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Academics Degree programmes Polymer Engineering and Science | Polymer Engineering and Science |
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Due to the great importance and wide range of the utilization of polymeric materials and due to their still very high development potential, there is a great demand for technically and scientifically skilled polymer engineers. Graduates of the degree program Polymer Engineering and Science are engaged as practice-oriented engineers and scientists in the development, processing and utilization of polymeric materials in constantly expanding fields, whereby new processing methods or processing combinations are frequently applied. The term “polymeric materials” stands for thermoplastic and duroplastic materials, elastomers, organic fibres, organic adhesives, paint resins, as well as novel functional polymers and polymeric functional materials. Due to the continuing high growth rate of the output volume of polymeric materials, recycling and disposal as well as the ecological evaluation of the total life cycle of products from theses materials gain in importance. Program descriptionUndergraduate program: 7 semesters – sound and high-grade education in the fundamentals of mathematics, natural sciences and engineering, sound knowledge in polymer engineering disciplines: chemistry of polymeric materials, physics, materials science and testing of plastics, technology of plastics processing including relevant machine construction and manufacture of tools as well as design and construction of plastics and composite materials, knowledge of the general legal and managerial framework, two bachelor theses. The diversified and specific education in the engineering fundamentals shall meet the changing job-related demands. On the basis of this knowledge, methodological knowledge is then imparted in the specific polymer engineering disciplines. Labs, internships and especially the bachelor theses enhance the skills for industrial reality and the combination of theory and practice. Magisterstudium: 2 semesters + 1 semester for the master thesis. Scientific intensification of knowledge in polymer engineering disciplines: chemistry of polymeric materials, physics, materials science and testing of plastics, technology of plastics processing including relevant machine construction and manufacture of tools as well as design and construction of plastics and composite materials, specialization in one of the two free electives: Polymeric Materials – Development and Characterization or Production Engineering and Component Design. EquipmentWell-equipped labs, workshops and pilot plant stations guarantee a state-of-the-art practical training in the fundamentals and methods that were learned in theory. This includes: materials testing methods and computer-controlled test facilities, chemical labs and up-to-date plastic analytics, cutting-edge plastic processing machinery and plants for the most important processing methods, CAD work stations and FEM simulation software for product development and mould construction. Typical fields of activityDevelopment and selection of suitable polymeric materials for new applications, design and construction of plastic components and composites, development, optimization and application of suitable processing technologies, chemical analyses, physical, mechanical and other technical examinations, testing of application properties, determination of quality criteria, production and planning tasks, feasibility studies, research and development. Typical branches of industryGraduates are mainly employed in plastic processing industry, in applications engineering branches of plastic producing industry as well as in industry producing plastic processing machinery, but also in sports equipment, electrical goods, electronics and automobile industry, in medical technology, packaging industry, construction industry, solar industry, information technology, in furniture industry and illumination engineering as well as in aerospace industry with their own plastic engineering development or production branches. InfoboxPossible degrees: Bachelor of Science (BSc), Diplom-Ingenieur (Dipl.-Ing.) / Master of Science (MSc), Dr.mont. |