Master of Materials Technology

Program Overview

The Master of Materials Technology program equips students with advanced knowledge and skills in materials science and engineering. Through a combination of core and elective courses, students specialize in various disciplines, including materials processing, design, and sustainability. The program culminates in an original research project, fostering practical application and preparing graduates for careers in industries such as materials science, engineering, and renewable energy.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

• Overview: The Master of Materials Technology offers students the opportunity to specialize in materials science and engineering, leading the way in building a better future.
Graduates will develop a deep understanding of the relationships between the structure, properties, processing, and performance of materials to meet the world's biggest societal challenges.
• Objectives: The program aims to equip students with in-demand skills for designing advanced materials in various industries, empowering them to contribute to sustainable processes, recyclable product development, innovative green energy generation solutions, and biomedical applications.
• Program Description: This master's program provides a broad selection of elective courses, allowing for specialization in materials science and engineering disciplines.
Students engage in experimental or design project work and undertake an original research project of their choice, fostering practical application of their knowledge.

Outline:

Core Courses (4):

• Fundamentals of Materials Processing
• Fundamentals of Materials Design
• Presentation Skills for Materials Technology
• Materials Industry Management

Elective Courses (8 to choose from):

• Engineering in Process Metallurgy
• Phase Transformations
• Process Metallurgy Advanced
• Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis
• Polymer Science and Engineering 2
• Recycling of Materials
• Sustainable Materials Engineering
• Advanced Functional Materials
• Advanced Alloys
• Thermodynamics and Phase Equilibria
• Kinetics and Phase Transformations
• Physical Properties of Materials
• Chemical Properties of Materials
• Mechanical Properties of Materials
• Thermal Properties of Ceramics
• Functional Properties of Materials
• Polymer Materials Science
• Computational Materials Science
• Processes in Materials Engineering
• Characterisation of Materials

Research Project:

• MATS6114 Research Project A (taken twice)

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths:
• Materials Scientist
• Materials Engineer
• Polymer Scientist
• Biomaterials Engineer
• Metallurgical Engineer
• Ceramic Engineer
• Materials Failure Specialist
• Semiconductor Scientist
• Renewable Energy Technologist
• Aerospace Materials Engineer
• Forensic Materials Scientist
• Opportunities and Outcomes:
• Demand for graduates in various industries
• Opportunities to work on diverse projects