Apply Advanced Materials Technology (Classroom + Practical + Synchronous e-Learning)
About This Course
A competent individual must be able to successfully perform the following in accordance with organizational procedures:
1. Identify different engineering materials
2. Define the properties of materials
3. Determine the tensile properties from a tensile test
4. Explain the principle and limitations of the various hardness tests
5. Demonstrate the procedure to conduct tensile test, hardness and impacts test of metals
6. Identify the common types of steels and their applications
7. Application of the Fe-Fe3C phase diagram
8. Describe the objectives of heat treatment
9. Describe the changes that occur during the various heat treatment processes
10. Relate the effect of heat treatment process to the mechanical properties
11. Describe the properties and applications of aluminium alloys
12. Describe the properties and applications of titanium alloys
13. Describe the properties and applications of superalloys
14. Demonstrate the procedure to prepare metallographic samples
What You'll Learn
1) Engineering Materials:
- Types of engineering materials
- Properties of materials
- Tensile, hardness and impact tests
2) Ferrous Materials:
- Steel
3) Heat Treatment of Steels:
- Objectives of heat treatment
- Hardening of steels
- Annealing and Normalising of steels
4) Aluminum Alloys:
- Aluminum alloys
5) Titanium Alloys:
- Titanium alloys
6) Superalloys:
- Superalloys
- Procedure to prepare metallographic samples
Entry Requirements
The programme is offered to candidates with the WSQ Diploma in Precision Engineering (Master Craftsman Skills) or equivalent qualification.