This year long module introduces students to the properties of materials, the main failure mechanisms which a designer will be concerned with (e.g overload, fracture, creep, fatigue) and core manufacturing methods used in engineering applications.

It includes the following topics:

1. The role of materials and their properties in the design process.
2. The selection and use of materials.
3. The basic science underlying material properties.
4. Introduction to Manufacturing in the UK
5. Introduction to high value – low volume and low value – high volume manufacturing processes including: casting, machining, moulding, forming, powder processing, heat treatment, surface finishing and assembly.
6. An introduction to Manufacturing metrology
7. An introduction to the manufacturing technology used in the students chosen branch of engineering.