Course detail

Materials Engineering - Selected Topics

FSI-0UMAcad. year: 2025/2026

The subject - with great space for questions and in more or less discussion form - sorts and
complements informations given in parallel subject 2BUM - Introduction to material sciences.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Eva Molliková, Ph.D.,Paed IGIP

Department

Institute of Materials Science and Engineering (ÚMVI)

Entry knowledge

Basic information from physics, chemistry, physical chemistry and mathematics.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The subject is facultative and voluntary - finished with credit. student must be active and interested in problems of studied subject.
The subject is facultative and voluntary - finished with credit. student must be active and interested in problems of studied subject.

Aims

This subject is created as a repeating and refreshing to the subject 2BUM - Introduction to material sciences.
This subject is created as a repeating and refreshing to the subject 2BUM - Introduction to material sciences.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Askeland,D.R. - Phulé,P.P.: The Science and Engineering of Materials, 5th edd. ISBN: 0-534-55396-6 (EN)
Callister, W.D. Jr.: Material Science and Engineering - an Introduction. ISBN: 0-471-22471-5 (EN)
internetové zdroje (EN)

Type of course unit

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Eva Molliková, Ph.D.,Paed IGIP

Syllabus

1. Structure of atoms, crystalography, imperfections in structure of materials
2+3. Mechanical properties of materials - characteristics and its material backgrounds
4+5. Introduction to thermodynamics, diffusion and kinetics
6+7. Phase diagrams,
8. Diagram Fe – Fe3C and Fe – C (grafit)
9. Solidification and phase transformations in solid state
10. Metals
11. Advanced ceramics
12. Advanced polymers and plastics
13. Composites