Materials engineers understand why materials behave as they do and use that to choose, process and improve them: metals, alloys, ceramics, polymers and composites.
The specialty, rooted in the school’s metallurgy department, links laboratory characterisation with industrial production.
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What you will study
01Physical metallurgy
02Materials characterisation
03Heat treatment
04Corrosion
05Ceramics and composites
06Foundry and forming
Course topics are indicative. The official programme is published by the department.
Materials & Metallurgy
Where it leads
Steel and metal industries
Manufacturing
Quality and testing laboratories
Energy sector
Research
Research laboratories
Materials Science and Engineering
Structure, properties and processing of metals and engineering materials.
