Materials for the Future

Course aim

• For students to develop an appreciation of the characteristics of each of the Advanced Materials specialisations
• For students to appreciate current research directions and developments in each Advanced Materials specialisation
• To develop students’ skills to professionally present and communicate research at a conference, and to run a conference

Course content

Students will attend a series of lectures/presentations by representatives of various specialisations within materials science which will define, and develop an appreciation for current directions in, the Advanced Materials specializations of: Physical Materials (inc. Minerals, Nanomaterials, Optical Materials), Environmental Materials (inc. Water, Environmental Sustainability, Energy) and Health Materials (inc. Biomaterials, Molecular Chemistry/Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Health Physics). The course culminates in a student conference on Advanced Materials.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	3 hours x 6 weeks
Workshop	1 hour x 12 weeks
Seminar (Conference)	8 hours x 1 day

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Conference Abstract, Conference Presentation, Workshop

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.