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Sturt Rd, Bedford Park
South Australia 5042
Follow Flinders
Year
2021
Units
4.5
Contact
1 x 1-hour lecture-1 per semester
2 x 1-hour lecture-2s weekly
1 x 2-hour workshop weekly
4 x 3-hour laboratories per semester
1 x 1-hour on-line exercises weekly
2 x 1-hour lecture-2s weekly
1 x 2-hour workshop weekly
4 x 3-hour laboratories per semester
1 x 1-hour on-line exercises weekly
Enrolment not permitted
ENGR8752 has been successfully completed
Assumed knowledge
SACE Stage 2 (Year 12) Physics or equivalent.
Assessment
Assignments, Online Quizzes, Laboratory, Final Exam.
Topic description
Engineering Materials:
- Atomic structure and bonding
- Structure of metals, ceramics, polymers and composites
- Material properties
- Application of Materials
- Economic, environmental, and societal Issues
Electromagnetism:
- Electric charge and electric field
- Electric potential
- Electric current and resistance
- Magnetism
- Introduction to Electromagnetic waves
Educational aims
This topic aims to provide students with:
- A basic understanding of the underlying science and the engineering performance of materials used in engineering applications
- An understanding of the fundamental principles of electromagnetism
Expected learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
- Understand the classification, structure and application of materials
- Evaluate the mechanical properties of materials with regards to elastic and plastic deformation
- Understand the economic, environmental, and societal Issues related to materials use
- Understand and communicate the basic principles of electromagnetism
- Apply the concepts of electromagnetism for solving engineering problems
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