Course Details in 2023/24 Session

Module Title	LI Forefront of Materials Science and Engineering B
School	Metallurgy and Materials
Department	Metallurgy & Materials
Module Code	04 31192
Module Lead	Dr Biao Cai
Level	Intermediate Level
Credits	10
Semester	Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Maximum 140 students
Contact Hours	Lecture-11 hours Tutorial-2 hours Guided independent study-87 hours Total: 100 hours
Exclusions
Description	The aim of this module is to introduce the students to the forefront of research related to various types of materials and processes, etc. This module will contain material of interest to Nuclear Engineering students.These link to the requirements in the QAA Materials benchmark statement of 2017 stated in section 3.4. The exact coverage will depend on the availability of speakers, and recent advances in the discipline.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module students should be able to: Relate complex advances in materials-related research to theory and fundamental knowledge covered elsewhere in the course; Apply fundamental knowledge of materials science to more advanced, state-of-the-art and emerging research fields; Describe the link between research programmes and activities, and their ultimate potential application and societal benefit; Use background reading, and scientific literature, to achieve a better understanding of an unfamiliar research topic; Communicate complex information to a non-technical audience in the format of a science-dissemination article; Communicate complex information to a technical audience in the format of a literature reviewWork effectively in a team to partition tasks, discuss findings, peer assess work, and submit high-quality literature reviews and science-dissemination articles These relate to AHEP3 learning outcomes: Develop a knowledge and understanding of scientific principles and methodology necessary to underpin their education in their engineering discipline, to enable appreciation of its scientific and engineering context, and to support their understanding of relevant historical, current and future developments and technologies (SM1); Apply and integrate knowledge and understanding of other engineering disciplines to support study of their own engineering discipline. (SM3); Understand and evaluate business, customer and user needs, including considerations such as the wider engineering context, public perception and aesthetics (D1); Communicate their work to technical and non-technical audiences. (D6); Understand the need for a high level of professional and ethical conduct in engineering and a knowledge of professional codes of conduct. (ELSE1); Develop a knowledge and understanding of the commercial, economic and social context of engineering processes. (ELSE2); Develop a knowledge and understanding of management techniques, including project management, that may be used to achieve engineering objectives (ELSE3); Understand the requirement for engineering activities to promote sustainable development and ability to apply quantitative techniques where appropriate (ELSE4); Demonstrate an awareness of relevant legal requirements governing engineering activities, including personnel, health & safety, contracts, intellectual property rights, product safety and liability issues (ELSE5); Develop a knowledge and understanding of risk issues, including health & safety, environmental and commercial risk, and of risk assessment and risk management techniques (ELSE6); Develop an understanding of contexts in which engineering knowledge can be applied (eg operations and management, application and development of technology, etc) (EP1); Develop a knowledge of characteristics of particular materials, equipment, processes, or products (EP2); Understand the use of technical literature and other information sources (EP4); Develop a knowledge of relevant legal and contractual issues (EP5); Understand appropriate codes of practice and industry standards (EP6); Develop an understanding of, and the ability to work in, different roles within an engineering team (EP9); Understand concepts from a range of areas, including some outside engineering, and the ability to evaluate them critically and to apply them effectively in engineering projects (SM6m); Use fundamental knowledge to investigate new and emerging technologies (EA5m).
Assessment	31192-01 : Module mark : Coursework (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: Written coursework test (30%), Continuous assessment (group report) (70%) Reassessment: Exam only
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