COURSE OVERVIEW
Successful innovation depends on the selection and performance of key materials. From cars, aeroplanes and cruise ships, to sports equipment and musical instruments, the right materials can help to define technological progress.
Materials Science and Engineering explores how the properties of matter can be controlled. It includes elements of physics and chemistry, connecting closely with most other areas of engineering.
This degree will prepare you for a rewarding career across engineering sectors including aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, sports, and energy generation.
Develop your analytical abilities whilst gaining hands-on experience of advanced equipment, establishing skills which are vital to securing employment in industry.
WHY MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT SWANSEA?
- We're 1st in the UK for Overall Satisfaction (NSS 2022)
- 11th in the UK for Materials Science and Engineering (Complete University Guide 2023)
- 4th in the UK for Student Satisfaction (Complete University Guide 2023)
- Materials Sciences at Swansea ranks Top 150 in The QS World University Rankings 2023
We also offer you the option to spend a YEAR ABROAD (UCAS H510) at a partner university which enriches the degree, giving you a valuable cultural experience which can broaden your horizons when seeking employment.
MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Our graduates are set on course for a range of exciting career opportunities including:
- Metallurgist
- Product Development Scientist
- Biomedical Engineer
- Manufacturing Systems Engineer
- Patent Examiner
- Quality Manager
- Process Development Scientist
Modules
You will mostly study a set series of 10-credit modules, culminating in a final year 30-credit research project.
BEng 3 Year Full-time
Year 1 (Level 4)
FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
- Engineering for People Hackathon
- Introduction to Materials Engineering
- Materials Resources
- Engineering Analysis for Materials 1
- Design and Laboratory Classes 1
- Manufacturing Technology I
- Mechanical Properties of Materials
- Materials Practicals 1: structure / property links in metals
- Engineering Analysis for Materials 2
- Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry
- Case Studies in Materials
Year 2 (Level 5)
FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip
Compulsory Modules
- Functional and Smart Materials
- Microstructure Evolution and Control in Metallic Materials
- Statistical Techniques in Engineering
- Materials Practicals 2a: Microstructure Development in Alloy Systems
- Order and Disorder in Materials
- Modelling and Simulation of Materials
- Materials for Energy
- Polymers: Structure and Processing
- Computational Materials 1
- Mechanical Deformation in Structural Materials
- Manufacturing Technology II
- Materials Practicals 2b: Applied examples in advanced metallic materials
Year 3 (Level 6)
FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours
Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
- Advanced Optical Materials and Devices
- Research Project
- Fracture and Fatigue
- Engineering Management
- Microstructure and Characterisation
- Physical Metallurgy of Steels
- Polymers: Properties and Design
* Scholarships available for international students.
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