Basic concepts of metal physics and ceramics, plus their related technologies.

Synthesis, properties, and applications of mesoscopic (micro- and nanomaterials, metallic glasses) and multiphase metallic systems (light metals and high-performance alloys).

Acquisition of independent scientific-technical skills; project management; organization and undertaking of experiments; interpretation, scientifically and technically correct project presentation in oral and written form.

Fundamental knowledge and understanding of the atomistic and macroscopic concepts of material science.

Extended concepts of material physics and analytical description of material-physical problems.

Physical properties and fracture mechanics of brittle materials.Introduction to polymers.

A project lasting one semester, with special requirements regarding choice of materials, properties, etc., concluding project presentation event.Experiments to teach experimental competence using selected examples from polymer chemistry, analytics and physics (e.g. for the storage or conversion of energy), partly closely based on courses.

On the one hand, P2-IV consists of an elaborate semester project, that is presented at a project presentation event at the end of the semester. On the other hand, there are short chemistry projects in parallel, which are among others closely coordinated with Materials Synthesis II, and physics experiments on e.g. metal physics and solid state physics. One is related to PSI (incl. visit).

Practical introduction to the basics of the scientific method, materials science, physics and chemistry in the form of laboratory experiments and projects, some of which are closely related to the lectures in the first year. Important chemical and physical methods are tested, project work is practiced and the basics of working safely in the laboratory are learned.

Students are introduced into different research areas of the department by accompanying doctoral students.

A first look at the world of materials research