Subject description

The subject provides an overview of the various classifications of surface treatments used in materials science and engineering. Students will be introduced to fundamental surface phenomena and surface treatment processes in two streams, organic methods and inorganic methods. Organic methods will focus on surface pretreatment and characterization, paints and polymer … For more content click the Read More button below.

Enrolment rules

Pre-Requisite

Equivalence

MATL932 - Surface Engineering of Materials

Tutorial enrolment

Students can enrol online via the Tutorial Enrolment link in SOLS

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Engagement hours

Contact Hours:2 x 2 hour lectures

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students will be able to:
1.
Acquire a broad knowledge of the mechanisms and techniques of surface engineering methods
2.
Be able to describe the common methods for surface engineering and key parameters used to control them
3.
Be able to identify proper surface engineering techniques for specific applications and working environment
4.
Appreciate the influence on material performance and limitation by surface engineering methods
5.
Acquire hands on skill in conducting certain surface engineering techniques.

Assessment details

Lab/Prac/Simulations
Project Presentation
Assignment
In Class
Final Exam

Textbook information

Organic part by Sina Jamali: Paint and Coatings Applications and Corrosion Resistance / P. A. Schweitzer (Ed.), CRC Press, 2006 Inorganic part by Yue Zhao: Materials degradation and its control by surface engineering / A.W. Batchelor, Loh Nee Lam, Margam Chandrasekaran (Eds.), 3rd ed., Imperial College Press 2011 (ebook full text available through library website)

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