Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives To expand the student's knowledge of the fundamentals of some metallurgical technologies and of failure analysis and prevention; to obtain an introduction to the practice of these technologies, their application to production and their relationship to design.
Synopsis Solidification processing, (especially foundry technology and design of castings), welding and design of weldments, powder metallurgy (production and characterisation of powder, design and manufacture, densification, processing methods). Failure analysis-diagnosis of modes and causes of failure, remedial action.