Stream

Materials Engineering - MATSH13135

Stream Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Science

School: School of Materials Sci & Eng

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

Program: 3135 - Materials Science and Eng

Award(s):

Bachelor of Engineering (Major)

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

Stream Outline

This entry lists professional electives for a major in Materials Engineering within the program 3135.

The Materials Engineering stream provides a versatile, comprehensive coverage of areas involving:
  • the conception and application of properties of materials for use in engineering, structural and specialty needs necessary in the design and development of specific components
  • supervision of manufacturing
  • evaluation and certification of specifications and characteristics
  • production of new, novel and value-added products
  • research
  • general engineering and project management

Stream Structure

The range of Professional Electives and selection of Technical Electives in years 3 and 4 provide a direction appropriate to the needs of the Australian Industry, and to the specific interests of students, together with a degree of flexibility if required. Typical fields which may be encompassed by the stream include steel and non-ferrous metals/alloys production, polymers and composites industry, building materials, civil engineering applications, transport, electrical/electronic industry, biomaterials/biodevices, Australian defence needs: Army, Navy, Airforce, plus the national research laboratories. Due emphasis is placed on collaborating with other appropriate fields of engineering and science disciplines.

Materials Engineering Professional Electives:
  • NOTE: MATSxxxx is a compulsory elective for this stream.
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