CM2012: INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS (2018-2019)

This course provides grounding in basic materials science. There will be five areas covered: Nanomaterials, electronic materials, polymers, liquid crystals and medical materials. Each of these areas will be introduced and facilitated by one of the course team. The impact of materials science on everyday life will be considered and explored throughout the course. Course assessments will be on topics of interest under these broad headings, often covering topical concerns, examples being materials for energy, such as fuel cell materials, and medical implant materials, such as hip implants.

• Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2
• Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)
• One of CM1020 Chemistry for the Life Sciences 1 (Passed) or CM1021 Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 1 (Passed) or CM1023 Chemistry for Physical Sciences I (Distance) (Passed) or CM1510 Chemistry 1b: Applications (Passed) or CM1511 Chemistry 1b: Applications (Passed) or CM1512 Chemistry for the Life Sciences 2 (Passed) or CM1513 Chemistry for the Physical Sciences 2 (Passed) or CM1523 Chemistry for Physical Sciences II (Distance) (Passed) or GL1004 The Nature of the Environment Through Geological Time (Passed) or GL1005 The Nature of the Environment Through Geological Time (Passed) or GL1503 The Materials Forming Our Dynamic Earth (Passed) or GL1505 Earth's Materials (Passed) or KL108W The Physical Universe A (Passed) or KL157I Astronomy and Meteorology (Passed) or KL157P Astronomy and Meteorology (Passed) or KL158Z The Physical Universe B (Passed) or PX1013 Physics for Biological and Environmental Scientists (Passed) or PX1014 The Physical Universe - 1 (Passed) or PX1015 The Physical Universe A (Passed) or PX1016 Understanding the Physical World (Passed) or PX1017 The Physical Universe a (Distance) (Passed) or PX1511 The Physical Universe - 2 (Passed) or PX1512 Meteorology and Astronomy (Passed) or PX1513 The Physical Universe B (Passed) or PX1514 Astronomy and Meteorology (Passed) or PX1515 The Physical Universe B (Distance) (Passed) or PX1516 Astronomy and Meteorology (Distance) (Passed)

• PC2001 Introduction to Materials (Studied)
• PC2002 Introductions to Materials (Studied)