Materials Science Technologist Degree Apprenticeship
Program Overview
Through a balance of theoretical and practical learning, it empowers them to optimize materials for engineering applications in sectors such as manufacturing, construction, and transportation. Graduates are well-rounded engineers with a deep appreciation for sustainable resource use and the global impact of their work.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The Materials Science Technologist Degree Apprenticeship is designed to produce Materials Technologists who can operate across a range of engineering sectors, including:
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
- Construction
- Petrochemical
- Nuclear
- Material failure
- Rheology
- Traditional and Advanced Ceramics The program provides a solid background and appropriate skills that enable apprentices to practice successfully as a professional materials technologist or engineer within any of the advanced engineering sectors. The program provides the knowledge base needed in the fundamental principles of materials engineering in order to facilitate decision making concerning materials optimization for the design, selection, and production of functional elements and processes, as well as their appropriate and economic use and the ethical and sustainable use of resources.
Outline:
The Materials Science Technologist Degree Apprenticeship is a work-based learning qualification, comprised of off-the-job and on-the-job learning. Throughout your studies, you will be able to apply your learning into practice within the workplace.
Modules:
Year One:
- Applied Scientific Methods
- Materials Data Skills and Personal Development Planning
- Computer Aided Design
- Materials and Manufacturing Processes
- Thermodynamics
- Business Management and Regulations
Year Two:
- Advanced Applied Analytical Methods Two
- Advanced Materials Properties and Processing
- Structural Analysis and Materials
- Investigation Techniques, Modelling and Materials Characterisation
- Corporate Responsibility and Professional Development
Year Three:
- Forensic Investigation of Materials Failures
- Engineering Composite Materials
- Technical Responsibility
- Design for Manufacturing and Materials Optimisation
Year Four:
- Independent Study and Professional Development
Careers:
The program prepares graduates for careers as Materials Technologists or Engineers in a variety of engineering sectors.
Other:
The program has been designed in collaboration with the Materials Engineering Group at Rolls-Royce plc, as well as in consultation with other companies across different sectors and industries.
