Overview
ENEG11008 - Materials for Engineers introduces you to the essential knowledge of materials science and the ways in which engineers understand, select and use materials and processes for engineering applications. In this unit you will gain knowledge of specific materials, their microstructure and its effect on the material properties. You will learn how to identify and explain the properties of engineering materials and processes and how to classify these materials. You will also learn how to select engineering materials and processes for a given application, as well as conduct material tests and report on their results. Throughout this unit you will develop team-work, research and communication skills. Students enrolled in distance mode are required to attend a compulsory residential school.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2020
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Residential Schools
This unit has a Compulsory Residential School for distance mode students and the details are:
Click here to see your Residential School Timetable.
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
All University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback – Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
This list is not an exhaustive list of all University policies. The full list of University policies are available on the CQUniversity Policy site.
Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student unit evaluation and private communication
Students found practical assignments helpful in connecting theories with practical aspects of materials.
The Unit Coordinator will ensure the quality of laboratory works and will strive to improve them.
Feedback from Student unit evaluation
Lectures were picked as the best learning source by students.
The Unit Coordinator will keep working on improving lectures and their materials to provide a better learning experience.
Feedback from Student unit evaluation
Students found the newly introduced final online test was not as intuitive as they wished.
Students will be fully instructed on the online test format and will be provided with the same question types as in the tri-weekly online tests.
- Identify and explain the properties and processing techniques of engineering materials to classify them
- Describe how the physical mechanisms that dictate material properties are affected by the internal-structure of materials
- Explain how processing methods can be used to optimise the structure of materials for the desired material properties
- Work both individually and collaboratively in a team to produce quality outputs
- Conduct material tests in accordance with international standards and prepare the corresponding reports
- Research and apply engineering standards, practices and material optimisation and constraints.
Learning outcomes are linked to Engineers Australia Stage 1 Competencies and also discipline capabilities. You can find the mapping for this on the Engineering Undergraduate Course website.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Practical and Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||
| 5 - Online Test - 40% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1 - Practical and Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
| 2 - Written Assessment - 15% | ||||||||||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment - 10% | ||||||||||
| 4 - Online Quiz(zes) - 20% | ||||||||||
| 5 - Online Test - 40% | ||||||||||
Textbooks
Materials Science and Engineering
Edition: 10th (2019)
Authors: William D. Callister, Jr. and David G. Rethwisch
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Hoboken Hoboken , NJ , USA
ISBN: 9781119563334
Binding: eBook
Materials selection in mechanical design
Edition: 3rd (2012)
Authors: Ashby, M. F.
Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann
Amsterdam Amsterdam , Netherland
ISBN: 0750661682
Binding: eBook
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: Harvard (author-date)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
n.khandoker@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
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Introduction to the unit and information session
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Introduction to materials science and engineering
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Materials classification and their characteristics
Chapter
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Chapter 1: 1.2 - 1.6
- Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Group selection for laboratory work and group assignment
Module/Topic
- Microstructural aspects of engineering materials: bonding
- Microstructural aspects of engineering materials: crystal structures
Chapter
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Chapter 2: 2.1 - 2.7
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Chapter 3: 3.1 - 3.5, 3.7 & 3.13 - 3.15
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Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Mechanical properties of materials
- International standards for materials testing
Chapter
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Chapter 6: 6.1 - 6.3, 6.5 - 6.7 & 6.10
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Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Online test #1
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Group selection for laboratory work and group assignment due
Module/Topic
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Principles of materials selection and materials selection process
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Introduction to CES/EduPack
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Examples and case studies
Chapter
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Unit Moodle page and lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Lab #1 for on-line students
- No residential school for mixed-mode students. Lab class will be conducted online.
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
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Microstructural aspects of engineering materials: Imperfection in solids
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Dislocations and strengthening mechanisms
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Applications and processing
Chapter
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Chapter 4: 4.1 - 4.4
- Chapter 7: 7.1 - 7.4, 7.6 & 7.8 - 7.13
- Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Failure of engineering materials: ductile and brittle failure
- Examples and case studies
Chapter
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Chapter 8: 8.1 - 8.6
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Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Online test #2
- Submission of Lab #1 reports.
Lab Worksheet#1 Due: Week 6 Friday (25 Dec 2020) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
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Microstructural aspects of engineering materials: Diffusion in solids
- Fick's first law
- Fick's second law
Chapter
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Chapter 5: 5.1 - 5.3 & 5.5
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Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
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Phase diagram and phase transformations
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Alteration of mechanical properties
Chapter
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Chapter 9: 9.1 - 9.13, 9.6 - 9.12, 9.18
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Chapter 10: 10.5, 10.7
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Chapter 11: 11.1 - 11.3
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Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Lab #2 for on-line students.
- No residential school for mixed-mode students. Lab class will be conducted online.
Module/Topic
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Thermal properties of materials
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Electrical and magnetic properties of materials
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Semi-conductors
Chapter
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Chapter 18: 18.2, 18.3, 18.7, 18.8, 18.11, 18.13, 18.15, 18.18
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Chapter 19: 19.1 - 19.5
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Chapter 20: 20.2, 20.7, 20.9 & 20.11
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Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Online test #3
Module/Topic
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Non-metallic materials: ceramic, polymers and composites
Chapter
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Tutorial materials
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Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
- Submission of Lab #2 reports.
Lab worksheet#2 Due: Week 10 Friday (29 Jan 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
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Materials in civil engineering
Chapter
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Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
- Corrosion and degradation of materials
- Unit review and tips on preparing for the final exam
Chapter
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Chapter 17: 17.2 - 17.10
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Lecture note
Events and Submissions/Topic
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Online test #4
Materials selection process report Due: Week 12 Friday (12 Feb 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
The Summer 2020-21 scheduled classes for this unit will run all online via zoom due to COVID-19 restrictions.
1 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment pertains to completion of tasks specified in the lab worksheet template provided in Moodle. Tensile and hardness testings on metals will be carried out as a group. You will attend the prescribed laboratory session, participate in the activity, perform experiments, collect data and then carry out some tasks based on the experimental activity. You, as an individual, will be required to fill the lab worksheet template for the tensile and hardness testings.
Week 6 Friday (25 Dec 2020) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 8 Friday (15 Jan 2021)
Each of the tasks given in the lab worksheet template will be assessed for
- Accurate results
- Accurate plots with correct axis titles and legends
- Use of correct units and significant figures
- Reasonable discussions with supporting references
- Describe how the physical mechanisms that dictate material properties are affected by the internal-structure of materials
- Work both individually and collaboratively in a team to produce quality outputs
- Conduct material tests in accordance with international standards and prepare the corresponding reports
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
2 Written Assessment
Your task, as a group, is to analyze an engineering design of your interest and suggest an alternative material(s) to improve its design for any purpose (e.g. process and/or manufacturing cost, performance, better user and environmental friendliness, improve safety, improved operation condition, etc.).
Your approach to this task should include (but not limited to):
- Choose an engineering design of your interest. This can be ANYTHING that is composed of materials. It can range from a small and simple object, such as a ballpoint pen or a bicycle, to a complex engineering structure, such as a spaceship or modern building
- Investigate the chosen application to identify materials used and select a material (up to two) that has more room to improve
- Analyze the material(s) to identify its design requirements as per the following criteria: Function- What does the component do?, Constraints- What non-negotiable conditions must be met? What are negotiable?, Objective- What is to be maximized or minimized?, and Free variables- What parameters of the problem is the designer free to change?
- Look for possible alternatives and eliminate those that cannot meet the criteria set earlier
- Rank the short-listed materials after screening
- Further investigation into the top-ranked material to support
- Report your findings and the rationale behind your objectives and detail the procedures
Week 12 Friday (12 Feb 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
Only one submission is required from each group.
Exam Week Friday (19 Feb 2021)
Your group report will be assessed on each of the key sections, including the introduction and background, methods and results, discussions and conclusions. Marks are also awarded based on peer-assessment for your contribution and the general presentation of the report.
- Work both individually and collaboratively in a team to produce quality outputs
- Research and apply engineering standards, practices and material optimisation and constraints.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
- Cross Cultural Competence
3 Practical and Written Assessment
This assessment pertains to the completion and submission of a laboratory worksheet. Three laboratory activities will be carried out as a group: Impact test, ductility & brittleness test and examination of the microstructure of cast irons. You will attend the prescribed laboratory session, participate in the activity, perform experiments, collect data and then carry out some tasks based on the experimental activity. You, as an individual, will be required to fill the lab worksheet that will be provided on the unit Moodle site for these three laboratory activities.
Week 10 Friday (29 Jan 2021) 11:59 pm AEST
Week 12 Friday (12 Feb 2021)
Each of the tasks given in the lab worksheet template will be assessed for
- Accurate results
- Accurate plots with correct axis titles and legends
- Use of correct units and significant figures
- Reasonable discussions with supporting references
- Conduct material tests in accordance with international standards and prepare the corresponding reports
- Research and apply engineering standards, practices and material optimisation and constraints.
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
- Team Work
- Information Technology Competence
4 Online Quiz(zes)
The assessment consists of four tri-weekly online tests which can be accessed via the unit's Moodle site. A set of multiple choice, short answer, drag-and-drop, and calculation questions is assigned every three weeks (viz. weeks 3, 6, 9, and 12). Each online test will cover the contents in the previous two weeks and the corresponding week (i.e. Online test 1 covers the contents in weeks 1 to 3).
Each online test will remain open from Wednesday in the testing weeks until midnight Sunday in the following weeks so that you can take the online tests whenever you are available and ready. You will be given two attempts and the highest mark of two attempts will be registered in Moodle Grade. There will be a time limit of an hour for 12 questions for each test. Once started, it cannot be paused and it will become inaccessible after its closure. There is no restriction on the test venue and materials. However, you are strongly recommended to prepare for the tests due to their time limit.
4
Other
This assessment is a set of tri-weekly tests held in weeks 3, 6, 9 and 12. This is an individual task.
The mark for each test will be available immediately after each test has ended.
- The total marks of each of four online test will be scaled to out of 5 marks for the unit total.
- Numerical answers must be entered 3 significant figures, and there is no harm in entering answers to 4 significant figures. An answer of 0.1467 has 4 significant figures.
- Identify and explain the properties and processing techniques of engineering materials to classify them
- Explain how processing methods can be used to optimise the structure of materials for the desired material properties
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Technology Competence
5 Online Test
Complete an online examination.
During the University examination period.
No Assessment Criteria
- Identify and explain the properties and processing techniques of engineering materials to classify them
- Describe how the physical mechanisms that dictate material properties are affected by the internal-structure of materials
- Explain how processing methods can be used to optimise the structure of materials for the desired material properties
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Information Literacy
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