This subject develops a knowledge of the variety of engineering materials, their properties and characteristics. Equilibrium phase diagrams and kinetic TTT diagrams for predicting microstructure in materials. Properties of alloys (steels, aluminium, magnesium, titanium, and other non-ferrous metals). Ceramic materials: ceramics and glasses; forming of ceramics; structure and defects in ceramics. Characterisation, structure and properties of polymers; polymer processing. Rubber elasticity. Strengthening and toughening mechanisms for materials. Fracture mechanics. Characterisation methods (mechanical and microstructural). Biomaterials and nano-materials.Stereoscopy, surfaces and spatial distributions, analytical and visualisation software. Focal plane, Fraunhofer diffraction, Fourier transform. Reflected optical microscopy, SEM, AFM. Phase identification. Transmission optical microscopy, TEM, EP

The learning objectives are:

1. To understand the principles of engineering and science in applications of materials and design.
2. To learn to find information in literature and other available sources.
3. To learn to use information systems (computer, internet, and other available sources) in selecting materials and designing engineering systems.
4. To design engineering structures using material properties and functions

ENGN 1215, ENGN2214

• Budinski , K.G. & Budinski, M.K. Engineering Materials: properties and Selection, 8th ed. by Prentice-Hall (2005).
• Brandon, D & Kaplan W.D. Microstructural Characterization of Materials, 2nd edition, John Wiley and Sons (2008).

Offered in Semester 1 in odd years.