MATERIALS & STATICS - 2022/3
Module code: ENG1063
Module Overview
The Materials element of this module provides an introduction to a range of common material properties and outlines major classes of materials. The Statics part of the module aims to introduce students to the basic principles of statics and provide an introduction to elementary strength of materials (direct and bending stresses).
Module provider
Mechanical Engineering Sciences
Module Leader
SUI Tan (Mech Eng Sci)
Number of Credits: 15
ECTS Credits: 7.5
Framework: FHEQ Level 4
Module cap (Maximum number of students): N/A
Overall student workload
Independent Learning Hours: 87
Lecture Hours: 17
Tutorial Hours: 11
Captured Content: 35
Module Availability
Semester 1
Module content
Indicative content includes:
1. Materials
1.1 Generic topics in mechanical properties of materials
Introduction to topics to be covered and some definitions.
Stress-strain behaviour: Stress and strain – definitions. Elastic, plastic and visco-elastic behaviour. Stress/strain behaviour for metals, ceramics and polymer. Property data (modulus, yield strength, proof strength, tensile strength, ductility, toughness). Structure-property relationships.
Materials property charts and engineering examples.
Overview of fracture and durability (fatigue, creep) of materials.
Fracture mechanics: Definition of terms. Stress concentration. Stress intensity factor. Fracture toughness and toughness.
Fatigue: Definition of terms. Cyclic stresses, Fatigue S-N curves. Fatigue crack growth.
Creep: Definition of terms. Classical creep curve, Steady-state creep model, Creep failure.
Oxidation: Linear and parabolic rate laws. Mechanisms of oxidation (diffusion). Effect of temperature.
Wet corrosion: Simple chemical cells. Standard electrode potential and galvanic series. Differential aeration. Controlling corrosion in engineering structures.
1.2 Aspects of particular classes of materials, including where appropriate, the commercial, economic and social context
(a) Metals – Overview of properties and processing
(b) Polymers – principal classes, glass transition temperature, typical properties, processing and cost
(c) Ceramics – engineering and traditional ceramics (including concrete); processing and properties (strength, “static fatigue”, thermal shock
(d) Composites
(e) Timber
(f) Concrete
1.3 Revision lectures
2. Statics
Equilibrium and free body diagrams (2D structures and systems)
Trusses (method of joints, 2D determinate systems)
Bending moment and shear force diagrams in beams (determinate straight beams, concentrated and uniformly distributed loads, using equilibrium)
Properties of areas (centre of gravity/area, second moment of area about an axis and point)
Direct normal and shear stress
Bending stresses in beams
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | MATERIALS AND STATICS COURSEWORK | 20 |
| Examination Online | ONLINE EXAM 2HRS | 80 |
Alternative Assessment
N/A
Assessment Strategy
The assessment strategy is designed as follows:
For materials, to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate understanding of the most important mechanical properties of the various main classes of engineering materials and related factors of materials selection, durability and aspects of processing.
For statics, to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to apply the principles of structural mechanics to the analysis of 1D and 2D problems.
Summative assessment
- Examination [Learning outcomes 1,2,3,4]
- Coursework [Learning outcomes 1,2,3,4]
Formative assessment and feedback
Materials: Formative verbal feedback is provided through tutorials (5 hours) where students are provided with individual comments on how they have approached solving problems; students are also provided with written solutions which provide a thorough exposition of the correct solution to the problems and also an indication of the various steps in the solution where it may have been possible to go astray and hence produce an incorrect answer.
Statics: Formative assessment and feedback is provided via the weekly supported tutorial work (10 hours) and through self-assessment exercises provided via SurreyLearn. The students complete a set of worked solutions to a range of questions in the tutorial classes and are provided with tutor support in comment and feedback in the sessions.
Module aims
- To define and discuss the main mechanical properties and durability of engineering materials and to review the salient features of the main classes of materials in the context of these properties. In addition, factors relating to materials selection and design, processing and sustainability will be addressed.
- To provide students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of engineering analysis, as applied to the strength and stiffness of statically determinate structures with uniaxial stress fields.
Learning outcomes
| Attributes Developed | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Demonstrate a qualitative understanding of the mechanical behaviour of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites and the parameters which govern the use of these materials in engineering applications | K | C13 |
| 002 | Apply appropriate mathematical and scientific models to problems in material performance and materials selection and appreciate the significance of the assumptions in these models | C | C1 |
| 003 | Explain the principle of static equilibrium | C | C1 |
| 004 | Solve for stresses in simply loaded 2D trusses, 1D beams and stresses in members under bending loads | C | C2 |
Attributes Developed
C - Cognitive/analytical
K - Subject knowledge
T - Transferable skills
P - Professional/Practical skills
Methods of Teaching / Learning
The learning and teaching strategy:
The module introduces the fundamentals of Engineering Materials for the MEng and BEng programmes in Mechanical, Aerospace, Medical, Automotive and Civil Engineering, including a wide variety of applications. In addition, the module introduces the basis for structural mechanics leading to topics in Solid Mechanics (ENG1066 and ENG1076) and Structural Engineering at FHEQ Level 5, 6 and 7 on the MEng and BEng programmes in Mechanical, Aerospace, Medical, Automotive and Civil Engineering.
The learning and teaching methods:
Materials:
- 2 hours captured contents x 11 weeks
- 1 hour live lectures x 11 weeks
- 1 hour tutorial (in groups) in weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10
Statics:
- 1 hours captured contents x 11 weeks
- 1 hour live lectures in weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
- 1 hour tutorial (in groups) in weeks 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
Revision:
- 2 hours captured revision contents
Indicated Lecture Hours (which may also include seminars, tutorials, workshops and other contact time) are approximate and may include in-class tests where one or more of these are an assessment on the module. In-class tests are scheduled/organised separately to taught content and will be published on to student personal timetables, where they apply to taken modules, as soon as they are finalised by central administration. This will usually be after the initial publication of the teaching timetable for the relevant semester.
Reading list
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Programmes this module appears in
| Programme | Semester | Classification | Qualifying conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Mechanical Engineering MEng | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Biomedical Engineering MEng | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Automotive Engineering MEng | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Aerospace Engineering MEng | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Civil Engineering BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Civil Engineering MEng | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Automotive Engineering BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
| Biomedical Engineering BEng (Hons) | 1 | Compulsory | A weighted aggregate mark of 40% is required to pass the module |
Please note that the information detailed within this record is accurate at the time of publishing and may be subject to change. This record contains information for the most up to date version of the programme / module for the 2022/3 academic year.