Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE(Hons)3131 - Materials Science and Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BE (Hons)Master of Biomedical Engineering - MBiomedE3133 - Materials Science and Engineering (Honours) / Biomedical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering3135 - Materials Science and Eng
Master of Biomedical Engineering3138 - Materials Science/Biomed Eng

Specialisation Structure
36 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 36 UOC.

Compulsory Professional Courses

Students must take 12 UOC of the following courses.

MATS4001
6 UOC
Secondary Processing of Metals
MATS3005
6 UOC
Phase Transformations

Level 4 Project

Students must take 6 UOC per term of MATS4100 Materials Engineering Project.

Students must repeat enrol in MATS4100 Materials Engineering Project for Term 2 and Term 3 for a total of 18 UOC.

MATS4100
6 UOC
Materials Engineering Project

Professional Electives

Students can take up to a maximum of 6 UOC of the following courses.

MATS3003
6 UOC
Engineering in Process Metallurgy
MATS4002
6 UOC
Design and Advanced Ceramics
MATS4003
6 UOC
Process Metallurgy Advanced
MATS4004
6 UOC
Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis
MATS4005
6 UOC
Composites and Functional Materials
MATS4006
6 UOC
Polymer Science and Engineering 2
MATS4007
6 UOC
Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear

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