Department of MaterialsUniversity of Oxford

DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALSFRESHERS INDUCTION COURSE

Dr Adrian Taylor

Director of Studies

Department of MaterialsUniversity of Oxford

Department of MaterialsUniversity of Oxford

First Year: Materials Science (MS) and Materials, Economics & Management (MEM)

Directly examined: Structure of materialsProperties of materialsTransforming materialsMaths for materials and earth sciencesOptional foreign language training (MS

only) Continual assessment: Practical work

Crystallography classesEngineering drawing classes

 Additional elements: IT skillsIndustrial visitsCareer planning

 Assessment: First University examinations (preliminary) Four written papers (plus, continual assessment components

equivalent to a fifth paper)

Department of MaterialsUniversity of Oxford

OUTLINE OF MS & MEM PROGRAMME & ASSESSMENT

Year Materials Science (MS) Materials Economics and Management Common First year:

Directly examined Continually assessed Additional elements Structure of Materials (40) Properties of Materials (35) Transforming Materials (36) Maths for Materials & Earth Sciences (42)

Practical work (113) Crystallography classes (30) Engineering Drawing classes (5)

IT skills Industrial visits Career Planning (1) Foreign Language 1 option (12)

1

Preliminary Examinations Resit Available in September

Directly examined Continually assessed

Additional elements Directly examined Continually assessed

Additional elements

Structure & Transformation of Materials (40) Electronic Properties of Materials (42) Mechanical Properties (42) Engineering Applications of Materials (40) Introductory Economics (32)

Practical work (78) Industrial Visits (11)

Industrial Talks (3) Mathematics (8) Experimental Error Analysis (4) Communication Skills

2

Structure & Transformation of Materials (40) Electronic Properties of Materials (42) Mechanical Properties (42) Engineering Applications of Materials (40) Foreign language 1 option (72) Supplementary subject option (32)

Practical work (186) Industrial Visits (11) Entrepreneurship & New Ventures (34)

Industrial Talks (3) Mathematics (8) Experimental Error Analysis (4) Communication Skills

Introductory Economics Finals Examination (Part I) : Marks held until year 3

Materials Options 1 (36 + 5 classes) Materials Options 2 (36 + 5 classes)

Team design project (100) Characterisation / Modelling module (100) Industrial visits (11)

Microeconomics (28) Management (35)

Team design project (75) Industrial visits (11) Practical work (62)

3 preparatory workshops for Mgt Project Essay writing skills (2) 3

Finals Examinations Part I Pass with Honours – Unclassfied BA (Hons) [progression onto Part II] Pass without Honours - unclassified BA [no progression onto Part II] Fail – resit following year 8-month Research Project

Industrial Visits

Careers Lecture Careers & Networking Event with Alumni Project Mgt Skills Information Skills Optional Skills Training: Quality Mgt Environmental Mgt Workshop Skills Presentation Skills Writing Skills & IPR Foreign Language 2

Materials Options 2 (36 + 5 classes) Economics / Management Options (32) 24-week management project and placement + associated skills workshops

Industrial Visits

Careers Lecture Careers & Networking Event with Alumni

4

Finals Examinations, Part II Pass with Honours - Classified M.Eng Pass without Honours - unclassified BA (Honours) Fail - Unclassfied BA (Honours)

Department of MaterialsUniversity of Oxford

MS, Year 2Directly examined: Structure and transformation of materials

Electronic properties of materialsMechanical propertiesEngineering applications of materialsForeign language training (optional)Supplementary subject (optional)

Continual assessment: Practical workIndustrial visits

Report assessed: Entrepreneurship course (assessed by business plan)

Assessment: Continual assessment components equivalent to 1 paper

Department of MaterialsUniversity of Oxford

MEM, Year 2Directly examined: Structure and transformation of

materialsMechanical propertiesEngineering applications of materialsElectronic properties of materialsIntroductory Economics

Continual assessment:Practical work (continues into Y3)Industrial visits

Assessment: One written paper (Introductory Economics),which contributes to Final University Examinations, Part I.Continual assessment components equivalent to 0.7 papers

Department of MaterialsUniversity of Oxford

Summary of marks for MS Final Examination

Component Mark

Part I

General Paper 1 100

General Paper 2 100 

General Paper 3 100 

General Paper 4 100 

Options Paper 1 100 

Options Paper 2 100

Practicals & Industrial visits 80 

Engineering and Society coursework 20 

Team Design Project 50

Characterisation or Modelling module 50

Part I Total 800

Part II

Thesis 400

Overall Total 1200 (of which 50% is coursework/project work)

Department of MaterialsUniversity of Oxford

Summary of marks for MEM Final Examination

Component MarkPart IGeneral Paper 1 100 General Paper 2 100 General Paper 3 100 General Paper 4 100 Paper Ec1(Intro to Economics) 100 Microeconomics Paper 100 Paper M1(Intro to Management) 100 Practicals & Industrial visits 70 Team Design Project 50Part I Total 820

Part IIManagement Project 200 Materials Options Paper 1 100 Econ or Mgt Options Paper 100Part II Total 400

Overall Total 1220 (of which 51% is Materials)

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