The programme will deliver a unique, multidisciplinary perspective on the teaching of Materials Science and Engineering. Materials Science is acknowledged as a multi-disciplinary subject, with clear links across engineering, chemistry and physics. The Leeds Materials Science and Engineering undergraduate programme is the only example from a research intensive university that is co-taught across the Schools of Chemical and Process engineering, Chemistry and Physics at all levels of the programme. The programme is centred around the University’s Bragg Centre for Materials Research, where a unique and diverse range of world-class, cutting edge materials research, spanning the traditional disciplines of Engineering, Chemistry and Physics, have been brought together to tackle real world challenges.
The programme content will equip graduates with fundamental understanding of materials science and engineering and build on this to develop the advanced skills required to design new materials. This will enable excellent career prospects in the materials or metallurgical production industries, as well as those many industries where correct selection, specification and processing of materials is a key to success. Students will have the opportunity to spend a year in industry as a formal part of their course, with such placements occurring between years 2 and 3 of the BEng degree programme.
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE1100 | Professional Engineering Skills | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CAPE1150 | Engineering Mathematics | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CAPE1720 | Materials Science and Engineering | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM1205 | Chemistry of the Material World | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM1302 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM1465 | Practical Materials Science 1 | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHAS1810 | Core Physics 1 (JH) Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Solid State Physics | 30 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE2100 | Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Numerical Methods | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CAPE2310 | Process Safety and Environmental Engineering | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CAPE2710 | Materials Synthesis and Characterisation | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM2371 | Chemistry of Materials and Practical Materials Science 2 | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM2372 | Fundamental Chemistry for Materials Science | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PHAS2810 | Statistical Mechanics and Condensed Matter (JH) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOEN8001 | Industrial Placement Year | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAPE3750 | Materials and Process Selection Design Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| CAPE3780 | Materials for the Built Society | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CAPE3790 | Topics in Current Materials Science and Engineering | 10 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM3211 | Properties and Applications of Materials | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM3212 | Big Data, Big Science | 10 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHYS3394 | Quantum Matter | 15 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHYS3422 | Magnetism in Condensed Matter | 15 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
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