MECH ENG 2020 - Materials & Manufacturing
North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2016
The course information on this page is being finalised for 2016. Please check again before classes commence.
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code MECH ENG 2020 Course Materials & Manufacturing Coordinating Unit School of Mechanical Engineering Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s North Terrace Campus Units 3 Contact Up to 4 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange Y Assumed Knowledge CHEM ENG 1009 Restrictions Available to BE(Mechanical & Aerospace), BE(Mechanical & Automotive), BE(Computational), BE(Mechanical) & associated double degree students only Assessment assignments, final exam Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Professor Zonghan Xie
Name Role Building/Room Email Dr Zonghan Xie Lecturer Engineering South Building, S104 zonghan.xie@adelaide.edu.au Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
48 hours lectures and tutorials (24 hours of Materials and 24 hours of Manufacturing Processes)
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
The primary aim of the course is to provide students with the basic skills and knowledge required to select an appropriate material and processing method for the manufacture of a component or assembly. The course develops an understanding of the inter-relationships of material structure and properties, design and processing. On completion of the course students are expected to have:
1 A demonstrable knowledge of a range of manufacturing processes; 2 Analytical methods for understanding the process variables; 3 The ability to select manufacturing processes appropriate for particular applications; 4 An understanding of the importance of economic and environmental factors when considering the application of a process; 5 An extended understanding of the fundamental concepts of the elastic and plastic properties of materials introduced in earlier courses; 6 A knowledge of specific materials and their suitability for specific applications based on fundamental knowledge gained from this and earlier courses; 7 Developed an understanding of the failure mechanisms of different types of materials; 8 Developed an understanding of the impact of environmental factors on the properties of materials; 9 An ability to apply the concepts provided to new situations and to read and understand professional articles on the subject; 10 Further develop interpersonal understanding, teamwork and communication skills working on group assignments. University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
Course Notes: These are essential and required.
Text book: The following text books are highly recommended:
- Kalpakjian s and Schmid S.R., Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, 7 ed (SI) Pearson Ed 2014.
- Callister W.D., Materials Science and Engineering An Introduction, 8ed, Wiley, 2010
Recommended Resources
- Askeland D.R. The Science and Engineering of Materials 3rd SI Edition, Chapman and Hall 1999
- Ashby M.F., Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, 3ed, Elsevier, 2005
Online Learning
All lectures, tutorial problems, solutions and past exam problems are available on MyUni.
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Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Lectures are supported by problem-solving tutorials and assignments.
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
48 hours lectures and tutorials
4 Assignments
Learning Activities Summary
MANUFACTURING (24 lectures and tutorials – 50%)
An overview of manufacturing and general introduction to manufacturing processes (1 lecture) Detailed description and analysis of specific processes - Casting processes
(4 lectures/tutorials) - Bulk deformation processes
(6 lectures/tutorials) - Material forming processes
(2 lectures/tutorials) - Material removal processes: cutting
(2 lectures) - Material removal processes: chemical, electrical
(2 lectures) - Processing of polymers
(4 lectures/tutorials) - Processing of powder metals
(1 lecture) - Welding and other joining processes
(2 lectures) Competitive aspects, economics of manufacturing and design considerations are included within each topic MATERIALS (24 lectures and tutorials – 50%)
Review of Materials 1 (1 lecture) Phase Diagrammes (3 lectures/tutorial) Phase Transformations (2 lectures/tutorial) Strengthening processes
- Mechanical
- Alloying
- Solution Strengthening
- Dispersion Strengthening
- Precipitation Hardening
(4 lectures/tutorial) Heat-treatment (2 lectures) Ferrous Alloys – Classification and properties of:
- Plain carbon steels
- Low alloy steels
- Stainless steels
- Special steels
- Tool steels
- Wear resistant alloys
- High strength low alloy steels
(4 lectures/tutorial) Non-ferrous alloys – Classification, properties and application of:
- Aluminium alloys
- Magnesium alloys
- Copper alloys
(2 lectures/tutorial) Structure, classification,application and properties of:
- Polymers
- Composites
(4 lectures/tutorials) Corrosion (1 lecture) Failure (1 lecture) CATCHUP AND REVISION (Time permitting)
Specific Course Requirements
Not applicable.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Assignments are provided as part of the learning experience. Students are expected to enhance their knowledge, problem solving skills and understanding of the subject matter through completing the assignments and quizzes, so they are regarded as formative rather than summative. The assignments are marked, with the mark contributing to the final grade for the subject to ensure that students actually do the assignments. It also helps to assess whether the required graduate attributes are being developed. Brief solutions are available on MyUni.
The examination (closed book) is a summative assessment and is intended to assess the student’s knowledge and understanding of the course material and how it fits into the global engineering context.
Assessment Related Requirements
Overall mark of 50% is required to pass the subject.
Assessment Detail
Assignment 1 due Week 4 - weighting 10%
Assignment 2 due Week 8 – weighting 10%
Assignment 3 due Week 12 – weighting 10%
Exam (closed book) – weighting 70%
Submission
For assignments a School Submission Sheet must be attached to the front of the work and completed in full. These submission sheets will be available at the window of the School Office or near the submission box.
The assignments MUST be submitted in the appropriate submission box unless other arrangements are stated. The boxes will be emptied each day at 4:30pm and the work stamped with the current date. A penalty of 10% will apply for each day or part there of, that an assignment is submitted after the due date.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme) Grade Mark Description FNS Fail No Submission F 1-49 Fail P 50-64 Pass C 65-74 Credit D 75-84 Distinction HD 85-100 High Distinction CN Continuing NFE No Formal Examination RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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