| CODE | TET1006 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Metal Studies for Technology | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Technology and Entrepreneurship Education | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This unit is an introduction to material properties and processes concerning metals. The unit presents information such as: a) different types of metals and how they can be classified; b) macro-properties of metals e.g. physical/mechanical/optical (malleability, ductility, plasticity, lustre), electrical and thermal conductivity, behaviour when subject to diverse forces e.g. tension, compression, bending, torsion etc., chemical reaction e.g. corrosion, electroplating, magnetic properties; c) the working of metals within domestic / industrial / artistic contexts e.g. wasting, re-forming, de-forming, joining, fabricating, finishing; d) procurement of metallic raw material; e) the re-cycling of metallic products; f) applications of metals in technological / engineering and artistic / decorative products. Study-Unit Aims: 1. To develop a working knowledge of metals, their workability and application within design (both technological and artistic); 2. To develop knowledge about diverse technological processes used to work metal in small and large industries; 3. To provide students with opportunities to design products with metals. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Recognize and classify different types of metals including alloys; 2. Predict the reaction of the material when this is subject to different conditions such as physical forces, electrical, thermal, chemical or magnetic parameters and weathering amongst others; 3. Describe and explain diverse production processes involved in the working of metal e.g. a) technological domestic: production of wrought iron products; b) technological industrial: production of engineering tools; c) crafts/artistic: production of jewellery, d茅cor etc.; 4. Describe and explain diverse testing methods used on metals; 5. Describe and explain diverse processes for the re-cycling of metallic products; 6. Describe some human psycho-physiological properties of metals e.g. metals (gold/silver) used as ornaments in diverse cultures, believed curative properties of metals in diverse cultures. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Be familiar with local markets for the procurement of raw material and be able to justify the selection of material sources in terms of quality, price, availability, after sales service etc.; 2. Use a variety of hand and power tools to work metal; 3. Analyse and critique products where metal is used. Analytical criteria include both technological functional features and artistic/aesthetic features; 4. Design and make products with metal. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - BOLTON, W. & HIGGINS, R. A. 2014. Materials for Engineers and Technicians, Routledge. - LEFTERI, C. 2004. Metals (Materials for Inspirational Design), RotoVision. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Co-requisite Study-unit: TET1002 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Independent Study, Lecture, Practical & Tutorials | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Lawrence Farrugia |
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