This entry lists professional electives for a major in Functional Materials within a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Materials Science and Engineering.

Functional materials are those which possess highly specific native properties and functions, such as ferroelectricity, piezoelectricity, magnetism and energy storage.

This stream is intended to offer a strong undergraduate training in the field of functional materials. They are found in all classes of materials: metals, ceramics, polymers, and organic molecules. Functional materials show great promise for many strategic technological advances that will change the way in which materials are used. Typical applications include devices for electromagnetic applications, energy generation, electro- and magneto- caloric materials for energy storage, solar harvesting functions, and semiconductor logic and memory technology.

Functional Materials are introduced comprehensively in Stages 3 and 4 by a number of professional electives. Students also undertake a materials design project and a substantial thesis project. Students may complete the first one or two years of their degree at their local university engineering school and then transfer with advanced standing to UNSW.

Note: MATS3005 and MATS4005 are compulsory electives for this stream.