James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2017

EG2010 - Materials Science and Engineering

Credit points: 03
Year: 2017
Student Contribution Band: Band 2
Administered by: College of Science and Engineering

This subject includes: Overview of materials science; issues impacting materials selection and design; classes of materials; structure in materials; measurement of mechanical properties; metals including alloys, equilibrium diagrams, heat treatment, etc; polymers; ceramics; composites; optical materials; biomaterials and biological materials; nanomaterials.

Learning Outcomes

Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ME2518

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 24-Aug-2017
Coordinator: Assoc. Professor Ling Yin
Lecturers: Assoc. Professor Ling Yin, Assoc. Professor Bobby Mathan.
Contact hours:
  • 26 hours lectures
  • 24 hours tutorials
  • 16 hours practicals
    Assessment:end of semester exam (50% - 70%); on-course assessment, some of which may be invigilated (30% - 50%).

    Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.