Unit Outline

The unit aims to provide civil and mechanical engineering students with the tools necessary to systematically select appropriate materials for a particular application. This process will build upon knowledge of fundamental material properties to enable students to identify appropriate materials for a given application. In addition to selecting materials based on their mechanical properties, this unit will aim to provide students with an understanding of how materials are processed into the forms required by a design and how processing can feed back into material selection and design. This unit will also address specialist topics relevant to mechanical and civil engineers including durability, the environmental implications of material selection, and how to address material selection when there are multiple competing objectives.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Propose materials for a given component using a systematic strategy.
2	Determine the appropriate materials processing methods to produce a component.
3	Assess long-term performance as part of material selection.
4	Evaluate environmental implications as part of material selection.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	ENG103 or KAA110
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	KNE210

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Material Selection Project	Week 11	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Emerging Materials Project	Week 14	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	In Semester Tests	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2
Assessment Task 4:	Laboratory Reports	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Material Selection Project

Task Description:

Students will be given a design scenario for which they will nominate a suitable material. This includes justifying the selected material in terms of a range of material factors including, but not limited to material properties, environmental impacts, and economic considerations.

Task Length:

6-8 Pages

Due Date:

Week 11

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Identify and justify material choices based on their properties.	LO1
2	Apply a systematic strategy to select an appropriate process to produce a component from a selected material.	LO2
3	Apply a systematic strategy to select materials for a given scenario.	LO1
4	Incorporate environmental considerations into the material selection process.	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Emerging Materials Project

Task Description:

Students will be given a design scenario for which they will be tasked with identifying an emerging material to be used. This includes justifying the selected material in terms of a range of material factors including, but not limited to material properties, environmental impacts, and economic considerations. As part of this assessment, they will assess the current state of development of this material to identify potential challenges to application in this context.

Task Length:

8-12 Pages

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically evaluate the current status of development of an emerging material to identify challenges related to its application.	LO2, LO3
2	Identify and justify material choices based on their properties.	LO1, LO3
3	Apply a systematic strategy to select materials for a given scenario.	LO1
4	Assess the environmental footprint of an emerging material.	LO4

Assessment Task 3: In Semester Tests

Task Description:

Two open-book tests (50 minutes each) will be completed during the semester (Weeks 7 and 13). These tests will be equally weighted. The types of questions may include calculation of material properties and explanation of concepts.

Task Length:

50 minutes

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Model the behaviour of a material in a specific scenario.	LO1
2	Apply a systematic strategy to select materials for a given scenario.	LO1
3	Apply a systematic strategy to select an appropriate process to produce a component from a selected material.	LO2

Assessment Task 4: Laboratory Reports

Task Description:

Students will complete three laboratories to investigate the properties of materials and explore material selection. Students are required to write a lab report for each of the lab tasks that are due in Weeks 6,8, and 10. Labs will be conducted during the semester as per timetabling.

Task Length:

4-6 A4 pages per report including diagrams and tables.

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Evaluate material properties to support the selection of materials.	LO1
2	Assess the long-term performance of materials in a laboratory environment to support material selection.	LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.