Engineering Materials

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
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Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
ENGI 1002
Course ID icon
Course ID
200633
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Campus
Mawson Lakes, Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Chemical Engineering
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Abel Santos
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
Discipline group B
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course will provide students with knowledge of the relationship between the microstructure, properties, and processing of engineering materials. Students will be introduced to various families of engineering materials and their distinctive characteristics, enabling informed materials selection for specific engineering applications. The course will also cover key topics such as manufacturing processes, material degradation, and the environmental implications of material selection.

  • Materials Foundations
  • Sustainable Material Choices

Course learning outcomes

  • Explain the relationship between microstructure, processing, and material properties for a broad range of engineering materials
  • Analyse and interpret basic engineering data and measurements in relation to properties of engineering materials
  • Make appropriate materials selection to address basic engineering design challenges
  • Apply the life cycle analysis to make cost-effective, environmentally responsible materials selection in the context of engineering applications

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 26319
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 48
Available
Available 48
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 11:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
Class number
Class number 26318
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 48
Available
Available 48
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
Class number
Class number 26317
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 48
Available
Available 48
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 12:10pm - 1pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 12:10pm - 1pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
Class number
Class number 25058
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 48
Available
Available 48
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
Class number
Class number 26322
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
27 Feb - 17 Apr Friday 10:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-04
8 May - 5 Jun Friday 10:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-04
Class number
Class number 26321
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-04
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 2:10pm - 4pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-04
Class number
Class number 26320
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 70
Available
Available 70
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-04
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Mawson Lakes Building P, P2-04

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 26330
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
26 Mar - 26 Mar Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
Class number
Class number 26329
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
27 Mar - 27 Mar Friday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
Class number
Class number 26328
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
2 Apr - 2 Apr Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 11:10am - 12pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
Class number
Class number 26327
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 422
3 Apr - 3 Apr Friday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 422
Class number
Class number 26326
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 422
9 Apr - 9 Apr Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 422
Class number
Class number 26325
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 422
10 Apr - 10 Apr Friday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Horace Lamb, 422
Class number
Class number 26324
Section
Section TU07
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
16 Apr - 16 Apr Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
Class number
Class number 26323
Section
Section TU08
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
17 Apr - 17 Apr Friday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
Class number
Class number 25064
Section
Section TU09
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
24 Feb - 14 Apr Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
5 May - 2 Jun Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Ingkarni Wardli, B.18
7 May - 7 May Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 25063
Section
Section TU10
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2032
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2032
8 May - 8 May Friday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 25062
Section
Section TU11
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2032
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2032
14 May - 14 May Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 25061
Section
Section TU12
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2032
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Barr Smith South, 2032
15 May - 15 May Friday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 25060
Section
Section TU13
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
21 May - 21 May Thursday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 25059
Section
Section TU14
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
22 May - 22 May Friday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
Class number
Class number 26335
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 54
Available
Available 54
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, G03
6 May - 3 Jun Wednesday 11:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, G03
Class number
Class number 26334
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 54
Available
Available 54
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 13 Apr Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG29
4 May - 1 Jun Monday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG29
Class number
Class number 26333
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 54
Available
Available 54
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-20
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 2:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Playford, P3-20

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Census date
Fri 04/09/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 21/08/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 18/09/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 16/10/2026

Class details

Mawson Lakes

Class number
Class number 58040
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 10:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 10:10am - 11am Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
Class number
Class number 58039
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 30
Available
Available 30
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 11:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes Materials & Minerals Science, MM1-04
Class number
Class number 58041
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 10:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-05
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 10:10am - 12pm Mawson Lakes The Mawson Centre, MC1-05

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 55137
Section
Section TU01
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-17
17 Aug - 17 Aug Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-17
Class number
Class number 55136
Section
Section TU02
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-17
18 Aug - 18 Aug Tuesday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 10:10am - 11am Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-17
Class number
Class number 55135
Section
Section TU03
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-17
19 Aug - 19 Aug Wednesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-17
Class number
Class number 55134
Section
Section TU04
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
4 Aug - 22 Sep Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-17
24 Aug - 24 Aug Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
13 Oct - 10 Nov Tuesday 1:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Centenary, C4-17
Class number
Class number 55133
Section
Section TU05
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB35
25 Aug - 25 Aug Tuesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB35
Class number
Class number 55132
Section
Section TU06
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB35
26 Aug - 26 Aug Wednesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Nexus10, UB35
Class number
Class number 55131
Section
Section TU07
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105
31 Aug - 31 Aug Monday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105
Class number
Class number 55138
Section
Section TU08
Size
Size 24
Available
Available 24
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
3 Aug - 21 Sep Monday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105
1 Sep - 1 Sep Tuesday 12:10pm - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S115A
12 Oct - 9 Nov Monday 9:10am - 10am Adelaide City Campus East Engin and Maths Sciences, 105
Class number
Class number 58038
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S112
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S112
Class number
Class number 58037
Section
Section WS02
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Benham, G10
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Benham, G10
Class number
Class number 58036
Section
Section WS03
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
6 Aug - 24 Sep Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S112
15 Oct - 12 Nov Thursday 1:10pm - 3pm Adelaide City Campus East Engineering South, S112
Class number
Class number 58035
Section
Section WS04
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 50
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
5 Aug - 23 Sep Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Benham, G10
14 Oct - 11 Nov Wednesday 12:10pm - 2pm Adelaide City Campus East Benham, G10

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) (Flexible Entry)
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (Honours)