1. PGCE CPD Materials Workshop Tuesday 16 th June 2009 David Hutton (Schools Liaison Officer) Email:David.Hutton@materials.ox.ac.uk

2. WELCOME Titillate Tempt inTerrogate AIMS - The Three ‘T’s ?

3. What is Materials Science? Materials Science Physics Medicine ChemistryEngineering Mathematics Materials Science is 'the science of how materials behave at all scales from electrons to supertankers' Materials Science incorporates many aspects of several science disciplines Biology

4. What do Materials Scientists do? Almost Everything! Materials Students: –study a broad field in physical sciences –think “from atoms to aeroplanes” –cross conventional subject boundaries –get practical experience of real research –acquire skills in project design, teamwork and presentation –can study joint courses with economics, management, languages and engineering

5. What’s In It For Us? More Materials Science Students The Best Materials Science Students More Materials Science The Best Materials Science

6. Is it important? EPSRC Programmes £Millions 2003 / 42004/52005/6 Engineering58.160.962.8 Information and Communication Technologies 49.852.654.2 Materials34.136.137.2 Chemistry32.634.535.5 Physics25.126.627.4 Infrastructure and Environment19.720.821.4 Innovative Manufacturing14.716.116.9

7. Department Research Interests (A TINY proportion) Biomaterials Electronic Components Food Industry (processing) Packaging Photovoltaics Quantum Computing / Nanotechnology Steels for Reactor Vessels Superconductors

8. The Outline programme 09:30 – 09:40 Welcome Address, Hume Rothery Lecture Theatre - David Hutton, Schools Liaison Officer 09:40 – 10:05 Talk – “Biomaterials Science at Oxford” - D avid Hutton 10:05 – 10:30 Talk – “Damage characterisation and modelling of rigid polyurethane foam” - Lewys Jones, Part II student 10:30 – 12:00 Materials Workshop (practical activities) - Vanessa Cheel, Assistant Schools Liaison Officer 12:00 – 12:30 Plenary session, Hume Rothery Lecture Theatre 12:30 Hot or Cold lunch, Holder Building Common Room