Students undertaking this program will concentrate on the coursework component of the program, which is 75% of the load; the other 25% consists of a research project for which a thesis must be prepared. The specific courses to be taken and the nature of the research project are decided in consultation with each student’s supervisor. Courses from other Schools and Faculties may be taken upon the agreement of the Postgraduate Coordinator.

Full time - 1 year, Part time - 2 years

Graduates wishing to enhance their career prospects, or to diversify by adding a specialisation in Materials Science and Engineering, or to update their knowledge in Materials Science and Engineering

Normally a 4 year engineering or science degree*

Subjects may be selected from materials design, materials processing, materials properties and behaviour, materials characterisation, advanced materials characterisation, materials applications and performance, materials modelling and management. A research project and a subject on professional communication are also included in the course.

*Applications outside the entry requirement guidelines will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

Subjects totaling 48 units of credit may be chosen from the following:

MATS6605
Units of Credit: 6
(Full Year)

Presentation skills: public speaking, presentation techniques, visual aids, and library usage. Guidelines for project preparation and two oral presentations, job search skills: curriculum vitae, cover letters and interviews.

MATS6615
Units of Credit: 6

Selected topics in ceramics, composites, metals and/or polymers involving the inter-relationships between materials properties, design, production and performance. Materials selection, specifications and standards.

MATS6625
Units of Credit: 6

Selected topics in ceramics, composites, metals and/or polymers involving the processing of raw materials to their finished condition as precursors, stock shapes or specific components. Mass and energy balances, engineering calculations and unit operations.

MATS6635
Units of Credit: 6

Selected topics in ceramics, composites, metals and/or polymers involving the principal properties of materials: physical, chemical, thermal, mechanical, thermo-mechanical, electrical, magnetic and optical.

MATS6645
Units of Credit: 6

Selected topics in ceramics, composites, metals and/or polymers involving the structural, microstructural and chemical analyses of materials: X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), electron probe microanalysis (EPMA), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and optical microscopy.

MATS6655
Units of Credit: 6

Selected topics in ceramics, composites, metals and/or polymers involving the structural, microstructural and chemical analyses of materials: secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SIMS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Auger electron spectroscopy (AES) and laser Raman microscopy.

MATS6665
Units of Credit: 6

Selected topics in ceramics, composites, metals and/or polymers involving the inter-relationships between the structure and microstructure of materials, their resultant properties, expected and actual performance and current and potential applications.

MATS6675
Units of Credit: 6

Selected topics in ceramics, composites, metals and/or polymers involving numerical and analytical techniques, such as finite element modeling (FEM), applied to materials and processes in terms of design and performance, particularly thermal and mechanical stress analysis. Software packages and design of computer programs.

MATS6685
Units of Credit: 6

Selected topics in management involving basic economic principles, cost-benefit analysis, basic accounting, legal and contractual issues, products and services liability, human resources, industrial relations and conflict, leadership, decision-making, operations and project management, quality assurance and management, organisational design and development, market research and strategy, marketing and sales.

MATS6695
Units of Credit: 12
(Full Year)

A project report on ceramics, composites, metals and/or polymers in the form of a thesis, including literature review; experimental, theoretical or design investigation; and the discussion of the results. Serves as a basis for the oral presentations in MATS6605.