Unit Synopsis
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 engineering materials, 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 engineering applications, as well as to conduct material tests and report on their results. Throughout this unit, you will develop teamwork, research and communication skills. In this unit, you must complete compulsory practical activities. Refer to the Engineering Undergraduate Course Moodle site for proposed dates.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 1 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 2 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
There are no pre-requisites for the 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School |
Compulsory Residential School View Unit Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2026
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).
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.
Assessment Tasks
| Assessment Task | Weighting |
|---|---|
| 1. Online Quiz(zes) | 20% |
| 2. Written Assessment | 25% |
| 3. Practical and Written Assessment | 20% |
| 4. Online Test | 35% |
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%).
Past Exams
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Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 84.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 18.25% response rate.
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.
Source: SUTE unit comments report and self-observation
Technical issues associated with ISL arose early weeks of the term.
The unit coordinator should arrange testing sessions with Teaching Technology Support before the term starts. Each local lecturer should be assigned as a co-host to address issues without disrupting the central delivery.
The unit coordinator arranged a couple of testing sessions with the teaching technology support team to ensure the smooth delivery of ISL sessions. As a result, there were no technical issues this term.
Source: SUTE unit comments report and self-observation
The delivery of its residential school component was inconsistent across campuses due to staffing and equipment.
Students should be provided with more flexible options. Residential school activities will be arranged based on local specialties.
Pasco materials testing machines were purchased, and each campus was equipped with them to ensure a consistent student learning experience.
Source: SUTE unit comments report
Students commented on calculation questions which were pushed to tutorial classes, instead of discussing them in detail during lectures.
The unit coordinator should provide one sample calculation question while ensuring local lecturers cover multiple examples for a firm understanding.
The unit coordinator introduced and discussed at least one calculation question in the lectures. These calculation questions were further expanded during the tutorial classes.
Source: SUTE Teacher Evaluation
Students appreciated good examples and case studies from real-life applications that link theoretical learning to practical learning.
The unit coordinator should strive to introduce the latest case studies and state-of-the-art technologies related to the unit's contents.
In Progress
Source: SUTE and Email
Some students reported difficulty locating the assessment feedback, which had been provided as an annotated document.
All assessment feedback should be uploaded alongside the annotated document in the assessment submission area.
In Progress
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
- Define the atomic and microstructure of engineering materials and their relationship to physical behaviour
- Classify engineering materials into metals, ceramics, polymers and composites
- Characterise materials for mechanical properties based on Australian Standards and ASTM methods
- Explain the role of mechanical, electrical, optical and thermal properties of materials in engineering
- Apply the frameworks used to select materials for engineering applications.
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Online Quiz(zes) | • | • | |||
| 2 - Written Assessment | • | • | |||
| 3 - Practical and Written Assessment | • | • | |||
| 4 - Online Test | • | • | • | • | |
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Communication | • | • | • | • | • |
| 2 - Problem Solving | • | • | |||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | • | • | |||
| 4 - Information Literacy | • | • | • | ||
| 5 - Team Work | • | • | |||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | • | • | |||
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |