Advanced Materials Science and Engineering

Learning Outcomes

• Washington Accord (V4) Summary of Graduate Attributes attained in this course:
   WA1 – Engineering Knowledge
   WA2 – Problem Analysis
   WA3 – Design/Development of Solutions
   WA4 – Investigation
   WA5 – Tool Usage
   WA9 – Communication
  
  
• Course topics with Learning Outcomes (and Washington Accord (WA) and UC Graduate Attributes) identified.
  
  1. Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams
          1.1. Understand models for chemical potential and activity of components in solution (WA1)
          1.2. Sketch the Gibbs free energy curves that correspond to simple phase diagrams (WA2, WA10) (EIE2)
          1.3. Predict the equilibrium structure of an alloy from a phase diagram (WA2) (EIE3)
          1.4. Calculate driving forces for phase transformations (WA2)
  2. Microstructural Characterisation
          2.1. Describe uses and limitations of optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) (WA2, WA5, WA10) (EIE2)
  3. Diffusion
          3.1. Understand the different diffusion coefficients and when to use each (WA2) (EIE3)
          3.2. Solve diffusion problems corresponding to common materials processing routes (WA3, WA4)
  4. Crystalline Interfaces and Interface Migration
          4.1. Describe the relation between Gibbs free energy, phase stability and driving forces (WA2, WA10) (EIE2)
          4.2. Describe recovery, recrystallization and grain growth, when each is important and the effect on material properties (WA2, WA4, WA10) (EIE2, EIE3)
  5. Solidification
          5.1. Describe casting microstructures and casting defects and how to reduce them (WA2, WA3) (EIE3)
  6. Solid State Phase Transformations
          6.1. Calculate rates of transformation and understand relation to TTT diagrams (WA2, WA4)
          6.2. Apply equations of nucleation and growth to solidification and solid-state phase transformations (WA2)
  7. Aluminium alloys and Steels
          7.1. Describe the evolution of microstructures in Al alloys and steels during processing (WA2, WA10) (EIE2)
          7.2. Design processing routes to achieve desired properties in Al alloys and steels using CCT diagrams (WA3, WA5) (EIE3)
  8. Introduction to Welding
          8.1. Describe evolution of welding microstructures and resultant properties (WA2, WA10) (EIE2)

University Graduate Attributes

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

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

Prerequisites

Restrictions

For further information see Mechanical Engineering .