Undergraduate Course: Materials Engineering 5 (MECE11003)
Course Outline
| School | School of Engineering |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Year 5 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Mechanical |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/teaching/mech/ |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will give insight into advanced materials science and engineering through the unifying theme of Deformation, Fracture and Failure. The module will be taught through the analysis of real engineering case-studies. Much of the course will be closely connected to research activities within the School. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| King's Buildings | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 10:00 - 12:00 | | | | | King's Buildings | Tutorial | | 1-11 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 10:00 - 12:00, Zone: King's Buildings. Classroom 1, Sanderson Building |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Materials Engineering 5 | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module students should be able to:
1. Be familiar with, and able to use, the terminology of deformation, fracture and failure in materials and engineering (via the glossary), and develop an awareness of the need to use terminology precisely.
2. Be aware of the importance of microstructure in deformation and fracture of materials.
3. Understand deformation mechanisms of metals (glide, diffusion mechanisms), and the specifics of deformation of superalloys.
4. Be able to compare the deformation behaviour of metals and ice.
5. Understand how the molecular structure and microstructure of polymers relate to the mechanical and rheological properties and fracture mechanisms.
6. Know how to approach failure analysis in engineering: the importance of understanding application of component, common sense, appreciation of complexity, know when to consult an "expert". |
Assessment Information
Assignment 50%
Final Examination 50%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
Syllabus
Introduction
Week 1: Deformation, fracture and failure: "glossary" of terms - stress-strain relations revisited, constitutive equations, the importance of microstructure, experimental techniques e.g. scanning electron microscopy. Overview of module. [JRB]
Failure analysis
Week 2: Failure analysis.
Group assignment: case studies in failure analysis. [JRB]
Week 3: Examples of failure analysis. [JRB]
Deformation of metals
Week 4: Basic deformation mechanisms of metals: Glide, diffusional mechanisms. Rate equations, deformation maps. [MZ]
Superalloys
Week 5: Application: Turbine blades and superalloys. Strength, toughness and creep resistance. [JRB]
Week 5: Superalloys ¿ microstructure and properties - a) mesoscopic: fundamentals of composite mechanics - b) Microscopic (why atoms matter): deformation properties of ¿ and ¿¿ phases, dislocation core configurations, Peierls stress. Creep properties, thermomechanical loading. [MZ]
Polymers
Week 6: Deformation, fracture and failure in polymers. [VK].
Brittle fracture
Week 7: Brittle fracture: Griffith theory, cracks, fracture toughness and elementary fracture mechanics. [MZ].
Failure
Week 8: Fatigue failure: S-N curve, mean stress effect, fatigue lifetime prediction, statistics of fatigue damage. [MZ]
Week 9: Statistical aspects of deformation, fracture and failure. [MZ]
Week 10: Group presentations of failure analysis case studies [JRB, VK].
Lectures
Lecture 1: Introduction [JRB]
Lecture 2: Failure analysis [JRB]
Lecture 3: Examples of failure analysis [JRB]
Lecture 4: Deformation of metals [MZ]
Lecture 5: Superalloys: engineering properties [JRB]
Lecture 5: Superalloys: microstructure [MZ]
Lecture 6: Failure in polymers [VK]
Lecture 7: Brittle fracture, Griffith [MZ]
Lecture 8: Fatigue [MZ]
Lecture 9: Statistical aspects [MZ]
Lecture 10: Group presentations [JRB; VK]
Tutorials
Tutorial questions will be given for each section of the course. Completing these will give you a thorough grounding in the course and will provide good revision for the fifth year final examination; however they will not be formally assessed.
Scanning-Electron Microscopy
A demonstration and hands-on session will be arranged, by Jane Blackford, to give experience of the technique and its capabilities in failure analysis.
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jane Blackford
Tel: (0131 6)50 5677
Email: jane.blackford@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Kim Orsi
Tel: (0131 6)50 5687
Email: Kim.Orsi@ed.ac.uk |
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