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This module introduces you to the Materials aspects of Advanced Manufacturing. We will support students to develop the necessary knowledge and skills to design novel materials for future manufacturing. We will use case studies to highlight how advanced materials can be challenging to manufacture, and discuss how future manufacturing will influence the development of materials for next generation engineering solutions. In addition, the module will cover selected computational modelling techniques commonly used in material design and offer students the opportunity to design new ones with improved processability.

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Aims of the module

This module aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge and tools to design materials exploiting the benefits of advanced manufacturing technologies. The focus of the module will be on metallic materials due to the convenience in designing and testing new alloys within the timeframe of the programme. The module will be based on presenting case studies showing the theoretical and practical aspects of how various processing methods affect material’s behaviour. Students will be able to use computational tools to design materials for improved manufacturability solving a particular engineering problem. In addition, student groups will have the option to take forward their designs, by making andÌýtesting new materials, as part of the Manufacturing Case Study Project. Students will also be able to apply the knowledge gained in the Advanced Characterisation & Laboratory Techniques module to test and validate their designs.

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Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Have a sophisticated understanding and be able to evaluate Materials-related challenges in Future Manufacturing and workable solutions to address these
2. Develop a mastery of understanding of the process-microstructure-property links in advanced materials
3. Quantify how the nano-/micro-structure of modern materials can be tailored using existing and emerging manufacturing technologies
4. Demonstrate a high level of skills in computational modelling of materials and microstructure
5. Critically apply a working methodology to design new materials for improved manufacturability