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Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy
Master's Programme Functional Materials Science according to the curriculum 2025 (120 ECTS-Credits, 4 semesters)
Compulsory modules in the disciplines of Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Mineralogy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Physics, Materials Technology and Theoretical Materials Science (65 ECTS-Credits) as well as Compulsory Modules Preparation of the Master's Thesis (7.5 ECTS-Credits) and Master's Thesis Defence (2.5 ECTS-Credits).
Compulsory Modules (75 ECTS-Credits)
Compulsory Module 1: Introduction to Materials Science (10 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)
Prerequisites for registration: none
Learning Outcome: The students are able to
ad a.: apply physical concepts and laws from mechanics, electrostatics, electrodynamics, optics and solid-state physics in the context of materials science issues, analyse quantum mechanical model systems such as the harmonic oscillator and the particle in a box, and explain their significance for atomic, molecular and solid state physics.
ad b.: explain chemical principles relating to the structure and properties of materials, evaluate structural adjustments made using different synthesis processes, and analyse and compare the electrical, thermal, magnetic and optical properties of materials such as ceramics, metals, glass and polymers.
ad c.: describe crystallographic concepts such as long-range order, unit cells, Bravais lattices, point and space group symmetry, and systematically apply them to the classification and analysis of the most important mineral classes, taking into account the fundamentals of X-ray diffraction.
ad d.: examine material properties using mechanical, thermal, electrical and magnetic characterisation methods, evaluate the composition and microstructure of materials in terms of their effect on functional properties, and justify the systematic selection of metallic, ceramic, polymeric, semiconducting and composite materials in a differentiated manner.
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VU Basics of materials technology (VU / 1h / 2 ECTS-AP)
Seraphin Unterberger, Nikolaus Weinberger
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