MSC(ENG) Polymers and Composites (MATT03) FT

2021 - 2022

For students whose initial registration was for the 2020-21 session or later

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (120 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
CHM6106	Fundamental Polymer Chemistry	AUT SEM	15 credits
CHM6201	Polymer Characterization and Analysis	AUT SEM	15 credits
CHM6401	Polymer Laboratory	AUT SEM	15 credits
MAT6102	The Physics of Polymers	AUT SEM	15 credits
MAT6430 XCannot be taken with: MAT306	Composite Materials and Micromechanics	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
MAT6103	Polymer Materials Science and Engineering	SPR SEM	15 credits
MAT6104 CCo-requisites: MAT6430 XCannot be taken with: AER476	Design and Manufacture of Composites	SPR SEM	15 credits
MAT6106	Polymer Processing	SPR SEM	15 credits

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (60 credits)

A student will take

Full academic year
MAT6040 + This unit is specific to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (UoS). This unit requires significant background knowledge in many areas..	Project	ACAD YR	60 credits

The Head of Department may, if a student fails more than thirty credits in Semester One and in accordance with procedures approved by the Faculty, require a student who has taken the programme of study prescribed at 1A above to become instead a student for the Degree of Postgraduate Certificate in Polymers and Composites (MATT33).

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1A and 1B above and who does not proceed to complete the requirements for the Degree of MSc (Eng) will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Polymers and Composites (MATT31).

A student who has been awarded sixty credits in respect of units listed at 1A above and who does not proceed to complete the requirements for the Degree of MSc (Eng) will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Polymers and Composites (MATT33).

In the event of failure of MAT6040 listed at 1B at the first attempt, any resubmission is subject to the approval of the Board of Examiners.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2021/22 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.