MEng (Hons) Materials Science and Engineering (Industrial) Integrated Master's degree at the University of Leeds

Develop the skills of a professional engineer by undertaking a range of activities that focus on teamwork, communication, data analysis, engineering ethics and project management.

This module will provide you with the fundamental mathematical methods to solve engineering problems.

Learn about the classes and properties of materials and their selection and processing for a range of applications.

Students develop practical experience in preparing, testing and characterising materials. The work supports the development of safe laboratory practice, data analysis and technical reporting. Emphasis is placed on accurate measurement, observation and interpretation of results.

Building on introductory chemical principles, students will develop a broad foundation in physical, inorganic and organic chemistry.

Explore the physical and mathematical principles underpinning mechanics, with a focus on vectors, functions and calculus. Examples and applications support the development of problem-solving and analytical skills.

This module provides the foundational mathematics consistent with A-level standard to ensure the basic skills are met to pursue an engineering discipline at degree level.

This module provides the foundational chemistry consistent with A-level standard to ensure the basic skills are met to pursue an engineering discipline at degree level.

This module provides the foundational physics consistent with A-level standard to ensure the basic skills are met to pursue an engineering discipline at degree level.

You'll learn mathematical techniques required for modelling engineering phenomena and use numerical methods to solve complex problems.

Learn about the broader responsibilities of practicing engineers by developing further the core competencies of safety, engineering ethics and sustainability.

Develop a sound understanding of the physical and chemical principles which underpin both the synthesis of materials and their characterisation. You'll learn how to select an appropriate range of advanced materials characterisation techniques, analysing the data generated by these to determine whether the processing route has resulted in the desired materials composition and microstructure.

Gain an understanding of a selection of fundamental areas in chemistry that underpin solid-state chemistry, soft matter chemistry and organic polymer synthesis and applications. These will include thermodynamics, energy levels and quantum chemistry, molecular symmetry and spectroscopy, and aspects of organic and polymer chemistry.

Learn fundamental physical theories and associated mathematical concepts that underpin the topics of statistical mechanics and condensed matter. This includes using the density of states to explain some of the differences between metals, semiconductors and insulators, deriving the free-electron density of states, performing straight-forward calculations based on the free-electron theory, explaining how a periodic potential modifies the free-electron dispersion relation, solving problems on the t

This module introduces functional ceramic and polymer materials. It considers how their structure and processing influence key properties and performance. Examples of their use in a range of engineering applications will be explored.

Apply the principles of engineering materials design via the selection of appropriate materials and secondary materials processing routes for a given engineering function and application. You'll work both in a group and individually, using materials selection software to complete the project work.

You'll cover the science and engineering of materials such as steel, aluminium alloys, cement, plastics and silicon. The aim of this module is to develop a working knowledge of the science and engineering of materials that underpin the built society.

Explore the materials selection and processing for grid-scale energy generation technologies that will help enable the UK to reach its NetZero carbon emissions by 2050.

This module addresses three areas of contemporary materials chemistry: Inorganic solid-state materials, and the role different structural features have in defining the properties and applications of different materials. Soft matter: Amphiphiles, mechanisms and thermodynamics of self-assembly, critical micelle concentration, polymer solutions, phase separation. Polymer Chemistry: Synthesis, analysis, and commercial application of polymers and polymeric materials. There will be a focus on illustra

Magnetic materials underpin much of modern technology and thus our everyday lives, from electric motors to data storage, sensors and computing. An understanding of magnetism in condensed matter requires knowledge in several areas of physics to be brought together, including classical and quantum mechanics, statistical physics and condensed matter physics. The first half of this module focuses on the theory of ferromagnetism, while the second half uncovers the physics behind the applications, suc

You'll undertake an independent innovation project tailored to your area of interest. Working in an academic research group, you'll access UK-leading research facilities and use the latest experimental and/or computational techniques to address the research hypothesis.

Current topics from across Chemistry are presented. Students will be able to choose the topics that interest and benefit them the most. Assessment is entirely in the form of continuous assessment.

Assessment: continuous assessment

This module will provide a fundamental understanding of the relationship between materials properties and their microstructure. It will give the necessary background to understand the design of suitable microstructures to give desired properties across the full range of materials classes.

This module covers the technological, engineering and commercial challenges underpinning the use of materials in the production of advanced electronic devices.

This module covers the design of conventional and advanced ceramics, polymers and composite materials.

This module covers the properties and processing of inorganic nanomaterials, nanoparticles and thin films and how this leads to a wide range of potential.

Soft matter physics and liquid crystals are important states of matter that have an intermediate order between the liquid and crystal solids. They are relevant to many aspects of science and technology, from display devices to biological. This module will provide you with the background physics behind the principal liquid crystal phases.

Explore the phenomenological properties and theories of superconductivity, including the principal features of superconducting tunnel junctions and contacts. You'll also build an understanding of superconductivity using appropriate mathematical tools.

You'll explore and develop your understanding of the structure of polymers, dynamics and viscoelasticity of polymer melts and solutions, glass-formation in soft matter, colloids and colloidal interactions and phase separation in soft matter.