Module Descriptors
DESIGN AND MATERIALS
MECH50468
Key Facts
School of Creative Arts and Engineering
Level 5
30 credits
Contact
Leader: David Cheshire
Email: D.G.Cheshire@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 72
Independent Study Hours: 228
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
- EXAMINATION - UNSEEN IN EXAMINATION CONDITIONS weighted at 50%
- COURSEWORK weighted at 50%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
Material Properties for Performance - Moduli, key stresses, hardness, thermal expansivity, conductivity & mass. Applications examples to emphasise these.
Failure Mechanisms - Fracture, fatigue, creep, thermal shock
Classes of Material - Monolithic, composites and coatings
Material Optimization - Heat treatment, microstructural engineering
Material Selection - Strategies, tools and case studies
Solid Modelling - Advanced shape creation techniques. Effective use of parametric design techniques. Advanced assembly. Mechanism design. Animation.
Design Elements - A consideration of a range of standard design elements such as bearings, gears, belts etc. The calculations that are involved in ensuring they are correctly sized and specified.
Design for manufacture - Basic understanding of different design processes such as casting, injection moulding, sheet metal and machined components. How does the manufacturing process affect the design? How are designs adjusted to accommodate different assembly methods?
Failure Mechanisms - Fracture, fatigue, creep, thermal shock
Classes of Material - Monolithic, composites and coatings
Material Optimization - Heat treatment, microstructural engineering
Material Selection - Strategies, tools and case studies
Solid Modelling - Advanced shape creation techniques. Effective use of parametric design techniques. Advanced assembly. Mechanism design. Animation.
Design Elements - A consideration of a range of standard design elements such as bearings, gears, belts etc. The calculations that are involved in ensuring they are correctly sized and specified.
Design for manufacture - Basic understanding of different design processes such as casting, injection moulding, sheet metal and machined components. How does the manufacturing process affect the design? How are designs adjusted to accommodate different assembly methods?
Module Additional Assessment Details
Final Examination 50% (2 hours) assessing Learning outcome 1
Coursework 50% assessing Learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4. A team based design and materials selection assignment with individual elements.
Coursework 50% assessing Learning outcomes 2, 3 and 4. A team based design and materials selection assignment with individual elements.
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures 2 x 1 hour per week
Problem Solving Tutorials 1 x 1 hour per week
Practical Experimentation
Computer-based selection and modelling
Problem Solving Tutorials 1 x 1 hour per week
Practical Experimentation
Computer-based selection and modelling
Module Texts
Callister William D., Materials Science and Engineering, 8th Edition International Student Version May 2010 ISBN: 978-0-470-50586-1
Ulrich K. T. & Eppinger S.D., Product Design and Development, 2011, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0073404772
Lamit L. G., CREO Parametric, 2012, Nelson Engineering, ISBN-10: 111157684X
Technical manuals for software used
Ulrich K. T. & Eppinger S.D., Product Design and Development, 2011, McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0073404772
Lamit L. G., CREO Parametric, 2012, Nelson Engineering, ISBN-10: 111157684X
Technical manuals for software used
Module Resources
Cambridge Engineering Selector CES
Materials Testing Facilities - Mechanical Testers, Impact, Hardness, Metallographic Microscope
Solid modelling software such as PTC CREO
Rendering and retouching systems such as Autodesk Showcase, Photoshop
Materials Testing Facilities - Mechanical Testers, Impact, Hardness, Metallographic Microscope
Solid modelling software such as PTC CREO
Rendering and retouching systems such as Autodesk Showcase, Photoshop
Module Special Admissions Requirements
The student must have been previously introduced to solid modelling.
Prior study of CE20009-4 Mechanical Fundamentals or equivalent.
Prior study of CE20009-4 Mechanical Fundamentals or equivalent.