ENME417-18S2 (C) Semester Two 2018

Advanced Composite, Polymeric and Ceramic Materials

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 July 2018
End Date: Sunday, 18 November 2018
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 27 July 2018
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 12 October 2018

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)

Domestic manufacturing industries rely on recruiting graduates with a strong background in polymers and composites, and, to a lesser extent, ceramics. These classes of materials are becoming more important to industry especially in the transportation, electronic and consumer manufacturing industries.

• Introduction to composites
• Classes of composites
• Manufacturing of composites
• Fibre architecture
• Micromechanics and macromechanics of composites
• Composite sandwich structures
• Hygrothermal properties
• Characterisation and testing of composite materials
• Review of polymer structure-property relationships
• Advanced thermomechanical properties
• Advanced processing of polymers
• Analysis of polymer processing
• Design for manufacture
• Polymer processing simulation and modelling
• Advanced engineering ceramics

Learning Outcomes

  • Knowledge outcomes:
  • Be familiar with a range of composite types, their production and commercial applications of composites.
  • Understand mechanical behaviour of composites and the underpinning theoretical background.
  • Understand the underlying principals of polymer structure-properties relationships.
  • Understand theoretical approaches to modelling processes in polymer manufacturing.
  • Understand design principles for the manufacture of polymer-based products.
  • Be familiar with the field of engineering ceramics and general theoretical background.

    Skills outcomes:
  • Ability to select the correct non-metallic materials for various engineering applications.
  • Ability to predict mechanical properties of composite materials.
  • Develop computer software to assist with composite design.
  • Perform calculations in polymer processing and analysis based on first principals and modern simulation/modelling software.
  • Ability to test and characterize composites and polymers.

    Personal outcomes:
  • Ability to confidently communicate with other composite/plastics engineers.
  • Appreciation of local industries involved with non-metallic materials and manufacturing

      • 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.

Prerequisites

Restrictions

ENME467

Contact Person

Mark Staiger

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Research Assignment 12.5% Report and Oral Presentation
Final Exam 40%
LAB 1 20 Aug 2018 7.5% Manufacturing CFRP laminates
Matlab Assignment 10 Sep 2018 15%
LAB 2 14 Sep 2018 15% Mechanical properties of laminates- Testing and CLT
LAB 3 10 Oct 2018 10% FEA of tensile behaviour of Lab 2 laminates

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,059.00

International fee $5,125.00

* 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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