MET IIA: 3P1 Materials into products

This module provides an overview of the processing methods used to create components from metals, ceramics and polymers. Students will learn how to select and optimise a manufacturing process, how to join materials and will understand how materials might fail or degrade in use.

Course leader

Prof I.M. Hutchings

Module learning outcomes

On completion of the module students should be able to:

• Have a broad appreciation of the different materials processing methods used for metals, ceramics, and polymers
• Understand the influence of microstructure on materials performance and be able to show examples of ways in which microstructure is influenced by processing
• Analyse quantitatively some plastic deformation processes
• Understand the fundamentals of heat treatment of metals and be able to select appropriate treatment methods
• Choose appropriate methods for materials processing, joining and surface engineering
• Use their knowledge of materials processing methods and of the mechanisms of materials degradation and failure to inform and improve product design

Assessment

100% by examination. Paper 1, single module paper common with IIA 3C1