Master of Science in Materials Engineering

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Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

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First year

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Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Fracture and Deformation Behaviour of Materials	1	sem 1	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Structure and Dynamics of Polymers	1	sem 1	nl	Karen De Clerck	6

Bio-based and Synthetic Fibres	1	sem 1	nl	Karen De Clerck	6

Micro-analysis and Structure Determination in Materials Science	1	sem 1	nl	Roumen Petrov	6

Composites	1	sem 1	nl	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Metal Extraction and Recycling	1	sem 2	nl	Inge Bellemans	6

Computer Aided Materials Engineering	1	sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	6

Design and Manufacturing of Textile Structures	1	sem 2	nl	Lieva Van Langenhove	6

Microstructure-Property Control of Metals	1	sem 2	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Environmentally Assisted Degradation of Materials	1	sem 2	nl	Kim Verbeken	6

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 18 credit units from 1 path from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1 Elective Courses: Path 1

Subscribe to 18 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.1 Elective Courses Materials Science

Subscribe to no less than 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The courses with reference 'M' are from the major Metal Science and Engineering
The courses with reference 'P' are from the major Polymer and Fibre Engineering

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Metal Processing and Technology	M	sem 2	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Physical Materials Science	M	sem 1	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Computational Materials Physics	M	sem 2	nl	Stefaan Cottenier	6

Polymer Processing and Circularity	P	sem 2	nl	Dagmar D'hooge	6

Textile Functionalization	P	sem 2	nl	Karen De Clerck	6

Technical Textiles	P	sem 1	nl	Lieva Van Langenhove	6

Functional Ceramics		sem 2	en	Klaartje De Buysser	3

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering		sem 1	nl	Peter Dubruel	5

Advanced Polymer Chemistry		sem 1	en	Filip Du Prez	3

Modelling and Engineering of Nanoscale Materials		sem 1	nl	Louis Vanduyfhuys	6

Nanomaterials Chemistry		sem 1	en	Pascal Van Der Voort	6

Advanced Instrumental Techniques for Chemical Analysis		sem 1	en	Laszlo Vincze	3

Nuclear Methods in Material Research		sem 2	en	Stefaan Cottenier	6

Mechanical Material Modelling		sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	3

Topics in Nanoscience		sem 2	en	Pieter Geiregat	4

Polymer Reaction Engineering		sem 2	nl	Dagmar D'hooge	6

Advanced Macromolecular Chemistry		sem 1	en	Filip Du Prez	6

Complex Materials and Rheology		sem 2	en	Flavio Marchesini de Oliveira	6

Research Internship		year	en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship		year	en	Patrick Segers	3

3.1.2

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).
Students who take the Research Internship (E099400) from the elective module 3.1.1, subscribe to at least 3 ECTS elective social courses.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture		year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Integrated Portfolio		year	nl,en	Hiep Luong	6

Integrated Portfolio		year	nl,en	Hiep Luong	3

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Sustainable Use of Materials: Metals		sem 1	nl	Kim Verbeken	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Plastics and Derived Materials		sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	3

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Management		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Biosystems		sem 1	nl	Pascal Verdonck	3

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Seppe Segers	3

History and Philosophy of Sciences		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 2	nl	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	sem 1	nl	Stef Craps	6

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Introduction to Corporate Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Wouter Haerick	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	6

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Tijs Rotsaert	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Academic English	UKV	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Communication		sem 1	nl	Leen Pollefliet	3

3.1.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the programmes of Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.2 Elective Courses: Path 2

3.2.1 Minor Operations Management

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list, with no less than 6 credit units with reference a. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Operations Research Models and Methods		sem 1	en	El-Houssaine Aghezzaf	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics		sem 2	en	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	6

3.2.2 Minor Automotive Production Engineering

Subscribe to no less than 18 and no more than 24 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference c.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Methods Engineering and Work Measurement	a	sem 2	en	Dieter Claeys	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics	a	sem 2	en	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Environmentally Assisted Degradation of Materials	b	sem 2	en	Kim Verbeken	6

Metal Processing and Technology	b	sem 2	en	Leo Kestens	6

Composites	b	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design	b	sem 2	en	Stijn Hertelé	6

Machine Design	c	sem 1	en	Dieter Fauconnier	6

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	c	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

IC Engines: advanced design and research	c	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Automotive Technology	c	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	c	sem 1	en	Clara Ionescu	6

Servo Systems and Industrial Robots	c	sem 1	en	Frederik Ostyn	3

Power Electronics	c	sem 2	en	Hendrik Vansompel	3

3.2.3 Minor Environment and Sustainable Development

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Law	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Schoukens	5

Clean Technology	sem 1	en	Sophie Huysveld	5

Rational Use of Materials	sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Water and Air Quality Management	sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	3

Environmental Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	5

Second year

(version 6 )

Course schedule 1st semester Course schedule 2nd semester

2 Majors

Subscribe to 1 major from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 Major Metal Science and Engineering

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Metal Processing and Technology	2	sem 2	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Physical Materials Science	2	sem 1	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Computational Materials Physics	2	sem 2	nl	Stefaan Cottenier	6

2.2 Major Polymer and Fibre Engineering

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Textile Functionalization	2	sem 2	nl	Karen De Clerck	6

Technical Textiles	2	sem 1	nl	Lieva Van Langenhove	6

Polymer Processing and Circularity	2	sem 2	nl	Dagmar D'hooge	6

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 18 credit units from 1 path from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1 Elective Courses: Path 1

Subscribe to 18 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.1 Elective Courses Materials Science

Subscribe to no less than 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The courses with reference 'M' are from the major Metal Science and Engineering
The courses with reference 'P' are from the major Polymer and Fibre Engineering

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Metal Processing and Technology	M	sem 2	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Physical Materials Science	M	sem 1	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Computational Materials Physics	M	sem 2	nl	Stefaan Cottenier	6

Polymer Processing and Circularity	P	sem 2	nl	Dagmar D'hooge	6

Textile Functionalization	P	sem 2	nl	Karen De Clerck	6

Technical Textiles	P	sem 1	nl	Lieva Van Langenhove	6

Functional Ceramics		sem 2	en	Klaartje De Buysser	3

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering		sem 1	nl	Peter Dubruel	5

Advanced Polymer Chemistry		sem 1	en	Filip Du Prez	3

Modelling and Engineering of Nanoscale Materials		sem 1	nl	Louis Vanduyfhuys	6

Nanomaterials Chemistry		sem 1	en	Pascal Van Der Voort	6

Advanced Instrumental Techniques for Chemical Analysis		sem 1	en	Laszlo Vincze	3

Nuclear Methods in Material Research		sem 2	en	Stefaan Cottenier	6

Mechanical Material Modelling		sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	3

Topics in Nanoscience		sem 2	en	Pieter Geiregat	4

Polymer Reaction Engineering		sem 2	nl	Dagmar D'hooge	6

Advanced Macromolecular Chemistry		sem 1	en	Filip Du Prez	6

Complex Materials and Rheology		sem 2	en	Flavio Marchesini de Oliveira	6

Research Internship		year	en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship		year	en	Patrick Segers	3

3.1.2

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture		year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Integrated Portfolio		year	nl,en	Hiep Luong	6

Integrated Portfolio		year	nl,en	Hiep Luong	3

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Sustainable Use of Materials: Metals		sem 1	nl	Kim Verbeken	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Plastics and Derived Materials		sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	3

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Management		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Biosystems		sem 1	nl	Pascal Verdonck	3

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Seppe Segers	3

History and Philosophy of Sciences		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 2	nl	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	sem 1	nl	Stef Craps	6

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Introduction to Corporate Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Wouter Haerick	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	6

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Tijs Rotsaert	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Academic English	UKV	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Communication		sem 1	nl	Leen Pollefliet	3

3.1.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to no more than 6 credit units from the programmes of Ghent University, including the Ghent University Elective Courses.
Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.2 Elective Courses: Path 2

3.2.1 Minor Operations Management

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list, with no less than 6 credit units with reference a. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Operations Research Models and Methods		sem 1	en	El-Houssaine Aghezzaf	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics		sem 2	en	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	6

3.2.2 Minor Automotive Production Engineering

Subscribe to no less than 18 and no more than 24 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference c.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Methods Engineering and Work Measurement	a	sem 2	en	Dieter Claeys	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics	a	sem 2	en	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Environmentally Assisted Degradation of Materials	b	sem 2	en	Kim Verbeken	6

Metal Processing and Technology	b	sem 2	en	Leo Kestens	6

Composites	b	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design	b	sem 2	en	Stijn Hertelé	6

Machine Design	c	sem 1	en	Dieter Fauconnier	6

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	c	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

IC Engines: advanced design and research	c	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Automotive Technology	c	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	c	sem 1	en	Clara Ionescu	6

Servo Systems and Industrial Robots	c	sem 1	en	Frederik Ostyn	3

Power Electronics	c	sem 2	en	Hendrik Vansompel	3

3.2.3 Minor Environment and Sustainable Development

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Law	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Schoukens	5

Clean Technology	sem 1	en	Sophie Huysveld	5

Rational Use of Materials	sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Water and Air Quality Management	sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	3

Environmental Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	5

4 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	nl		24

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1 General Courses 60

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Fracture and Deformation Behaviour of Materials	1	sem 1	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Structure and Dynamics of Polymers	1	sem 1	nl	Karen De Clerck	6

Bio-based and Synthetic Fibres	1	sem 1	nl	Karen De Clerck	6

Micro-analysis and Structure Determination in Materials Science	1	sem 1	nl	Roumen Petrov	6

Composites	1	sem 1	nl	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Metal Extraction and Recycling	1	sem 2	nl	Inge Bellemans	6

Computer Aided Materials Engineering	1	sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	6

Design and Manufacturing of Textile Structures	1	sem 2	nl	Lieva Van Langenhove	6

Microstructure-Property Control of Metals	1	sem 2	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Environmentally Assisted Degradation of Materials	1	sem 2	nl	Kim Verbeken	6

2 Majors

Subscribe to 1 major from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

2.1 Major Metal Science and Engineering

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Metal Processing and Technology	2	sem 2	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Physical Materials Science	2	sem 1	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Computational Materials Physics	2	sem 2	nl	Stefaan Cottenier	6

2.2 Major Polymer and Fibre Engineering

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Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Textile Functionalization	2	sem 2	nl	Karen De Clerck	6

Technical Textiles	2	sem 1	nl	Lieva Van Langenhove	6

Polymer Processing and Circularity	2	sem 2	nl	Dagmar D'hooge	6

3 Elective Courses 18

Subscribe to 18 credit units from 1 path from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1 Elective Courses: Path 1

Subscribe to 18 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.1 Elective Courses Materials Science

Subscribe to no less than 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The courses with reference 'M' are from the major Metal Science and Engineering
The courses with reference 'P' are from the major Polymer and Fibre Engineering

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Metal Processing and Technology	M	sem 2	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Physical Materials Science	M	sem 1	nl	Leo Kestens	6

Computational Materials Physics	M	sem 2	nl	Stefaan Cottenier	6

Polymer Processing and Circularity	P	sem 2	nl	Dagmar D'hooge	6

Textile Functionalization	P	sem 2	nl	Karen De Clerck	6

Technical Textiles	P	sem 1	nl	Lieva Van Langenhove	6

Functional Ceramics		sem 2	en	Klaartje De Buysser	3

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering		sem 1	nl	Peter Dubruel	5

Advanced Polymer Chemistry		sem 1	en	Filip Du Prez	3

Modelling and Engineering of Nanoscale Materials		sem 1	nl	Louis Vanduyfhuys	6

Nanomaterials Chemistry		sem 1	en	Pascal Van Der Voort	6

Advanced Instrumental Techniques for Chemical Analysis		sem 1	en	Laszlo Vincze	3

Nuclear Methods in Material Research		sem 2	en	Stefaan Cottenier	6

Mechanical Material Modelling		sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	3

Topics in Nanoscience		sem 2	en	Pieter Geiregat	4

Polymer Reaction Engineering		sem 2	nl	Dagmar D'hooge	6

Advanced Macromolecular Chemistry		sem 1	en	Filip Du Prez	6

Complex Materials and Rheology		sem 2	en	Flavio Marchesini de Oliveira	6

Research Internship		year	en	Patrick Segers	6

Research Internship		year	en	Patrick Segers	3

3.1.2

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Industry Internship Engineering and Architecture		year	nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

Integrated Portfolio		year	nl,en	Hiep Luong	6

Integrated Portfolio		year	nl,en	Hiep Luong	3

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Sustainable Use of Materials: Metals		sem 1	nl	Kim Verbeken	3

Sustainable Use of Materials: Plastics and Derived Materials		sem 2	nl	Lode Daelemans	3

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Management		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Biosystems		sem 1	nl	Pascal Verdonck	3

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Seppe Segers	3

History and Philosophy of Sciences		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 2	nl	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Context and Nuance. A Critical Reflection on Current Topics	UKV	sem 1	nl	Stef Craps	6

Basic Entrepreneurship	UKV	sem 1	nl	Yannick Dillen	3

Introduction to Corporate Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Wouter Haerick	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	6

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Tijs Rotsaert	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Academic English	UKV	sem 2 sem 1	en en	Geert Jacobs	3

Communication		sem 1	nl	Leen Pollefliet	3

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Operations Research Models and Methods		sem 1	en	El-Houssaine Aghezzaf	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics		sem 2	en	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	6

3.2.2 Minor Automotive Production Engineering

Subscribe to no less than 18 and no more than 24 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference c.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Methods Engineering and Work Measurement	a	sem 2	en	Dieter Claeys	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics	a	sem 2	en	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Environmentally Assisted Degradation of Materials	b	sem 2	en	Kim Verbeken	6

Metal Processing and Technology	b	sem 2	en	Leo Kestens	6

Composites	b	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design	b	sem 2	en	Stijn Hertelé	6

Machine Design	c	sem 1	en	Dieter Fauconnier	6

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	c	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

IC Engines: advanced design and research	c	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Automotive Technology	c	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	c	sem 1	en	Clara Ionescu	6

Servo Systems and Industrial Robots	c	sem 1	en	Frederik Ostyn	3

Power Electronics	c	sem 2	en	Hendrik Vansompel	3

3.2.3 Minor Environment and Sustainable Development

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Law	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Schoukens	5

Clean Technology	sem 1	en	Sophie Huysveld	5

Rational Use of Materials	sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Water and Air Quality Management	sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Introduction to Environmental Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	3

Environmental Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	5

4 Master's Dissertation 24

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	nl		24

Master of Science in Materials Engineering

Final Competences of the Study Programme