3 units · GET department course · Nigerian universities
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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)
demonstrate the role of atoms and molecules (aggregates of atoms) in the building of solid/condensed matter known as engineering materials, the electrons quantum numbers and how the electrons are arranged in different atomic elements, and e
define metals, alloys and metalloids, demonstrate mental picture of the solid mineral resources development as a relay race among four ‘athletes’: geologist, mining engineer, mineral processing technologist, process metallurgical engineer,
explain the relationship between structure and properties of materials, characteristics, components and compositions of phase diagrams and phase transformations of solid solutions
define ceramics, glass and constituents of glasses and understand application of ceramics in mining, building, art and craft industries
define and classify polymers as a class of engineering materials and polymeric materials, demonstrate polymerisation reactions, their types and mechanism, and applications of polymers
define properties, types and application of composite materials and fibres (synthetic and natural)
define and classify nanomaterials, demonstrate applications of nanomaterials, concept, design and classification of fracture mechanics, corrosion classification, including the five principal ways of controlling corrosion and metal finishing
identify factors affecting the performance and service life of engineering materials/metals and metallography of metals/materials (materials anatomy), which enables metallurgical and materials engineers to prescribe appropriate solutions to
Course contents
Basic material science; atomic structure, atomic bonding and crystal structures. Engineering materials situating metals and alloys; metals and alloys, classifications of metals, metal extraction processes using iron and steel (ferrous) and aluminium (nonferrous) as examples, phase diagrams/iron carbon diagrams, and mechanical workings of metals. Selection and applications of metals and alloys for specific applications in oil, aerospace, construction, manufacturing and transportation industries, among others. Ceramics (including glass); definition, properties, structure and classifications of ceramics. Bioactive and glass – ceramics. Toughing mechanism for ceramics. Polymers; definition of polymers as engineering materials, chemistry of polymeric materials, polymer crystallisation, polymer degradation and aging. Thermoplastic and thermosetting polymers and concepts of copolymers and homopolymers. Composites; definition, classification, characterisation, properties and composite. Applications of composites. Nanomaterials; definition, classification and applications of nanomaterials as emerging technology. Processing of nanomaterials including mechanical grinding, wet chemical synthesis, gas phase synthesis, sputtered plasma processing, microwave plasma processing and laser ablation. Integrity assessment of engineering materials; effect of engineering design, engineering materials
Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study GET 202.