ENGEN112-23A (TGA)

Materials Science and Engineering

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Engineering

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Convenor(s)

Ajit Pal Singh

Ajit Pal Singh
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ajitpal.singh@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Ajit Pal Singh

Ajit Pal Singh
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ajitpal.singh@waikato.ac.nz

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What this paper is about

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Engineers/technologists/scientists in all disciplines encounter and use materials in their various practices. In order to function effectively, an understanding of the properties and behaviour of materials is required. This is particularly relevant in design and maintenance when important decisions need to be made on the choice of materials to be used in a component. It is also possible to tailor or engineer the properties of materials to suit a particular application. This course provides an introduction to the field of Materials Science and Engineering, satisfying the introductory materials science requirements for first-year engineering programs. The course will also be of interest to those who wonder why we use different materials for particular applications, why items seem to fail for “no good reason”, and what the difference is between strong, tough, hard.

The learning outcomes for this paper are linked to Washington Accord graduate attributes WA1-WA11. An explanation of the graduate attributes can be found at: https://www.ieagreements.org/

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How this paper will be taught

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The paper content is delivered through a mix of lectures, tutorials and laboratory sessions.

Important Note for International Students: For international students in New Zealand under student visas, regular attendance is part of your visa obligation and is checked as a requirement on the University under the Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students, to which the University is a signatory. Academic staff are formally required to monitor attendance in classes and submission of compulsory assessment events/items and to report to Waikato International in the event that any problem with irregular attendance or non-submission is not resolved.

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Required Readings

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The recommended book to support this course is: Materials Science & Engineering, An Introduction; 9th edition; William D Callister, Jr.; John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Collect, process, interpret, and communicate relevant materials data in a manner appropriate for a formal lab report (technical writing)
    (WA9)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Lab exercises (3)
  • Define and calculate strength (true, engineering, proof), hardness, Young's modulus, ductility, from raw data; interpret a tensile stress/strain graph
    (WA1)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Tutorial assignments (2)
    • Lab exercises (3)
    • Test 1 (4)
    • Exam (6)
  • Describe the microstructure of common steels and irons; predict steel microstructures using an Fe-C phase diagram; relate microstructures to mechanical properties of steels; recommend metallic alloys for suitable applications based on their properties
    (WA1)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Tutorial assignments (2)
    • Test 2 (5)
    • Exam (6)
  • Describe the types of primary and secondary bonds; explain what influence bond type/strength can have on materials properties (including strength, Young's modulus, electrical conductivity, basic thermal properties); relate bonding to polymer properties
    (WA1)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Tutorial assignments (2)
    • Test 1 (4)
    • Exam (6)
  • Describe types of failure and failure processes (ductile, brittle, fatigue, creep); recognise the characteristic fracture surfaces that some of these show; describe and predict different types of wet corrosion
    (WA1)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Tutorial assignments (2)
    • Lab exercises (3)
    • Test 2 (5)
    • Exam (6)
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Assessments

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How you will be assessed

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Samples of your work may be required as part of the Engineering New Zealand accreditation process for BE(Hons) degrees. Any samples taken will have the student name and ID redacted. If you do not want samples of your work collected then please email the engineering administrator, Natalie Shaw (natalie.shaw@waikato.ac.nz), to opt out.
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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 50% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 50:50 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 50% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Assumed knowledge quiz
5 Mar 2023
10:00 PM
1
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2. Tutorial assignments
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Lab exercises
19
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Test 1
4 Apr 2023
7:00 PM
10
5. Test 2
22 May 2023
7:00 PM
10
6. Exam
50
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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