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MECH ENG 7020 - Materials Selection & Failure Analysis

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 4310
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 4 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Assumed Knowledge: MECH ENG 2020 or equivalent
Assessment: Mini research projects for teams of 3-5 students & tutorials, quizzes, final exam
Syllabus:

To introduce students to various tools that can be used to select the appropriate material and fabrication route for a given application. Examination of various failure modes to identify failure mechanism in real life examples. Apply material selection and failure analysis techniques to failure prevention. Reviews of available materials, manufacturing processes and mechanical behaviour of materials including fracture, fatigue, creep, corrosion and wear are also included in this course. In addition the effect of materials' production and fabrication on the environment is discussed briefly.

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3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4310 Tue 14/03/2023 Thu 23/03/2023 Fri 05/05/2023 Fri 09/06/2023


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12130 LE01 20 12 27 Feb - 3 Apr Monday 11am - 1pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
24 Apr - 5 Jun Monday 11am - 1pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Related Class: Seminar
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12129 SE01 20 12 16 May - 6 Jun Tuesday 1pm - 3pm Mawson, G19, Mawson Lecture Theatre
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
12131 TU01 20 12 3 Mar - 7 Apr Friday 2pm - 4pm Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre
28 Apr - 9 Jun Friday 2pm - 4pm Lower Napier, LG29, Lecture Theatre