Overview

This unit will focus on materials selection in manufactured products. This will primarily be achieved via a product disassembly project ("lawnmower project"), which aims to identify materials and their processing routes, to analyse why those choices have been made and to propose alternatives, combining simple economic analyses, sustainability, societal and … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Julie Karel

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Julie Karel

Teaching approach

Problem-based learning

Assessment summary

Continuous assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Lab book
2 - Experimental reports
3 - Non-technical communication project
4 - Quizzes

Supplementary assessment

Supplementary assessment is not available for this unit. Check the supplementary assessments page for details about exemptions.

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Laboratories
Practical activities
Workshops

Workload requirements

Workload

Other unit costs

The following item is mandatory for practical aspects of the unit and should be purchased at your own cost as you will be reusing them throughout your course.

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Protective clothing and equipment:
• Laboratory coat - approximately $35 to $50
• Safety glasses - approximately $8, or prescription safety glasses (if required) - approximately $350
• Laboratory-appropriate enclosed footwear (non-porous material, equipped with non-absorbent, slip-resistant soles)

Costs are indicative only.

Availability in areas of study

E3001 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Specialisation: Materials engineering