MTE4573 Processing and engineering of metals and ceramics
Faculty of Engineering
MTE4573 Processing and engineering of metals and ceramics is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2022 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs MTE3542 or MTE3102.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before MTE4573
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After MTE4573
No unit lists MTE4573 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Overview
The first part of this unit will introduce processing of cast and wrought metals, including sand casting, permanent moult casting, high-pressure die-casting, direct strip casting, extrusion, rolling and welding of metallic materials. It will also introduce processing-microstructure-property relationships in the products produced by each of these processing technologies. The second part of the unit will introduce ceramic processing technologies including green body shaping, solid-state sintering, liquid phase sintering and hot-pressing. This unit will also examine additive manufacturing, sol-gel processing and thin-film growth for ceramic materials. The processing-microstructure-property relationships will be analysed for the different technologies.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assignment(s)Threshold hurdle30%
- Practical activities and related workThreshold hurdle20%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Assess commonly used casting and thermomechanical processing techniques.
- 2
Understand the microstructures of metallic products produced under different processes and analyse the effects of microstructure on properties.
- 3
Assess the processes and the mechanisms of different ceramic processing techniques.
- 4
Understand typical ceramic microstructures produced through different processing techniques and analyse the effects of microstructure on the ceramic properties.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories6 hours
- Workshops12 hours
- Applied sessions24 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of 3-6 hours of scheduled learning activities and 6-8 hours of 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
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Jian Nie
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Jian Nie
Common questions
When is MTE4573 offered?
In 2022, MTE4573 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MTE4573?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MTE4573 have an exam?
No. MTE4573 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.