Materials engineers are active in the research and development of new materials and new technological processes as well as in the control of manufacturing processes where materials play a role. Materials engineers are also responsible for quality control and advise engineers of other fields concerning the choice of appropriate materials and their production. The Department of Materials Engineering provides a four-year B.Sc. program, which enables graduates to meet the challenge of industry, research and development. The students acquire detailed background in various areas of materials engineering, such as metallurgy, ceramic materials, electronic materials, polymers and composite materials, coatings and surface treatments, thin films. The Department also offers an option of specially developed program of combined studies at either Physics or Computer Sciences Departments and Materials Engineering Department.
Emphasis is placed on general engineering subjects mainly related to mechanical engineering.
Beginning from the second year lectures and laboratory courses in subjects related to materials engineering predominate. The fourth year also serves to create a link between the student and industry, a goal achieved by inviting people working in industry to lecture on specific problems arising in their plants and related to particular aspects of materials engineering. Ph.D. degrees in Materials Engineering are also available. The M.Sc. program consists of two years of study, combined with the completion of a research project which includes the presentation of the thesis. A student who is enrolled in the Ph.D. program is expected to prove his ability to carry out an original research project and to publish his results that must correspond to internationally accepted standards.