Undergraduate Course: Materials and Failure Analysis 5 (MECE11013)
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 | 10 |
| Home subject area | Mechanical |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course will give insight into materials science and engineering through failure analysis of engineering components. The course will be taught through lectures and real engineering case-studies. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Introductory materials science course |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 20,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course students should be able to:
1. Be familiar with, and able to use, the terminology of deformation, fracture and failure in materials and engineering, and develop an awareness of the need to use terminology precisely.
2. Be aware of the influence of microstructure in deformation and fracture of materials.
3. Know the experimental techniques used in failure analysis and appreciate their capabilities and limitations.
4. Be able to compare the deformation and failure behaviour of different material classes.
5. Know how to approach failure analysis in engineering: the importance of understanding application of the component, common sense, appreciation of complexity, know when to consult an "expert".
6. Obtain experience of failure analysis through case study examples. |
Assessment Information
| Exam 100% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
2 hour lectures and 1 hour tutorial per week; and self-study |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Materials, microstructure, failure analysis |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jane Blackford
Tel: (0131 6)50 5677
Email: jane.blackford@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Sharon Mulvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 7076
Email: Sharon.Mulvey@ed.ac.uk |
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