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MSc in Magnetics

An advanced course covering the field of magnetism and magnetic materials

Scope and Format

Cardiff University is starting a new, one year, MSc course in Magnetics which will cover the science and engineering of modern magnetism and advanced magnetic materials for graduate students. This MSc course will provide a qualification in Magnetics that is unique within the United Kingdom, and probably within the world. 

The should appeal to graduates with first degrees in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or related subjects, or as a conversion course for graduates with degrees in other fields.

The entire course requires completion of 9 taught modules for 90 credits (50 credits of Magnetics core modules, 20 credits of Engineering core modules, plus 20 credits of Optional modules) and 3 laboratory based research modules (90 credits of Magnetics Laboratory core modules) including a research project usually with industrial sponsorship which will take place in the summer semester.

 

Brochure and information request

A brochure is available for download below which includes an information request form.

Magnetics MSc Brochure [7.9 Mb]

 

Topics covered

  • Introduction to Magnetic Materials (Magnetics core module, 10 credits, Autumn Semester)
  • Magnetic Measurements (Magnetics core module, 10 credits, Autumn Semester) 
  • Industrial Magnetics Technology (Magnetics core module, 10 credits, Autumn Semester)
  • Magnetics Laboratory (Laboratory core module, 10 credits, Autumn Semester)         
  • Advanced Power Electronics and Drives (Engineering core module, 10 credits, Autumn Semester)          
  • High Frequency Electronic Materials (Engineering core module, 10 credits, Autumn Semester)         
  • Magnetic Devices: Sensors and Actuators (Magnetics core module, 10 credits, Spring Semester)
  • Advanced Magnetic Materials  (Magnetics core module, 10 credits, Spring Semester)         
  • Research Study (Laboratory core module, 20 credits, Spring Semester)         
  • Alternative Energy Systems (Optional module, 10 credits, Spring Semester)
  • Applied Numerical Methods in Engineering (Optional module, 10 credits, Spring Semester)
  • Fundamentals of Micro and Nano Technology (Optional module, 10 credits, Spring Semester)
  • Fundamentals of Nanomechanics (Optional module, 10 credits, Spring Semester)
  • Management in Industry (Optional module, 10 credits, Spring Semester)
  • Research Project (Laboratory core module, 60 credits, Summer Semester)

 

New Magnetics Core Modules

Introduction to Magnetic Materials

This explains the causes of magnetism in materials leading to high permeability, remanence, coercivity, hysteresis and energy loss, Curie temperature, magnetostriction, domain structure, and the effects that environmental conditions such as stress and temperature have on these properties.

Magnetic Measurements

This covers the various techniques such as AC and DC characterisation of soft and hard magnetic materials and domain observation and imaging.  Topics include magnetic/atomic force microscopy (MFM) , superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) magnetometers, the Hall effect and giant magnetoresistance (GMR).

Magnetic Devices: Sensors and Actuators

This covers various device applications of magnetics such as transducers, sensors and actuators. It includes magnetostrictive sensors and actuators and magnetoresistive sensors. Magnetic devices used in medical, automotive, aerospace and power applications are discussed, including the choice of materials for devices such as disk drives, sonar, security and anti-theft devices.

Advanced Magnetic Materials

This covers different types of advanced materials such as rare earth alloys used in permanent magnets, soft magnetic alloys used in flux density amplification. It includes nanocrystalline and amorphous metals, magnetic wires used in sensors,multilayer magnetic materials used in the new field of spintronics and in data storage applications (disk drives and MRAM) including the giant magnetoresistance materials “GMR”

Industrial Magnetics Technology

This covers trends in industrial magnetics and their influence on power transmission and distribution, electrical machines, sensor systems and transducers.  It includes magnetic modelling using numerical finite element methods and the impact of magnetic materials on the environment with designs for energy saving. It provides understanding of the criteria for design of industrial magnetic components.