Materials and Processing Subject regulations
Materials and Processing is a discipline concerned with understanding the characteristics of materials and the processes used to convert materials into products. It includes biotechnology, environmental technology, materials, process engineering and innovation and technology management. The major in Materials and Processing includes properties and uses of materials, processing of these materials, and designing industrial systems.
To complete a major in Materials and Processing, students must gain 135 points including 105 points above 100 level in Materials and Processing, including at least 45 points above 200 level. It is recommended that students include ENGEN112, ENGEN180, ENGME221, ENGMP211, two other 200 level ENGxx papers (from the list of qualifying Engineering papers), ENGCB321, ENGMP311, and one other 300 level ENGxx paper (from the list of qualifying Engineering papers) in their programme of study.
There will be no new enrolments in the Materials and Processing major (outside of existing guaranteed credit arrangements), Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in 2018, however a new Materials Science subject is available. Students enrolled in Materials and Processing in 2017 or prior should consult the Division of STEM for programme advice.
Other qualifications
Prescriptions for:
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PGCert(Mat&Proc), PGDip(Mat&Proc), BSc(Hons), MSc[1], MSc(Res)[1] and MSc(Tech)[2] Enrolment in papers towards the BSc(Hons) is only by invitation of the Head of School. To complete a BSc(Hons) in Materials and Processing, students must complete 120 points at 500 level, including at least 60 points from the papers listed for Materials and Processing, of which at least 30 points must be in research (normally ENGEN591).
Students in masters degrees are normally required to take a thesis and a selection of papers. ENGME585 is compulsory for the MSc(Tech).
Candidates for these graduate qualifications should select their papers in consultation with the Head of School.
NOTE:
[1] From 2025, the MSc in Materials and Processing and MSc(Research) in Materials and Processing will no longer be offered.
[2] The MSc(Tech) will not be offered in 2025.
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MEngPrac Students completing a Master of Engineering Practice are required to take a research project and a selection of papers. To complete a MEngPrac in Materials and Processing students must complete 180 points at 500 level, including ENGMP506; 30 points from EXMBM511, EXMBM512, EXMBM513, EXMBM514, EXMBM521, EXMBM522, EXMBM523, EXMBM524, EXMBM532 and EXMBM533, 60 points from ENGCB521, ENGCB523, ENGEN583, ENGEN584, ENGEN585, ENGEN586, ENGEN587, ENGEN588, ENGEV543, ENGEV545, ENGME554, ENGME585, ENGMP512, ENGMP513 and ENGMP516; as well as 60 points from ENGEN508.
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PhD The Doctor of Philosophy is a three year research-based degree in which students undertake a programme of approved and supervised research that leads to a thesis which critically investigates an approved topic of substance and significance, demonstrates expertise in the methods of research and scholarship, displays intellectual independence and makes a substantial original contribution to the subject area concerned, and is of publishable quality.
Materials and Processing papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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ENGEN110
Engineering Mechanics
Statics and dynamics of rigid bodies. Application of freebody diagrams and equations of equilibrium to calculate internal and external forces and... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) & 25G (Hamilton) |
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ENGEN112
Materials Science and Engineering
Introduction to engineering materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, semiconductors and biomaterials) and their atomic structure and... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga) |
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ENGEN180
Foundations of Engineering
Introduction to the engineering design process and computer aided design, fundamental principles of engineering analysis, open ended problem solving... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25A (Tauranga) |
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ENGCB223
Fluid Mechanics
This course covers the basic principles of fluid mechanics. Topics include fluid statics, fluid dynamics, Bernoulli and energy equations, momentum... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGCB224
Heat and Mass Transfer
This paper covers the fundamentals of heat and mass transfer analysis, including conduction, heat convection, radiation, molecular diffusion and mass... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGCB280
Process Engineering Design 1
This paper covers mass balances around reactors and separation processes used by engineers in process design, CAD tools for process flow diagrams... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGEN270
Engineering and Business
This paper focuses on empowering students to become “business savvy” and prepared to enter the workplace and solve real-world problems. Topics... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGME221
Engineering Thermodynamics
This paper covers the fundamental concepts and laws of thermodynamics, including thermodynamics properties of substances, first and second law... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENGME280
Design and Manufacturing 1
The paper focuses on the principles of fundamental manufacturing processes and engineering design methods. Practical aspects of selected major... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGMP211
Materials 1
This paper will provide a foundation for understanding the relationship between material structure, processing and behaviour to support engineering... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENGMP213
Mechanics of Materials 1
Analysis of skeletal structural members, supports and connections subject to single and combined loading. Calculation of displacements (translations... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENGMP214
Materials Manufacturing Processes
This paper gives an understanding of fundamental principles and relationships between manufacturing processes and component microstructure and... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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|---|---|---|
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ENGCB324
Mass Transfer Operations
This paper covers the application of heat and mass transfer, and thermodynamics to chemical and physical separation process. |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENGCB380
Process Engineering Design 2
Conceptual and detailed design, costing and economic assessment of chemical, biological and materials process plants, including software and... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGEV341
Environmental Engineering 2
This paper covers the design, operation and management of unit processes used in environmental engineering including air, water, wastewater, storm... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGME352
Control and Applications
This paper teaches students the theory and application of control in mechanical and electrical systems. This paper covers the introduction of... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENGME380
Design and Manufacturing 2
This paper uses problem and project based learning methods to help students gain knowledge and skills in design and manufacturing. Students will be... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGMP311
Materials 2
It will develop understanding of the relationship between material structure, processing and behaviour to support engineering of materials and... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGMP313
Mechanics of Materials 2
Advanced level knowledge on mechanics and performance of materials, covering stress and strain transformations, failure criteria, unsymmetrical... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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ENGCB521
Advanced Process Control
This paper covers the fundamentals of process control, and introduces advanced process control strategies. |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENGEN508
Master's Capstone Project
This paper requires students to carry out a theoretical or empirical investigation in a relevant subject/engineering discipline and write a report on... |
60 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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ENGEN583
Special Topics in Engineering 3
An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff. |
15 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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ENGEN584
Special Topics in Engineering 4
An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff. |
15 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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ENGEN585
Special Topics in Engineering 5
An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff. |
15 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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ENGEN586
Special Topics in Engineering 6
An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff. |
15 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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ENGEN587
Directed Study 1
Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. |
30 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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ENGEN588
Directed Study 2
Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. |
30 | 25X (Hamilton) |
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ENGME554
Inspection, Monitoring and Evaluation
Inspection and monitoring are techniques used to provide evaluation of the current health of a component or system. This paper covers the... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGME580
Product Innovation and Development
ENGME580 teaches students the innovation and product development process; levels of innovation, how to screen ideas, Intellectual Property and how to... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENGME585
Industrial Technology and Innovation 1
Using Project Based Learning, this paper will furnish the student with an understanding of the innovation and product development process. It will... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENGMP506
Materials and Process Systems Analysis
This paper covers mass and heat transfer, thermodynamics, materials (including metal, polymer and composites) processing and the relationship between... |
30 | 25A (Hamilton) & 25B (Hamilton) |
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ENGMP512
Advanced Materials Manufacture
This paper deals with advanced materials science knowledge and principles underlying materials engineering. It focuses on the relationships between... |
15 | 25A (Hamilton) |
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ENGMP516
Materials Characterisation
This paper covers the basic theory and use of advanced analytical techniques used in materials characterization using optical microscopy, x-ray... |
15 | 25B (Hamilton) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
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ENMP900
Materials and Processing PhD Thesis
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120 | 25I (Hamilton) & 25J (Hamilton) & 25K (Hamilton) & 25X (Hamilton) & 25X (Tauranga) |
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ENGEN110 Engineering Mechanics
Statics and dynamics of rigid bodies. Application of freebody diagrams and equations of equilibrium to calculate internal and external forces and...
Points 15Introduction to engineering materials (metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, semiconductors and biomaterials) and their atomic structure and...
Points 15Introduction to the engineering design process and computer aided design, fundamental principles of engineering analysis, open ended problem solving...
Points 15 -
ENGCB223 Fluid Mechanics
This course covers the basic principles of fluid mechanics. Topics include fluid statics, fluid dynamics, Bernoulli and energy equations, momentum...
Points 15This paper covers the fundamentals of heat and mass transfer analysis, including conduction, heat convection, radiation, molecular diffusion and mass...
Points 15This paper covers mass balances around reactors and separation processes used by engineers in process design, CAD tools for process flow diagrams...
Points 15This paper focuses on empowering students to become “business savvy” and prepared to enter the workplace and solve real-world problems. Topics...
Points 15This paper covers the fundamental concepts and laws of thermodynamics, including thermodynamics properties of substances, first and second law...
Points 15The paper focuses on the principles of fundamental manufacturing processes and engineering design methods. Practical aspects of selected major...
Points 15This paper will provide a foundation for understanding the relationship between material structure, processing and behaviour to support engineering...
Points 15Analysis of skeletal structural members, supports and connections subject to single and combined loading. Calculation of displacements (translations...
Points 15This paper gives an understanding of fundamental principles and relationships between manufacturing processes and component microstructure and...
Points 15 -
ENGCB324 Mass Transfer Operations
This paper covers the application of heat and mass transfer, and thermodynamics to chemical and physical separation process.
Points 15Conceptual and detailed design, costing and economic assessment of chemical, biological and materials process plants, including software and...
Points 15This paper covers the design, operation and management of unit processes used in environmental engineering including air, water, wastewater, storm...
Points 15This paper teaches students the theory and application of control in mechanical and electrical systems. This paper covers the introduction of...
Points 15This paper uses problem and project based learning methods to help students gain knowledge and skills in design and manufacturing. Students will be...
Points 15It will develop understanding of the relationship between material structure, processing and behaviour to support engineering of materials and...
Points 15Advanced level knowledge on mechanics and performance of materials, covering stress and strain transformations, failure criteria, unsymmetrical...
Points 15 -
ENGCB521 Advanced Process Control
This paper covers the fundamentals of process control, and introduces advanced process control strategies.
Points 15This paper requires students to carry out a theoretical or empirical investigation in a relevant subject/engineering discipline and write a report on...
Points 60An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff.
Points 15An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff.
Points 15An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff.
Points 15An independent theoretical literature or experimental investigation of an engineering topic supervised by a member of staff.
Points 15Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
Points 30Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff.
Points 30Inspection and monitoring are techniques used to provide evaluation of the current health of a component or system. This paper covers the...
Points 15ENGME580 teaches students the innovation and product development process; levels of innovation, how to screen ideas, Intellectual Property and how to...
Points 15Using Project Based Learning, this paper will furnish the student with an understanding of the innovation and product development process. It will...
Points 15This paper covers mass and heat transfer, thermodynamics, materials (including metal, polymer and composites) processing and the relationship between...
Points 30This paper deals with advanced materials science knowledge and principles underlying materials engineering. It focuses on the relationships between...
Points 15This paper covers the basic theory and use of advanced analytical techniques used in materials characterization using optical microscopy, x-ray...
Points 15 -
ENMP900 Materials and Processing PhD Thesis
Points 120
2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 29 Apr 2025 01:00am