ENCN221-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017

Engineering Materials

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 3 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 19 May 2017

Description

Introduction to engineering materials. Materials science. Metals, granular materials, asphalt, concrete, masonry, timber, plastics/ceramics. Sustainability issues and material selection.

This course provides an introduction to the fundamental nature of civil engineering materials, including: composition, physical properties, the relationship between microstructure characteristics and macrostructure performance, their manufacture and utilization.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this course you should be able to:

- Understand the primary components of materials (wood, concrete, steel aggregates, asphalt).
- Describe how the micro structure of the material affects the macro structural behaviour.
- Describe how the various individual materials are used in civil engineering applications. Discuss limitations of the material.
- Design a concrete mixture suitable for various applications considering both durability and loading requirements.
- Design an asphalt mix by Marshall Method: Mix design objectives and optimum bitumen content determination.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Dean of Engineering and Forestry

Lecturer

Frances Charters

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
final exam 70%
written project 30%


ENCN221 has adopted a competency based assessment of learning. The course is currently divided into 7 different modules covering various aspects of materials commonly used in civil engineering. The understanding from each module would be evaluated through a series of questions, likely multiple choice and short answer, which covers the information considered to be essential in each module. For a student to complete a particular module they must achieve a mark of at least 70% for the questions in that module.

If a student does not pass one of the modules covered in Test 1 (end of term 1) there will be an opportunity to re-sit that module the first week after the break. If a student does not pass one of the modules covered in the exam there will be an opportunity to re-sit that module the first week of semester 2. If a student has not successfully completed 6 of the 7 modules in the course, after the allocated resits, they will need to retake the course the following year.

The final exam will consist of two components. Part A will contain questions relevant to the modules not evaluated in test 1. As with test 1, students must correctly answer 70% of the question for each of the modules in Part A. Part B consists of a limited number of more challenging questions designed to test the full extent of your understanding of the material covered in the course and will be used to assign a grade. Part B is optional. You do not need to complete Part B in order to pass the course. If you are successful in test 1 and Part A of the exam and do not attempt Part B of the exam you will be given a C grade. If you are successful in test 1 and Part A of the exam and attempt Part B you will receive a minimum grade of C and possibly higher depending on the outcome of Part B. Successfully answering questions in Part B will not offset any failures of modules in test 1 or Part A of the exam.

All assignments and labs, if applicable, will need to be submitted and will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. A pass does not mean everything is correct but simply that the student attempted the problems and demonstrated some understanding of the material. The assignment grades do not affect the final pass/fail for the course. Assignments will likely be completed on-line. The details of the assignments and completion dates will be provided. Your grade mark will be reduced by 5% for every assignment you fail or do not complete.

The group project will be graded and contribute towards a course mark. The project oral presentation is counted toward your portfolio.

In summary for a student to pass the course you must:

Have demonstrated satisfactory knowledge (pass with at least 70%) in 6 out of the 7 modules evaluated in the test and exam.

Notes

Teaching and Learning Approach
This course will provide students with the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of engineering materials through a combination of; lectures, where concepts are introduced; tutorials for application of concepts through various problems and exercises; and finally a laboratory to demonstrate the performance of real materials.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $919.00

International fee $5,000.00

* 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 Civil and Natural Resources Engineering .

All ENCN221 Occurrences

  • ENCN221-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017