Materials

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this specialisation, students should have the following:

• Possess analytical, problem-solving, materials selection and design skills and materials modelling skills including those appropriate for sustainable development
• Have an appreciation of the interpersonal and management skills required by engineers in undertaking professional activities
• Have verbal and written communication skills that enable them to make a meaningful contribution to the changes facing our society
• Have acquired the educational and professional standards of the professional institutions and boards with which the School's courses are accredited
• Possess a broad knowledge base in metals, polymers, ceramics semiconductors and composites, and their relationship to chemical, mechanical, infrastructure and electrical engineering, so as to facilitate effective communication with those other professionals with whom materials engineers routinely communicate
• Have a sound fundamental understanding of the processing-structure –property relationships underlying materials science and engineering technology
• Understand the basic principles underlying the management of physical, human and financial resources
• Have acquired the mathematical and computational skills necessary for the solution of materials science and engineering problems for further professional development and for meeting future changes in technology
• Have developed professional ethics and responsibility towards the profession and the community
• Understand the social, cultural, global and environmental responsibilities of the professional engineer, and the need for sustainable development