Course Details in 2025/26 Session

Module Title	LH Advanced Materials and Design for Manufacture
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Dentistry
Module Code	02 34144
Module Lead	Hanshan Dong and Stephen Kukureka
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 1
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Restrictions	None
Contact Hours	Lecture-24 hours Tutorial-4 hours Practical Classes and workshops-22 hours Guided independent study-150 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module builds on information acquired in years 1 and 2 of the Biomedical Materials Science Programme. It provides specialist information on metals, composites, ceramics and polymers in biomaterials applications, accompanied by a broad view of the design process including the stages of identifying customer needs, concept generation and selection, product architecture and industrial design.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Explain how the required product properties arise from the medical requirements; Justify the materials property levels needed; Explain how the microstructure and/or processing are manipulated to achieve the properties; Discuss the links between usage and the economics of the product. Critically evaluate aspects of the design for manufacture for consumer products. Suggest how to improve existing products in the biomedical or appropriate field.
Assessment	34144-01 : Essay : Coursework (25%) 34144-03 : Exam : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%) 34144-07 : Artefact Case Study : Coursework (15%) 34144-08 : Composite Beam : Coursework (10%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - 2h written unseen or online open book alternative (50%); Coursework (50%) comprising a 2000 word essay (25%) and a practical and case study (25%)
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