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MECH 220 – Mechanics of Engineering Materials
2nd Year Core Course

In this course the concepts of stress, strain, and their interrelation are introduced to relate the externally applied loads to the resulting internal forces and overall deformation of solid bodies. A set of solutions based on “mechanics of materials” approach will be discussed to analyze the stress and strain distributions in common machine elements such as beams, columns, and thin walled cylinders.

 

Technical content: 

  • Force equilibrium 

  • Stress and strain state 

  • Elastic constitutive relationship (i.e. Hooke’s Law) 

  • Plain stress and plain stain conditions 

  • Mohr’s circle, yielding envelopes (Tresca, Von Mises, Mohr-Coulomb Criteria) 

  • Euler-Bernoulli beams theory 

MECH 285 – Structure and Properties of Engineering Materials
2nd Year Core Course

This course is an introductory course in materials science. The students will be introduced to the concept of structure-properties relationships with a focus on mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties in different classes of materials (metals, polymers, ceramics, hybrids, conductors, insulators, and semiconductors). Students will experience the important modification of microstructure in real-world materials engineering applications. 

 

Technical content: 

  • Classes of materials: metals, polymers, ceramics, hybrids 

  • Engineering properties: physical, mechanical, electrical, thermal  

  • Microstructure - properties relationships 

  • Manufacturing processes – microstructure relationships 

  • Select materials to make well-informed decisions in engineering applications 

  • Laboratory with materials testing, instrumentation, and characterization 

MECH 424 – Materials Selections for Sustainable Development
4th Year Elective

In the current climate crisis, the engineering sector is transitioning towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 to limit the increase in global temperature to 1.5°C. The processing, manufacturing, and lifecycle of engineering materials play a significant role in this transition. Sustainable development must also consider the balance and trade-offs between economic, environmental, and societal benefits.

 

This course provides students with a systematic approach to selecting the best-suited materials for engineering design for sustainability. Through a project-based learning approach, students will gain an understanding of the design requirements, objectives (e.g. cost and performance), and environmental impact. They will be asked to work in teams to propose a technology involving materials selection that addresses a sustainable development challenge.

 

The course will be supported by facilitated design studio sessions, supported lecture content, and the use of a materials data-driven design tool, providing students with practical experience in the process and rationale of materials selection. 

 

Technical content: 

  • Materials selection (materials performance index, eco-audit) 

  • Design requirements and objectives 

  • Use of data-driven materials design software (e.g. ANSYS-Granta EduPack) 

  • Sustainable development trade-offs 

  • United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals 

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