University of
Cape Town
The first year of study is typical of most science,engineering and technology (SET) degrees anywhere in South Africa. For students specifically taking this curriculum it consists of:
| First Semester | PHY 121F Principles of Physics | MAM 100W Mathematics I | CEM 100W Chemistry 100 | Elective |
| Second Semester | PHY 122S Physics of Radiation and Matter | Elective |
At second year the course becomes specialised, with the introduction of materials science and applied physics courses. (These courses are of course open as elective courses to students on other programmes).
Entry to the second year of the Materials Physics curriculum is open to all students who have satisfactorally completed and passed full first year courses in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. This may have been through a normal degree programme or the General Entry Programme in Science (GEPS).
| First Semester | PHY 207H Physics of Solids | PHY 208H Electricity and Magnetism | MEC 240F Electrical Materials | MEC 242F Materials Science in Engineering | MAM 247H Applied Mathematics | Elective |
| Second Semester | PHY 207H Quantum Mechanics | PHY 208H* Physics of Fluids | MEC 241S Science of Materials | Elective |
The final year consists of specialised modules from the two major subjects; physics and materials engineering.
Entry to the final year of the curriculum will be conditional on having satisfactorally completed and passed the second year of the curriculum. Entry to the indvidual courses is conditional on the students having the necessary prerequisites as determined by the faculties of Science and Engineering and the Built Environment. These may change from time to time. Currently the recommended prerequisite for PHY 321F is a full second year in physics and a half course in mathematics or applied mathematics.
| First Semester | PHY 321F Advanced Physics | MEC 360F Materials under Stress | MEC 362F Polymeric Materials |
| Second Semester | PHY 323S Applied Physics | MEC 363S Ceramic Materials | MEC 364S Metallic Materials |
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Last update: 17th October 2000