Short description of the program
Interest in new materials (e.g. superconductor) and new technology (e.g. space technology), as well as a better understanding of the behaviour of materials in the design of structures (such as automobiles and aircraft, plant processing equipment, electronic devices, biomedical devices, etc.) have increased the need for people trained in science of materials.
Degree in materials science is offered at master's and doctoral degree levels. The Materials Science program is an interdisciplinary M.S. program aimed at providing a rigorous education in materials science and the fundamental physics and chemistry that underlie this discipline. Educational goals are achieved through both coursework and training in cross-disciplinary research supervised by one science faculty member. The courses offer an overview of the types of materials; their chemical and physical structures; and properties. The M.S. program is based on lectures, seminars and practical laboratories in advanced materials including metals, ceramics, polymers, biomaterials and their composites. The M.S. program introduces the micro- and nanotechnology as well as electronic, magnetic and other functional materials. The compulsory basic courses provide the solid framework of the program; the semi-optional and special lecture courses give the basis of the specialization and their wide choice results in the flexibility of the program.
Strengths of the program
The Materials Science program is strongly committed to interdisciplinary studies with a focus on physics and chemistry. The high standard of training is guaranteed by the highly qualified teachers and scientists. The education is supported by modern infrastructure and well equipped laboratories. The library of the Faculty contains several thousand books and journals. In addition to the high level of theoretical training, the joint research and development projects offer opportunities for the students to obtain up-to-date practical knowledge and experience to the students.
Requirements for thesis writing
The length of a Master’s thesis (without the title page, table of contents) must be 40-60
pages. Master’s thesis does not exceed 70 pages in length.
To start the master’s thesis: detailed table of Contents; and if it is needed list of
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Required sections
I. Introduction
In this section, the thesis writer must clearly state the aims and objectives of the thesis; the background of the research; indicate the scope and methods. The introduction should not exceed two pages.
II. Literature overview and background
This section must contain the literature results published in the research field of actual thesis. The literature review thus describes and analyses previous research on the topic. This part should be generally 8-15 pages.
III. Materials, investigation methods and experimental procedure
- In this section, all the materials must be recorded which were used in the experiments.
- If the syntheses are not main topic of research work, so those must be introduced here.
- The investigation methods/techniques are shortly needed to present. Begin by describing the methods it should be answered why this method was the most appropriate. In doing so, reference literature should be cited about the method.
This section is generally 2-4 pages.
IV. Results or Results and discussion
This is the most significant and longest chapter of Thesis. The main body of the thesis is divided into sections and subsections with precise titles. Here the experiment’s or theoretical results must be introduced, analysed, and interpreted. Tables and/or figures should be used to illustrate and summarize all research data.
V. Conclusion
This section must contain the conclusions drawn from the results and discussion. Conclusion section represents the main purpose of the thesis, includes a critical reflection of its contents and results, and summarizes its main outcomes.
References
The list of references should be presented in the alphabetical order.