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2006/07 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

MECH3410 Surface Engineering

10 creditsClass Size: 180

Module manager: Dr Peter Dearnley
Email: p.a.dearnley@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2006/07

Pre-requisites

MECH 2410

This module is mutually exclusive with

MECH5410

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module students will be able to:
(i) understand the need for surface engineering technologies;
(ii) understand and appreciate the potential of surface engineering technologies for the control of wear, corrosion and fatigue of engineering components.

Syllabus

Unit 1: Introduction to surface engineering;
Unit 2: Mass transfer media;
Unit 3: The boronising response of materials;
Unit 4: Physical vapour deposition technologies;
Unit 5: Engineering interfaces and wear;
Unit 6: Corrosion-wear of surface engineered materials.

Teaching methods

Lectures: 20 x 1 hour;

Seminars: 2 x 1 hour.

Private study

Further reading for lecture, assignment, completion of module summaries: 78 hours.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Participation in buzz groups during lectures;
Test in week 6;
Assignment report due by the 9th week of the semester.

Methods of assessment

Examination 2 hours (80%);
Test (10%);
Major assignment (10%).

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 18/07/2007

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