ENME307-25S1 (C) Semester One 2025

Performance of Engineering Materials

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 17 February 2025
End Date: Sunday, 22 June 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 2 March 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 11 May 2025

Description

Modelling elastic and plastic behaviour. Mechanisms of ductile/brittle overload, fatigue, creep and corrosion. Linear elastic fracture mechanics. Prediction of remaining life due to fatigue, creep, corrosive environments. Fracture safe design and fracture control plans. Correlation between chemical, structural and physical characteristics of metals and plastics necessary for appropriate material selection, design and processing.

Learning Outcomes

  • Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course:
    Part A: Polymers
     WA2 – Problem Analysis
     WA3 – Design/Development of Solutions
     WA4 – Investigation
     WA5 – Tool Usage
    Part B: Metals
     WA1 – Engineering Knowledge
     WA2 – Problem Analysis
     WA3 – Design/Development of Solutions
     WA4 – Investigation
     WA9 – Communication

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

    Part A: Polymers
    1. Correlation between chemical, structural and physical characteristics of metals and plastics necessary for appropriate material selection, design and processing
            1.1. Perform dynamic mechanical analysis as a method for experimentally determining thermomechanical parameters (WA4) (EIE3, EIE4)
            1.2. Apply basic modelling concepts of viscoelastic materials to predict time-dependent properties (WA5) (EIE3, EIE4)
            1.3. Understand the relationship between polymer processing and final part performance (WA2) (EIE3)
            1.4. Apply concepts of manufacture of polymers in mechanical designs (WA3)
    Part B: Metals
    2. Mechanical Properties and Testing; Linear elastic fracture mechanics; Fracture toughness testing; Ductile Brittle Transition; CVN-KIc Conversion; Fatigue: Introduction and definitions
            2.1. Understand and be able to interpret mechanical properties tests and testing standards (WA1, WA2, WA4, WA10)
            2.2. Understand and apply Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics, fracture toughness, impact toughness in simple loading (WA1, WA2, WA4)
    3. Trends in S-N curves, Mean Stresses; Application of LEFM to fatigue; Fatigue crack growth prediction; Environmental assisted crack growth; Plasticity in materials; Cyclic plasticity
            3.1. Understand and apply stress-based, LEFM-based and strain-based approaches to fatigue including mean stress effects and notches to predict lifetimes (WA1, WA2, WA3, WA4)
            3.2. Understand and apply equations to predict environmentally assisted crack growth and lifetimes (WA1, WA2, WA3, WA4)
            3.3. Understand and apply models for plasticity including with cyclic loading and with notches to predict material behaviour (WA1, WA2)
    4. Stress-strain analysis: Bending, torsion, cyclic loading and notched members; Strain-based fatigue: Material behaviour, Life estimates for notched members; Creep: Life estimates.
             4.1. Understand creep and predict creep strain and lifetimes (WA1, WA2, WA3)
    • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

Prerequisites

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 09:00 - 10:00 C2 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Wednesday 08:00 - 09:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 09:00 - 10:00 C2 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lecture D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 09:00 - 10:00 E8 Lecture Theatre
17 Feb - 6 Apr
28 Apr - 1 Jun
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
02 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
03 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
04 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
05 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
06 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
07 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
08 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
09 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
10 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
11 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
12 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
13 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
14 Friday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
10 Mar - 16 Mar
Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
02 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
03 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
04 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
05 Monday 17:00 - 18:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
06 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
07 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
08 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
09 Tuesday 16:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
10 Tuesday 17:00 - 18:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
11 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
12 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
13 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
14 Wednesday 16:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
15 Wednesday 17:00 - 18:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
16 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
17 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
18 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
19 Thursday 16:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
20 Thursday 17:00 - 18:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
21 Friday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
22 Friday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
23 Friday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
24 Friday 16:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
25 Friday 17:00 - 18:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
24 Mar - 30 Mar
Lab C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
02 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
03 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
04 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
05 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
06 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
07 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
08 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
09 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
10 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
11 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
12 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
13 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
28 Apr - 4 May
Lab D
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
02 Monday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
03 Monday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
04 Monday 16:00 - 17:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
05 Tuesday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
06 Tuesday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
07 Tuesday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
08 Wednesday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
09 Wednesday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
10 Wednesday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
11 Thursday 13:00 - 14:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
12 Thursday 14:00 - 15:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May
13 Thursday 15:00 - 16:00 Mech 131 Materials Lab
12 May - 18 May

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Mark Staiger

Lecturers

Catherine Bishop and Aaron Beardsley

Notes

For detailed course, policy, regulatory and integrity information, please refer to the UC web site, or see relevant Course or Department LEARN pages, (which are available to enrolled students).

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,122.00

International fee $6,238.00

* 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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