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Core Module Information
Module title: Materials and Manufacture
SCQF level: 08:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: MEC08701
Module leader: Dongyang Sun
School School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment
Subject area group: Engineering and Mathematics
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

Structure, properties and applications of ceramics, polymers and metals. Processing and its effect on properties (including phase diagrams and heat treatments). Commodity and engineering thermoplastics, fundamentals principles of mixing and 2D forming processes (compounding, extrusion and thermoforming), 3D forming (casting, moulding, machining), materials selection, process selection.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Explain the structure and properties of materials.

LO2: Determine the basic mechanical properties of materials.

LO3: Outline the processing characteristics and properties of materials.

LO4: Select suitable materials and manufacturing processes for given applications.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2025/6, Trimester 2, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CHINA
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Dongyang Sun
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 36 LECTURE
Face To Face Tutorial 12 TUTORIAL
Face To Face Practical classes and workshops 12 Practical classes and workshops
Online Guided independent study 140 Guided independent study
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Report 20 2 Week 10 , WORDS= 1500 words A practical laboratory report based on virtual lab work to include data gathering and analysis.
Poster 20 1~3~4 Week 6 , WORDS= 1500 words Students will be asked to design a poster discussing a product or the material used in a product. The poster should cover the type of material, its properties, and the reasons for its selection in that particular application.
Class Test 10 1~3 Week 7 HOURS= 40 minutes In-class tests to assess the first stages of module teaching and it will be consists of numerical questions and short answer questions.
Class Test 20 1~3~4 Week 9 HOURS= 30min Online Moodle quiz (two quizzes of 10%) to be completed. The quiz is in the format of multiple choice questions. Students need to choose a time within the test window to start the test and complete it within 30min
Class Test 30 1~2~3~4 Exam Period HOURS= 100min During the exam period, the students need to complete a closed book test containing 5 questions within 100min. The total mark for the test is 50.
Component 1 subtotal: 40
Component 2 subtotal: 60
Module subtotal: 100

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:
Materials and Manufacture
 

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