Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Materials)

Play a key role in reducing environmental impact through recycling, redesigning processes to reduce waste and developing high-performance materials for new energy technologies when you study materials engineering at UOW. You will learn to apply knowledge of science and engineering to turn raw materials into finished products. You will explore how the structure and properties of materials can be controlled by composition and processing. In your finals years of this major, you will choose electives from more specialised areas, including engineering alloys; fracture, failure and degradation; polymeric materials; ceramics, glasses and refractories; materials processing and transport; materials science and technology; metallurgical processing; materials forming and manufacturing; and sustainability in materials engineering.

You will study a common first year allowing you to learn more about engineering and its different fields before focusing on materials engineering from your second year onwards. The common first year provides you with sound fundamentals in mathematics, statistics, physics, computing, engineering science and communication, mechanics and materials. This degree includes a 12-week hands-on industry placement. You may gain credit for relevant work experience, either in Australia or overseas, by participating in our Professional Options Program.