2022/23 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
JALJ0008 Designing with Non-metal Materials
10 creditsClass Size: 20
Module manager: Professor Jozef Duhovnik
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Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
Pre-requisite qualifications
Min 2(i) Engineering or Physical SciencesThis module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
The course delivers supplemental knowledge in the field of developing and designing non-metal material products. The student must know the theoretical foundations and the methods to participate at the exercises. At the exercises, the students must grasp the second stage of computer-supported modelling and the calculation of stresses in visco elastic materials.Objectives
GoalsTo teach the students about designing typical elements from non-metal materials. Learning about the influence of the processing and manufacturing technologies on the design of a structural element. Understanding the manufacturability of detailed product designs. The calculation methods for typical structural elements: materials joints, inseparable joints, positioning elements, springs, folding elements and complex shapes.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
The students obtain the fundamental knowledge for sizing typical polymeric machine elements and assemblies. They are able to understand the relations between the processing and manufacturing technology and the final product form, based on the design characteristics.
Usage
Direct use in planning and execution of details in scope of design and planning.
Reflection
In the phase of preparation for the execution of any project or design, it is important that all the data is prepared to reasonably ensure the quality of planning and design of products made of polymeric, or generally non-metal materials.
Transferrable skills related to more than one course
The students attain the ability of sizing elements and complex products made of non-metal materials. The purpose of the course is to ensure a comprehensive understanding of product design from manufacturing to testing.
Skills outcomes
The students are first acquainted with typical processing and manufacturing technologies. After that, they can commence the design of loaded products. They are able to determine the stress states in characteristic structural elements: materials joints, inseparable joints, positioning elements, springs, folding elements and complex shapes.
Syllabus
- Basic non-metal material processing and manufacturing technologies: wood, stone, polymers, composites. (supplement)
- Engineering foundations of polymers and composites (supplementation of Level 1 knowledge): viscoelasticity, adhesiveness, damping, tribology and conductivity.
- This is followed by a discussion of characteristic forms of machine elements and assemblies, made of non-metal materials.
- Material joints: line, corner, free-form transitions.
- Inseparable joints. Functions and calculations.
- Properties of symmetric and asymmetric beams.
- Pressure vessels. Shafts and axles. Gears.
Special valve forms, complex shape butterfly valves.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 30 | 1.00 | 30.00 |
| Tutorial | 30 | 1.00 | 30.00 |
| Private study hours | 60.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 60.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 120.00 | ||
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Tutorial Performance | . | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 | |
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) | 1 hr | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
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