Content, progress and pedagogy of the module

Learning objectives

Knowledge

• Have gained comprehensive understanding of modelling and characterization within materials technology.

Skills

• Be able to choose a material or material system for a given application
• Be able to demonstrate understanding of the microstructure of the material or material system and its influence on the desired application.
• Be able to give a critical evaluation of the methods applied for determining and/or modelling the microstructure, chemical composition or mechanical and other properties.
• Be able to compare and validate theoretical, numerical and experimental results.
• 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 an experimental method and a numerical model to falsify or validate a given hypothesis.
• Be able to use advanced experimental and numerical techniques within the field of materials technology.
• Be able to apply the background theory and the insight obtained, for validation of the material choice for a given application.
• 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

Prerequisite for enrollment for the exam

• An approved PBL competency profile is a prerequisite for participation in the project exam.

Exams