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

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Select and safely use appropriate experimental characterisation techniques to gather suitable evidence with which to identify materials, and manage these results in a professional manner.

2.

Use appropriate evidence, within the context of existing literature, to make judgements about the reasons that  particular materials and processes have been used to fabricate a given product.

3.

Discuss broader considerations relevant to materials selection choices including economic, environmental, societal and cultural aspects.

4.

Appreciate and communicate uncertainty and imprecision in experimental findings and formulate appropriate and valid conclusions in situations where incomplete or conflicting evidence exists.

5.

Interpret and discuss the significance of a set of experimental results in a concise, accurate and professionally written report.

6.

Interpret technical information effectively for a non-technical audience as part of a team.

7.

Manage open-ended projects to a satisfactory completion.

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.

  • Calculator

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