Indicative contents
The following topics will be covered:

• Use of ferrous and non-ferrous materials in engineering applications. Analysis of the relative merits of metallic materials.
• Application and processing of polymer materials. Use of thermo plastic and thermoset materials, Blow Moulding, Vacuum forming Techniques as well as conventional injection moulding.
• Ceramic properties, processing and their usage in automotive engineering
• Knowledge of all types of engineering composites from fibre reinforced polymeric systems to metal matrix composites. Their appropriate application and advantages in engineering applications will be discussed together with their manufacturing processes.
• Metal Casting Processes , powder metallurgy and Sheet-metal forming techniques will be emphasized
• The use and application of advanced machining technology and joining technology will be discussed.
• Use of computer-based material selection package (e.g. Cambridge Engineering Selector) to determine optimum material and manufacturing techniques for specific applications.
  
  

Module Resources

• Essential reading
  1. Course notes
• Recommended reading
  1. H Yamagata, “The Science and Technology of Materials in Automotive Engines”, Yamaha Motor Co Ltd, Japan Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2005
  2. Geoff Davies, “Materials for Automobile Bodies”, Butterworth-Heinemann Publications, 2003
  3. J A Charles, F A A Crane, J A G Furness, “Selection and use of Engineering Materials”, 3rd edition, Butterworth-Heinemann publications, 2003
  4. Mikell P. Groover, “Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Systems”, 2nd Edition Wiley Publication, 2005
  5. George E Dieter, “Mechanical Metallurgy”, SI Metric Edition, McGraw-Hill, 1988
  6. William D Callister, “Materials Science and Engineering an Introduction”, 6th edition, John Wiley and sons, 2005
  7. Serope Kalpakjian, Steven R Schmid, “Manufacturing Engineering and Technology”, Pearson Education, 2003
  8. S.H.Avner, “Introduction to Physical Metallurgy”, 2nd edition, Tata McGraw-Hill, 2005
  9. Lindberg, Roy A, “Processes and Materials of Manufacture”, 4th Edition, Allyn and Bacon, 1990
  10. Kenneth G Budinski, Michael K Budinski, “Engineering Materials Properties and Selection”, 7th edition, Prentice-Hall of India, 2002
  11. James Brown, “Advanced Machining”, Tata McGraw-Hill,1998
  12. M.F. Ashby, “Materials Selection in Mechanical Design”, 2nd edition., Butterworth-Heinemann, 1999
  13. John Brydson, “Plastic Materials”, 7th edition, Butterworth-Heinemann publications, 1999
  14. C A Harper, “Handbook of Plastics, Elestomers and Composites, 4th edition”, Tata McGraw-Hill,2002
       
• Laboratory

1. Hardware: PCs
2. Software: CES software
3. Software Manual: CES Lab Manual