Course Catalog 2011-2012
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Basic Pori International Postgraduate Open University

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Opinto-opas 2011-2012

Materials Research, 35 cr

Type of the study block

Major Studies

Contact

Veli-Tapani Kuokkala

Learning outcomes

- After completing the study module, the student has good knowledge on the central research methods and techniques used in materials science. The student can explain the basic operating principles of these research methods and techniques and understands their applicability for the observation and analysis of the microstructures and properties of different materials. The student can work systematically and innovatively in the various fields of materials research and knows how to apply the basic principles and laws of physics, chemistry and mathematics in this work, giving him/her good skills and readiness to work successfully in various branches of industry and research.

Content

Compulsory courses

Course Credit points
MOL-1516 Mechanical Behaviour of Materials 5 cr
MOL-3216 Thermal Analysis of Materials 5 cr
MOL-3416 Electron Microscopy 5 cr
Total 15 cr

Supplemental courses

Please select courses from the list to complete the study block`s requirement (35)

Course Credit points
FYS-2106 Introduction to Surface Science 6 cr
FYS-2306 Electron Spectroscopy 5 cr
FYS-2406 Nanostructures and Elementary Surface Processes 5 cr
KEM-5157 Experimental optical spectroscopy 4 cr
MOL-3116 Introduction to NDT Techniques 3 cr
MOL-3516 Failure Analysis 5 cr
MOL-3616 X-ray Diffraction and Transmission Electron Microscopy 7 cr
MOL-3716 Plastic Deformation and Fatigue of Metals 6 cr
MOL-8506 Special Treatise on Materials Science 3-8 cr

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