The School of Materials Science and Engineering has revamped our Bachelors Degree and as a results from 2024 onwards we will be following a new structure that is more cohesive and in line with the ever changing world of Materials Science and Engineering. 

Everything we use is made of materials, yet only a handful of these materials occur naturally. All the rest have been microscopically engineered originally by nature, but increasingly by materials engineers/scientists. Materials Science and Engineering is the foundation for creating high-performance components and devices from metals, ceramics, polymers and composites for use in society. This degree program provides the theoretical and practical skills that will put you at the forefront of innovation in developing materials that are lighter, greener and stronger. Your studies begin with a strong foundation in mathematics, chemistry and physics before delving deeper through courses in fundamental properties, structures of materials, aspects of engineering design, application and selection of materials. You will become more specialised in the later stages of the degree through electives, practicals and the Honours research project. We have a selection of electives in ceramic engineering, materials engineering, functional materials, physical metallurgy and process metallurgy.

More information at the UNSW Handbook.

New program outline:

Year 1

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS1192 Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering
CHEM1811 Engineering Chemistry 1A
ENGG1811 OR COMP1911 Computing for Engineers OR Computing 1A


Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATH1131 Mathematics 1A
PHYS1121 Physics 1A
CHEM1821 Engineering Chemistry 1B

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
DESN1000 Introduction to Engineering Design and Innovation
MATH1231 Mathematics 1B
ENGG4999 *Industrial Training (0 UOC)

 

* Industrial Training: Students must complete 60 days of industrial training across their years, and prior to graduation.

Year 2

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2001 Physical Properties of Materials
MATS2003 Materials Characterisation
MATH2019 Engineering Mathematics 2E

 

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2004 Mechanical Behaviour of Materials
MATS2008 Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
General education General education

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS2009 Transport Processes in Materials Engineering
MATH2089 Numerical Methods and Statistics

Year 3

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS3001 Micromechanisms of Mechanical Behaviour of Metals
MATS3002 Fundamentals of Ceramic Processing
MATS3005 Phase Transformations

 

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS3004 Polymer Science and Engineering 1
MATS3006 Design and Application of Materials in Science and Engineering 3
MATS3007 Materials Industry Management

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS3008 Design and Engineering of Composites and Coatings
General education General education

 

Year 4

Term 1

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS4025 Honours Project A
MATS4014 Sustainable Materials Selection and Design
MATS4015 Data Management and Communication for Materials Engineers

Term 2

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS4026 Honours Project B
MATS4XXX

To chose one of the following:

∙ MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis

∙ MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear 

∙ MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure

∙ MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies 

∙ MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices

∙ MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications

Free Elective 6 UOC of any university course

 

Term 3

COURSE CODE COURSE NAME
MATS4027 Honours Project C
MATS4XXX

To chose one of the following:

MATS4004 Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis

MATS4007 Engineered Surfaces to Resist Corrosion and Wear 

MATS4016 Structural Materials in Transportation and Infrastructure

MATS4017 Materials for Renewable Energy Technologies 

MATS4018 Materials and Processing of Electronic Circuits and Devices

MATS4019 Materials and Processes for Biomedical Applications

Free Elective 6 UOC of any university course