2011-2012

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Master of Science in Materials Engineering
 

Master of Science in Materials Engineering  (full-time/part-time)

 

 

Language : E
Credits : 120

Prerequisites

 

Admission requirements

 

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  Master of Science in Materials Engineering

All subgroups are compulsory.

  Core Courses

All courses are compulsory.

H00D3A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first semester Advanced Metal Processing & Case Studies     6 pt. 45,0 h. B. Verlinden
H00B3A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Project Work and Problem Solving linked to the Core Courses   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 6 pt. 119,5 h.  coordination: J. Vleugels
B. BlanpainB. VerlindenI. VerpoestJ. VleugelsM. WeversP. Wollants
H00D5B 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Ceramics and Powder Metallurgy     6 pt. 49,0 h. J. Vleugels
H01J4A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Materials Characterisation Techniques I     6 pt. 63,0 h.  coordination: B. Blanpain
B. BlanpainJ. Seo
H02U3A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Metals: Production and Recycling     6 pt. 54,5 h. B. Blanpain N.
H02V3A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Computational Thermodynamics in Materials Design     3 pt. 28,0 h. N. Moelans
H00D2A 1st stage (required)2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester Degradation and Corrosion     3 pt. 20,0 h. M. Wevers
H9X21A 1st stage (required)2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester Eindige elementen, deel 2     3 pt. 28,0 u. G. De Roeck
H00C0A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester Materials Selection     3 pt. 22,0 h. O. Van der Biest
H02V8A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester Design and Analysis of Experimentation     3 pt. 20,0 h. P. Van Houtte

  Options

The student chooses one of these options.

  Metals and Ceramics

All subgroups are compulsory.

  Option Specific Courses Metals and Ceramics

All courses are compulsory.

H02V9A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Solidification Phenomena     3 pt. 22,5 h. L. Froyen
H02W0A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Joining Techniques     3 pt. 22,5 h. H. Mohrbacher
H00B8B 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester Functional Properties     3 pt. 28,0 h. O. Van der Biest
H00C8A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester Coatings and Surface Engineering     3 pt. 19,5 h.  coordination: J. Celis
I. BuijnstersJ. Celis
H00F8A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the second semester Quality Control and Nondestructive Testing     3 pt. 20,0 h.  coordination: M. Wevers
I. De WolfM. Wevers

  Elective Courses Metals and Ceramics

In addition to the list the student may choose from the other two lists of option specific courses or from the courses on this website (address: www.mtm.kuleuven.be/master_choice).

The student chooses at least 27 credit of which at least 12 credits are taken in the first phase. There are two sublists of electives: materials engineering fundamentals courses and option broadening courses. The student may also choose option specific courses from the two other options. The programme director will decide based on your background which Materials Engineering Fundamentals courses you need to take. Upto 18 credits of the Materials Engineering Fundamentals courses may count for the Master programme. If needed aditional credits (above 18) will be grouped into a preparatory programme (outside the Master programme).

  Materials Engineering Fundamentals

H00B7B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Materials Engineering     6 pt. 56,0 h. P. Wollants
H00E4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Properties of Composites A&B     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: S. Lomov
J. IvensS. Lomov
H08Z0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. J. Devaux
H08Z1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Mechanical Behaviour of Materials     6 pt. 40,0 h.  coordination: P. Van Houtte
P. Van HoutteM. Wevers
H08Z2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Structures and Microstructures of Materials     3 pt. 27,5 h. M. Seefeldt
H9X55A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Physics and Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. B. Goderis
H00D0B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Transport Phenomena     6 pt. 56,0 h. J. Fransaer

  Option Broadening Courses Metals and Ceramics

The student chooses a maximum of 6 credits from the courses H05U6A, H04K9A en H05U7A (Capita Selecta).

G0J16A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Solid State Physics I     6 pt. 36,0 h. C. Van Haesendonck
H00E4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Properties of Composites A&B     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: S. Lomov
J. IvensS. Lomov
H06E2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Quantum Physics     3 pt. 28,0 h. F. Denef
H08Z0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. J. Devaux
H9X55A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Physics and Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. B. Goderis
H05U6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen I.2. (Athens / Summer Course)   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 30,0 u.  coordination: J. Berlamont
N.
H06A6A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Chemistry at Nanometre Scale     6 pt. 56,0 h.  coordination: S. De Feyter
M. BluntS. De Feyter N.
G0H96A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chemistry and Characterisation of Surfaces and Thin Films     6 pt. 30,0 h.  coordination: G. Maes
S. De GendtG. Maes
H00B4A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Materials Modelling for Forming Process Simulations     3 pt. 26,0 h. B. Van Bael
H02W8A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Materials Characterisation Techniques II     3 pt. 28,0 h.  coordination: J. Seo
I. De WolfJ. Seo
H02X3A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Polymer Composites II - Fundamental Mechanics of Heterogeneous Materials     3 pt. 20,0 h. S. Lomov
H04K9A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.1. (Athens / Summer Course)   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 30,0 u.  coordination: J. Berlamont
N.
H06F2A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Semiconductor Physics     3 pt. 28,0 h. H. Maes
H02W7A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Nanomaterials for Nano-electronics     3 pt. 20,0 h.  coordination: M. Heyns
I. De WolfA. Witvrouw
H05U7A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.2. (Athens / Summer Course)   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 30,0 u.  coordination: J. Berlamont
N.
H0G13C 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Basics of VLSI Processing     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: M. Heyns
R. De KeersmaeckerM. Heyns

  Polymers and Composites

All subgroups are compulsory.

  Option Specific Courses Polymers and Composites

All courses are compulsory.

H00B6A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first semester Polymer Processing Techniques     3 pt. 22,5 h. P. Van Puyvelde
H02X8A 1st stage (required) Taught in the second semester Processing Technology of Composites     3 pt. 22,5 h. J. Ivens
H9X40A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester Polymer Composites II     6 pt. 40,0 h.  coordination: S. Lomov
S. LomovI. Verpoest
H00F3A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the second semester Engineering with Composites & Case Studies     3 pt. 26,0 h. A. Beukers

  Elective Courses Polymers and Composites

In addition to the list the student may choose from the other two lists of option specific courses or from the courses on this website (address: www.mtm.kuleuven.be/master_choice).

The student chooses at least 27 credit of which at least 12 credits are taken in the first phase. There are two sublists of electives: materials engineering fundamentals courses and option broadening courses. The student may also choose option specific courses from the two other options. The programme director will decide based on your background which Materials Engineering Fundamentals courses you need to take. Upto 18 credits of the Materials Engineering Fundamentals courses may count for the Master programme. If needed aditional credits (above 18) will be grouped into a preparatory programme (outside the Master programme).

  Materials Engineering Fundamentals

H00B7B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Materials Engineering     6 pt. 56,0 h. P. Wollants
H00E4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Properties of Composites A&B     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: S. Lomov
J. IvensS. Lomov
H08Z0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. J. Devaux
H08Z1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Mechanical Behaviour of Materials     6 pt. 40,0 h.  coordination: P. Van Houtte
P. Van HoutteM. Wevers
H08Z2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Structures and Microstructures of Materials     3 pt. 27,5 h. M. Seefeldt
H9X55A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Physics and Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. B. Goderis
H00D0B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Transport Phenomena     6 pt. 56,0 h. J. Fransaer

  Option Broadening Courses Polymers and Composites

The student chooses a maximum of 6 credits from the courses H05U6A, H04K9A en H05U7A (Capita Selecta).

G0J16A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Solid State Physics I     6 pt. 36,0 h. C. Van Haesendonck
H05U6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen I.2. (Athens / Summer Course)   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 30,0 u.  coordination: J. Berlamont
N.
H06A6A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Chemistry at Nanometre Scale     6 pt. 56,0 h.  coordination: S. De Feyter
M. BluntS. De Feyter N.
G0H96A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chemistry and Characterisation of Surfaces and Thin Films     6 pt. 30,0 h.  coordination: G. Maes
S. De GendtG. Maes
H00D9A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Polymer Melt Rheology     3 pt. 20,0 h. P. Moldenaers
H02Y4A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Textile Preforms for Composites     3 pt. 22,0 h. S. Lomov
H04K9A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.1. (Athens / Summer Course)   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 30,0 u.  coordination: J. Berlamont
N.
H00F5A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Engineering with Polymers & Case Studies     3 pt. 26,0 h.  N.
H00F7A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Numerical Simulation Methods for Polymer Processing   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 13,0 h. R. Keunings
H00F8A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Quality Control and Nondestructive Testing     3 pt. 20,0 h.  coordination: M. Wevers
I. De WolfM. Wevers
H02W7A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Nanomaterials for Nano-electronics     3 pt. 20,0 h.  coordination: M. Heyns
I. De WolfA. Witvrouw
H05U7A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.2. (Athens / Summer Course)   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 30,0 u.  coordination: J. Berlamont
N.

  Materials for Nanotechnology

All subgroups are compulsory.

  Option Specific Courses Materials for Nanotechnology

All courses are compulsory.

H00B8B 1st stage (required) Taught in the first semester Functional Properties     3 pt. 28,0 h. O. Van der Biest
H00C8A 1st stage (required) Taught in the first semester Coatings and Surface Engineering     3 pt. 19,5 h.  coordination: J. Celis
I. BuijnstersJ. Celis
H02W8A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester Materials Characterisation Techniques II     3 pt. 28,0 h.  coordination: J. Seo
I. De WolfJ. Seo
H06F2A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first semester Semiconductor Physics     3 pt. 28,0 h. H. Maes
H02W7A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the second semester Nanomaterials for Nano-electronics     3 pt. 20,0 h.  coordination: M. Heyns
I. De WolfA. Witvrouw

  Elective Courses Materials for Nanotechnology

In addition to the list the student may choose from the other two lists of option specific courses or from the courses on this website (address: www.mtm.kuleuven.be/master_choice).

The student chooses at least 27 credit of which at least 12 credits are taken in the first phase. There are two sublists of electives: materials engineering fundamentals courses and option broadening courses. The student may also choose option specific courses from the two other options. The programme director will decide based on your background which Materials Engineering Fundamentals courses you need to take. Upto 18 credits of the Materials Engineering Fundamentals courses may count for the Master programme. If needed aditional credits (above 18) will be grouped into a preparatory programme (outside the Master programme).

  Materials Engineering Fundamentals

H00B7B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Thermodynamics and Kinetics in Materials Engineering     6 pt. 56,0 h. P. Wollants
H00E4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Properties of Composites A&B     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: S. Lomov
J. IvensS. Lomov
H08Z0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. J. Devaux
H08Z1A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Mechanical Behaviour of Materials     6 pt. 40,0 h.  coordination: P. Van Houtte
P. Van HoutteM. Wevers
H08Z2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Structures and Microstructures of Materials     3 pt. 27,5 h. M. Seefeldt
H9X55A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Physics and Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. B. Goderis
H00D0B 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Transport Phenomena     6 pt. 56,0 h. J. Fransaer

  Option Broadening Courses Materials for Nanotechnology

The student chooses a maximum of 6 credits from the courses H05U6A, H04K9A en H05U7A (Capita Selecta).
G0J16A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Solid State Physics I     6 pt. 36,0 h. C. Van Haesendonck
H00E4A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Properties of Composites A&B     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: S. Lomov
J. IvensS. Lomov
H06E2A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Quantum Physics     3 pt. 28,0 h. F. Denef
H08Z0A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chemistry and Physical Chemistry of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. J. Devaux
H9X55A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Physics and Mechanical Behaviour of Polymers     3 pt. 20,0 h. B. Goderis
H05U6A 1st stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen I.2. (Athens / Summer Course)   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 30,0 u.  coordination: J. Berlamont
N.
H06A6A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Chemistry at Nanometre Scale     6 pt. 56,0 h.  coordination: S. De Feyter
M. BluntS. De Feyter N.
G0H96A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Chemistry and Characterisation of Surfaces and Thin Films     6 pt. 30,0 h.  coordination: G. Maes
S. De GendtG. Maes
H00B4A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Materials Modelling for Forming Process Simulations     3 pt. 26,0 h. B. Van Bael
H02X3A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Polymer Composites II - Fundamental Mechanics of Heterogeneous Materials     3 pt. 20,0 h. S. Lomov
H04K9A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.1. (Athens / Summer Course)   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 30,0 u.  coordination: J. Berlamont
N.
H06G4A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Materials Physics and Technology for Nanoelectronics     6 pt. 56,0 h. M. Heyns
H00F8A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Quality Control and Nondestructive Testing     3 pt. 20,0 h.  coordination: M. Wevers
I. De WolfM. Wevers
H05U7A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Capita selecta ingenieurswetenschappen II.2. (Athens / Summer Course)   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 30,0 u.  coordination: J. Berlamont
N.
H06A8A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Computational Methods in Solid State Physics     3 pt. 28,0 h. L. Cibotaru
H06D9A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Physical Material Characterisation Techniques for Electronic Devices     3 pt. 28,0 h. W. Vandervorst
H06E4A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Reliability and Yield for Micro- and Nanoelectronic Components   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 3 pt. 28,0 h. G. Groeseneken
H0G13C 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Basics of VLSI Processing     6 pt. 39,0 h.  coordination: M. Heyns
R. De KeersmaeckerM. Heyns

  Master Thesis

This course is compulsory.

H00D8A 2nd stage (required) Taught in the first and second semesters Master Thesis   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 24 pt. 720,0 h.  coordination: B. Blanpain
N.

  General Interest Courses

The student chooses at least 9 credits from the following list, taking into account that:
- A student can choose at most one of the following courses: H06B4A and H06U6A (Dutch Language and Culture)
- The course H04X2A (Project management) has to be taken up in the same year as the Master Thesis.

H09P4A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Leadership and Strategic Management   Opleidingsonderdeel met beginvoorwaarde 6 pt. 64,5 h.  coordination: D. Cattrysse
D. CattrysseC. De MeersmanJ. DuflouJ. Stouten
D0H36A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Innovation Management and Strategy     6 pt. 39,0 h. B. Van Looy
D0R36A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester International Marketing     6 pt. 39,0 h. P. François
D0R87A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Financial Statement Analysis     6 pt. 39,0 h. N. Huyghebaert
H02X4A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Industrial Experience: Materials Engineering     3 pt. 60,0 h. P. Wollants
H06B4A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Dutch Language and Cultures     3 pt. 40,0 h.  coordination: L. De Wachter
N.
W0EN7A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first semester Philosophy of Technology     4 pt. 26,0 h. G. Van Steendam
D0O37A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Entrepreneurship     6 pt. 36,0 h.  coordination: W. Bodewes
W. BodewesK. Debackere
H04B3A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the first and second semesters Engels in de bedrijfsomgeving     3 pt. 39,0 u.  N. in coop. with: C. Greenman
D0M24B 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Cultural Issues in International Business     6 pt. 39,0 h. M. Janssens
D0R46A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Marketing strategy     6 pt. 39,0 h. M. Logman
H00N6A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Total Quality Management     3 pt. 19,5 h. N. Peirs
H06U6A 1st stage (optional)2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Dutch Language and Cultures     3 pt. 40,0 h.  coordination: L. De Wachter
N.
H04X2A 2nd stage (optional) Taught in the second semester Project Management     3 pt. 19,5 h.  coordination: J. Duflou
D. CattrysseJ. Duflou