Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Systems
  • Unit Code

    ENS3260
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit extends students knowledge of engineering materials (metals, ceramics, polymers and composites) and enables them to select materials on the basis of their inherent properties and the processing techniques that are applicable to them. An introduction to heat treatment of metals is also provided. The unit also introduces students to advanced manufacturing systems and methodologies including automation and robotics, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, non-destructive testing, and quality control.

Prerequisite Rule

Must have passed 1 (I/W) units in {ENS2110}

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded {ENS3230}

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the influence of alloys and heat treatment processes on the properties and functionality of metallic materials.
  2. Demonstrate an expertise of material selection for engineering applications.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the full range of engineering materials including metals, alloys, composites, polymers and ceramics.
  4. Predict the influence of material properties on manufacturing processes.
  5. Specify design and manufacturing requirements for the development of a typical engineering product.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced manufacturing technologies.
  2. Alloy steels and heat treatment of metals.
  3. Applications and processing of ceramics, polymers and composites.
  4. Automation and robotics.
  5. Corrosion and degradation of materials.
  6. Materials selection and design considerations.
  7. Phase transformations in metals.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and laboratories.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory Work ^Laboratory tasks and reports30%
TestMid-semester test15%
Examination ^End of semester examination55%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Groover, M. P. (2008). Automation, production systems, and computer-integrated manufacturing (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • ^ Callister, W. D. (2010). Materials science and engineering: an introduction (8th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Groover, M. P. (2013). Fundamentals of modern manufacturing: materials, porcesses, and systems (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
  • Ashby, M. F. (2005). Materials selection in mechanical design (3rd ed.). Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
  • Degarmao E. P., Black J. T., & Kosher R. A. (2008). Materials and processes in manufacturing (10th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Health, Engineering and Science

School: Engineering

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Systems
  • Unit Code

    ENS3260
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

This unit extends students knowledge of engineering materials (metals, ceramics, polymers and composites) and enables them to select materials on the basis of their inherent properties and the processing techniques that are applicable to them. An introduction to heat treatment of metals is also provided. The unit also introduces students to advanced manufacturing systems and methodologies including automation and robotics, group technology, flexible manufacturing systems, non-destructive testing, and quality control.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from ENS2110

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded ENS3230

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Analyse the influence of alloys and heat treatment processes on the properties and functionality of metallic materials.
  2. Demonstrate an expertise of material selection for engineering applications.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the full range of engineering materials including metals, alloys, composites, polymers and ceramics.
  4. Predict the influence of material properties on manufacturing processes.
  5. Specify design and manufacturing requirements for the development of a typical engineering product.

Unit Content

  1. Advanced manufacturing technologies.
  2. Alloy steels and heat treatment of metals.
  3. Applications and processing of ceramics, polymers and composites.
  4. Automation and robotics.
  5. Corrosion and degradation of materials.
  6. Materials selection and design considerations.
  7. Phase transformations in metals.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures, tutorials and laboratories.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
Laboratory Work ^Laboratory tasks and reports30%
TestMid-semester test15%
Examination ^End of semester examination55%

^ Mandatory to Pass

Text References

  • ^ Groover, M. P. (2008). Automation, production systems, and computer-integrated manufacturing (3rd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall.
  • ^ Callister, W. D. (2010). Materials science and engineering: an introduction (8th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Groover, M. P. (2013). Fundamentals of modern manufacturing: materials, porcesses, and systems (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons.
  • Ashby, M. F. (2005). Materials selection in mechanical design (3rd ed.). Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
  • Degarmao E. P., Black J. T., & Kosher R. A. (2008). Materials and processes in manufacturing (10th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

^ Mandatory reference


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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