Materials selection and manufacturing
3 points * 12 lectures plus practical classes * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisite: MTE1510
Brief history and development of materials, the extraction of metals from ores (iron, steel, aluminium, copper) the production of polymeric and ceramic materials. A comparison of the methods used in the shaping of materials in these three classes. Industry structure and economics. The manufacturing industry in Australia. Practical sessions. The practical classes will be run as a self-directed learning program which has the aim of giving the students an understanding of the use of different materials and manufacturing methods in engineering applications. The students will examine components they have removed from an engineering product and identify the materials and methods of manufacture using basic laboratory equipment. The practical report will be required to contain the results of the laboratory work, discuss why a material was selected in terms of its function and cost of manufacture and also consider alternatives which might have been used. It is expected that this will involve extensive work in the library and will require the students to gain a broad overview of manufacturing methods and materials selection.