SEJ103 - Materials Engineering Project
| Year: | 2027 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Assumed knowledge: | This unit assumes either prior or concurrent knowledge of either VCE Mathematical Methods 3 & 4 (or equivalent) or SIT190. |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | SEE010 or SEJ010 |
| Incompatible with: | SEE103 and SEM111 |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 4 x 2 hour practical experience (laboratories) per trimester, 1 x 2 hour seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (studio) per week. |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | Online independent and collaborative learning including 1 x 2 hour seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour practical experience (studio) per week. Students are required to attend and participate in 8 hours of practical activities at the Waurn Ponds (Geelong) Campus during the trimester intensive activities (typically week 8) as detailed in the unit site. |
Content
This unit introduces students to various types of materials that are typically used in wide ranging engineering applications. Initially, emphasis will be on gaining fundamental knowledge related to material science and basic chemistry. Students will learn about states of matter, chemical bonding and molecular structures, and how this relates to mechanical properties that are important in engineering design. Further, they will learn about environmentally-driven chemical processes affecting material performance, as well as the impact different materials have on the sustainability of engineering projects, emphasising their whole-of-life impacts and embodied environmental value. Bringing this together, students will gain knowledge on structural engineering design principles, including loading, and stress calculation techniques, and will learn how to address these stresses by selecting suitable materials and typical structural shapes to attain the optimum design and net sustainability benefits.
Students shall be individually assessed on their performance through quizzes and design reports. Team participation performance shall be assessed via group work, such as practicals, peer assessments and an oral presentation.
Unit fee information
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Hurdle requirements
To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve an overall mark of at least 50% in AT2 Online quizzes and a mark of at least 40% in AT4 Design report for bending.