Mechatronic Engineering with Industrial Experience (5 Years) [MEng]
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Availability - Course (Compulsory/Elective)
Aims
- Introduce the fundamental mechanical characteristics of materials.
- Introduce the techniques used to calculate strain and stress in structures.
Brief Description
This unit will cover the following:
Introduction to Materials
Review of physical concepts; structure of materials and influence on properties; relative costs of materials; information sources for properties and size standardisation.
Mechanics of Materials
Review of terminology and concepts; stress, strain, elasticity, yield and strength; ultimate stress; Hooke's Law, Young's Modulus, Poisson's Ratio; tension, compression, shear; thermal stress; strain energy; torsion in shafts; deflection of beams; shear, bending moment; stress transformations: Mohr's Circle; buckling; forces in and analysis of structures. Failure of materials. Stress concentration; toughness; fatigue failures.
Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
Knowledge and Understanding:
- Identify the influence of material properties on strength
- Understand the concepts of stress, strain and elasticity
- Understand the concepts underlying tensile , shear, torsion and bending effects
Intellectual Skills:
- Analyse a mechanical system with respect to moment and force equilibrium
- Select materials for engineering applications
Practical Skills:
- Develop skill in operation of mechanical testing equipment for deflection of materials (bending and torsion)
Transferable skills and personal qualities:
- Develop transferable skills in presentation of material
Teaching & Learning Process (Hours Allocated To)
Lectures |
Tutorials/Example Classes |
Practical Work/Laboratory |
Private Study |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 4 | 6 | 70 | 100 |
Assessments
Unseen Written Examination:
Three questions, answer all questions
Duration of examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Calculators are permitted in this examination
This examination forms 80% of the unit assessment
Coursework:
The number of laboratories: 2 sessions
The duration of each laboratory: 3 hours
How it is assessed? In lab plus a report concentrating on one of the lab visits but also reporting the results of the other
Coursework forms 20% of the overall unit assessment
Staff Involved
| Dr Geoffrey Baines | - | Unit Leader |