Overview

The Materials Engineering Group carries out research into materials processing and characterisation, with a strong focus on mechanical properties, fatigue and fracture, forensic failure analysis, and the application of solid state bonding to various alloys, composites and ceramics (applications to jet engines, heat exchangers, automotive industry, defence, electronics, optical instruments, medical devices, biomaterials, and implants.

Features

The Advanced Materials Processing and Joining group at The Open University UK includes research into new processing techniques to fabricate new materials, modify existing processing to optimize production, and add new dimension to control materials processing.

The group has electron microscopy (FEGSEM, TEM, and access to dual beam FIB/SEM), mechanical testing with capability up to 1200˚C, a large creep facility, nanoindentation and facilities for diffusion bonding and brazing as well as optical microscopy and metallography.

Programme Structure

Potential research projects:

Electromagnetic processing of materials
Computational materials
Fatigue and fracture of metallic alloys and composites
High-temperature performance of weldments
Properties of welded materials and components
Joining dissimilar materials, e.g. Al to Cu and high temperature alloys

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00
Starting 2028-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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87

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Materials Science View 50 other PhDs in Materials Science in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Entry requirements:

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

16420 GBP / year

≈ 16420 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

Milton Keynes

United Kingdom

848 - 1345 GBP / month

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