Module - MATS4001 - Conservation and Recyling of Materials

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Module - MATS4001 - Conservation and Recyling of Materials

Programme	H303 - MSc Mechanical Engineering (Materials Core) H303 - MSc Mechanical Engineering (UNMC) (Optional Modules) H716 - MEng (Hons) Manufacturing Engineering and Management (Year 3 Restricted Options 1) HN72 - BEng (Hons) Manufacturing Engineering and Management (Year 3 Restricted Options 1) H302 - BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (UNMC) (Year 3 Unclassified (Free) Options) H300 - MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (UNMC) (Year 3 Unclassified (Free) Options) M3 - Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering modules (Year 4) H300 - MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 4 Aerospace Restricted Options) H300 - MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 4 Automotive Restricted Options) HJ?? - MEng Materials Engineering (Year 4 Compulsory) HJ?2 - MEng Materials Engineering2 (Year 4 Compulsory) H300 - MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 4 Design Restricted) H150 - MEng (Hons) Design Engineering (Year 4 General Restricted Options) H300 - MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 4 Materials Compuslory) H715 - MEng (Hons) Product Design and Manufacture (Year 4 Restricted Options) H300 - MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (UNMC) (Year 4 Restricted Options) H300 - MEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering (Year 4 Sustainability Compulsory)
Year	Select a new weight: https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/1079/year_lookup/XXIDXX Year 2026/2027
Accrediting Bodies	https://curriculum.nottingham.ac.uk/2026/view/tree/1079/year_lookup/XXIDXX Accrediting Body Complete Outcome Set (UK-SPEC, EAC, etc.) Board of Engineers Malaysia Engineering Accreditation Board BEng Engineering Accreditation Board MEng Engineering Accreditation Board MSc Institution of Engineering Designers (IED) Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Institution of Technology (IET) Masters QAA Descriptors
Module Code	MATS4001
Lecturer	Gavin Walker

To provide an appreciation of the world's materials resources and the value to be gained from conserving them. To show that the design of artifacts and assemblies can be adapted to lower environmental impact, and to enable students to carry out a holistic critique of the various end of life options and fully appreciate their respective advantages and issues.

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	LO1 - To recognise the importance of materials resources and the need to conserve them.
	LO2 - To discriminate between the similarities and differences associated with the conservation of the key classes of industrial materials.
	LO3 - To evaluate the suitability of the available disposal channels for a given waste stream.
	LO4 - To appreciate the importance of design and materials selection to the overall environmental burden of a product.

LO1 - To recognise the importance of materials resources and the need to conserve them.

LO2 - To discriminate between the similarities and differences associated with the conservation of the key classes of industrial materials.

LO3 - To evaluate the suitability of the available disposal channels for a given waste stream.

LO4 - To appreciate the importance of design and materials selection to the overall environmental burden of a product.