| Credit |
6 points |
| Availability |
Semester 2 (see Timetable) |
| Outcomes |
Technical outcomes include gaining fundamental knowledge and the ability to apply this knowledge to solve practical problems in the area of materials science and engineering. Students also gain an appreciation for the processing/microstructure/properties relationship that underpins materials engineering. In tutorial sessions students learn to identify, formulate and solve material engineering problems. The laboratory sessions provide students with an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in materials structure characterisation, materials heat treatment and phase diagram determination. Students are required to produce a report for each laboratory practice session. Through the practices, students reinforce their understanding of the concepts learned from lectures; gain a practical knowledge of materials and materials laboratory facilities and testing techniques; develop a technical competence of materials engineering; and enhance their ability to effectively communicate in writing. |
| Content |
Topics in this unit include crystal structure of solids and basic crystallography, deformation and strengthening mechanisms in metals, ceramics and polymers, diffusion and phase transformations, the Fe-C system including heat treatment of steel and solidification science. |
| Assessment |
This comprises laboratory practice sessions, mini-tests during semester, and an end-of-semester examination. The examination assesses students' understanding of the fundamentals of the topic and includes both descriptive and numerical questions. Weekly tutorials prepare students for the examination by demonstrating the solutions to typical questions. Laboratory practices are assessed on the quality of the written report, in which students need to demonstrate their understanding of the principles of materials science and engineering, and the ability to apply them to practical situations. The ability to convey experimental results effectively in writing is also assessed.
Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete the course. |
| Unit Co-ordinator(s) |
Assistant Professor Grazyna Stachowiak |
| Location |
UWA (Crawley) |
| Mode |
on-campus |
| Unit Rules |
| Prerequisites: MATE1412 Materials Engineering 1 |
Contact hours—lectures: 39 hrs; tutorials: 13 hrs; labs: 9 hrs
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| Unit web page |
http://www.mech.uwa.edu.au/undergrads/sem2.html
[Some unit web pages are still under construction and will be available in 2010.]
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| Texts | Text Callister Jr, W. D. Materials Science and Engineering: an Introduction, 7th edn: Wiley 2006
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- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of going to press but may be subject to change.
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- Books and other materials wherever listed may be subject to change. Book lists relating to 'Preliminary Reading', 'Recommended Reading' and 'Textbooks' are, in most cases, available at the University Co-operative Bookshop (from early January) and appropriate administrative offices for students to consult. For first-year units the Bookshop will endeavour to make available photocopies of book lists for individual units. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are available in paperback.
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