The study programs of the Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering are structured, in accordance with the legislation concerning higher education, on three levels: Bachelor's degree, Master’s degree and PhD degree, respectively. The study programs are pursued by the students on the basis of the credit system.
Undergraduate courses
The duration of undergraduate studies (Bachelor’s degree studies) is of 4 years (240 credits) in the following domains and specialisations:
The first two years of the Bachelor’s degree programs offer to the students the possibility to acquire a wide range basic knowledge on fundamental sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry), computer science and fundamental engineering disciplines (materials science, strength of materials, technical drawing, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electrotechnics, machine parts, etc.). Communication skills and linguistic abilities are also developed from the first years of study.
In the next two years, specialist knowledge concerning the selection and use of materials for industrial purposes, design and production of new materials with special properties, analysis of materials structure and defects, materials characterization, development of clean technologies, assessment of materials workability using various processing and manufacturing procedures will represent a valuable asset of the students who follow materials engineering study programs. Specialist knowledge will be gained, too, on selection of the optimal technological variants according to productivity, cost and environmental protection requirements, design of the technological processes for various industrial use of materials, design, service and maintenance of materials processing equipment, design of technological equipments by using modern methods based on computer aided design.
Students who follow the study program on environmental engineering and protection in industry have the opportunity to acquire valuable specialist knowledge concerning the techniques for measuring and monitoring of the pollutant emissions, the reduction of industrial polluting emissions, drawing out and evaluating impact studies and environment balances, designing of the technologies and equipment for environment protection, consumption optimization and preservation of raw materials and energy resources, waste management and valorification, implementation of the legislation and international standards for environment.
Elective courses allow students to gain in-depth knowledge in certain fields of engineering or to extend their knowledge to other engineering disciplines in order to help them after graduation to meet successfully the challenges of the labor force market.
Postgraduate courses
The Master’s degree courses, with a duration of 2 years (120 credits) will be introduced in the academic year 2009-2010. The Faculty is capable and prepared to organize such courses that are required by the labor market and keeping abreast with the development trends in the industry.
For the academic year 2008-2009, The Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, offers for the graduates in engineering, three postgraduate study programs with a duration of 1 year, in the following domains:
● New materials with special properties
● Advanced procedures for materials processing
● Special procedures in environmental protection.
The graduates can also continue their studies within 3 years-long Ph.D. programs in Materials Engineering. The Faculty has among its staff members a number of 19 Ph.D. supervisors with a high reputation in their fields of expertise. They provide the appropriate guidance and offer a caring environment for our Ph.D. students.
