Materials & Metallurgical Engineering

Materials science, metallurgy, characterization and failure analysis.

Structure of Materials

• Introduction to Materials Engineering & Materials Selection
• Atomic Bonding, Crystal Structures & Crystallography
• Imperfections, Dislocations & Diffusion

Mechanical Behaviour

• Stress
• Strain
• Elasticity
• Mechanical Properties & Materials Testing

Physical Metallurgy

• Phase Diagrams & the Iron–Carbon System
• Phase Transformations & Heat Treatment of Steels and Alloys

Process Metallurgy & Manufacturing

• Casting
• Extractive & Process Metallurgy: From Ore to Product
• Forging
• Welding
• Additive Manufacturing

Corrosion, Fatigue & Failure

• Corrosion, Degradation & Protection
• Fatigue
• Fracture, Fatigue, Creep & Failure Analysis

Advanced Materials & Characterisation

• Polymers, Ceramics, Composites & Advanced Materials
• Nanomaterials: Carbon, 2D Materials, Nanoparticles & Composites
• Nanoscale Characterisation Techniques