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MECH5305: Smart Materials
Develop an essential understanding of structure-property relationship of smart materials, as well as their applications in practical applications; develop student's capability to design functional structures using smart materials; and provide students an opportunity to learn the new knowledge through project approaches.
| Code | MECH5305 |
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| Academic unit | Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic |
| Credit points | 6 |
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(AMME9301 or AMME2301) and (AMME9302 or AMME2302 or AMME1362) |
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| Assumed knowledge:
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Fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering: 1) atomic and crystal structures 2) metallurgy 3) structure-property relationship 4) mechanics of engineering materials 5) solid mechanics |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. design and construct simple functional structures using smart materials
- LO2. describe and characterise mechanical behaviour of smart materials
- LO3. characterise interaction between smart materials and simple structures in actuation and sensing
- LO4. describe and characterise novel functions of smart materials using structure-property relationships
- LO5. present and demonstrate the functions of smart structures.
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