CME8060 : Lifetime Prediction & Design for Reliability
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Adrian Oila
- Lecturer: Dr Alasdair Charles, Dr Philip Hyde
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
This module aims to provide an introduction to failure processes (fatigue, creep, fracture, surface contact fatigue, wear, corrosion and oxidation) which limit the life of engineering structures in order to allow students to estimate and predict the life and reliability of materials and engineering structures.
Outline Of Syllabus
-Fatigue in engineering applications: low cycle and high cycle fatigue.
-Creep failure and design against creep.
-Contact mechanics: Hertz theory and materials responses to contact stresses. Friction and wear mechanisms and surface contact fatigue.
-Lubrication and surface engineering processes to enhance the lifetime of components (gears and bearings).
-Corrosion and high temperature oxidation (mechanisms and kinetics).
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 24 | 1:00 | 24:00 | Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 71:00 | 71:00 | Assessment preparation |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 5 | 1:00 | 5:00 | Tutorials |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 100:00 | 100:00 | Review lecture notes and recommended texts as appropriate |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Lectures will be used to deliver theoretical content with relevant industrial examples.
Tutorials are used for solving practical engineering problems.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 50 | Technical Report (approx. 1500-2000 words) |
| Report | 2 | M | 50 | Technical Report (approx. 1500-2000 words) |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer assessment | 2 | M | Canvas quizzes with feedback throughout the module. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The two reports provide an appropriate way to assess both theoretical understanding (M1) and problem solving skills (M2).
They also develop the ability to select and critically evaluate technical literature (M4) and communication skills (M17).
Canvas quizzes allow students to gauge their understanding in a formative manner as they progress through the module.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CME8060's Timetable