MEng Materials Science and Engineering (Modern Language) (UCAS code J5R9)
Materials underpin most of the technology upon which society depends. Metals have applications in the aerospace industry, construction, sports goods, electronics and communications. Ceramics have essential everyday uses such as tableware and building materials, but are also crucial to gas turbines and many electrical, electronic and optical components. Glasses have many uses ranging from car windscreens to lasers, dental materials and optical fibres. Polymers are used in furniture, clothing, packaging, buildings, transport, electronics and even pharmaceuticals.
Our programmes link the knowledge developed by disciplines like physics, chemistry and mathematics and apply them to the engineering applications that form the core of industry and manufacture. During our courses you will investigate the relationships between the atomic structures of materials and their properties. You will learn how to develop new materials and understand how they can be processed into usable components.
Our Materials Science and Engineering courses are all about giving you the ability to tackle situations that materials scientists and engineers encounter on an everyday basis. You will learn how to tailor the properties of materials to meet design requirements, using an understanding of their structure, composition and processing.
We provide you with a solid basis in the underlying science and we use a hands-on approach and exposure to real situations to give you a good understanding of practical applications.
Materials Science and Engineering with a Modern Language can be taken with French, German, Spanish or Italian. You will study language modules throughout the course, and complete an industrial placement abroad. This will give you the skills and competence to work as a professional materials engineer in your chosen country.
Case studies, design projects, group industrial projects, laboratory work, manufacturing plant visits, tutorials and the five-month paid placement in industry are all designed to aid your development as a scientist and engineer.