Module Details
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Title STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
Code ENGG409
Coordinator Dr WJR Christian
Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Eng
W.J.R.Christian@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2019-20 Level 7 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Aims

To provide an understanding of material failure analysis through case studies drawn from real situations.

To provide examples of the use of engineering materials in real applications.

To extend basic knowledge of mechanics of solids.

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) To understand how the analysis of engineering failures is a vital element of the design process

(LO2) To understand how engineering failures are related to underlying material properties

(LO3) To be able to solve fracture and fatigue problems both analytically and numerically

(LO4) To understand the role of forensic examination in post-accident engineering failure analysis

(LO5) To be able to correctly apply failure analysis in order to design out possible modes of failure

(S1) Critical thinking and problem solving applied to failure mechanics

(S2) Assessing structural failures to determine their cause

(S3) Time and project management - Personal organisation

(S4) Communication (oral, written and visual)

Syllabus
 

1. Common failure mechanisms: creep, corrosion, elastic and plastic deformation

2. Fracture mechanics and the R6 methodology

3. Radiation damage

4. Metal fatigue

5. Non-destructive evaluation and structural health monitoring

Teaching and Learning Strategies

Teaching Method 1 - Lectures
Description: Lectures giving introductions and overviews of the subject
Attendance Recorded: Yes
Notes: Two hours per week

Teaching Method 2 - Tutorials
Description: Tutorials for students to discuss their assessment
Attendance Recorded: No
Notes: Two hour sessions run towards the end of the semester

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 20

   4

       24
Timetable (if known)              
Private Study 126
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
EXAM Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
             
CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
(Semester)		 % of
final
mark		 Resit/resubmission
opportunity		 Penalty for late
submission		 Notes
Assessment 1 Short assessments to assess knowledge of topics introduced in the lectures.      40       
Assessment 2 A written report on: a historical case study where structural integrity failings have lead to a disaster, and a simulated design problem where possible failure modes in a component must       60       

Recommended Texts
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