Course Title: Evaluate materials for specific applications

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6066

Course Title: Evaluate materials for specific applications

Portfolio: SET

Nominal Hours: 40.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

CIVE5572

City Campus

TAFE

130T Infra, Electrotec & Build Serv

Face-to-Face

Term1 2008

Course Contact: Tony Skinner Program Coordinator

Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4444

Course Contact Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This unit covers the testing of materials to evaluate the engineering properties of materials.
It includes the recognition of common materials used in engineering, the classification of materials, the principle properties of materials and the factors that influence these properties.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

EDX010 - Communicate and apply standard industry procedures and policies in an engineering design office.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

EDX040 Evaluate materials for specific applications

Elements:

Apply appropriate principles to correctly classify materials

Conduct a range of mechanical and non-destructive tests on engineering materials

Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of mechanical and thermal processes on the properties of materials

Evaluate the suitability of materials for specific applications

Identify the principle properties of common engineering materials

Prepare technical reports of materials tests


Learning Outcomes

Apply appropriate principles to correctly classify materials

Conduct a range of mechanical and non-destructive tests on engineering materials
Demonstrate an understanding of the effects of mechanical and thermal processes on the properties of materials
Evaluate the suitability of materials for specific applications

Identify the principle properties of common engineering materials

Prepare technical reports of materials tests


Overview of Assessment

This unit will be assessed in the classroom environment using holistic assessment based on typical workplace activities :

• A project plus individual/group activities submitted progressively throughout the semester
• Laboratory activity and report of findings
• Final examination