C02 – Materials Science for Maritime and Naval Engineering
This course aims to cover metals, polymers and composites for maritime and naval engineering, from atomic structure through processing, failure and selection, blending core theory with maritime case studies and worked problem solving.
£299.00
20 hours
Focused, self-paced learning designed to fit around professional schedules.
Online, self-paced
Study online at a pace that fits your schedule.
12 sections
Structured curriculum sections.
English
Language of instruction for this course.
Quiz count: 10 total
Knowledge checks and assessed activities.
45 lessons
Focused lessons organised into a clear learning path.
Course overview
Designed for: engineering graduates looking for refresher courses in niche expert areas.
Entry requirements: an engineering degree or equivalent experience, plus first-year engineering chemistry, physics and mechanics of materials (stress and strain).
What you will learn
Explain how atomic bonding, crystal structure, and defects govern the properties of engineering materials.
Solve materials-science problems using Bragg's law, Fick's laws, fracture mechanics, phase-diagram tools, and composite property relations.
Interpret stress-strain behaviour, strengthening mechanisms, fracture, fatigue, and creep in structural materials.
Select alloys, heat treatments, polymers, and composites for maritime applications based on structure-property-processing relationships.
Evaluate historical maritime materials failures to inform safer design and manufacturing decisions.
Skills and knowledge
Atomic bonding
Crystal structure
Diffusion
Mechanical properties
Heat treatment
Fracture mechanics
Polymers
Composites
Course curriculum
Introduction
1.1 Welcome
Atomic Bonding and Properties
2.1 Bonding Types
2.2 From Bonds to Properties
2.3 Welded Hull Case Study
2.4 Quiz 1 (quiz)
Crystal Structure and Diffraction
3.1 Crystal Structures
3.2 Miller Indices
3.3 Bragg’s Law
3.4 Quiz 2 (quiz)
Defects and Diffusion
4.1 Crystal Defects
4.2 Diffusion Fundamentals
4.3 Fick’s-Law Problems
4.4 Quiz 3 (quiz)
Mechanical Properties
5.1 Stress-Strain Behaviour
5.2 Ductility and Toughness
5.3 Transition and Design
5.4 Quiz 4 (quiz)
Dislocations and Strengthening
6.1 Dislocation Motion
6.2 Work Hardening
6.3 Strengthening Routes
6.4 Quiz 5 (quiz)
Fracture, Fatigue and Creep
7.1 Fracture Mechanics
7.2 Fatigue Behaviour
7.3 Creep Behaviour
7.4 Maritime Failure Cases
7.5 Quiz 6 (quiz)
Phase Diagrams and Transformations
8.1 Reading Phase Diagrams
8.2 Lever Rule
8.3 Transformation Kinetics
8.4 Iron-Carbon System
8.5 Quiz 7 (quiz)
Ferrous Alloys and Heat Treatment
9.1 Ferrous Alloy Families
9.2 Heat Treatment Routes
9.3 Hardenability and Welding
9.4 Quiz 8 (quiz)
Polymers
10.1 Polymer Structure
10.2 Molecular Weight and Crystallinity
10.3 Polymer Service Behaviour
10.4 Quiz 9 (quiz)
Fibre Composites
11.1 Composite Fundamentals
11.2 Rule of Mixtures
11.3 Sandwich and Laminate Design
11.4 Naval Composite Applications
11.5 Quiz 10 (quiz)
Summary
12.1 Key Takeaways
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