Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have gained comprehensive knowledge and understanding of processing and/or fabrication of materials and / or nanomaterials.
• Have gained comprehensive knowledge and understanding of characterization of materials and / or nanomaterials.

Skills

• Be able to apply theories in order to choose the appropriate processing/fabrication and characterization methods for a given application.
• Be able to specify a material or a material system for a given application.
• Be able to demonstrate understanding of the material microstructure for the specified material.
• Be able to give a critical evaluation of the methods applied for processing and characterizing a material / material system for a given application.
• Be able to use methods and tools for processing/fabrication and characterization of materials and nanomaterials.
• Compose a project report according to the norms of the scientific field, include relevant original literature, use correct academic language and communicate the project's research-based basis and problem and results in a coherent written and oral manner, including the connection between the problem formulation, the project's execution and the main conclusions.
• Evaluate and select relevant original literature and current scientific methods, models and other tools used in the project work, as well as assess the project's problem in relevant technical scientific context.

Competences

• Be able to devise experiments for documentation.
• Be able to set up a realistic hypothesis for the outcome of a process, obtaining a property, or the like.
• Be able to devise an experimental method to validate a given hypothesis.
• Be able to use advanced experimental or theoretical methods for processing and characterization.
• Be able to apply the background theory and the insight obtained, for validation of the material choice for a given application.
• Be able to apply the background theory in order to design and maybe also fabricate or process materials for specific applications.
• Plan, implement and manage complex and unpredictable research and / or development tasks and assume a professional responsibility for conducting professional and interdisciplinary collaborations.
• Take responsibility for own academic development and specialization.

Type of instruction

The teaching is organized in accordance with the general form of teaching. Please see the programme cirruculum §17.

Extent and expected workload

Since it is a 15 ECTS project module the expected workload is 450 hours for the student.

Exam

Exams