MATERIALS & STATICS - 2023/4
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: 73
Lecture Hours: 33
Tutorial Hours: 11
Captured Content: 33
Module Availability
Semester 1
Module content
Indicative content includes:
1. Materials
Material Properties
Atomic Bonding and structure
Metals - Characteristics and properties
Metals - Manufacturing
Ceramics - Characteristics and properties
Ceramics - Processing / manufacture
Polymers - Characteristics and properties
Polymers - Manufacturing
Composites - Characteristics and properties
Composites - Manufacturing
Fracture Machanics
Fatigue
2. Statics
- Force Systems
- Equilibrium
- Free Body Diagrams
- Structures: Trusses, Machines and Frames
- Theory of Elasticity and Direct Stress
- Shear Stress and Bending Moment Diagrams
Assessment pattern
| Assessment type | Unit of assessment | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | MATERIALS COURSEWORK | 20 |
| Examination | EXAM | 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]
- Coursework [Learning outcome 1]
Formative assessment and feedback
Materials: Formative verbal feedback is provided through tutorials 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 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 | ||
| 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 |
| 002 | Explain the principle of static equilibrium | C |
| 003 | Solve for stresses in simply loaded 2D trusses, 1D beams and stresses in members under bending loads | C |
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, Biomedical and Automotive Engineering, including a wide variety of applications. In addition, the module introduces the basis for structural mechanics leading to topics in Solid Mechanics (ENG1066)
The learning and teaching methods:
Materials:
- 3 hrs Lectures per week x 6 weeks
- 1 hour tutorial (in groups) x 6 weeks
Statics:
- 3 hrs lectures per week x 5 weeks
- 1 hour tutorial (in groups) x 5 weeks
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 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 |
| 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 |
| Mechanical Engineering MEng | 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 2023/4 academic year.