UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

40450 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia

Tel. : 03-5543 5126

Program
Code
Course
Credit Unit
Contact Hour
Part
Course Status
Lecturer
Contact
Room

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: Bachelor (Hons) of Mechanical Engineering

: MEC 481
: Materials Science
:3
: Lecture: 3hrs/week
Tutorial: 1hr/week
:2
: Core
: Dr. Koay Mei Hyie
: 03-5543 6459
: T1-A12-6C

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
CO1 Explain basic concepts of structure, mechanical and physical properties of engineering materials.
[PO1, LO1]{C2}.
CO2 Apply these basics concepts to identify the relationships between properties and structure of
materials and perform materials selection process. [PO3, LO3, SS1]{C3, C4}.
CO3 Work effectively in a small group to analyze and select the suitable material for appropriate
engineering applications. [PO7, LO4, SS2]{P4}; [PO8, LO5, SS3] {A3}.
Course Description
This course covers some fundamentals of materials science, which are necessary for the understanding of
materials properties for their appropriate applications. The major families of materials such as metals, ceramics,
polymers and composite are discussed for their structure, properties and applications.

Teaching Plan
Week

Contact Hours Topics

1.0
Structure
1.1
Atomic structure
1.2
Interatomic bonding amorphous and crystalline
solid, crystal structures
1.3
Efficiency of atomic packing, density
8
computation, miller indic es.
1.4
Relationship between atomic structure, crystal
structures and properties of material
1.5
Crystalline defects
2.0
Metallic materials
2.1
Introduction to Metallic Materials
Phase diagram: Microstructure
2.2
development,
3
10
microconstituent of phases.
Fe-Fe3C system: Microstructure
development,
2.3
microconstituent of phases.
2.3
Hardenability

Test 1 Chapter 1 & 2

Thermal treatment of metallic materials
3.1
Strengthening mechanisms
3.2
Heat treatment of ferrous metals
3.3
Isothermal transformation diagram
3.4
Heat treatment of non-ferrous metals
3.5
Surface heat treatment
Overview of engineering materials
4.1
Classification of engineering materials
4.2
Atomic bonding, properties and applications of
ceramics
4.3
Processing of ceramics
4.4
Plastics and elastomer-molecular structures,
properties and applications
4.5
Composite materials: metal matrix composite,
polymer matrix composite and ceramic matrix
composite structure,properties and
applications.
Test 2: Chapter 3 & 4
3.0

10

4.0

11

14

METHOD OF INSTRUCTIONS
Lecture
Lectures are given to cover the basic principles of each topic. Reading materials and relevant examples
will be provided.
Asse ssment
Course Work
Test 1
Test 2
Assignments

:
:
:
:

(40 %)
15%
15 %
10 %

Final Examination
TOTAL

:
:

(60 %)
100 %

GRADING SCALE
4.00
4.00
3.67
3.33
3.00
2.67

A+
A
AB+
B
B-

90 100
80 89
75 79
70 74
65 69
60 64

2.33
2.00
1.67
1.33
1.00
0.67
0.00

C+
C
CD+
D
E
F

55 59
50 54
47 49
44 46
40 43
30 39
0 29

Recommended Text (if any)

Materials Science and Engineering, William D. callister, Jr. 7

th

Editions John Wiley, 2006.

CONSULTATION
The lecturer has dedic ated 1 hour a week for consultation for this subject. Students with specific
problems or in need of clarifications may fix an appointment prior to their meeting with the lecturer via the
contacts stated on Page 1.