MTE2522

Techniques in materials engineering 2

4 points · 9 hours of practical classes per week for the first 12 weeks · Second semester · Clayton

Objectives On satisfactory completion of this subject students will have an understanding of the theory and application of important experimental techniques in materials characterisation; have an enhanced appreciation of the processes of experimental design and analysis; have developed further skills in the use of computers in the acquisition, analysis and presentation of experimental data; have acquired professional competency in key experimental techniques in materials characterisation; and have further cultivated safe working practices in the laboratory and workshop.

Synopsis This subject requires the performance of a set of twelve laboratory experiments, each requiring four hours per week in the laboratory and up to five hours of outside time, both before the practical work (preparatory reading), and afterwards to analyse the data and prepare a report. The laboratory experiments are designed to illustrate material covered in other level-2 materials engineering subjects, to give students 'hands on' experience of a variety of physical and chemical phenomena of engineering importance, and to introduce the students to a number of materials characterisation and measurement techniques.

Assessment Long reports: 50% · Short reports: 50%

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