The filed of materials engineering lies at the interface of natural sciences - physical chemistry, technical sciences and production technology, while it draws basic knowledge from the mentioned fields, strives for their mutual connection, and their subsequent use in practice.
It includes, clarifies, and systematically uses knowledge about the technology of materials, their structure and properties in order to propose the most appropriate application and use of the properties of the relevant materials in constructions and devices and systems, today in almost all fields of human activity.

The bachelor's study branch Materials engineering is focused on metallic materials and their alloys, ceramic materials and composites, materials for electrical engineering, polymer materials including plastics and rubbers, as well as glass and natural materials. In addition, the study is proportionally oriented to advanced metalic alloys, intermetallics, advanced ceramic materials, ceramic and polymer-ceramic composites, glass and glass-ceramic materials, both in basic states and in purposeful combinations.
The teaching system for all materials is subject to a scheme that includes a basic description of production technology, a description and method of determining physical, chemical and mechanical properties, including their relationship to the structure, together with the possibilities of applying the acquired knowledge in social practice.

Branch goals

The goal of Materials Engineering in bachelor's study is to educate workers who will be qualified to master necessary experimental techniques in the field.
These are laboratory instruments in the fields of metallography (light and electron microscopy), mechanical testing, defectoscopy, and physical testing (physical and chemical analysis, DSC and dilatometry, etc.).
Bachelor's degree graduates can independently design and carry out procedures of thermal and mechanical processing of technical materials, both metallic and non-metallic. They are able to assess the relationship between the structure and the utility properties of the material. They are able to decide on the degrees of degradation damage to the material and determine the limit state or residual life of the machine part.

Employment options

A graduate of the bachelor's degree in material engineering will receive a comprehensive lower basic university education with a focus on metallic and non-metallic materials, their technology, structure, properties and use.
In practice, the bachelor will be able to independently solve material problems associated with the selection and use of materials under defined conditions of behavior in engineering, metallurgy and in the energy, transport, chemical, electrotechnical and other industries.

Graduates will find employment in solving common and selected special material questions:

• associated with designs and innovations of materials for structures and equipment in industry,
• related to the failure of operated structures and equipment due to material and interacting material causes,
• and associated with the degradation of materials

Graduates will be employed in materials testing and analytical laboratories in industrial plants and research institutes, as well as a member of teams oriented towards complex solutions to design and equipment innovation problems.
The graduating bachelor will be able to smoothly continue the subsequent engineering study of materials engineering, or in related fields at the faculties of technical focus.

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