Design in Plastics and Advanced Composites

Course aim

To understand fundamentals of polymeric materials, to achieve perspectives of designing in plastics and composites, and to explore the potential of these advanced engineering materials.

Course content

Fundamentals of polymeric materials. Properties of plastics, material selection and use of manufacturer's databases. Design of injection moulding tooling, cavity design, runner and gating systems, cooling. Computer analysis of melt flow, warpage and shrinkage. Prediction of production rates and process economics. Selection of manufacturing processes, machinery and materials and the design of products to suit all of these. Thermoset materials, properties and manufacturing methods. Fibre orientation for changing modulus and strength properties of composite structures. Surface finishing for thermoset resins. Design of structures using anisotropic composite materials and laminates using manual and computer models.

Textbook(s)

William D. Callister 2007, Material Science and Engineering: An Introduction, 8, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	26 hours x N/A
Practical	9 hours x N/A
Tutorial	10 hours x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - SINGAPORE (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	15 hour block x N/A
Practical	5 hour block x N/A
INTERNAL, WHYALLA
Practical	5 hour block x N/A
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, M2 EDUCATION (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
Tutorial (weekly tutorial supported by online learning material)	2.5 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous Assessment (Group Work), Examination, In class activities (group work), Practicals (Group Work), Pre-seminar tutorials (group work)

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.