This course aims to provide a fundamental understanding of the production, properties, and applications of metals and ceramics, focusing on their role in modern technologies and industries. By exploring the processing strategies, performance characteristics, and technological advancements of industrially important materials, you will gain the ability to evaluate material selection criteria and applicability in diverse applications before entering final-year research projects or professional attachments/internships. Emphasis will be placed on connecting theoretical knowledge with practical scenarios, fostering critical thinking on sustainable production, cost reduction, and innovative uses of these materials to address real-world challenges that you will be facing in careers.
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Metals & Ceramics
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| 830 | 15212 TUT (T2) 0830-0920 Fri UGLAB, E-SPACE, ONLINE Wk1-7, Teaching Wk8,9,11,12, Teaching Wk10 | ||||
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| 930 | 15213 TUT (T3) 0930-1020 Fri UGLAB, E-SPACE, ONLINE Wk1-7, Teaching Wk8,9,11,12, Teaching Wk10 | ||||
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| 1130 | 15211 TUT (T1) 1130-1220 Thu UGLAB, E-SPACE, ONLINE Wk1-7, Teaching Wk8,9,11,12, Teaching Wk10 | 15214 TUT (T4) 1130-1220 Fri UGLAB, E-SPACE, ONLINE Wk1-7, Teaching Wk8,9,11,12, Teaching Wk10 | |||
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| 1330 | COMMON LEC (LE) 1330-1520 Thu ONLINE, LT1 Wk10, Teaching Wk1-9,11-13 | ||||
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Other offerings
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- MS0003Introduction to Data Science & Artificial Intelligence
- MS1008Introduction to Computational Thinking
- MS1014Materials Chemistry II
- MS1018Properties of Materials
- MS2013Introduction to Polymer Science
- MS2014Materials Structure & Defects
- MS2018Electronics & Magnetic Properties of Materials
- MS2083Laboratory on Structure-Property Relationship in Polymers
- MS2084Phase Transformations & Kinetics in Steels
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