Materials Engineering
Materials Engineering
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Materials Engineering studies materials, from their atomic structure and properties to their large-scale production and recycling. A materials engineer analyzes and develops materials with a view to their application in the metallurgical and metalworking industry, polymers, ceramics, and glass industries. These professionals also work in certification and quality assurance and in the development of advanced biomaterials and materials, also contributing to electronics.
Basic knowledge of Materials Science must be supported by a solid background in fundamental sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry), engineering sciences (thermodynamics, transport phenomena, geometric
design and modeling, computation) and management. LEMat´s syllabus is characterized by the introduction from the 1st year of curricular units (UCs) in Materials Science and Engineering Materials. The first of them aims to
introduce the student to the function, role and importance of the materials engineer in industry and society. This is followed by a set of UCs that cover the fundamentals of Materials Science associated with the different types of
materials (metals, ceramics, polymers and composites). Also included are UCs that aim to provide specific competences on materials characterization (chemical composition, structure, properties). The curricular plan
provides the student with a solid knowledge of these themes, both theoretically and experimentally.
National Admission 2023/24
Grade of the last student admitted – 1st phase148.00Grade of the last student admitted – 2nd phase156.00
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