Engineering, Materials Science and, BEng

Our programmes share a common first two years, with lectures, practicals and case studies developing your understanding in all areas of materials. These are related to applications such as aerospace, automotive, sports, IT and biomedicine. You’ll also study how to apply maths to solve engineering problems – a key requirement for many employers.

• Fundamentals of Materials Science - 20 credits
• Design for Structural Applications - 20 credits
• Design for Functional Applications 1 - 20 credits
• Non-crystalline Materials 1 - 20 credits
• Mathematics A - 10 credits
• Mathematics B - 10 credits
• Communications and Critical Reasoning A - 10 credits
• Communications and Critical Reasoning B - 10 credits

• Physical Materials Science A - 10 credits
• Physical Materials Science B - 10 credits
• Fracture, Fatigue and Degradation A - 10 credits
• Fracture, Fatigue and Degradation B - 10 credits
• Modelling Materials Behaviour A - 10 credits
• Modelling Materials Behaviour B - 10 credits
• Non-crystalline Materials 2 - 20 credits
• Design for Functional Applications 2 - 20 credits
• Forefront of Materials Science and Engineering A - 10 credits
• Forefront of Materials Science and Engineering B - 10 credits

The third year advances your understanding of design, processing, failure and applications, along with management, whilst options allow you to gain specialist materials knowledge in areas that interest you most, such as aerospace, sports and biomaterials. You also take part in an individual research project.

• Materials Research Project - 40 credits
• High Performance Materials and Advanced Manufacturing - 20 credits
• Advanced Failure Analysis and Characterisation - 20 credits
• Materials for Challenging Environments - 20 credits

Choose 20 credits. Example optional modules:

• Advanced Electronic Materials - 10 credits
• Advanced Materials in Sports Equipment - 10 credits
• Biomaterials - 10 credits
• High Toughness Ceramics - 10 credits
• Process Metallurgy - 10 credits

Please note: The modules listed on the website for this programme are regularly reviewed to ensure they are up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods. Unless indicated otherwise, the modules listed for this programme are for students starting in 2020. On rare occasions, we may need to make unexpected changes to core modules; in this event we will contact offer holders as soon as possible to inform or consult them as appropriate.