Postgraduate Prospectus

Understanding why structural materials fail and a knowledge of the methods for analysing and predicting the structural integrity of a material during service are extremely important in industry at the initial design stage as well as in-service and end-of-life analysis of components.

This MSc course is designed for science and engineering graduates who wish to develop expertise of the failure of materials. The course aims to develop a broad and deep understanding of the complex interrelationships between materials properties and their mechanisms of failure. Only through understanding these can materials be used with confidence in the design process.

The course integrates continuum treatments with microstructural failure mechanisms, providing a holistic view of materials failure. It will provide you with skills suitable for a wide range of careers concerned with product structural integrity and failure analysis of materials in sectors such as aerospace and automotive.

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• The Faculty of Engineering conducts research that has been recognised by the Research Assessment Exercise (2008) as being world-leading or internationally excellent, placing it in the UK’s top five universities for engineering

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