- UCAS course code
- F205
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Master of Engineering (MEng)
MEng Materials Science and Engineering with Textiles Technology
Join us to study this unique course, specialising in the science and technology of textiles, and their innovative applications.
Duration: 4 years
Year of entry: 2025
UCAS course code: F205 / Institution code: M20
- Key features:
Scholarships available
Accredited course
- Typical A-level offer: AAA including specific subjects
- Typical contextual A-level offer: AAB including specific subjects
- Refugee/care-experienced offer: ABB including specific subjects
- Typical International Baccalaureate offer: 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at HL, including specific requirements
Fees and funding
Fees
Tuition fees for home students commencing their studies in September 2025 will be £9,535 per annum (subject to Parliamentary approval). Tuition fees for international students will be £38,000 per annum. For general information please see the undergraduate finance pages.
Policy on additional costs
All students should normally be able to complete their programme of study without incurring additional study costs over and above the tuition fee for that programme. Any unavoidable additional compulsory costs totalling more than 1% of the annual home undergraduate fee per annum, regardless of whether the programme in question is undergraduate or postgraduate taught, will be made clear to you at the point of application. Further information can be found in the University's Policy on additional costs incurred by students on undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes (PDF document, 91KB).
Scholarships/sponsorships
For information about scholarships and bursaries please see our undergraduate fees pages and check the Department's funding pages .
Course unit details:
Preliminary Chemistry Materials
| Unit code | MATS15551 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 0 |
| Unit level | Level 4 |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This unit covers a range of topics in inorganic, physical, and organic chemistry at A-level standard.
Aims
The unit aims to deliver an overview of basic chemistry, providing essential knowledge for the study of materials science at undergraduate degree level.
Learning outcomes
A greater depth of the learning outcomes will be covered in the follwing sections:
- Knowledge and understanding
- Intellectual skills
- Practical skills
- Transferable skills and personal qualities
Teaching and learning methods
This course will comprise 12 classes (10 classes to cover the topics specified below and 2 ‘revision classes’).
Short pre-recorded lecture videos will be uploaded in BB for the enrolled students to watch prior to the ten scheduled synchronous classes. The videos and their transcripts will be also available to help you follow the content. Short quizzes and exercises will be suggested to test how much you have learnt from the videos. You are strongly encouraged to send me the responses by email (optional) for individual feedback using the provided word templates. The answers will be discussed during the synchronous classes for cohort feedback, and you will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
The two ‘revision classes’ will focus on revising some of the materials previously covered and working on more exercises/problems. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions about anything previously covered.
Knowledge and understanding
1. Explain the ordering of elements in the periodic table and their electronic structure
2. Characterise types of bonding (covalent, ionic, metallic, and hydrogen bonding) and orbital hydridisation
3. Explain the term ‘mole’
4. Calculate the molar concentrations in chemical reactions
5. Identify different types of chemical reactions
6. Explain the ideal gas law
7.List classes of organic compounds, identify functional groups.
8. Discuss various categories of organic reactions (addition,
elimination, substitution)
9. Identify endothermic/exothermic reactions
10. Discuss reversibility of chemical reactions
11. Discuss reaction kinetics and rate equations
12. Explain function of catalyst
13. Define acids/bases (Lowry-Brønsted and Lewis) and strength of acids/bases and pH
Intellectual skills
- Convert to/from mass-mole
- Balance Chemical Equations
- Employ systematic nomenclature to name organic compounds
- Calculate enthalpy changes associated with a chemical reaction
- Calculate pH of aqueous solutions
Practical skills
Use and convert between different units of concentration
Transferable skills and personal qualities
- Contribute positively to small group work
Feedback methods
Feedback is provided by marked work sheets
Recommended reading
N/A
Study hours
| Scheduled activity hours | |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 |
| Independent study hours | |
|---|---|
| Independent study | 80 |
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Cristina Valles | Unit coordinator |