About the course

The objective of the course is for the student to further develop the knowledge, understanding and the skills needed to work with problems in the area of materials science, where physical, chemical and computational models, as well as experimental methods, are used. This involves developing the ability to independently plan, carry out and present a project which contributes to research in the area.

This course is offered as part of a programme:

Computational Materials Science, Master's Programme (Two-Year)

Course content

Syllabus spring 2024

Earlier syllabuses

Entry requirements and selection

Entry requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in materials engineering, mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry or equivalent. The degree must be equivalent to at least 180 higher education credits.
  • At least 22.5 higher education credits in mathematics
  • The equivalent of English 6/English B at Swedish secondary school
  • At least 60 higher education credits within the Master’s programme Computational Materials Science

Course literature

Reference literature:

  • Gustavii, Björn (2016). How to write and illustrate a scientific paper. Third edition.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
  • Lindsay, David (2013). Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words. CSIRO Publishing
  • Individual literature, selected by the student in collaboration with their tutor

Course evaluation

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).

Contact

For more information about the education:

tsstudent@mau.se

This education is provided by

Faculty of Technology and Society

The Faculty of Technology and Society (TS), conducts education and research with a focus on technology and natural sciences, in...

Department of Materials Science and Applied Mathematics

The department provides courses in Engineering, Mathematics and Natural Sciences at first-cycle and second-cycle level and also...