421-122 Materials 2

Topics covered include: engineering materials such as metals (including steel, aluminium, titanium), ceramic and glasses (including concrete), polymers and composites (including timer) and nano-materials. The basic physical properties of these materials on both the molecular scale and the structural scale are presented (encompassing composition of the materials, phase transitions and mechanical properties). the concepts of material failure, including fracture, fatigue and creep, are introduced. The corrosion and degradation of materials exposed to environmental conditions are presented. the manufacturing and engineering application of selected construction materials, including steel, aluminium, concrete and bricks, will be introduced and integrated with the fundamental concepts described above.

One 3-hour end of semester examination (70%), and practical work consisting of two assignments, of up to 1000 and 2000 words respectively (30%).