Unit(s) of Assessment	Weighting Towards Module Mark (%)
Unseen examination	70
Ceramics and Composites assignment	30
Qualifying Condition(s)      An overall mark of 40% is required to pass the module.

Normal entry requirements for level 3 of the degree programme.

To provide students with:   an introduction to ceramics, composites, polymers and surface engineered materials.   a knowledge of the major material types, processing routes, key properties and the methods by which these are evaluated, and the principal application areas, within each sub-group.   where appropriate, a quantitative framework for the evaluation of key aspects of materials processing and/or performance

Upon successful completion of the module, you will  be able to:

·         identify the materials and processes that are used in a range of engineering applications,

·         provide a rationale for their use, with reference to the underlying processing -structure – property relationships, and

• where appropriate, use quantitative data to support your reasoning.

Ceramic Materials   Introduction – categories of ceramics, overview of structures and properties   Processing – powders, green bodies and sintering   Mechanical and thermomechanical properties – including the statistical nature of strength   Brief introduction to ceramic matrix composites (CMCs)   Overview of applications.     Composite Materials   Introduction: examples of composite applications; fibre architecture; essentials of polymer matrix composite fabrication; specific strength, specific stiffness.   Fundamentals of laminated plate theory; relation to carpet plots   Damage in composite materials - detection and consequences   Special considerations for composite materials: extension/shear coupling; definitions of failure; joining; moisture.   Optical systems for strain and damage monitoring in composite structures; examples of applications   Shape-memory alloys - basic properties; some applications     Polymeric Materials   Polymers for advanced engineering applications, principally thermosets and thermoplastics.   Properties   Applications   Manufacturing     Surface Engineering   Fundamentals of corrosion and high temperature oxidation    Fundamentals of wear, thermal diffusion processes (e.g. nitriding)    Plasmas, PVD processes (e.g. sputtering, plasma spraying)    CVD, coating fundamentals (e.g. adhesion, density, structure, purity)    Modern coating architectures + applications

Recommended reading     Required reading   Module notes     Recommended background reading   Richerson DW, Modern Ceramic Engineering: properties, processes and use in design  (any one of the three editions is suitable)   ISBNs 0824718437, 0824786343, 1574446932       Hull D and Clyne TW, An Introduction to Composite Materials  (any edition)   ISBN 0521381908        Gissler W & Jehn HA  (eds.), Advanced Techniques for Surface Engineering   ISBN 0792320069       Brydson JA, Plastics Materials, 6th ed   IBSN 0750618647

 

1 october 2010