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MTE2545 Polymers and ceramics 1

Faculty of Engineering

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MTE2545 Polymers and ceramics 1 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 2
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

The 2027 handbook has no page for MTE2545. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before MTE2545

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After MTE2545

1 unit list MTE2545 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: MTE2502

Overview

Introduction to common ceramics: industrial ceramics: ceramic crystal structures, clay based industrial ceramics, alumina, mullite; their general compositions, microstructures, processing and properties; understanding the characteristics of these materials from phase diagrams. Introduction to polymers: Polymer coil; molecular weight and molecular weight distribution; chain and step-growth polymers; tacticity; random, block and graft copolymers; solution properties; thermal properties and Tg; thermoplastics and crosslinked polymers; polymer blends.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Practical activities and related workThreshold hurdle
    20%
  • AssignmentsThreshold hurdle
    20%
  • QuizzesThreshold hurdle
    10%
  • Final assessmentThreshold hurdle
    50%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Discern the properties of commonly used industrial ceramics

  2. 2

    Describe the structural basis of the common industrial ceramics

  3. 3

    Discern the structure and synthesis of commonly used engineering polymers

  4. 4

    Appreciate the link between polymer structure and morphology and polymer thermal and mechanical properties

  5. 5

    Conducts experiments investigating the properties of ceramics and polymers

Workload and teaching

  • Lectures24 hours
  • Applied sessions12 hours
  • Laboratories9 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 4-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours independent study per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher-directed learning, peer-directed learning and online engagement. Independent study may include associated readings, assessment and preparation for scheduled activities.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Associate Professor Jacek Jasieniak
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Jacek Jasieniak

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for MTE2545?

MTE2545 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

What can I take after MTE2545?

MTE2545 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including MTE4572.

When is MTE2545 offered?

In 2020, MTE2545 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.

How much work is MTE2545?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does MTE2545 have an exam?

No. MTE2545 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Engineering
Organisational unit
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020