1. Bachelor's degree of at least 180 credits within material engineering, machine engineering, physics, chemistry or the equivalent.
2. At least 22.5 credits of Mathematics.
3. The equivalent of English 6 in Swedish secondary school.

The course is part of the main field of study Materials Science and meets the degree requirement for the degree of Master (Two years), main field of study Materials Science.

The course covers the following:

1. Fundamental concepts in materials science

• Atomic structure and symmetry of crystals and polymers
• Defects, microstructure and non-crystalline materials
• Deformation and diffusion mechanisms
• Phase transformations and diagrams
• Thermal, electronic, magnetic and optical properties

2. Student-led seminars

• Advanced and new materials and their applications
• Sustainability aspects in materials science
• Modern methods in materials science, including X-ray and electron techniques and the application of machine learning in materials design and analysis

3. Laboratory work

• Practical laboratory work in mechanics and metallography
• Computer laboratory work in modeling of material structure

Knowledge and understanding
After completing the course, the student shall:

1. Present different classes of materials used for various technological applications
2. Explain the basis of materials' behavior in different applications in terms of their fundamental physical and chemical properties.
3. Explain with the help of figures and drawings, the structures of different crystalline and non-crystalline materials.

Skills and abilities
After completing the course, the student shall:

4. Estimate material properties such as strength, conductivity, etc., based on fundamental physical properties and atomic structures.
5. Construct digital models of the atomic structure of crystalline materials.
6. Conduct laboratory experiments within specified time frames using appropriate methods
7. Present, in the form of a laboratory report, the methods and measurement results.

Judgement and approach
After completing the course, the student shall:

8. Work systematically and critically evaluate results and the choice of methods for assessing material performance.
9. Analyze material behavior, assess and address related issues even with limited information.
10. Identify one's need for additional knowledge and take responsibility for one's knowledge development.

The course is comprised of teaching sessions, laboratory sessions, computer lab sessions and independent study.

Requirements for pass (grade A-E):

• Passed written exam - Learning outcomes: 1-4,8,9 (4.5 credits, UA)
• Passed laboratory sessions with reports - Learning outcomes 5-8 (1 credit, UG)
• Passed seminar presentations and participation - Learning outcomes 1,9-10 (2 credits, UA)

The final grade is based on the exam.

• Callister, W. D., Rethwisch, D. G. (2014). Materials Science and Engineering, 9th ed., John Wiley & Sons Pte Ltd, Hoboken, NJ. (SI version)
• Additional literature and scientific articles to be provided by the course responsible teacher.

The University provides students who are taking or have completed a course with the opportunity to share their experiences of and opinions about the course in the form of a course evaluation that is arranged by the University. The University compiles the course evaluations and notifies the results and any decisions regarding actions brought about by the course evaluations. The results shall be kept available for the students. (HF 1:14).

When a course is no longer given, or the contents have been radically changed, the student has the right to re-take the examination, which will be given twice during a one year period, according to the syllabus which was valid at the time of registration.

If a student has a Learning support decision, the examiner has the right to provide the student with an adapted test, or to allow the student to take the exam in a different format.

The syllabus is a translation of a Swedish source text.