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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Materials and Energy
Module Code	EM111
School	School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Owen Clarkin Semester 2: Owen Clarkin Autumn: Owen Clarkin
Module Teacher	Owen Clarkin
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This is an introductory module for 1st year engineering students to the area of engineering materials and the field of thermo-fluids and energy. The module aims to introduce the structure and application of engineering materials and introduce students to the properties and selection of materials for manufacturing products. The module also aims to introduce the principles and applications of energy science, including thermodynamics, refrigeration, thermodynamic data tables and offers an introduction to sustainable energy, global energy supply and demand and energy ethics.

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the properties of engineering materials (metals and non-metals), how they are measured, and how they relate to material microstructure
2. Read a phase diagram, and determine structure from the composition and thermal history of an alloy
3. Familiarise the learner with the characteristics of Metals, Ceramics, Polymers, Semiconductors, Diodes and Biomaterials
4. Analyse and solve a range of Thermo-Fluid problems
5. Describe factors to be considered when evaluating sustainable energy systems
6. Conduct material performance related experiments, operate and test a range of Thermo-Fluid Equipment, collect and analyse data and write technical reports.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	Weekly lectures on Materials and Energy
Tutorial	12	Tutorials in Materials and Energy
Laboratory	24	Lab work for Materials and Energy
Independent learning time	65	Research and revision
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Materials.
Introduces the structure and application of engineering materials and the properties and selection of materials for manufacturing products. The structure and properties of metals, ceramics and polymers alone with applied biomaterials and semiconductors.Selection based on ethical and recyclability functions are also covered..

Energy.
Temperature and temperature scales. First law of thermodynamics and ideal gases. Second law of thermodynamics, entropy and refrigeration cycles. Working fluids, Saturation State properties, Properties of vapours, Properties of wet vapour, introduction to steam tables. Refrigeration and Heat pumps, Vapour compression cycles and P-H diagrams. Global energy, fossil fuels, energy and the environment, global warming. Sustainable energy. Ethics and fossil-based energy, renewable energy and nuclear energy..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	30%	Examination Weight	70%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Laboratory	Laboratory experiments for Materials and Energy	30%	Every Second Week

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

James F. Shackelford: 0, Introduction to materials science for engineers, 0-13-127619-0
William D. Callister, Jr: 2003, Materials science and engineering, Wiley, New York, 0-471-22471-5
Vernon John: 0, Introduction to Engineering Materials, 0-333-94917-7
Robert L. Mott: 0, Applied fluid mechanics, 5th Edition, 0-13-023120-7
Cengel: 0, Thermal-Fluid Science, McGraw Hill, 0-07-118152-0
T. D. Eastop, A. McConkey: 0, Applied thermodynamics for engineering technologists, 0-582-09193-4

Other Resources

None

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