Undergraduate - UnitMSC4100 - Materials science project

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24 points, SCA Band 2, 0.500 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Science
Offered	Clayton Full year 2014 (Day) Clayton Second semester to First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Nikhil Medhekar

Synopsis

Students are required to complete a research project involving some original work on a topic chosen in consultation with the unit coordinator and their academic supervisor.

Outcomes

On completion of this unit students will be able to:

Demonstrate the in-depth knowledge of materials science fundamentals to choose, formulate, perform and interpret the results of a definite piece of work;

Summarise (via writing and presentation) the deeper understanding and significance of the topic to peers, experts and the community at large;

Judge and assess the OHSE and risk related consequences of chosen course of action;

Relate and describe the connections between materials science and fundamental sciences of physics, chemistry, mathematics and biology as well as engineering;

Demonstrate a wider appreciation of the professional and ethical requirements of materials science.

Assessment

Literature survey: 10%
Thesis, seminar and oral examination: 90%

Chief examiner(s)

Professor George Simon

Co-requisites

MSC4200