Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On the completion of this course students will have studied various processes used in the syntheses of advanced materials; undertaken lecture courses in consultation with the subject coordinator and the supervisor, with the purposes of supplying necessary supporting knowledge for the research project or broadening the student's knowledge base in materials science. (This choice can be made from units offered at an appropriate level by the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Materials Engineering or Mathematics.)
Synopsis Students who have performed satisfactorily in the prerequisite subjects may pursue advanced studies leading to the degree Bachelor of Science with honours. Lecture courses are selected from fourth-year science and materials engineering subjects; their combined weighting will be equivalent to six physics fourth-year units. Selection of units will be in conjunction and with the approval of the coordinator. Advanced materials synthesis will normally be compulsory. Students undertake an original research project, the choice of which is made in consultation with the coordinator and a project supervisor.
Assessment Lecture courses: 50% + Project: 50%