Module Title:Materials Engineering
Language of Instruction:English
Credits: 10
NFQ Level:8
Module Delivered In 2 programme(s)
Module Aim: To provide the student with a advanced understanding of materials, material science and the methods of altering material properties. To provide the student with a specialized knowledge of the internal effects of forces applied to structures, as evidenced by the stresses and deformations produced. To provide the student with a specialized knowledge of the response of structures due to the properties of materials
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to:
LO1 Analyse and predict properties of engineering materials.
LO2 Relate and contrast the functionality of materials in engineering through the mathematics, scientific, engineering, and technological analyses.
LO3 Examine and distinguish the selection and behaviour of materials in service.
LO4 Differentiate relationships between stress and strain in mechanical systems to predict the behaviour and/or failure of mechanical systems subjected to loads for the purposes of design.
LO5 Model and infer, by calculation and experimental measurement, the characteristic response of mechanical systems.
Pre-requisite learning
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Requirements
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Module Content & Assessment

Indicative Content
Advanced mechanical properties and testing
Time-dependent and environmentally-sensitive properties and testing, Understand the link between microstructure and properties, deformation phenomena, Fracture Mechanics, Ductile-Brittle Transformation.
Advanced ferrous metals & heat treatments
Metallic Bonding and Crystal structures, Influence of Carbon and Alloying Elements, Heat Treatments, TTT/CCT curves, Martensite, Bainite.
Advanced non-ferrous metals
Alloying, Environmental Properties, Influence of Unit Cell and Alloying, Property Control.
Advanced ceramics, semiconductor materials & Bio-Materials
Bonding and Failure Modes, Applications: Wear, Biomaterial, Thermal.
Advanced polymers & composites
Polymerisation methods, Molecular Bonding, Temperature- and Time- Dependence, Viscoelasticity, Failure Mode Analysis.
Stress-strain relations
Plane stress Mohr’s strain circle Strain gauge rosettes Stress-strain transformations in composites
Bending
Bending of composite beams Asymmetric bending Beams with axial loads Bending and shear stress in I beams Shear stress in thin-walled open sections
Stress and Strain Variation
Stress, strain and displacement relationships Thick walled cylinders
Failure Criteria
Buckling of slender struts
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment10.00%
Practical30.00%
End of Module Formal Examination60.00%
Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Examination Class Test (MCQ) 1,2 5.00 Week 3
Examination Class Test (MCQ) 1,2 5.00 Week 6
No Project
Practical
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Practical/Skills Evaluation Labs: Environmental Creep, Fatigue Testing, Failure Analysis, 3-/4-Point Bending, Thick walled cylinders, Buckling of struts. Lab Report/Assessment 1,2,3,4,5 20.00 Week 10
Practical/Skills Evaluation Computer Competencies Assignment 3,4 10.00 Week 9
End of Module Formal Examination
Assessment Type Assessment Description Outcome addressed % of total Assessment Date
Formal Exam n/a 1,2,3,4 60.00 End-of-Semester

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Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00
Lecture 12 Weeks per Stage 3.00
Laboratory 12 Weeks per Stage 2.00
Independent Learning 15 Weeks per Stage 10.27
Total Hours 250.00
 

Module Delivered In

Programme Code Programme Semester Delivery
CW_EFARG_B Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Agricultural Systems Engineering 7 Mandatory
CW_EMMEC_B Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Mechanical Engineering 7 Mandatory