The University of Sheffield
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Materials Science and Engineering: First Year Modules

The information given here is for guidance only; courses may be modified at any time.

Core modules

The following level 1 modules of study are taken by first year Single Honours students:

Autumn Semester

MAT1110 Introduction to Materials Chemistry (10 Credits)
MAT1310 Introduction to Materials Engineering (10 Credits)
MAT1410 Biomaterials I (10 Credits)

Spring Semester

MAT1220 Introduction to Materials Properties (10 Credits)
MAT1240 Mechanics of Materials (10 Credits)
MAT1320 Introduction to Microstructure and Thermodynamics of Materials (10 Credits)

Academic Year

MAT1810 Professional and Transferable Skills (20 Credits)
One of the following modules
MAS155 Mathematics 1a (Materials) (10 Credits)
MAS154 Mathematics 1b (Materials) (10 Credits)

Options

Units to the value of 20 credits from the following
MAT1910 Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanomaterials (10 Credits) Autumn Semester
MAT1920 Cradle to ?: Materials and the Environment (10 Credits) Spring Semester

or 20 credits of unrestricted modules taught by other Departments (subject to timetabling constraints, the student having the necessary pre-requisites for the module in question and the agreement of the Department who teach the module). These include Modern Language modules (French, Spanish, German or Italian) offered by the Modern language Teaching Centre (MLT).