Area: |
Department of Mechanical Engineering |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
4.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): |
12920 (v.3) Materials 335 or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
Introduction to special alloys and advanced materials. Alloy steels, stainless steels, nickel based alloys and superalloys. Titanium alloys, light alloys and new alloy developments. Base metal alloys and precious metals. Surface conditioning. Types and applications of polymeric materials. Glasses and ceramics. Developments in composites technology. Failure and defect analysis. Materials selection and case studies. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
30700 Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Technology (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Informational |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 2 |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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