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Failure Analysis and Prevention - Methodologies and Case Studies

Introduction

In manufacturing a component or constructing a structure, design engineers typically consider pertinent factors such as functional requirements, reliability, safety, cost and adverse environmental conditions that might potentially affect their design. Quite unfortunately, however, we regularly come across failure of various engineering designs due to limitations in material performance having been altogether overlooked or critical loading conditions having been conveniently ignored in the analysis. In a nutshell, this course on Engineering Materials Failure Analysis aims to prevent engineering failures (and disasters) by reviewing real life failures. In addition, relevant aspects of the mechanical behavior of materials to the design process are explored and explained.

Course Objectives

By successful completion of this short-course, participants
• should be able to analyse engineering failures critically in a given design by considering all possible failure mechanisms (sometimes, these failure mechanisms may be competing with one another).
• should be able to understand the significance of generic mechanical properties of materials and their behavior when influenced by structural, process and environmental considerations.
• should be able to obtain greater exposure to the inter-relationship among the material, functional and analytical aspects of the design process.

Course Outline

This course will be taught by means of real life case examples. Structural or component failures that involve the following mechanisms will be thoroughly examined.

• Elastic instability
• Plastic yielding
• Brittle fracture
• Fast fracture
• Fatigue mechanisms
• Creep
• Corrosion and other environmental failure
• Failure of composites
• Failure Inspection Techniques, including NDT

Case studies also include failure analysis from mechanical engineering, aerospace, maritime and off-shore structures, mechanical/thermal failures in electronic devices etc.

Trainer(s)

Assistant Professor Idapalapati, Sridhar

Dr. I. Sridhar is currently an Assistant Professor at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He is a Cambridge Nehru Scholar and holds a Ph.D. in mechanics of solids from the University of Cambridge and a First-class Honours (with Distinction) degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), India. He also holds a Master of Technology degree from Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT) Kanpur, India specializing in mechanics of solids & design. Prior to joining NTU, Dr. I. Sridhar worked as a Visiting Scientist at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), USA. and prior to that as a Research Associate at Cambridge University Engineering Department, UK. Dr. I. Sridhar has researched in areas such as thin films, ultrasonic NDT, manufacturing processes, sandwich panel design, nano-tribology and cellular solids.

Associate Professor Xiao, Zhongmin

Dr. Xiao is Associate Professor at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He obtained his M.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA. His expertise is in fatigue and fracture failure mechanics, Micromechanics and Reliability of Materials and Structures, Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Micro Electronics Devices, Design and Fabrication of MEMS (Mechanical-Electronic Micro Systems). He is an associate editor for the International Journal of Microelectonics and Electronic Packaging. At NTU he teaches subjects on Failure Analysis and Prevention, Mechanical Properties of Advanced Materials, etc. He has published extensively is well-known international Journal of Fracture, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, International Journal of Solids and Structures.

Who Should Attend

This is a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course targeted at practicing engineers in the industry (mechanical, automotive, aerospace, marine), researchers, professional engineers (PEs), designers, manufacturers and technical specialists with a wide spectrum of interests centered on the problems and challenges associated with failure analysis and design implications of engineering structures and components. With failure analysis becoming increasingly important to engineers and designers, the aim of this course is to provide an intensive introduction to the subject via vivid case examples.

Course Details

Date:

7 to 9 December 2009

Time:

9:00am to 5:00pm

Venue:

NTU@one-north campus, Executive Centre

Closing Date:

23 November 2009

Fee:

Standard: SGD$980 Alumni: SGD$784 Group (3 & Above): SGD$882

Registration fees inclusive of:

Course materials
Light refreshments
Lunch
Complimentary parking (1 entry/day) - applicable at NTU@one-north campus only.
Prevailing GST

Online Registration

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Methods of Payment

1. Credit Card (Visa and Mastercard only)

2. Cheque made payable to Nanyang Technological University

3. Invoice to Company (for Company Sponsored Participants)

4. E-invoice (for Government Organizations)

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Written notification to cce@ntu.edu.sg or fax: (+65) 6774 2911 at least 10 days before course commencement	No cancellation charges (Full refund)
Written notification within 4 – 9 days before course commencement	50% of course fees (50% refund)
Written notification within 3 days before course commencement	100% of course fees (No refund)