2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BEng Materials Science and Engineering
| Programme code: | BEN-MS&E | UCAS code: | J510 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Professor Andy Brown | Contact address: | a.p.brown@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Engineering
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme:
BEng Materials Science and Engineering (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
The programme will deliver a unique, multidisciplinary perspective on the teaching of Materials Science and Engineering. Materials Science is acknowledged as a multi-disciplinary subject, with clear links across engineering, chemistry and physics. The Leeds Materials Science and Engineering undergraduate programme is the only example from a research intensive university that is co-taught across the Schools of Chemical and Process engineering, Chemistry and Physics at all levels of the programme. The programme is centred around the University’s £100M Bragg Centre for Materials Research, where a unique and diverse range of world-class, cutting edge materials research, spanning the traditional disciplines of Engineering, Chemistry and Physics, have been brought together to tackle real world challenges.
The programme is designed to equip graduates with fundamental understanding and a range of advanced skills in materials science and engineering, thereby enabling excellent career prospects in the materials or metallurgical production industries, as well as those many industries where correct selection, specification and processing of materials is a key to success. Students will have the opportunity to spend a year in industry as a formal part of their course, with such placements occurring between years 2 and 3 of the BEng degree programme.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules
| CAPE1100 | Professional Engineering Skills | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CAPE1150 | Engineering Mathematics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CAPE1720 | Materials Science and Engineering | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM1205 | Chemistry of the Material World | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM1302 | Introduction to Modern Chemistry | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM1465 | Practical Materials Science 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHAS1810 | Core Physics 1 (JH) Mechanics, Thermodynamics and Solid State Physics | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| CAPE2000 | Mathematical Techniques 2 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CAPE2020 | Safety, Health and Environment | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CAPE2710 | Materials Synthesis and Characterisation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM2111 | Structure and Synthesis of Materials | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM2231 | Quantum Mechanics and Bonding | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM2292 | Analytical and Applied Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM2465 | Practical Materials Science 2 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHYS2355 | Physics for Materials | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| CAPE3750 | Materials and Process Selection Design Project | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CAPE3780 | Materials for the Built Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CAPE3790 | Topics in Current Materials Science and Engineering | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM3211 | Properties and Applications of Materials | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM3212 | Big Data, Big Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHYS3394 | Quantum Matter | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHYS3422 | Magnetism in Condensed Matter | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Last updated: 07/10/2024 15:39:42
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