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Materials Engineering, MSc

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Full time | Bay Campus | 1 year | 23-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

23-SEP-24

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Materials Engineering (General)

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

COURSE OVERVIEW

The MSc in Materials Engineering provides you with a deep understanding of the field, and a range of abilities required to meet the demands of the international materials industry.

Accredited by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3), this MSc course is informed by world class Swansea University research expertise in materials for aerospace applications and steel technology.

MATERIALS ENGINEERING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates of the Materials Engineering MSc degree at Swansea are well placed for rewarding employment.

Your future could lie in any of the following roles:

Materials engineer
Metallurgist
Product development scientist
Research scientist
Biomedical engineer
Manufacturing systems engineer
Process development scientist

Our career support services include:

Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

Modules

Upon completion of the module the students will: LO1 learn the basic terminology and principles of AM technologies; LO2 learn general capabilities and limitations of AM with respect to other manufacturing technologies; LO3 learn classifications of metal-based AM technologies; LO4 be able to compare AM technologies and select for specific design/manufacturing applications; LO5 develop an in-depth understanding of specific metal-based laser powder-bed system; LO6 learn about design constraints, and the practicalities of setting-up builds and running AM machines; LO7 learn about the underlying physics of lasers, and thermal transfer of laser-powder interaction; LO8 learn how process maps are developed for specific materials and AM machines; LO9 learn how to select optimal machine parameters from process maps; LO10 understand the causes of errors and failures in AM parts, how to identify and avoid them; LO11 learn to identify features of part design and material which will be problematic for AM, and suggest alternatives; LO12 learn how scientific methodologies such as Design of Experiments are used to optimise machine parameters; LO13 learn about important research challenges in AM such CAE of melt pool/residual stress modelling; LO14 learn how to evaluate and select best build orientations and prepare a build report; LO15 plan, produce and evaluate a novel 3D metal printed component specifically designed for AM.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£10,950

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£23,450

Entry requirements

Usually the entry requirements for the MSc Materials Engineering course is a first or second class honours degree in Engineering, or a similar related discipline.

University information

Located on the stunning Swansea Bay coastline, this Welsh university provides easy access to a vibrant city centre as well as to the beaches of the spectacular Gower Peninsula. The university offers a range of superb taught and research postgraduate programmes across three academic faculties: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science Faculty of Science and Engineering Swansea’s...more

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