MATS1110 Introduction to Materials for Engineering Applications (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.0/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
MATS1110 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Materials Science & Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 工程应用材料导论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Materials Science & Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course introduces Engineering students to the field of Materials Science and Engineering. Throughout society, different materials are chosen for various applications.
MATS1110 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I dunno what you mean by civil? Is it offered by two different faculties? And yeah, I did MATS1110 in T3 2020 as it was one of the recommended to us Aero students through an email. MATS1110 is pretty useful and easy to grasp if you are doing engineering. The concepts you learn a…"
On Reddit: "It’s not that hard tbh, the exam is very similar to the tutorial questions when I did it last year. There are also two group reports so maybe choose your group wisely since it’s a good portion of your pre exam marks."
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Q: Is MATS1110 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches MATS1110, and when is it offered?
A: MATS1110 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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