MTE5883 Environmental durability and protection of metals and engineering materials
Faculty of Engineering
MTE5883 Environmental durability and protection of metals and engineering materials is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Engineering, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before MTE5883
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After MTE5883
No unit lists MTE5883 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit covers the manifestations and types of corrosion usually found in the field in areas such as marine, chemical, manufacture, transport and offshore industries.
Emphasis will be placed on identification and recognition of the types of corrosion likely to occur and then develop strategies to mitigate corrosion. The mechanisms of corrosion in some environments will also be studies. This includes stress corrosion cracking, microbiologically-induced corrosion and corrosion in reinforced concrete structures.
Corrosion mitigation mechanisms will be discussed. This includes materials selection, cathodic protection, coatings and inhibitors. The unit will also cover cement and concrete, including reinforced concrete and topics related to durability of non-metals.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- AssignmentsThreshold hurdle45%
- QuizThreshold hurdle5%
- Final assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop the knowledge of corrosion mechanisms in diverse environments to the advanced level required for an industrial impact.
- 2
Devise various methods for corrosion protection and mitigation and assess their efficacy in real world applications.
- 3
Contrast various approaches to corrosion mitigation in industrial applications via carefully coordinated guest lectures from key experts outside the University environment.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures24 hours
- Applied sessions24 hours
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachProblem-based learning
- 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.
Problem bootcamp will require students to research a corrosion-related problem in some detail
Concrete assignment - describe and attempt to understand a corroding reinforced concrete structure
Questions and assignments throughout the course
Working on problems individually and in small group learning sessions, problem bootcamp, and assignments
Where it fits
MTE5883 is part of 3 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kate Nairn
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kate Nairn
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for MTE5883?
MTE5883 has no prerequisites.
When is MTE5883 offered?
In 2020, MTE5883 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is MTE5883?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does MTE5883 have an exam?
No. MTE5883 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include MTE5883?
MTE5883 is part of Materials engineering; and Renewable and sustainable energy engineering.