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What is Materials Engineering?
What is Materials Engineering?
Materials engineering is one of the pillars of modern society. It is an interdisciplinary field that includes study of the structure, properties, processing and applications of all kinds of materials (metals, ceramics, polymers and biological). The master's degree offers an overall training in state-of-the-art techniques for the characterisation and analysis of materials and two optional itineraries that entail structural materials and functional materials.
Structure of the master's degree in Materials Engineering at the UPM
Structure of the master's degree in Materials Engineering at the UPM
The master's degree consists of a total of 90 ECTS distributed over 1,5 years. During the first year, the compulsory (30 ECTS) and itinerary (30 ECTS) subjects are coursed, while the last half year is devoted to the fufillment of the master's final thesis (30 ECTS).
Depending on the bachelor's degree of the students entering the master, they can be forced to take 3 aditional ECTS in the concept of pre-requisite (or training) credits.
The 30 ECTS itinerary credits consist of 27 ECTS itinerary-mandatory credits plus 3 ECTS that can be obtained by chosing a free subject from the oposite itinerary. For choosing this free subject, it is strongly recommended that the students pay attention to the courses timetables, since not all subjects are compatible with the oposite itinerary.
The overal structure of the master is shown below:
Why to chose Materials Engineering at the UPM?
Why to chose Materials Engineering at the UPM?
Taught in English
Mobility and diversity are promoted by imparting most of the degree in English, with the guarantee that the 90 credits required to complete the master can be obtained by receiving all lectures in English. This unique characteristic in the UPM enhances international collaborations with the best universities around the world.
Prominent Academic Staff
Most of the professors are prominent figures in their field of research. Among them, several professors appear on the list of the most cited researchers according to the Stanford ranking, such as Javier Llorca, Javier Segurado, Carlos D. González or Andrés Díaz Lantada.
Leading Facilities and Laboratories
In classes and during the master's thesis, students will be able to take practical classes in some of the best-equipped laboratories with the greatest scientific production at the Polytechnic University of Madrid.
Some examples are:
Besides these laboratories, we have agreements with prominent research centers at national level, such as:
Recommended profiles for prospective students:
Recommended profiles for prospective students:
The Master's syllabus has been designed for students holding a bachelor's degree in Materials Engineering. However, students from different degrees can also be accepted in our master taking 3 ECTS of training (or pre-requisite) credits:
Students having a BSc in Physics, Chemistry....etc: 3 ECTS in Mechanics of Materials.
Students having a BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Metalurgical Engineering...etc: 3 ECTS in Physics and Chemistry of Materials.
Requisites for studying a Master's Degree at the UPM:
Requisites for studying a Master's Degree at the UPM:
For further information about application, enrollment, calendar and fees, please visit this link: Official Master's Degree Studies at UPM
Information and contact:
Information and contact:
Materials Engineering Secretary
Tel: (+34) 91 06 74 079
E-mail: secretaria.ing-materiales.caminos@upm.esAcademic Coordinator:
Prof. David A. Cendón Franco
E-mail: coordinacion.ing-materiales.caminos@upm.es
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