Queen Mary University of London, Dental materials

School of Engineering and Materials ScienceDental Materials

Undergraduate Degree Programmes:

• J504 MEng Dental Materials

• JN00 MEng Dental Materials with Industrial Experience

• J500 BEng Dental Materials

• JM00 BEng Dental Materials with Industrial Experience

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Dental Materials

The School of Engineering and Materials ScienceThe School of Engineering and Materials Science (SEMS)has a long standing reputation for excellent teaching andresearch involving international collaboration with industrial,clinical and university partners. Queen Mary has beenteaching engineering for over 100 years and was the first UKuniversity to establish a Materials Science degree. SEMS hasa population of over 1,000 students and an annual intake ofapproximately 350 students on to a range of engineeringand materials science degree.

SEMS is proud of its teaching and all of our degrees areranked as either the best in London or within the top five(2014 National Student Survey) and Queen Mary itself hasrecently been recognised as one of the top 100 universitiesin the world (2014 QS World Ranking). Furthermore, SEMSis proud and excited to announce that we are investing£25million to develop additional laboratory spaces which willinclude dedicated teaching areas exclusively for the use ofour undergraduate students.

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Dental Materials at Queen MaryHow much is a million–dollar smile really worth? Developingmaterials for replacing our teeth, gums and supporting bonesis both a cutting edge field of materials science as well asone with a long history. The Mayans used tooth shapedshells to replace missing teeth nearly one and a halfthousand years ago. Gold, lead and other materials havebeen used as fillers in dental caries and other afflictions overcenturies. In the last few years, an explosion in the range ofmaterial designs available has made dental materials one ofthe most exciting sub-fields of materials science.

The Dental Materials degrees look at the design of materialsfor use in replacing, repairing or augmenting the teeth,gums, and bones of the mouth cavity. A critical aspect isunderstanding both the material properties as well as howthe material reacts with the oral biological environment. As a dental materials scientist, you would develop materials forrestorations, dentures, mouth guards, repairing underlyingbone, and helping people with facial deformities. Dentalmaterials are a very rapidly expanding field in the UK.Industry needs graduates with the necessary materialsdesign, and knowledge of oral anatomy and biology todevelop these products. You can also choose to performfundamental research in universities or in industry to bringinnovative technologies to life.

The Dental Materials degree at Queen Mary is accredited bythe Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining (IOM3) withMaterials Science and Engineering having a well establishedand impressive track record with one of the largest cohorts of undergraduate students in the country. Materials Scienceand Engineering was ranked 1st in London, 1st of theRussell Group universities and 3rd in the UK with 95 percent of students saying that they were satisfied (2014National Student Survey).


Degree Structure

Dental Materials at Queen Mary is offered as either a three year BEng or a four year MEng and both are availablewith industrial experience. During the first two years of thedegree, you will gain a solid foundation in the principles ofmaterials by studying core materials modules alongside twomodules which are specialist to Dental Materials. In Year 3and Year 4, you will specialise in a greater number ofmodules specific to Dental Materials. Year 4 allows you topick the majority of the modules you will study which meansyou can tailor your studies to match your career aspirations.A description of each module, and what it entails, can befound on our website under 'Structure'.

In order to fully support our first year students, who are newto university study, we have developed a new module called'Transferable Skills for Engineers and Materials'. This moduleis designed to help students adapt to the challenges andrequirements of reading for a degree.

Student Centred LearningStudent Centred Learning (SCL) plays an important part of the Materials Science degrees. SCL is a concept used to enhance multidisciplinary skills using planned problemscenarios. It is an active way of learning that teaches youproblem-solving skills while at the same time allowing you toacquire knowledge. This method of learning is very popularwith our current students, who find it an accessible way tounderstand new concepts. Students work in small groups oncase studies, normally involving practical work. During SCL students will learn how to use lab equipment, solveproblems in an organised manner, use brainstorming andanalyse and discuss experimental data using written reports,posters and oral presentations.


Year 1 Clinical Problems in Biomedical Engineering and MaterialsClinical Solutions in Biomedical Engineering and MaterialsMaterials Science 1: Properties of MatterMaterials Selection and Mechanical ModellingMathematics for Materials ScientistsMaterials Science 2: Processing and ApplicationsStudent Centred Learning 1Transferable Skills for Engineers and Materials

Year 2 Surfaces and Interfaces in Dental MaterialsMedical PhysiologyPolymersChemistry for MaterialsMetalsStructural Characterisation Student Centred Learning 2

Year 3 Individual Dental Materials Research ProjectApplied Dental MaterialsScience of BiocompatibilityFailure of SolidsCeramicsManufacturing ProcessesMaterials Selection in Design

Year 4 Optional Industrial Experience

Year 5 Research and Design Dental Materials Team ProjectAdvanced Structure-Property Relationships inMaterialsAdvanced Materials Characterisation TechniquesOptions:Tissue MechanicsFoundations of Intellectual Property Law andManagement

Introduction to Law for Science and EngineeringNanotechnology and NanomedicineChemical and Biological Sensors

The modules shown in bold are the specialist Dental Materials modules

How you will learn


A variety of teaching methods are employed in SEMS,including lectures, small tutorials, laboratory practicals,Problem-Based Learning activities and project work.Specialist modules are delivered to small groups of DentalMaterials students.

Assessment is continuous throughout your degree, withwritten reports, projects, presentations, group work andexams in the summer semester. You can revise for yourexams using QMplus which is the University's online learningenvironment. QMplus allows you to access videos of yourlectures and any associated handouts.

Research ProjectsIn the third year, you will undertake a research project, whichwill get you involved with the cutting edge research takingplace in SEMS. It is an opportunity for you to apply the skillsand techniques learnt from previous years’ studies and focuson your particular area of interest. You will work on your own,but will get support, guidance and advice from your projectsupervisor, other members of staff, researchers andtechnicians. Examples of recent individual research projectsinclude:

• Investigation of the microstructure of teeth

• Fracture toughness of the dentino-enamel junction

• Characterisation of the structure and properties of noveldental cements

• Development of tissue engineered bone replacement

We aim to produce projects that are of sufficient quality to bepresented at international conferences or published in peer-review journals.


Design ProjectIn the fourth year, you will undertake a major design project.This offers you a challenging and realistic assignment,helping you prepare for the real world in professionalmaterials science roles. You will manage your own project inassociation with academic supervisors, industrialists andclinicians.

The following are examples of previous group design projects:

• Investigation into corrosion, wear, and deformation of different types of dental burs

• Failure of endodontic composite posts

• Bioreactor for cartilage tissue engineering

• Surface coating technology for implants

This project is not only a stimulating and immenselyenjoyable part of the degree, but is also highly valued by employers.

FacilitiesSEMS has excellent laboratory and computational facilitieswhich include, amongst others, several Cell and Tissue Labs,a Student Workshop and the Nanoforce Centre for makingnano- and bio-materials.

SEMS are excited to be spending £25 million on developinga new undergraduate Experimental and Testing Area which isto be completed in September 2015. The new facilities willencompass four specialist areas and will be fitted withbespoke equipment designed with the needs of our studentsin mind. We are also spending an additional £500,000 onnew apparatus.


Industrial ExperienceAll our BEng and MEng degrees are available with anIndustrial Experience component in which you will take arelevant industrial placement for one year. Students on thesedegrees will normally spend the year in industry after theirsecond year of a BEng or third year of an MEng. TheIndustrial Experience year is not assessed as part of thestudents degree but is instead operated on a pass/fail basis.Students receive 120 credits for the year.

There are many benefits to participating in a year ofindustrial experience, not only in the practical experienceyou will gain but also the professional contacts you willmake. The year working in industry will significantly help you to develop communication, problem solving and teamworking skills. It will also give you invaluable experience touse when applying for professional positions aftergraduation. The year in industry also counts toward therequirements of applying to be a chartered engineer. Manyemployers will automatically offer a place on their graduateschemes to students who participated on year placementswith them.

The School has excellent links with industry which areessential for all our "with industrial experience" degrees.Students are not guaranteed an industrial placement andwill have to be proactive in finding a suitable placement.However, we have a dedicated member of staff who willprovide support in locating a placement with our extensiveindustrial links. There is an active Industrial Liaison forum, which has a direct impact on our degrees byencouraging employers to sponsor and support the studentsand to provide real design case studies to engage thestudents throughout the curriculum. Recent case studiesthat have been taught and assessed were delivered byBridgestone, DePuy, Apatech, Artis, Corus, BAE, DSTL and Rolls Royce.

Employability


CareersDeveloping new dental materials is a fast-growing field andthe UK is world-leading in the area. The Dental Materialsdegree at Queen Mary provides students with a fantasticopportunity to enter rewarding careers in this expandingfield. Our recent graduates have been employed in a widerange of roles, ranging from Research and Design roles fordental materials companies, to working as dental techniciansand also to pursuing a PhDs.

The 2014 Destinations Survey confirmed that 85 per cent ofour graduates were in employment and/or study six monthsafter graduation. Graduates from SEMS have a strongearning power, with with an average salary of £24,000 sixmonths after graduation (2014 National Student Survey).


Staff teaching on yourdegree

There are over 70 members of staff teaching in SEMS.Below are the specialist Dental Materials staff:

Dr Helena AzevedoPeptide synthesis andcharacterization, self-assembling materials,biocatalysis, biopolymers,biomaterials,

Dr Russell BinionsChemical Vapour Deposition,Functional Metal Oxide Films, Metal Oxide Semiconductor GasSensors, Chromogenic Materials

Professor James BusfieldRubber Research Group, finiteelement analysis, polymermaterials

Dr Andy BushbyNanoindentation,Micromechanics, Biologicalmaterials Director of TheNanoVision Centrefor microscopy

Dr Federico CarpiBiomedical and bioinspiredmechatronic devices based onsmart materials; polymerartificial muscles; electrical andmagnetic systems for non-invasive diagnostics.

Dr Tina ChowdhuryCartilage biology,mechanopathology,inflammation, tissueengineering, musculoskeletalscience

Dr Julien GautrotSynthesis and characterisation of biomaterials. Micro andnanopatterning. Bio-interfaces. Stem cell biology.

Dr Himadri GuptaBiomaterials , BiomedicalMaterials and Engineering,Nanostructured Materials,nanoscale deformationmechanisms

Dr Sergey KarabasovFluid dynamics, computationalaeroacoustics andaerodynamics, large-eddysimulations, meso-scale oceanmodelling

Professor Martin KnightMechanobiology, Cell and tissuemechanics,Mechanotransduction, Confocalmicroscopy, Articular Cartilage

Dr Alvaro MataBiomimetic materials, static and dynamic self-assemblingsystems, peptide-based andhybrid biomaterials, andregenerative medicine.

Dr Hazel ScreenBiomedical Engineering,Connective tissue mechanics,microscale and nanoscalemechanical properties, tissueengineering, tissue diseases.

Professor Gleb SukhorukovPhysical Chemistry, Biophysics,Materials Science,Multifunctional NanoengineeredDelivery Systems

Professor Pankaj VadgamaBiomedical Materials,Biosensors, interfaces,polymers, membranes

Dr Haixue YanCeramics Processing andCharacterizations, Spark PlasmaSintering, Nano, Ferroelectricsand Piezoelectrics

Dr Karin HingBiomaterials, porous bone graft substitutes and tissueengineering scaffolds. Cellresponse. tissue repair andevaluation.


Why Study Dental Materialsat Queen Mary?

• Highly Rated degree Dental Materials at Queen Mary is listed as the best in London forstudent satisfaction (2014 National Student Survey) and was in factthe first Dental Materials program established in the country.

• Accredited DegreeAccreditation by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Miningenables graduates to progress to Chartered Engineer status.

• Specialist Dental Materials modulesFrom the first semester in Year 1, students take specialist DentalMaterials modules relating the broader aspects of materials sciencethrough to the specialised applications in your field.

• Experimental and Computational FacilitiesStudents utilise a range of excellent laboratory facilities forexperimental and computational practicals and project work.

• Links with Dental Industry The first Interdisciplinary Research Centre (IRC) in BiomedicalMaterials was set up in 1991 at Queen Mary. Several members are SEMS staff, linking to the dental implants industry in the UK.

• Research ProjectsIndividual 3rd year research projects provide a fantastic opportunityfor students to participate in the internationally leading dentalmaterials research taking place at Queen Mary.

• StaffStudents are taught by enthusiastic, approachable and friendly staff,with internationally recognised expertise in many specialist areas ofdental materials.

• Career ProspectsOur graduates are highly valued by employers providing excitingdental materials job opportunities and excellent employability in arange of careers.

• Student SatisfactionAll our students are individually nurtured and encouraged to fulfilltheir true potential. This is reflected in SEMS' excellent ranking inthe recent National Student Survey.

• Queen Mary University of LondonQueen Mary has a long standing reputation for academic excellencewith a friendly, diverse and multicultural campus situated in theheart of London and is one of the top 100 universities in the world(2014 QS World Ranking).

• Member of the Russell GroupQueen Mary is one of only 24 universities who make up theprestigious Russell Group. This Group represents the leadinguniversities in the UK. Employers specifically target Russell Groupuniversities because of the calibre of these institutions' graduates.

The information given in this brochure iscorrect at the time of going to press. QMUL reserves the right to modify or cancel any statement in it and accepts noresponsibility for the consequences of anysuch changes.

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