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Compulsory Module 1: Cross-Sectional Competences for Materials and Nano-Sciences (10 ECTS-Credits, 1 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire multidisciplinary skills in materials and nano-sciences.
Compulsory Module 2: Structural Materials of Nano-Sciences (10 ECTS-Credits, 6 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students gain knowledge of chemical, physical and structural properties of inorganic materials and their nanostructured types.
Compulsory Module 3: Phases and Phase Transitions (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students advance their knowledge in thermodynamics and learn to apply it to materials. Understanding of kinetic processes and the theory of phase transitions; The students master experimental methodology for characterising phase transitions.
Compulsory Module 4: Structure of Crystalline Materials (7.5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students get to know the theory and practice of diffraction methods for determining the structures of materials.
Compulsory Module 5: Mechanical Properties (5 ECTS-Credits, 3 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are able to characterise the structure and micro-structure of materials and the resulting mechanical properties. Moreover, they learn about the underlying chemical and physical processes in the production process and the resulting possibilities of a targeted manipulation of mechanical material behaviour. They are able to apply experimental methods for recording microstructures and determining mechanical parameters.
Compulsory Module 6: Microscopy of Micro- and Nanostructures (5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire theoretical and practical competences in modern methods of nano-structural analysis and optical properties of solid state materials.
Compulsory Module 7: Electrochemistry and Corrosion (5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand the principles of electrochemistry in aqueous and solid electrode/electrolyte systems and of low- and high-temperature corrosion processes on the basis of a thermodynamic, kinetic and solid-state-electro-chemical description.
Compulsory Module 8: Spectroscopy and Group Theory (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students master the symmetry analysis of problems and acquire a deeper understanding of matter and solid state properties and spectroscopies (IR, optical spectroscopy, etc.).
Compulsory Module 9: Polymer Materials (2.5 ECTS-Credits, 2 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students are familiar with the chemical and structural properties of polymer materials, understand the theoretical concepts for describing polymer solid state materials and know the fundamentals of their use in technological engineering.
Compulsory Module 10: Solids: Basic Concepts and Technology (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students understand the interconnections between solid state material structure, possible excitations of these structures and the macroscopic material properties. The learn fundamental technologies for making semi-conductor building elements and acquire knowledge of magnetic and other materials with electron correlation. Students then apply their theoretic knowledge in practice and practice the experimental determination of the listed material properties. Students are familiar with the chemical and structural properties of amorphous and polymer materials, understand the theoretic concepts for describing non-crystalline solids and know the fundamentals of use in technical engineering.
Compulsory Module 11: Computer-Assisted Materials Science (5 ECTS-Credits, 4 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: Students acquire basic knowledge and practical experience in dealing with modern numerical methods for calculating material properties.
Compulsory Module 12: Preparation of the Master's Thesis (7.5 ECTS-Credits)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: After successful completion of this module, the students will be able to write a brief summary of the content of the planned Master's Thesis (abstract), to outline an antici-pated schedule and to conclude a written Master's Thesis agreement.
Agreement on the topic, the scope and the form of the Master's Thesis on the basis of a brief summary of the contents (abstract) as well as agreement on the work processes and the study progress. Planning of an appropriate time frame for the completion of the Master's Thesis.Presentation and defense of own's own Master's Thesis (Defensio) within the scope of a 20-minute scientific presentation and a subsequent scientific discussion and questioning by a examination board.
Compulsory Module 13: Master's Thesis Defense (Defensio) (2.5 ECTS-Credits)
(no courses)
Prerequisites for registration: successful completion of the required modules and the Master's Thesis
Learning Outcome: Students present and defend their Master's Thesis within the scope of a scientific presentation.
Notes:
- There may still be changes in the courses offered as well as room allocation and course dates.
- The course descriptions found in the English version of the course catalogue are for informational purposes only. Authoritative information can be found in the "Vorlesungsverzeichnis" (German version of the course catalogue).