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

This module will introduce all the key material classes (ceramics, metals, polymers and composites), their mechanical and key properties, along with how they are processed and where they are used. This will then lead to materials selection, covering the use of Ashby diagrams, min-max methods etc to determine which materials to choose for certain applications based on key criteria. Alongside this, the module will add consideration of their full lifecycle into selection considerations. The product

This unit considers materials properties as the link between what is done to a material and how the material responds and hence discusses linking properties to devices and structures. Students will consider the challenges and issues with their application. Particular properties that will be the focus are: Magnetic Materials: Basics of magnetism; effect of magnetic fields on materials. Classification of magnetic materials (dia-, para-, ferro-, antiferro- and ferri-magnetic).Electrical Materials:

The course will introduce students to the basic concepts of mechanical properties and how they arise and be controlled from the atomic and micro scales. The course will cover how atomic bonding dictates the elastic moduli of a material, along with how microstructure leads to other properties such as strength, toughness and ductility. Alongside this, the module will introduce the concepts of thermodynamics, such as work, heat, internal energy, specific heat, enthalpy, entropy and free energy. Stu

This module introduces the key concepts of chemistry and biology for materials scientists and engineers. This covers aspects of bonding, chemical and biological interactions. It will introduce how this leads to certain molecular shapes and crystal structures observed in materials.

This module will introduce core mathematical skills essential for materials engineers. Students will learn to use mathematics to solve particular problems appropriate for engineers and scientists and explore how the mathematics can be used to aid their understanding of the subject.

This module will introduce a core skill set for materials engineers. This will cover the concepts of data analysis, presentation and error. Students will learn basic programming skills. Students will also learn to use a key set of experimental methods and the health and safety around those processes. They will explore how to design and test materials. Students will also development communication skills and their ability to assess and reflect on their own performance. In addition the students wil

This module will introduce the concepts of heat and matter transfer and their relationship to the stability and formation of materials. It will then consider how the microstructure of a range of materials (including metals and metallic alloys, ceramics and selected polymers) and thus their mechanical, physical and chemical properties are influenced by composition and phase constitution and by mechanical processing and/or heat treatment.

This module will cover various aspects of damage that can occur in materials. This will focus on plastic deformation of metals, natural and artificial polymers and glasses indicating the fundamental mechanisms that give rise to sample strain in response to applied stress or arising from thermally induced effects. The course will consider the process of fatigue, crack formation and fracture in materials. Damage in biological materials will also be considered with breakdown of different structure

This course provides a broad overview of the main industrial processing and manufacturing routes for metallic, glass, ceramic and polymeric materials and components. Important engineering principles such as viscosity, heat transfer and fluid flow will be introduced where relevant and a number of case studies will be used in order to highlight the equipment, technology and philosophy behind the choice of process and manufacturing route for these materials.

This module will introduce you to the crystallography of solids. This will focus on explaining: Advanced symmetry elements, point groups and space groups; Crystallographical classifications and their relations to physical properties are discussed. You will then use this knowledge to relate to the principles, practice and application of X-ray crystallography, particularly powder diffraction techniques. You will then explore further characterisation techniques in the form of optical and electron m

This module will introduce students to a range of financial, managerial and legal considerations in engineering. The students will learn about the current regulations with quality management in engineering companies. The module will draw directly on practical issues of budgeting, assessing financial risks and making financial decisions in the context of engineering projects and/or product development. At the same time, the module will develop students' understanding of the legal aspects of enter

The module also explores the physical properties of materials particularly their magnetic, electronic and electronic response. Particular materials applications based on these properties are discussed including electronic materials and pn junctions, magnetic materials and data storage media and dielectric materials including capacitors, piezo- and pyro-electrics. The module examines the operation and design of battery, solid oxide fuel cells, Hydrogen technology and other functional energy stora

This module will further expand the skills of the students in laboratory skills,. Students will also develop skills in computational tools including computer aided drawing and finite element methods. Finally students will build skills in analysis of materials in commercial products.

This unit covers engineering metallic alloys ranging from alloy steels, stainless steels, light alloys (i.e. aluminium alloys and titanium alloys) and high temperature metallic systems (intermetallics and nickel superalloys). The course centres on the physical metallurgy of such engineering alloys to demonstrate the effect of alloying and its implications for the processing, microstructure and performance of structural components in a range of industrial sectors, but predominantly the automotive

In this module you will explore the use of a variety of characterisation methods that are applied in materials science. You will explore the background theory to these methods, how to use the tools, how to interpret the resulting data and appreciate how this can be used to understand the structure and properties of materials.

In this module you will undertake an 'open ended project'. You will have the opportunity to develop technical research skills, including undertaking lab work, processing and analysing data, presenting and discussing results, and reporting your findings as a technical presentation to industry partners and as a technical report. The industry partners for your project may vary from year to year. In addition to the regular support offered by your lectures, representatives from the industrial partner