Material Science Major
| Offered By | Faculty of Science |
|---|---|
| Academic Contact | Dr Z.H. Stachurski |
| Areas of Interest | Chemistry, Earth and Marine Sciences, Engineering, Materials Science, Mathematics, and Physics |
Requirements
A minimum of 42 units including:
(a)
(b) 30 units including 18 units group C selected from:
Biology
- BIOL2161* Genes: Replications and Expression
- BIOL2162* Molecular Biotechnology
- BIOL2121* Plants: Genes to Environment
- BIOL2171* Biochemistry and Nutrition
- BIOL3161* Genomics and its Applications
- BIOL3177* Advances in Molecular Plant Science
Chemistry
- CHEM2201* Applied Spectroscopy
- CHEM2202* Chemical Structure and Reactivity I - CSR I
- CHEM2203* Chemical Structure and Reactivity II - CSR II
- CHEM2204* Environmental Chemistry
- CHEM2205* Symmetry, Spectroscopy & Structure of Molecules
- CHEM2206* Materials Chemistry
- CHEM3011* Medicinal Chemistry
- CHEM3012* Topics in Biological and Organic Chemistry
- CHEM3013* Techniques in Organic and Biological Chemistry
- CHEM3021* Physical Chemistry
- CHEM3022* Spectroscopic Techniques in Biophysical Chemistry
- CHEM3023* Physical Aspects of Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM3031* Organometallic Chemistry
- CHEM3032* Selected Topics in Modern Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM3060* Research Project in Chemistry
- CHEM3061* Laboratory Techniques in Chemical Synthesis
- CHEM3062* Advanced Laboratory Techniques in Chemical Synthesis
- CHEM3063* Physical and Analytical Methods Laboratory
- CHEM3064* Practical Aspects of Computational Chemistry
Engineering
- ENGN2214* Mechanics of Materials
- ENGN2222* Thermal Energy Systems
- ENGN3224* Energy System Engineering
- ENGN4507* Microelectronic and Photonic Technology
- ENGN4511* Composite Materials
- ENGN4519* Semiconductor and Optoelectronic Devices
- ENGN4524* Solar Energy Technologies
- ENGN4601* Engineering Materials
Earth and Marine Science
- EMSC2015* Chemistry of the Earth
- EMSC2017* Mineralogy
- EMSC2020* The Lithosphere
- EMSC3022* Planetary Geology
- EMSC3024* Magmatism and Matamorphism
Mathematics
- MATH2307* Bioinformatics and Biological Modelling
- MATH3353* Topics in Bioinformatics
- MATH3062* Non-Linear Dynamics and Chaos
- MATH3501* Scientific and Industrial Modelling
Physics
- PHYS2013* Quantum Mechanics
- PHYS2020* Thermal and Statistical Physics
- PHYS3031* Atomic Spectroscopy and Laser Physics
- PHYS3032* Solid State and Statistical Physics
- PHYS3052* Solid State Physics
- PHYS3053* Semiconductors for Optical Systems
- PHYS3059* Photonics
- PHYS3060* Fibre Optic Communication System
Resources, Environment and Society
- ENVS3008* Fire in the Environment
- ENV4008* Forest Products
*This course has a prerequisite. Please refer to the course entries section of the handbook for further details.
A double major in material science consists of an additional 18 units of group C from the above list.
First year course advice
The information published on the Study at ANU 2009 website applies to the 2009 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2008 website.
