2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
MECH1280 Engineering Materials
20 creditsClass Size: 270
Module manager: Dr Michael Bryant
Email: M.G.Bryant@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
Module replaces
MECH 1430 and MECH 2410This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
A basic level materials module that places a large emphasis on dealing with structure property relationships.Objectives
Attain knowledge and a good understanding of engineering principles relating to structure, property relationships and how these can be controlled by various manufacturing methods including heat treatment. Students should be able to distinguish between microstructure, crystal structure and other material aspects determined by intrinsic bonding.Learning outcomes
A thorough knowledge of the characteristic features of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites.
Skills outcomes
- Confident understanding of the internal workings of materials.
- Appreciation of stress-strain relationships and how these depend upon the intrinsic atomic packing crystal and micro-structures of materials.
Syllabus
- Classification of engineering materials, bulk properties (elastic and plastic behaviour), mechanisms of deformation, hardness, toughness and brittleness
- Metallurgy of alloying
- Crystal structure and microstructure
- Steels and their phase transformations
- Ceramics, composites and polymers
- Fracture mechanics
- Fatigue and creep deformation.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Lecture | 44 | 1.00 | 44.00 |
| Practical | 2 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Tutorial | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 32.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 112.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 56.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
- Revision of lecture notes and tutorial materials- Revision of lecture content from personal notes and lecture guide notes
- Reading recommended sections of supporting text book sections and other published materials
- Revision of marked class tests.
Students will spend an average of:
- 1 hour preparation per lecture
- 2 hours preparing for each tutorial and example class
- 2 hours preparing for practicals and labs.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- From class test results, marking of tests and marking of lab reports- Feedback from tutors concerning student participation in tutorials.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| In-course Assessment | 1 MCQ test and 1 written class test | 20.00 |
| Report | 2 Lab reports 10% each. One in each semester | 20.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr | 60.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60.00 | |
Non - programmable calculators only
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 10/11/2017
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