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BEng Automotive Materials
About this course
Automotive Materials BEng (Hons) is available with an optional placement year, and successfully focuses on automotive engineering within the automotive industry. Learn more. Explore cutting-edge materials innovation driving the future of the automotive industry. Automotive companies are focusing on developing new materials to keep up with policies and increased demand. This means there is a need for increased fuel efficiency and lighter vehicles, to meet new environmental regulations alongside delivering superior value to customers. Automotive Materials is therefore an increasingly important area of study as the industry operates to meet changing needs. The fabric that our vehicles are made of needs to reflect this. As well as maintaining appearance, functionality and safety aspects, all whilst keeping costs to the customer down. Our Automotive Materials degree combines the core elements of materials engineering with specific training of relevance to the automotive industry. It will give you the opportunity to explore and deepen your knowledge of the scientific, engineering and design aspects of automotive materials, their structure, properties, processing, and in-service behaviour. It will take you from the fundamental science and engineering of materials to the cutting-edge of the subject. You will have access to our state-of-the-art experimental labs to complement your lectures and be taught by leading academics.
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