University of Cambridge
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy
M.Phil. Materials Modelling
2002/2003
OUTLINE OF THE COURSE
7/10 - 6/12
Lectures, examples classes and computing classes, tutorials.
Business Seminars.
9/12 – 20/12
Teamwork project, and presentation of results.
19/12 Individual Project titles available
16/1 – 14/3
Lectures, examples classes and computing classes, tutorials.
Literature survey
Materials Seminars.
24/1 Choice of Individual Project
24/4 and 25/4
Written examinations.
28/4 – 29/8
Research project, reporting and presentations. (Deadline for submission of report, not exceeding 15000 words: 29/8)
Before 22/9
Viva voce examination.
Michaelmas Term
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Lectures |
Computing / e.g.s classes |
Tutorials |
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MP1a Introduction to Materials Science Introduction to Crystallography Introduction to Stress / Strain |
ALG HDB REC |
1 2 2 |
- - - |
- - - |
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MP1b General Methodology of Modelling |
MRM PJH |
4 3 |
2 - |
- - |
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MP2 Ab initio Methods & Approximations |
PJH CJP |
9 4 |
3 |
1 |
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MP3 Monte Carlo & Molecular Dynamics Methods |
JAE |
12 |
3 |
2 |
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MP4 Thermodynamics & Phase Diagrams |
HDB DJF |
7 2 |
1 |
1 |
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MP6 Kinetics & Microstructure Modelling |
ALG HDB |
6 9 |
1 1 |
1 1 |
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MP7 Process Modelling I |
ST, HDB & HRS |
6 |
3 |
1 |
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MP8 Business Skills (course shared with Dept. of Earth Sciences / BP Institute) |
SDF & PJS |
16 |
- |
- |
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Business Seminars (shared w. Earth Sciences) |
8 |
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Lent Term
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MP5 Mesoscale & Multiscale Modelling |
JAE HDB |
6 1 |
1 |
1 |
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MP9 Neural Networks |
HDB & TS |
4 |
1 |
1 |
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MP10 Process Modelling II |
JAE HDB |
3 3 |
1 |
1 |
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MP11 Integrated Selection of Materials & Processes (Engineering) |
HRS |
3 |
2 |
- |
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Materials Seminars |
8 |
STAFF INVOLVED WITH MATERIALS MODELLING COURSE
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Dr Z H Barber (Mat. Sci. & Met.) |
zb10@cam.ac.uk |
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Prof. H K D H Bhadeshia (Mat. Sci. & Met.) |
hkdb@cus.cam.ac.uk |
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Dr P D Bristowe (Mat. Sci. & Met.) |
pdb1000@cus.cam.ac.uk |
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Dr J A Elliott (Mat. Sci. & Met.) |
jae1001@cus.cam.ac.uk |
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Dr S D Fitzgerald (Bain & Company Ltd. & B.P. Institute) |
sfitzgerald@mathworks.co.uk |
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Prof. D J Fray (Mat. Sci. & Met., Head of Department) |
djf25@hermes.cam.ac.uk |
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Dr A L Greer (Mat. Sci. & Met., Chairman of Teaching Committee) |
alg13@cam.ac.uk |
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Dr P J Hasnip (Mat. Sci. & Met.) |
pjh1003@hermes.cam.ac.uk |
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Dr R V Kumar (Mat. Sci. & Met.) |
rvk10@cam.ac.uk |
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Dr M R Manning (Mat. Sci. & Met., Computer Officer) |
mrm1@msm.cam.ac.uk |
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Dr C Pickard (Physics) |
cjp20@cam.ac.uk |
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Dr H R Shercliff (Engineering) |
hrs@eng.cam.ac.uk |
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Dr P J Smith (Director, The BP Amoco Institute) |
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Dr T Sourmail (Mat. Sci. & Met.) |
ts228@cus.cam.ac.uk |
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Dr S Tin (Mat. Sci. & Met.) |
st298@hermes.cam.ac.uk |
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Dr R E M Ward (Mat. Sci. & Met., Academic Secretary) |
remw2@msm.cam.ac.uk |
ASSESSMENT (provisional)
Written examination on course work 22%
Standard Credit* 12%
Literature Survey 6%
Teamwork project 10%
Research Project 50%
*Standard credit refers to a mark given for completing a set exercise related to a particular course (examples questions or a computing exercise).