Materials Science and Engineering MEng
Master
In Birmingham
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Birmingham
Our stimulating Materials Science and Engineering MEng degree programme provides you with a thorough understanding of the properties of materials – from metals to plastics – essential for the development of new and improved products.
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Subjects
- Engineering
- Project
- Materials
- Design
Course programme
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.
Year 1- Fundamentals of Materials Science - 20 credits
- Design for Structural Applications - 20 credits
- Non-crystalline Materials 1 - 20 credits
- Design for Functional Applications 1 - 20 credits
- Communication and Critical Reasoning A - 10 credits
- Communication and Critical Reasoning B - 10 credits
- Mathematics A - 10 credits
- Mathematics 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 and fourth years advance your understanding of design, processing, failure and applications, along with management, whilst options allowing you to gain specialist materials knowledge in areas that interest you most, such as aerospace, sports and biomaterials. You also take part in a multidisciplinary project.
Core modules- High Performance Materials and Advanced Manufacturing - 20 credits
- Advanced Failure Analysis and Characterisation - 20 credits
- Group project - 20 credits
- Materials for Challenging Environments - 20 credits
Choose 40 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
- Individual Engineering Project - 60 credits
- Forensic Study - 20 credits
Optional modules.
Choose 40 credits. Example optional modules:
- Irradiation Materials Science - 10 credits
- Advanced Polymer Systems - 10 credits
- Electron Microscopy - 10 credits
- Surface Engineering - 10 credits
- Materials for Sustainable Environment Technoology - 10 credits
- Intermetallics, Metal Matrix Composites and Ceramic Matrix Composites - 10 credits
- Self-Sensing Materials - 10 credits
- Materials Modelling - 10 credits
- Advanced Casting and Solidification - 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.
Materials Science and Engineering MEng