BSc Materials Science and Engineering

The modern world requires a vast array of raw materials, all of which are sourced from specific, but very varied locations on Earth. The location and concentration of the elements in these deposits, combined with the processes required to purify the raw material, determines the availability and price of industrial materials. These and other factors such as effectiveness, sustainability, toxicity and life span, influence the choice of materials ultimately used for specific tasks.  

Introduce students to the complete resource cycle – from the creation of deposits in the Earth, identification and discovery, economic assessments, extraction, processing/refinement, application of these materials and end of life and circular economy.  

Group project: (2 parts)

Resource assessment and economics (1200 words per student and about 700 words per page + contribution statement/model) and a Critical report evaluation (1 page, written as a group)

Students will mark their peer’s work and