MATERIALS SCIENCE & SIMULATION ADMISSION AND APPLICATION

KNOWLEDGE DRIVEN MATERIALS DESIGN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE MASTERS
COURSE ARE:
Maintaining and expanding societies industrial and
economic capacity has become increasingly depen- Bachelor (B. Sc.) or comparable degree in one of the
dent on the rapid availability of sophisticated mate- following or related disciplines:
rials designed for extreme conditions. At the same
time, the life-cycles of materials have become shor-
materials science, mechanical engineering, physics,
civil and environmental engineering, INTERNATIONAL
ter due to frequent adaptation to, or even new de-
sign for, specific requirements and environments.
electrical engineering, chemical engineering,
power engineering, chemistry, nanotechnology, MASTERS COURSE
mathematics, or computer sciences.
Advanced computer simulation as a key tool for increa- Adequate English language skills, verified by TOEFL,
sing the speed of materials development at reduced
MSS
IELTS
costs will therefore gain a wide importance in acade- Students with a 7 semester Bachelors degree have the
mic and industrial research and development. Theo- possibility to apply directly for a 3 semester course,
retical and practical knowledge in numerical methods
has proven to be one of the most decisive key qualifica-
starting every summer term (short track). MATERIALS SCIENCE
tions of nationally and internationally successful mate-
rials scientists and this development is still to continue. APPLICATION DEADLINES:
AND SIMULATION
The Ruhr-University Bochum meets this need for No visa required
material scientists trained in numerical simula- Visa required
(e.g. EU citizens)
tion and experimental characterization and proces-
sing techniques by establishing a new Master of Sci-
ence programme Materials Science and Simulation. Summer Term
starting in April March 15 September 15
(short-track option)
The programme focuses on providing you with
a thorough knowledge in materials science and
hands-on experience with state-of-the-art nume- Winter Term March 15
September 15
rical methods. Furthermore it will enable you to starting in October June 15
apply your practical skills and knowledge in ex-
perimental settings already during your studies.
Further information can be found on the ICAMS Web-
site:
www.icams.de/mss

RUHR-UNIVERSITT BOCHUM
ICAMS
Interdisciplinary Centre for Advanced Materials Simulation

Universittsstr. 150 | 44780 Bochum (Germany)

Fon +49 (0)234 32-29332
Fax +49 (0)234 32-14990
mss@icams.rub.de
www.icams.de/mss
MATERIALS SCIENCE & SIMULATION Semester I Semester II Semester III Semester IV

THE COURSE IN BRIEF

Quantum Mechanics Continuum Methods

The new Masters Course will lead to a Master of Sci-
Programming Concepts in Materials Science in Materials Science Master Thesis
ence (MSc) degree. The programme will provide you with:
in Materials Science and Seminar
a comprehensive knowledge of materials science, physics
Microstructure and Atomistic Simulation
and numerical methods,
Mechanical Properties Methods
Elements of
practical experience and the necessary theoretical Microstructure
background in applying modern numerical and
experimental methods on all relevant scales, Advanced
Free Specialization
Characterization
Module I
competence to plan and conduct key experiments in Methods
modern characterization and processing techniques,
Basic Lectures
(Theoretical Physics
the ability to apply advanced modelling and
or Materials Science)
simulation methods, Module Modelling Free Specialization
& Simulation Module II
the build-up of research competence by planning and
conducting student research projects,

a thorough understanding of the interrelation between

Optional
processing, structure and properties of materials, Module Processing
General & Characterization
hands-on experience in project-oriented teamwork,
Optional Lecture
project management skills and interdisciplinary
communication.
Research Project
Soft Skills II and Seminar
The course combines compulsory lectures in materials Soft Skills I
(e.g. Management Skills)
science, physics, numerical methods on different length
and time scales, and programming. In the specialization
areas lectures can be selected from the fields model-
ling and simulation or processing and characteriza- Research Project
Basic Lectures Compulsory Specialization Optional Lectures
tion. The schedule is given in the table, a complete list and Master Thesis
of all lecures can be downloaded from icams.de/mss.