ENME417-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Advanced Composite, Polymeric and Ceramic Materials

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

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)

Prerequisites

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 210
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00 John Britten 117 HP Seminar Room
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Psychology - Sociology 252 Lecture Theatre
16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 17:00 Mech 113 Lab
9 Mar - 15 Mar
02 Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00 Mech 113 Lab
9 Mar - 15 Mar
03 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 Mech 113 Lab
9 Mar - 15 Mar
04 Thursday 15:00 - 17:00 Mech 113 Lab
9 Mar - 15 Mar
Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 15:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
02 Tuesday 15:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
03 Wednesday 15:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
04 Thursday 15:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
20 Apr - 26 Apr
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 17:00 - 18:00 Psychology - Sociology 210 (19/2)
E12 (26/2-26/3, 23/4-28/5)
 16 Feb - 29 Mar
20 Apr - 31 May

Course Coordinator

Mark Staiger

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Composites Research Assignment 15% see schedule provided, TBA
Lab Part 1 15% Advanced Laminate/Sandwich Fabrication and Processing- Due 5pm 1 week after LabA/01 09-03 (Due 16-03) 10-03 (Due 17-03) 11-03 (Due 18-03) 12/03 (Due 20/03)
Lab Part 2 18 May 2026 20% Advanced CFRP Laminate & Sandwich Testing and Analysis
Final Exam 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,344.00

International fee $6,488.00

* 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 .

All ENME417 Occurrences

  • ENME417-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026