Materials Science and Eng - 3135
Program Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Contact: http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au
Campus: Sydney
Career: Undergraduate
Typical Duration: 4 Years
Typical UOC Per Semester: 24
Min UOC Per Semester: 3
Max UOC Per Semester: 27
Min UOC For Award: 192
UAC Code: 429600
International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements
Award(s):
Bachelor of Engineering (Major)
Program Description
The field of Materials Science and Engineering offers unlimited possibilities for innovation and development. Attention is being focused on developing and processing metals, ceramics, polymers and composites with improved properties.
The activities of the materials engineer range from materials production, including their extraction from ores and their refining, to the design, development, processing and recycling of materials for use in aerospace, transportation, electronics, energy conversion and biomedical systems.
Advanced materials can provide a major competitive advantage in virtually every part of a country's manufacturing industry. Because Australia is a country rich in minerals, materials science has been designated as a priority area for research and development. Examples of recent and significant developments include the emergence of environmentally friendly and economical metal processing methods, advanced surface coatings, biomedical materials, electrical ceramics, engineering polymers, and advanced composites.
The School of Materials Science and Engineering provides education and training for students to prepare them for a significant and important career in the materials and other industries. The School is in a good position to provide the increased numbers of graduates necessary for development of these new initiatives in materials as it is the only school in Australia that offers professional courses in Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Engineering as well as providing postgraduate specialisation in these fields.
The School is extremely well-equipped with a wide range of advanced computing, thermal analysis, mechanical testing, X-ray and optical and electron microscopy facilities.
We offer a four year full-time BE program (3135) with four different streams. In addition, six year part-time BSc(Tech) programs are also offered in Ceramics (3030) and Metallurgy (3130).
The activities of the materials engineer range from materials production, including their extraction from ores and their refining, to the design, development, processing and recycling of materials for use in aerospace, transportation, electronics, energy conversion and biomedical systems.
Advanced materials can provide a major competitive advantage in virtually every part of a country's manufacturing industry. Because Australia is a country rich in minerals, materials science has been designated as a priority area for research and development. Examples of recent and significant developments include the emergence of environmentally friendly and economical metal processing methods, advanced surface coatings, biomedical materials, electrical ceramics, engineering polymers, and advanced composites.
The School of Materials Science and Engineering provides education and training for students to prepare them for a significant and important career in the materials and other industries. The School is in a good position to provide the increased numbers of graduates necessary for development of these new initiatives in materials as it is the only school in Australia that offers professional courses in Ceramic Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Engineering as well as providing postgraduate specialisation in these fields.
The School is extremely well-equipped with a wide range of advanced computing, thermal analysis, mechanical testing, X-ray and optical and electron microscopy facilities.
We offer a four year full-time BE program (3135) with four different streams. In addition, six year part-time BSc(Tech) programs are also offered in Ceramics (3030) and Metallurgy (3130).
Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
Please refer to the section above or contact the School of Materials Science & Engineering for information regarding the Program Objectives and Learning Outcomes.
Program Structure
Streams under program 3135, all of which lead to the award of Bachelor of Engineering (BE), provide appropriate preparation for a professional Physical Metallurgical engineer (MATSE13135), Process Metallurgical engineer (stream MATSG13135), Materials engineer (stream MATSH13135) and Ceramic engineer (stream MATSJ13135).
The first two years of all streams are identical and the third and fourth years contain a number of common courses. Students can change their selection among the study streams up to the end of Semester 1 of Stage 3.
Each study stream provides a range of electives in the particular study specialisation concerned. In addition, a limited number of electives can be chosen from other streams.
The following structure is applicable to all streams within the Bachelor of Engineering single degree program.
Stage 1 Required courses
The first two years of all streams are identical and the third and fourth years contain a number of common courses. Students can change their selection among the study streams up to the end of Semester 1 of Stage 3.
Each study stream provides a range of electives in the particular study specialisation concerned. In addition, a limited number of electives can be chosen from other streams.
The following structure is applicable to all streams within the Bachelor of Engineering single degree program.
Stage 1 Required courses
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6UOC) or PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A (6UOC)
- MATH1131 Math 1A (6UOC) or MATH1141 Higher Math 1A (6UOC)
- MATH1231 Math 1B (6UOC) or MATH1241 Higher Math 1B (6UOC)
- ENGG1811 Computing for Engineers (6UOC) or COMP1911 Computing 1 (6UOC)
- ENGG1000 Engineering Design (6 UOC)
Plus
Year 1 Electives totallling 18 UoC *
Stage 1 Electives List
Required elective:
Year 1 Electives totallling 18 UoC *
Stage 1 Electives List
Required elective:
Recommended electives:
- MATH2019 Engineering Mathematics 2E (6 UOC)
- MATS2001 Physical Prop of Materials (6 UOC)
- MATS2003 Materials Characterisation (6 UOC)
- MATS2004 Mechanical Behaviour of Mats (6 UOC)
- MATS2005 Intro Fluid Flow & Heat Trans (6 UOC)
- MATS2006 Diffusion and Kinetics (6 UOC)
- MATS2007 Sustainable Mats Processing (6 UOC)
- MATS2008 Thermodynamics & Phase Equilib (6 UOC)
Stage 3
- Professional Electives 6 UOC
- General Education 6 UOC
Stage 4
- MATS4009 Materials Engineering Project (9 UOC) - taken in semester 1 and semester 2 for a total of 18 UOC.
- And Professional Electives 24 UOC
OR
- MATS4010 Materials Engineering Project (12 UOC) - taken in semester 1 and semester 2 for a total of 24 UOC.
- And Professional Electives 18 UOC
PLUS
- 6 (UoC) General Education
Click on the links below for Proffessional Electives
General Education Requirements
Students in this program must also satisfy the General Education requirements.
This is 12 UOC, usually taken in third and fourth year studies, but may also be taken in summer session. For further information, please refer to "General Education" in the Table of Contents (see left-hand side of page).
This is 12 UOC, usually taken in third and fourth year studies, but may also be taken in summer session. For further information, please refer to "General Education" in the Table of Contents (see left-hand side of page).
Academic Rules
Please refer to Program Structure and the School of Materials Science & Engineering for the Academic Requirements relating to this program.
Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website: https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html
Industrial Experience Requirement
All students are required to have gained at least 12 weeks of approved industrial experience before graduation and to have submitted satisfactory reports on such work. Industrial experience is usually obtained during a long vacation at the end of Stages 2 and 3.
Professional Recognition
The Institution of Engineers Australia recognises the degree of BE in any of the 4 undergraduate streams as meeting the examination requirements for admission to graduate and corporate membership. Similarly, substantial or complete recognition is accorded to the BE degree programs by overseas engineering institutions.
Graduates in Ceramic Engineering are also eligible for membership of the Institute of Ceramics of Great Britain, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers USA.
Graduates in Ceramic Engineering are also eligible for membership of the Institute of Ceramics of Great Britain, the Royal Australian Chemical Institute and the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers USA.
Combining the BE (Materials Science & Engineering)
Where a student combines a Bachelor of Engineering (Materials Science and Engineering) with another UNSW undergraduate program they are not required to complete 12 units of credit of general education and 12 units of credit of professional electives for the BE program.