MEEN20070 Materials Science and Eng. I

Academic Year 2022/2023

Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering. Case study on Liberty Ships to highlight the interdependence of engineering design with materials selection, properties, fabrication technique and mechanics.

Content of lectures will include:
• Brief description of MSE
• Ironmaking and steelmaking
• Brief introduction to crystallography
• Development of microstructure
• Solidification
• The Fe-C System
• Stress and strain
• Plasticity and strength
• Introduction to Polymers and composites

The laboratory session will include the following topics:
• Tensile testing
• Hardness testing (Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell) & Charpy impact testing
• Metallography

The labs will be carried out with reference to current School Health and Safety protocols. Students should follow these during all laboratory activities. Further information is available at https://intranet.ucd.ie/smme/index.html and within the Brightspace resources for this module.

The EDI principle will be applied in teaching & learning for a variety of activities including data sharing, lecture slides preparation, teamwork and assessment. The group assignment will be made available to teams with options of self-enrolment and automatic allocation. Groups are free to choose their assignment topic under defined guidelines. Team communication will be guided via Brightspace and in-person discussion.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

What will I learn?
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the basic concepts in MSE: structure, structural and functional properties, and the interaction of structure and properties

2. Evaluate the mechanical behaviour of a material and analyse its microstructure

3. Describe the relationships between structure and properties

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Laboratories

6
Autonomous Student Learning

72
Total

114
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module combines laboratory-based teaching with classroom-based teaching. It contains systematic illustrations in the format of videos and pictures in the lecture slide to explain the basic concept and advanced solutions. The student will have the practical labs to carry out the experiments to further enhance the learning from classroom teaching. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: MCQ and short answer questions 2 hour End of Trimester Exam No Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

70
Lab Report: Metallography of steels and brasses Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Lab Report: Tesile testing Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10
Lab Report: Heat treatment and impact testing Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

10

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
• Peer review activities
• Self-assessment activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

1. William F.. Smith, Javad Hashemi, and Francisco Presuel-Moreno. Foundations of materials science and engineering. Mcgraw-Hill Publishing.

2. Callister, William D., and David G. Rethwisch. Materials science and engineering: an introduction. New York: Wiley.
Name Role
Dr Adam Boyce Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Kevin Roche Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Sana Zaki Tutor