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MECH ENG 4121 - Material Selection & Failure Analysis

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Course Code  MECH ENG 4121
Course  Material Selection & Failure Analysis
Coordinating Unit  School of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Computer and
 Mathematical Sciences
Term  Semester 2 2013
Mode  Internal
Level  Undergraduate
Location/s  North Terrace
Units  3
Contact  Up to 4 hours per week
Prerequisites  Not applicable
Corequisites  Not applicable
Incompatible  MECH ENG 4024
Assumed Knowledge  CHEM ENG 1009
Restrictions  Not applicable
Quota  Not applicable
Course Description To introduce students to various tools that can be used to select the appropriate material for a given application. Examination of various failure modes to identify failure modes in real life examples. Apply material selection and failure analysis techniques to failure prevention. Review of available materials. Review of manufacturing processes. Review of mechanical behaviour of materials including fracture, fatigue, creep, corrosion and wear.

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