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AMME1362: Materials 1 (2015 - Semester 2)
| Unit: | AMME1362: Introduction to Engineering Materials (6 CP) |
| Mode: | Normal-Day |
| On Offer: | Yes |
| Level: | Junior |
| Faculty/School: | School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering |
| Unit Coordinator/s: |
Prof. Liao , Xiaozhou
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| Session options: | Semester 2 |
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| Site(s) for this Unit: |
http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/AMME1362/ |
| Campus: | Camperdown/Darlington |
| Pre-Requisites: | None. |
| Prohibitions: | CIVL2110 OR AMME2302. |
| Brief Handbook Description: | AMME1362 is an introductory unit in engineering materials. The unit aims to develop students' understanding of the structures, mechanical properties and manufacture of a range of engineering materials as well as how the mechanical properties relate to microstructure and forming and treatment methods. The unit has no prerequisite subject and is therefore intended for those with little or no previous background in engineering materials. However the unit does require students to take a significant degree of independent responsibility for developing their own background knowledge of materials and their properties. The electrical, magnetic, thermal and optical properties of materials are a critical need-to-know area where students are expected to do some independent study. |
| Assumed Knowledge: | None. |
| Lecturer/s: |
Prof. Liao , Xiaozhou
Professor Cairney, Julie |
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| Timetable: | AMME1362 Timetable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T&L Activities: | Tutorial: In tutorial classes students will work through the allocated problems, seeking assistance from the tutor as required. Three quizzes will be held in lectures in weeks 5, 9 and 13 to assess if students have understood important learning contents that they learnt in previous lectures. Some tutorial classes will be devoted to student group seminars. Tutors will do their best to organize students with common interest into the same groups. Attendance of tutorial classes is compulsory. Students are also expected to complete pre-tutorial tasks. Tutorials begin in week 2. Laboratory: Laboratories will be held from week 3, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons from 2 pm to 5 pm. Each student is required to attend only once during the semester for the Mechanical Property Laboratory. Specific dates are allocated by the Timetabling Unit. Attendance is compulsory. Non-attendance will result in a fail in this Unit of Study. |
Attributes listed here represent the key course goals (see Course Map tab) designated for this unit. The list below describes how these attributes are developed through practice in the unit. See Learning Outcomes and Assessment tabs for details of how these attributes are assessed.
| Attribute Development Method | Attribute Developed |
| Knowledge of how properties relate to treatment of materials in manufacturing and engineering design is an important component of Mechanical Engineering expertise. | Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) |
| Properties of engineering materials is an important part of the science and engineering fundamentals required in engineering degrees. | Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) |
| Ability to carry out literature search from a range of resources in materials science and engineering | Information Seeking (Level 1) |
| Ability to communicate materials science and engineering issues properly in both oral and written forms | Communication (Level 1) |
For explanation of attributes and levels see Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table.
Learning outcomes are the key abilities and knowledge that will be assessed in this unit. They are listed according to the course goal supported by each. See Assessment Tab for details how each outcome is assessed.
Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2)
1. To be able to describe, in relatively simple terms, the manufacture of metals, ceramics, and polymers and the effect of manufacturing process on properties, and the significance of this in terms of engineering design and applications.
Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2)
2. To be able to describe, in relatively simple terms, the crystal structure and associated crystal imperfections of materials, electron microscopic techniques for materials structural characterization, describing theoretically, schematically, and mathematically
3. To be able to describe, in relatively simple terms, the process of solid state diffusion in materials, describing theoretically, schematically, and mathematically.
4. To be able to describe the main mechanical properties of materials, how to test for each, and how to analysis and calculate the results of a test.
5. To understand the basics of binary phase diagrams and to be able to use them in describing and measuring the effects of heat treatment on microstructure. The significance of metastability will be a key focus, particularly in relation to metallurgy
6. To understand the basics of electrical, magnetic, thermal, and optical properties of materials and be able to describe them theoretically and schematically.
Communication (Level 1)
7. To be able to communicate effectively materials science and engineering issues in oral and/or written presentations.
| Assessment Methods: |
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| Assessment Description: |
Quiz: 3 quizzes (45 minutes each) Final Exam: Exam (Individual, written assessment of entire course) Lab Report: Report on Mechanical Properties Laboratory Session. Due 2 weeks after attending. Presentation/Seminar: Group seminar (worth 10%) + written report (worth 10%). Report is due on Friday 25 September . |
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| Policies & Procedures: | See the policies page of the faculty website at http://sydney.edu.au/engineering/student-policies/ for information regarding university policies and local provisions and procedures within the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. |
| Prescribed Text/s: |
Note: Students are expected to have a personal copy of all books listed.
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| Online Course Content: | http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/AMME1362/ |
| Note on Resources: | In conjunction with the textbook, extra supplementary notes will also be available in the course web site ( http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/cgi-bin/show_unit?=AMME2302&) before the lectures. |
Note that the "Weeks" referred to in this Schedule are those of the official university semester calendar https://web.timetable.usyd.edu.au/calendar.jsp
| Week | Description |
| Week 1 | Introduction to Materials (Chapter 1) |
| Mechanical Properties of Metals (Chapter 6) | |
| Mechanical Properties of Metals (Chapter 6) | |
| Week 2 | Mechanical Properties of Metals (Chapter 6) |
| Structure of Crystalline Solids (Chapter 3) | |
| Structure of Crystalline Solids (Chapter 3) | |
| Week 3 | Structure of Crystalline Solids (Chapter 3) |
| Structure of Crystalline Solids (Chapter 3) | |
| Imperfections in Solids (Chapter 4) | |
| Week 4 | Imperfections in Solids (Chapter 4) |
| Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms (Chapter 7) | |
| Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms (Chapter 7) | |
| Week 5 | Quiz 1 (Chapters 3, 4, and 6) |
| Phase Diagrams (Chapter 9) | |
| Phase Diagrams (Chapter 9) | |
| Week 6 | Phase Diagrams (Chapter 9) |
| Phase Diagrams (Chapter 9) | |
| Phase Transformation in Metals (Chapter 10) | |
| Week 7 | Phase Transformation in Metals (Chapter 10) |
| Applications and Processing of Metals and Alloys (Chapter 11) | |
| Applications and Processing of Metals and Alloys (Chapter 11) | |
| Week 8 | Ceramics (Chapter 12) |
| Ceramics (Chapter 12) | |
| Ceramics (Chapter 12) | |
| Week 9 | Quiz 2 (Chapters 7, 9 -- 11) |
| Ceramics (Chapter 12) | |
| Polymers (Chapters 14 and 15) | |
| Assessment Due: Written Seminar Report | |
| Week 10 | Polymers (Chapters 14 and 15) |
| Polymers (Chapters 14 and 15) | |
| Engineering Applications of Polymers (Chapter 15) | |
| Week 11 | Composites (Chapter 16) |
| Composites (Chapter 16) | |
| Composites (Chapter 16) | |
| Week 12 | Engineering Applications of Composites (Chapter 16) |
| Corrosion & Degradation (Chapter 17) | |
| Corrosion & Degradation (Chapter 17) | |
| Week 13 | Quiz 3 (Chapters 12 -- 16) |
| Corrosion & Degradation (Chapter 17) | |
| Overview of Physical Properties (Chapters 18--21) | |
| Exam Period | Final Exam |
| Assessment Due: Final Exam |
Course Relations
The following is a list of courses which have added this Unit to their structure.
Course Goals
This unit contributes to the achievement of the following course goals:
| Attribute | Practiced | Assessed |
| Design (Level 1) | No | 0% |
| Engineering/IT Specialisation (Level 2) | Yes | 12.37% |
| Maths/Science Methods and Tools (Level 2) | Yes | 62.64% |
| Information Seeking (Level 1) | Yes | 0% |
| Communication (Level 1) | Yes | 25% |
These goals are selected from Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table which defines overall goals for courses where this unit is primarily offered. See Engineering & IT Graduate Outcomes Table for details of the attributes and levels to be developed in the course as a whole. Percentage figures alongside each course goal provide a rough indication of their relative weighting in assessment for this unit. Note that not all goals are necessarily part of assessment. Some may be more about practice activity. See Learning outcomes for details of what is assessed in relation to each goal and Assessment for details of how the outcome is assessed. See Attributes for details of practice provided for each goal.
