Course Title: Apply Advanced Principles of Material Science to Engineering Applications
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6069 Advanced Diploma of Engineering Technology
Course Title: Apply Advanced Principles of Material Science to Engineering Applications
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 60
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) |
PROC5234 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
130T Vocational Engineering |
Distance / Correspondence or Face-to-Face |
Term2 2011, Term2 2012, Term2 2013 |
Course Contact: Program Manager
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468
Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency sets out the knowledge and skills required to apply advanced principles of materials science to engineering problems applications. This includes the identification and description of structure and properties of materials, metallography, heat treatment processes for metals, strengthening mechanisms, surface engineering and failure mechanisms.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VBP264 Apply Advanced Principles of Material Science to Engineering Applications |
Elements: |
Determine the requirements for applying advance principles of materials science to an engineering application. Select the appropriate testing regime. Undertake a solution. Verify and interpret results |
Learning Outcomes
Overview of Assessment
2 x Practical laboratory reports
1 x End of course exam