LIFE AS A MATERIALS SCIENTIST AND ENGINEER
YOUR TIMETABLE
Want to know what you can you look forward to as a materials science student at Manchester? Each semester and year will look different, depending on which course units you take. But have a look at the example timetable below to give you an idea of what a typical week might be like!
Monday
10am: Tutorial
Mathematics
11am: One-to-One
Personal Tutor
1pm: Lecture
Equilibrium Thermodynamics
2pm: Lecture
Mechanical Behaviour
Tuesday
9am: Lecture
Structure of Solids
11am: Computer Lab
Computing and Communication
1pm: Lecture
Preliminary Physics
Wednesday
9am: Lecture
Materials- Shaping the World
10am: Labs
Microstructures of Materials
1pm: PASS
Peer Support Sessions with Second Years
Thursday
10am: Labs
Physics of Materials
2pm: Lecture
Functional Properties
3pm: Tutorial
Structure of Solids
Friday
12pm: Labs
Microstructures of Materials
2pm: Tutorial
Mathematics
3pm: Labs
Mechanical Behaviour
Societies
MatSoc, Engineering Outreach, Women in Science and Engineering, PASS Mentoring - there are so many societies to choose from at Manchester before you even consider sports, cultural communities, and special interests.
Please note this is a sample timetable only and is included to give you an idea of how your time might be spent in year 1. Units may be subject to change and availability. Students are issued their personal timetable upon enrolment of the course.
"In first year you learn some coding in Python and how to use Adobe InDesign! There are also several units with different lab sessions, some where you are in a lab working with light and solar cell materials, and some where you get to use the big fancy mechanical testing equipment. You also get to have a proper look at some diffraction machines and learn how they work which is really cool!"
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