Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to:
- Explain the structure of amorphous and crystalline solids in terms of type of bonding and defects in the material; solidification from the melt; composite and cellular materials.
- Make a decision for material selection and testing for simple applications.
- Explain the characteristic features of structural materials, lightweight materials, wear and heat resistant materials, optical materials, electronic and magnetic materials.
- Explain the processing techniques of metals ceramics and polymers and composites.
- Explain simple production processes in terms of energy consumption and recycling.