Materials and Manufacturing Group

Courses offered by Materials and Manufacturing Group (MMG)

The group teaches a wide variety of classes related to Materials, Mechanics, and manufacturing technologies which include the following:

ENGN1217: Introduction to Mechanics

Statics: definition of forces and vectors, and couples, Varignon’s theorem, Newton’s laws, actions and reactions, equations of mechanical equilibrium, 2-dimensional trusses, method of joins and sections, centre of mass, bridge design, analysis of articulated structures (cables and chains), frction.

Mechanics: Definition of stress and strain, deformation modes of solids (extension, compression, flexure, shear, isometric), Hooke’s law, mechanical testing methods, engineering coefficients, time and load dependent deformation (viscoelasticity and plasticity), characteristics of the four main classes of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers and composites).

ENGN3212 Manufacturing Technologies

This subject introduces the elements of a number of basic manufacturing processes and associated materials behaviour required in the design of mechanical devices. The configuration of machine tools is discussed in the context of orthogonal cutting and the basics of materials deformation processes, including, casting, forging, sheet-metal forming and polymer processing, are developed. Graphical representation techniques include sectioning, conventional representations, dimensioning, tolerancing, and further develops computer-aided design skills (CAD). Also included are 24 hours of practical workshop experience with assorted hand and machine tools to produce a manufactured article.

ENGN3221 Engineering Management

Engineering management introduces students to a range of people and technical orientated issues in management. Students are provided with concrete strategies for addressing these issues within practical, relevant and contemporary contexts.

The course comprises the following topics:

Project Management - this topic engages almost half the course. Tools and techniques appropriate to management of both generic and software-specific projects are introduced.

Business Environments - a systems thinking approach to understanding the internal and external environments for an organisation will be used to set the stage for work in business planning and management.

Business Planning - students will gain practical experience of new venture planning

Ethics and Corporate Responsibility - individual ethics and ethical culture - structured approach to arrive a a normative conclusion

Planning and Strategic management - management decision-making; risk management

Organisational Design - alignment with corporate goals; staffing and people management

Leadership - motivating, influencing, communicating, managing groups and teams

Control in Organisations and change management

Quality - definition, value and scope. Quality management techniques

Understanding Variation - the truth behind the management report, statistical process control (SPC) for managers

ENGN 4511 Composite Materials

This course provides a broad overview of engineering composites with a specialisation towards fibre reinforced matrix materials. Emphasis is placed on composite constituents, interfaces, all aspects of composites manufacturing, processing and composite mechanics (geometric aspects, laminate theory, strength and fracture theory). Practical composites design, environmental aspects and specialised composites are also introduced, geared towards recent developments. Laboratory practice gives hand-on experience in laminate fabrication and knowledge of composite microstructures.

ENGN 4601 Engineering Materials

This subject develops a knowledge of the variety of engineering materials, their properties and characteristics. Equilibrium phase diagrams and kinetic TTT diagrams for predicting microstructure in materials. Properties of alloys (steels, aluminium, magnesium, titanium, and other non-ferrous metals). Ceramic materials: ceramics and glasses; forming of ceramics; structure and defects in ceramics. Characterisation, structure and properties of polymers; polymer processing. Rubber elasticity. Strengthening and toughening mechanisms for materials. Fracture mechanics. Characterisation methods (mechanical and microstructural). Biomaterials and nano-materials.Stereoscopy, surfaces and spatial distributions, analytical and visualisation software. Focal plane, Fraunhofer diffraction, Fourier transform. Reflected optical microscopy, SEM, AFM. Phase identification.

ENGN8101 Modelling and Optimisation

This course provides students with the tools they need to model and optimise engineering systems. Topics include: Design of Experiments methodology, Parametric Design principles, Taguchi methods in Technology and Product Development, Effects of variation on system behaviour, linear and non-linear optimization methods with constraints.

ENGN8103: Research Methods and Techniques

PEL method of scientific inquiry, the role of models in science, evidence, logic, argument and conclusions, the logical structure of an academic thesis in experimental sciences and engineering, planning methods, experimentation and analysis, measurement and probability (binomial and conditional), presentation methods of experimental and theoretical results, analyses of published papers. Foundations of science, the four claims of science: rationality, truth, objectivity and realism, epistemology. Elements of communication theory, rules of communication, effective communication, elements of transactional analysis, principle of assertion. Historical aspects of philosophy, science and logic. Economic and social value of research, research performance models, pure and applied research, funding trends and models, national progress versus research intensity.

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