BEng (Honours) Materials Engineering

Attendance

Part-time

Part-time – typically five years

University attendance is
• year one – Wednesdays
• years two and three – Mondays
• year four – Thursdays
• year five – Tuesdays

At a glance

About this course

Materials lie at the heart of engineering design and increasingly they control its advancement. This course focuses on understanding the structure, properties, processing and performance of materials, including the development of new or improved materials and advanced processing methods. These are critical links between the design and the realisation of new products, processes and structures.

Materials engineers continue to be at the forefront of all of these and many other areas of engineering. Materials science and engineering influences our lives each time we buy or use a new device, machine or structure.

Demand for new and improved materials never stops, and, in an increasingly technological world, there are endless opportunities to refine and improve materials for the manufacturing industry.

Associated careers

Materials engineers are employed in a variety of roles throughout the engineering industry, from materials procurement to processing in the energy industries, electronics or defence.

Graduates from this course have been employed areas such as • process management and control • quality assurance • research and development • design • technical liaison • sales.

Professional recognition

The Institution of Engineering and Technology accredits this course. This accreditation meets the academic requirements for you to register with the Engineering Council as an incorporated engineer after you graduate. You must also have completed the whole course with us.

This course is also accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining.

Course content

Year one modules

• engineering principles • engineering mathematics • materials science • engineering practice

Year two modules

• computer methods for engineering design • materials and manufacturing processes • mathematics for mechanical engineers • physical exam and testing • product and process route evaluation

Year three modules

• physical metallurgy • chemical metallurgy • engineering polymers and ceramics • project

Year four modules

• materials processing • joining technology and non-destructive testing • degradation and surface engineering • composite materials

Year five modules

• final year project • project and quality management • microstructural engineering of materials

Assessment

Coursework and an end-of-module examination, or by assignment work alone

Entry requirements

Normally a minimum of 160 UCAS points from A levels in science or mathematics subjects.

Applications from students who do not have this level of qualification but can demonstrate the ability to cope with the high level of study will also be considered.

Applicants are normally interviewed before being offered a place on the course.

If English is not your first language you need an IELTS score of at least 6.0.

Fees

Home and EU students

2013/14 academic year

Typically £4,500 a year

How to apply

Complete the application form available at www.shu.ac.uk/study/form

Contact details

Contact Engineering, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WB, phone +44 (0)114 225 3409, fax +44 (0)114 225 3433, e-mail aces-reception@shu.ac.uk

For an informal discussion contact Mark Thompson on +44 (0)114 225 6867.