MEC3490

Mechanical design: materials selection

(ENG)

W K Chiu

4 points + 22 lectures and 24 tutorial/laboratory hours + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: Criteria for selection of materials for mechanical design. The influence on the design/materials selection process of operational requirements, manufacturing processes, failure modes, notch sensitivity and crack propagation, corrosion and the joining of advanced composite structures.

Assessment: Examination: 70% + Laboratories/tutorials: 30%