ENME417-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Advanced Composite, Polymeric and Ceramic Materials

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

This course is intended to reveal the correlation between structure and physical characteristics of plastics and composites necessary for appropriate material selection, design and processing. The course is concerned with the relationship between the structure, properties and processing of non-metallic materials (polymers, composites and ceramics)

Engineering materials based on composites form an important basis for your materials engineering knowledge as a mechanical engineer.

Learning Outcomes

  • Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course:
     WA3 – Design/Development of Solutions
     WA9 – Communication

  • Course topics with Learning Outcomes (and Washington Accord (WA) and UC Graduate Attributes) identified.

    Topics: COMPOSITES
    - Introduction to composite materials.
    - Materials used in composites.
    - Classes of composite materials.
    - Mechanical properties of composites.
    - Prediction of strength.
    - Laminate theory and design.
    - Failure criteria.
    - Mechanical testing of composites.
    - Energy dispersive mechanisms (toughness) and interfaces.
    - Fabrication and manufacture.
    - Application of FEA to composite laminates.
    - Property selection and applications.
    Topics: CERAMICS
    - Introduction to ceramics.
    - Classes of advanced engineering ceramics.
    - Structure and composition.
    - Material properties.
    - Processing and manufacture.
    - Applications.

    1. Gain knowledge of range of composite types, their production and commercial applications of composites.
    2. Gain understanding of mechanical behaviour of composites.
    3. Awareness of how to predict mechanical properties of composites.
    4. Ability to confidently communicate with other composite/materials engineers.
    5. Gain an introductory knowledge of engineering ceramics.

Course Coordinator

Mark Staiger

Lecturer

Mark Staiger

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Composites Research Assignment 15%
Final Exam 50%
Lab 1 - Manufacturing CFRP laminates 15%
Lab 2 - Mechanical properties of laminates - Testing and CLT 20%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,197.00

International fee $6,000.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .

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