General description
Materials and Manufacturing Engineering is a subject area that builds on a fundamental knowledge of chemistry, physics, mechanics and mathematics. Graduates in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering focus on the use and application of materials in sectors of hi-tech industrial production: the automobile and aeronautical industries, medico-technology, communication, energy production, sports equipment, etc.
The core abilities – to analyze and predict material properties and to select materials for a given application – are founded on chemistry, physics and maths. However, an engineering approach requires further in-depth understanding of the relationships between:
- the internal microstructure of a material and the processes used to produce it
- the geometric shape and form of the component
- the types and levels of loading during the lifetime of the component.
Theoretically-based engineering competencies are tested through practical, laboratory investigations and hands-on study and then applied to modern components and products.
Graduates in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering are able to select the materials and processing methods for hi-tech components and products. They are equipped to assess the economic, ethical, environmental and social consequences of choosing a particular material for the product.
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