Curriculum
Schedule
Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Semester 3 | Semester 4 |
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Goal
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| Master Thesis |
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Reserach Seminar an Journal Club (two or three invited lectures per semester) |
Generalities
- All the lectures will be given in english
- A minimum of 4 semesters are required to complete the program
First Semester
- Background courses will be offered to bring all the students to the same level
- All the materials of interest at TUBAF will be discussed
Second Semester
- Advanced topics on Mechanical Engineering and Solid State Physics
- Students will become familiar with Molecular Dynamics Modeling
- Depending on their interests, students will be offered the possibility to ‘ascend’ the multiscale modeling hierarchy by studying Finite Element Method or ‘descend’ it by studying Density Functional Theory
Third Semester
- The students will get familiar with Dislocation Theory and Dislocation Modeling
- Advanced class in the field of Plasticity
- Advanced class on modeling methods
- Advanced class on scientific programming methods
Fourth Semester
The last semester is dedicated to the Master Thesis
Requirements for Graduation
- By the end of the third semester, the students must complete the Programming Project. It consists of programming one numerical tool (choice between FEM, MD or DFT), writing the documentation for the tool and apply it to calculate one physical/mechanical property.
- The reserch seminar will be discussed one week prior to the seminar during the Journal Club where a litterature review on the topic of the seminar will be made.