Materials Engineering - Specialization

Materials Engineering

This subject area focuses on the development and optimization of new materials for applications in high-tech products—whether it is for macroscopic constructions, like in the aerospace industry, or for miniature components like for sensors in microelectronics or medical devices.

The internal structure of materials is the key for developing products with improved functional or structural properties and enhanced performance during operation. Materials characterization and modelling (on the nano- and micro-scale) is crucial for the identification and interpretation of the internal structure of materials in relation to mechanical, thermal, and chemical impacts.

The understanding of relevant parameters for metals and alloys, polymer materials, ceramics and composites allows tailoring their internal structure and associated properties, and thereby improving the reliability and lifespan of components during operation. Materials Engineering also implies dedicated surface engineering to improve, for example, the wear and corrosion resistance and, thus, to extend the lifetime of products during service.

The link between Materials Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering is essential to the MSc Eng programme, and is reflected in the various courses which forms the programme.

Example study plan starting in the spring semester with focus on Materials Engineering.

Polytechnical foundation
Programme specific courses
Thesis
1.Semester
41658
Methods for experimental materials... Methods for experimental materials characterization
5 point
41669
Advanced surface engineering
5 point
41656
Materials in advanced applications and products
10 point
42501
Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical... Innovation in Engineering (Polytechnical Foundation)
5 point
2.Semester
41661
Metals technology
5 point
41740
Digital Manufacturing - Industry 4.0
5 point
41653
Corrosion (theory and engineering)
10 point
41662
Physical metallurgy
5 point
41747
Modelling in materials and manufacturing... Modelling in materials and manufacturing engineering - heat transfer and diffusion
5 point
41667
Project course in materials engineering
5 point
3.Semester
41737
Design of plastic products
5 point
47304
Ceramic science and engineering
10 point
41734
Geometrical metrology and machine... Geometrical metrology and machine testing
5 point
41748
Modelling in materials and manufacturing... Modelling in materials and manufacturing engineering - thermomechanics
5 point
41668
Computational Materials Science
5 point
4.Semester
Thesis
Master Thesis
30 point

Example study plan starting in the fall semester with focus on Materials Engineering.

Programme specific courses
Thesis
Electives
1.Semester
41740
Digital Manufacturing - Industry 4.0
5 point
41661
Metals technology
5 point
41662
Physical metallurgy
5 point
41747
Modelling in materials and manufacturing... Modelling in materials and manufacturing engineering - heat transfer and diffusion
5 point
2.Semester
41658
Methods for experimental materials... Methods for experimental materials characterization
5 point
41669
Advanced surface engineering
5 point
41656
Materials in advanced applications and products
10 point
41748
Modelling in materials and manufacturing... Modelling in materials and manufacturing engineering - thermomechanics
5 point
41668
Computational Materials Science
5 point
3.Semester
46420
Composite Materials and Fibres
5 point
41653
Corrosion (theory and engineering)
10 point
41667
Project course in materials engineering
5 point
4.Semester
Thesis
Master Thesis
30 point