Subject description
Study of advanced materials selected from: glassy, quasi crystalline and nano crystalline materials, magnetic, electronic, catalytic and bio sensing materials; intelligent, functionally gradient and environmental materials. Superplasticity, superelasticity and superconductivity. Metal, polymer and ceramic based composite and principles of reinforcement. Advanced processing methods selected from: rapid solidification, powder processing, near-net-shape … For more content click the Read More button below.
Enrolment rules
Pre-Requisite
Tutorial enrolment
Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS
Delivery
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Teaching staff
Subject coordinators
Lecturers
Engagement hours
Contact Hours:2 hrs lecture and 2 hrs tutorial
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Have a broad knowledge of the range of advanced materials and processing methods available to engineers and research scientists;
2.
Understand the term smart/functional material, and explain some of their applications;
3.
Have a broad understanding of the nanotechnology field and how it can be applied to practical applications as well as new research areas;
4.
Be familiar with materials required in advanced batteries and fuel cells, and be able to explain why these materials offer an advantage;
5.
Have a general knowledge of the material requirements for manufacture of semiconductor chips and packages, magnetic recording disks and heads, and liquid crystal display screens, as used in the computer industry;
6.
Be familiar with advanced polymer processing such electrospinning, electrospray, micro and nanoemulsions, and the capabilities of these techniques that make them useful to enhance material properties;
7.
Understand the different technologies applied to polymer surface modification, and explain some applications;
8.
Be able to describe the principles of reinforcement, and apply the principles to calculations for the prediction of composite properties;
9.
Be able to describe a number of manufacturing methods and applications of composites.
Assessment details
Quizzes
Literature Review Report
Presentation of the literature review report
Project topic and abstract
Mid Session Exam
Second half of the Session Exam
Textbook information
No prescribed textbooks for this subject.
Contact details
Faculty contact