2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BEng Materials Science and Engineering
| Programme code: | BEN-MS&E | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Professor AP Brown | Contact address: | a.p.brown@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 360
Entry requirements:
A Level: AAA (to include Maths and one of either Chemistry or Physics), IB: 35 points overall (18 at higher level), IELTS: 6.0 overall.
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:
School of Chemical and Process Engineering
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Engineering (Materials)
Programme specification:
The programme will: deliver a unique, multidisciplinary perspective on the teaching of Materials Science and Engineering. Materials Science is acknowledged as a naturally multi-disciplinary subject, with a number of Materials Science and Engineering courses stressing the links across materials, chemistry and physics. The Leeds programme is however unique in being the only example from a research intensive university that is actually co-taught with the Schools of Chemistry and Physics across all levels of the programme. The programme is built 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 their success. Students will have the opportunity to spend a year in industry as a formal part of their course, with such placements normally occurring between years 3 and 4 of the MEng degree programme. The programme will seek accreditation by the Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining, enabling professional membership and chartered engineer status.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| CAPE1000 | Technical Skills and Applications | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CAPE1040 | Mathematical Techniques 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CAPE1720 | Materials Science and Engineering | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM1101 | Chemistry 1: Bonding and Behaviour | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CHEM1202 | Chemistry 2A: Energy and Structure | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM1465 | Practical Materials Science 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHYS1280 | Vibrations and Thermal Physics (Joint Honours) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 10 credits from the following optional modules:
| CAPE1060 | Fundamentals of Process Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CAPE1070 | Foundation Engineering Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| CAPE1700 | Topics in Nanotechnology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HPSC1046 | Introduction to the History of Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| IDEA1100 | Science & Society: An Ethical View | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LUBS1170 | Introduction to Management | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
- CAPE1060 is compulsory for candidates without A-level chemistry or equivalent
- CAPE1070 is compulsory for candidates without A-level physics or equivalent.
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) | |
| CHEM2231 | Quantum Mechanics and Bonding | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM2291 | Analytical and Applied Chemistry | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| CHEM2XXX | ||||
| PHYS2300 | Physics 3- Fields and Energy | 25 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| CAPE300X | PFP | |||
| CAPE3700 | Structural Materials | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CAPE3711 | Functional and Nano-Materials | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| CHEM3211 | Properties and Applications of Materials | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 30/35 credits from the following optional modules:
Route 1 (Hard Materials)
| PHYS3394 | Quantum Matter | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHYS3422 | Magnetism in Condensed Matter | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Route 2 (Soft Matter)
| CHEM3212 | Big Data, Big Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHYS3522 | Bionanophysics 1 | 15 credits | Not running in 202223 |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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