Materials Science

Materials are the physical foundations for the development of science and technology. The human civilizations are historically designated by the evolution of materials, such as the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. Nowadays, materials science and technology support most of the industrial sectors, including aerospace, telecommunications, [...]

We explore “10 things” that range from the menu of materials available to engineers in their profession to the many mechanical and electrical properties of materials important to their use in various engineering fields. We also discuss the principles behind the manufacturing of those materials. By the end of [...]

Gain a fundamental understanding of materials, its structures on different levels (from crystal cell to macrostructure), phase transformations and how it influences its mechanical, electrical, optical and magnetic properties from common science perspective. This course will introduce you to the various properties and structures of materials and lay a [...]

Learn about novel sensing tools that make use of nanotechnology to screen, detect and monitor various events in personal or professional life. Together, we will lay the groundwork for infinite innovative applications, starting from diagnosis and treatments of diseases, continuing with quality control of goods and environmental aspects, and [...]

Discover the structure of the materials that make up our modern world and learn how this underlying structure influences the properties, performance and applications of these materials. Structure – or the arrangement of materials’ internal components – determines virtually everything about a material: its properties, its potential applications, [...]

Los materiales a lo largo de la Historia. Los materiales en el mundo moderno. Un paseo por los Premios Nobel. Propiedades básicas de los materiales. Materiales estructurales. Materiales funcionales e inteligentes. Las soluciones de la Naturaleza llevadas al diseño de materiales