Materials Science - MATSB13970
Stream Summary
Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science
School: School of Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: http://www.materials.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3970 - Science
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (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
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
- MATH1131 Mathematics 1A (6 UOC) or MATH1141 Higher Mathematics 1A (6 UOC)
- MATH1231 Mathematics 1B (6 UOC) or MATH1241 Higher Mathematics 1B (6 UOC)
- MATS1192 Design & App of Materials (6 UOC)
- PHYS1121 Physics 1A (6 UOC) or PHYS1131 Higher Physics 1A (6 UOC)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
- ENGG1811 Computing for Engineers (6UOC) or COMP1911 Computing 1 (6UOC)
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.
