APSC 278 Engineering Materials

1. Introduction

Göran Fernlund
&
Jon Nakane

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 Welcome
• Take a moment and feel good about yourself
– It is an accomplishment to be where you are now
• What programs and year are you in?

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 How to do well in the course
• Everyone can do well in this course
– Right effort
– Good study habits
– Keep up with the material
• Come to lectures
• Read lecture notes + background material (in the text book)
• Do the assigned problem sets
• Ask questions during lectures
• Discuss with friends
– Be engaged

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 There are no stupid questions!
• Admitting that you do not know, or that you are
not sure, is one of the most important things as
an engineer
• This course/lectures is a safe zone

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 Conduct & commitment
• We are committed to do our best to aid your
learning in this course
• We have little time together – let’s use it well
– Classes start on time
• If you are late, enter quietly
– In class we focus on the course material
• Be quiet and listen when someone else speaks
– We will do our best at responding to emails in a timely
manner
• All course information is found on Connect

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 Göran Fernlund
• Professor in Materials Engineering
• Areas of interest:
– Composite materials, aerospace, sports equipment,
biomedical engineering, entrepreneurship

• Jon Nakane will teach the second half of the

course

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 Who are you?
• What excites you?
• Do you do anything fun that is materials related?
• Please bring things to class that are materials
related and share with us (sports equipment,
youtube videos, …)
• Post questions on Connect

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 Materials
• What materials can you see around you in the
lecture hall ?

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 Survey

How many different aluminum alloys are used in the construction of a beverage
can?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) none
How many beverage cans are consumed on a daily basis in the Lower Mainland?
a) 10 000 b) 100 000 c) 500 000 d) 1.5 million e) 10 million

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What are the design
factors that need to be
considered for
beverage containers ?

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Materials Selection in Design

Courtesy: Rolls-Royce
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 Survey

In a jet engine, what is the maximum temperature that a material must

withstand ?
a) 500 oC b) 600 oC c) 700 oC d) 800 oC e) 900 oC
What material do you think would be a good choice to withstand the high
temperatures in the engine ?
a) carbon fibre composites b) titanium c) steel d) nickel e) aluminum
In commercial aircraft, the presence of cracks in the materials is:
a) OK b) not tolerated c) OK if the cracks are small enough
What do you think is the most recycled material?
a) steel b) aluminum c) paper d) glass e) plastics

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 Survey

In a jet engine, what is the maximum temperature that a material must withstand
?
a) 500 oC b) 600 oC c) 700 oC d) 800 oC e) 900 oC
What material do you think would be a good choice to withstand the high
temperatures in the engine ?
a) carbon fibre composites b) titanium c) steel d) nickel e) aluminum
In commercial aircraft, the presence of cracks in the materials is:
a) OK b) not tolerated c) OK if the cracks are small enough
What do you think is the most recycled material?
a) steel b) aluminum c) paper d) glass e) plastics

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 Survey

In a jet engine, what is the maximum temperature that a material must withstand
?
a) 500 oC b) 600 oC c) 700 oC d) 800 oC e) 900 oC
What material do you think would be a good choice to withstand the high
temperatures in the engine ?
a) carbon fibre composites b) titanium c) steel d) nickel e) aluminum
In commercial aircraft, the presence of cracks in the materials is:
a) OK b) not tolerated c) OK if the cracks are small enough
What do you think is the most recycled material?
a) steel b) aluminum c) paper d) glass e) plastics

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 Survey

In a jet engine, what is the maximum temperature that a material must withstand
?
a) 500 oC b) 600 oC c) 700 oC d) 800 oC e) 900 oC
What material do you think would be a good choice to withstand the high
temperatures in the engine ?
a) carbon fibre composites b) titanium c) steel d) nickel e) aluminum
In commercial aircraft, the presence of cracks in the materials is:
a) OK b) not tolerated c) OK if the cracks are small enough
What do you think is the most recycled material?
a) steel b) aluminum c) paper d) glass e) plastics

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 Engineering Materials
• Engineers embody their ideas and designs using
engineering materials
• The performance of different materials largely
determine the performance of the engineered
products:
– Aircraft
– Computers
– Cars
– Sports equipment
– …
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 Materials, properties and selection
• Product requirements of often extensive
– E.g., performance bicycle:
• Light
• Strong
• Stiff
• High fracture toughness
• Good damping
• Comfortable
• Corrosion resistant
• …

• Questions we will answer throughout the course:

– Why do different materials have different properties?
– How can we engineer materials to get the properties we want?
– How do we select the best materials for different applications?

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 Post questions and comments on
Connect
• Please take the “Lecture 1 Survey” on Connect to
give your input on the course material and
questions you may have before next lecture
• We will try to answer and address questions and
comments throughout the course

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