Module Descriptors
PRINCIPLES OF MATERIALS
MECH30502
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 3
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Abdul Waheed Awan
Email: A.Awan@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 48
Independent Study Hours: 102
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- EXAMINATION weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% Examination. A single mark made up from
In class phased test (1 hour) weighted at 25% assessing learning outcomes 1 and 2.
An examination (1.5 hours) weighted at 75% assessing Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
In class phased test (1 hour) weighted at 25% assessing learning outcomes 1 and 2.
An examination (1.5 hours) weighted at 75% assessing Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3.
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
Module Resources
Basic Mechanical testing and materials examination equipment - tensile, hardness, impact, stereo and metallographic microscopes.
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Student must be registered on the Foundation Year in Engineering.
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