Module Leader
Dr Billy Wu
billy.wu@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Chandramohan George
chandramohan.george@imperial.ac.uk
The Materials and Manufacturing module provides students with an understanding of material properties and the means to manufacture them into geometries. Underpinning material science in metals, polymers, ceramics and composites combined with the knowledge of how to apply them into different use cases will enable students to quantitatively assess material selection problems and abstract the knowledge onto more complex problems.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be better able to:- Identify common engineering materials and apply them based on their properties
- Explain how materials contribute to user experience
- Select appropriate materials for an application based on their properties
- Define the capabilities of a range of common production techniques
- Select appropriate production techniques for use with different materials and applications
- Select appropriate methods of assembly and joining for a particular design application
Description of Content
Properties of materials:Mechanical properties
Materials experience
Categories of materials:
Metals and alloys
Altering material properties
Polymers
Ceramics and glasses
Composites
Recycling, selection and design
Material failure:
Corrosion
Failure
Manufacturing techniques:
Casting
Plastics
Composites
Ceramics and glasses
Rapid prototyping
Metal forming
Machining
Sheet metal
Non-traditional machining
Joining techniques:
Surface treatments
Welding, soldering and adhesives
Fasteners
Casting
Plastics
Composites
Ceramics and glasses
Rapid prototyping
Metal forming
Machining
Sheet metal
Non-traditional machining
Joining techniques:
Surface treatments
Welding, soldering and adhesives
Fasteners
Contact us
Dyson School of Design Engineering
Imperial College London
25 Exhibition Road
South Kensington
London
SW7 2DB
design.engineering@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7594 8888