Start Date
February
July

Campus
Mawson Lakes

Duration
3 year(s) full-time

Program Code
LBAM

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Entry Requirements
Selection Rank (Internal): 86.40 (for 2016)
Selection Rank (Guaranteed): 90.00 (for 2017)
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Prerequisites
Refer to Entry Requirements
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Assumed Knowledge
None

Aim

The BSc (Advanced Materials) prepares students for a professional career in materials science in one of the areas of priority interest to South Australia, namely, minerals, water and energy technology, biotechnology or environmental remediation.

Content & Structure

This is a multi-disciplinary science program focused on priority areas of science for South Australia, namely the Mining, Water, Energy and Biotechnology sectors.

This is a three year science program. The first year offers students courses in fundamental foundation sciences. At the end first year students take the course Materials for the Future, which helps them to start making decisions about their elective options in second and third year.

The total number of units required to complete the program is 108.

What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Chemistry 100 CHEM 1006 4.5 Rule(s): 1
OR
Chemistry in Life 100 CHEM 1013 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Calculus 1 MATH 1054 4.5
Applied Physics 1 PHYS 1007 4.5
Engineering Materials RENG 1005 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Chemistry 101 CHEM 1007 4.5 Rule(s): 1
OR
Chemistry in Life 101 CHEM 1014 4.5 Rule(s): 1
Linear Algebra MATH 1056 4.5
Applied Physics 2 PHYS 1008 4.5
Materials for the Future NASC 1008 4.5
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Nano and Biomaterials NASC 2008 4.5
Structure Determination and Analysis CHEM 2026 4.5
Physics of Materials and Technology PHYS 2002 4.5
Physiology Essentials 100 BIOL 1051 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Materials Science for Environmental Sustainability NASC 2009 4.5
Computational Science 1 PHYS 2003 4.5
Numerical Methods 1 MATH 2010 4.5
Fluid and Energy Engineering MENG 2002 4.5
THIRD YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
University-wide Elective Note(s): 1
Computational Science 2 PHYS 2005 4.5
Modern Physics PHYS 3004 4.5
Biomaterials NASC 3011 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Applied Science Project PHYS 3002 4.5
Molecules-to-Materials: Foundations for Nanochemistry CHEM 3020 4.5
Interfaces in Complex Structures and Devices MENG 4030 4.5
Advanced Structure Determination and Analysis CHEM 2027 4.5