engineering design with materials selection, properties, fabrication technique and mechanics.

Content of lectures will include:
• Brief description of MSE
• Ironmaking and steelmaking
• Brief introduction to crystallography
• Development of microstructure
• Solidification
• The Fe-C System
• Stress and strain
• Plasticity and strength
• Introduction to Polymers and composites

Laboratory session will include the following topics:
• Tensile testing
• Hardness testing (Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell) & Charpy impact testing
• Metallography

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

What will I learn?
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts in MSE: structure, structural and functional properties, and the interaction of structure and properties

2. Evaluate the mechanical behaviour of a material and analyse its microstructure

3. Describe the relationships between structure and properties

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Laboratories

6
Autonomous Student Learning

72
Total

114
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Not yet recorded 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Lab Report: Tensile testing Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Multiple Choice Questionnaire: MCQ 2 hour End of Trimester Exam n/a Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No

70
Lab Report: Metallography of steels and brasses Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Lab Report: Heat treatment and impact testing Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10

Carry forward of passed components
Not yet recorded
 

Not yet recorded
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Not yet recorded
Name Role
Dr Kevin Roche Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Sana Zaki Tutor