- UCAS course code
- F201
- UCAS institution code
- M20
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Master of Engineering (MEng)
MEng Materials Science and Engineering with Biomaterials
Gain an MEng in materials science with a specialism in biomaterials, which is how materials interact with the body from cellular level upwards.
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
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- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Course unit details:
Advanced Metals Processing
Unit code | MATS43102 |
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Credit rating | 15 |
Unit level | Level 7 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
Offered by | Department of Materials |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The unit aims to apply and extend metallurgical knowledge through exploring the science behind advanced processing technologies and showing how they can be used to obtain novel microstructures and unique properties in metallic alloys.
Aims
The unit aims to:
- Provide an overview of advanced metal processing technologies used to produce components in high value added products (e.g. aerospace), including their applications, and advantages and disadvantages: with a focus on near-net-shape.
- Explore the metallurgical science behind advanced processing - the effect of the process conditions on a materials’ microstructure and the resultant component performance.
- Discuss how specialised metal processing can be used to obtain novel microstructures and unique properties in metallic alloys.
Learning outcomes
A greater depth of the learning outcomes will be covered in the following sections:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Intellectual skills
- Practical skills
- Transferable skills and personal qualities
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures, group tutorials (problem sessions), recommended textbooks, web resources, past exam papers, electronic supporting information (Blackboard).
Knowledge and understanding
Intellectual skills
Practical skills
Transferable skills and personal qualities
Assessment methods
Method | Weight |
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Written exam | 70% |
Written assignment (inc essay) | 30% |
Feedback methods
Feedback given (Written and verbal)
Recommended reading
- “Phase transformations in Metals and Alloys”, D.A. Porter, K.E. Easterling, M. Sherif, Pub. Chapman and Hall, 2009.
- “Mechanical Metallurgy”, G.E. Dieter, McGraw-Hill
- “Additive Manufacturing Technologies”, Gibson, Rosen and Stucker ; Pub. Springer
- “Superplasticity in Metals and Ceramics”, T. G. Nieh, J. Wadsworth, O. D. Sherby, Cambridge University Press.
- “Powder Metallurgy Technology” , G. S. Upadhyaya , Universities Press, 2011
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Lectures | 30 |
Practical classes & workshops | 3 |
Tutorials | 3 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 114 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Wajira Mirihanage | Unit coordinator |