The University of Sheffield
Programme Regulations Finder

MMET Advanced Metallurgy (MATT91)     FT

2017 - 2018

 
 

Year 1


units (120 credits)
1A
A student will take

Semester 1
MAT630  Engineering Alloys AUT SEM 15 credits
MAT6664  Science of Materials AUT SEM 15 credits
MAT6665  Materials Processing and Characterisation AUT SEM 15 credits
MAT6670  Practical, Modelling and Digital Skills AUT SEM 15 credits

Semester 2
MAT4443  Metallurgical Processing SPR SEM 15 credits
MAT6327  Deformation, Fracture and Fatigue SPR SEM 15 credits
MAT6334  Advanced Materials Manufacturing: Part I SPR SEM 15 credits

Full academic year
MAT6669  Heat and Materials with Application ACAD YR 15 credits

units (60 credits)
1B
A student will take

Full academic year
MAT6040  Project ACAD YR 60 credits

2

A student will take (as part of the requirements for the Degree of PhD with Integrated Studies and unless exempted) the Doctoral Development Programme as prescribed in the Regulations for the Doctoral Development Programme.

 


3

A student will (as part of the requirements for the Degree of PhD with Integrated Studies) complete satisfactorily the following

(i)

ELT

Intensive English Language Training   (optional)

 

(ii)

in the first year

 

Y1.1

Induction Meeting

 

 

Y1.2

Managing Research Time

 

(iii)

in the second year

 

Y2.1

Speaking Skills for Research Purposes

 

 

Y2.2

Masters Research Projects - Oral Presentations

 

(iv)

in the third year

 

Y3.2

Research Poster Presentations

 

(v)

in the fourth year

 

Y4.1

Thesis Writing and Viva Preparation

 

 

Y4.2

Graduate Research Conference - Oral Presentations

 


4

A student will be expected to attend at least two Career Management Skills sessions during the four year programme.

 


5

A student must normally pass MAT6670 Practical, Modelling and Digital Skills at first attempt in order to proceed to MAT6040 Project. A student who fails to satisfy this requirement will become instead a student for the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Metallurgy  (MATT12).


6

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 Advanced Metallurgy (MATT14).


7

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 MMet will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Metallurgy (MATT12).

 


8

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 MMet will be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Metallurgy (MATT14).

 


9

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.


10

A student who does not pass MAT6040 listed at 1B above with a minimum mark of 60 at the first attempt will be ineligible to proceed to the Degree of PhD.

 

 
 
- This module has pre-requisite(s).
- This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
- This module has co-requisite(s).
- 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 2017/18 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.