Stream

Materials Science - MATSB13936

Stream Summary

Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science

School: School of Materials Science and Engineering

Contact: http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au

Program: 3936 - Adv Science/Social Science

Award(s):

Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Major)

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Stream Outline

Materials Science/Engineering is a broad-ranging discipline which applies the principles of Science and Engineering to the development of metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials and to their manufacture into goods and their subsequent performance. It is founded on the relationship between structure and properties, an understanding of which permits materials to be engineered to specific end use requirements.

Stream Structure

A major in Materials Science, is comprised of 78 units of credit of courses as follows:

Stage 1
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):

Stage 2
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):

Stage 3

Honours

For further information on Honours in Materials Science, please see the Materials Science Honours entry in this Handbook.
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