Module Descriptors
PRINCIPLES OF MATERIALS
MECH30493
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 3
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Peter Barnes
Email: P.Barnes@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
Examination 2 hours (100%) assessing Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3
Module Texts
Foundation Science for Engineers, (2nd Edition) K. Watson, pb Macmillan, 1998, ISBN 033372545X
The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor, J. E. Gordon, Princeton University Press, Rev Ed (30 Jan 2006), ISBN: 0691125481
The New Science of Strong Materials or Why You Don't Fall through the Floor, J. E. Gordon, Princeton University Press, Rev Ed (30 Jan 2006), ISBN: 0691125481
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Resources
Basic Mechanical testing and materials examination equipment - tensile, hardness, impact, stereo and metallographic microscopes.
Module Indicative Content
Introduction to system of SI units
Atomic and electronic structure of materials
Bonding in materials
Physical properties - electrical, thermal, mechanical
Introduction to relationship between structure and properties
Atomic and electronic structure of materials
Bonding in materials
Physical properties - electrical, thermal, mechanical
Introduction to relationship between structure and properties
Module Learning Strategies
Learning takes place with 1 x 2 hour lecture and 2 x 1 hour tutorial/laboratory session each week