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Study at UPM, the University of the

oldest and most prestigious TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MADRID Study abroad in Spain
Engineering Faculties in Spain, with
a sound international reputation.

Spain is consistently ranked as one of

the top ten worldwide study abroad
locations, offering plenty of
possibilities of cultural and leisure
activities

www.materiales.upm.es/master

Universidad Politécnica de Madrid

E.T.S.I. de Caminos, Canales y Puertos
Master program can be totally Av. Profesor Aranguren, S/N (Ciudad Universitaria)
28040 Madrid
taken in English Secretaría de Ingeniería de Materiales:
Tel.: (+34) 91 336 67 54 - Fax: (+34) 91 336 66 80
e-mail: master@mater.upm.es
www.materiales.upm.es
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Fall semester September-January, mandatory courses Master Thesis

(12 credits ECTS)
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Structural Characterization of Materials I: Microscopy and Diffraction (E, 5)
Student life - Madrid n
Structural Characterization of Materials II: Spectroscopy (E, 5)
Four of the most important Spanish Research Centers in
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Mechanical Characterization and Analysis (E, 4)
UPM Campus is located in the urban district of Madrid (about n
Optical, Electrical and magnetic Characterization of Materials (E, 4) Materials Engineering participate in the teaching activities,
fifteen minutes walk from the city center) with very good n
Advanced Numerical Methods (E, 3) offering the possibility of doing a Master Thesis in their areas of
transportation (Metro Station: Ciudad Universitaria). n
Materials Selection (E, 3)
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Modeling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering (E, 3)
expertise, counting on state-of-the-art facilities:
Madrid is the capital of Spain and the political, financial and n
Materials, Economics and Management (E, 3)
cultural center of the country. It is a modern city with a vi- n
Research Center on Structural Materials (CIME)
brant economic and cultural life. www.esmadrid.com n
Biomedical Technology Center (CTB)
Spring semester February-June, four itineraries n
Institute for Systems based on Optoelectronics and
Microtechnology (ISOM)
Functional Materials
Structural Materials Transport, Territory and Urban Planning n
Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies of Materials (IMDEA)
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Forensic Engineering: In-service Failure Analysis (E/S, 3) n
Functional Materials at Macro and Micro/Nanometer n
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
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Integrated Materials Management (E/S, 3) Scales (E, 5)
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Structural Integrity (E/S, 3) n
New Emerging Materials and Technologies (E, 3)
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Design and Fabrication of Advanced Composite n
Ferroic Materials and Their Applications (E, 3)
Materials (E/S, 3) n
Materials for Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices (E, 3)
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Quality Management and Metrology (E/S, 3) n
Materials for Photonic Devices (E, 3)
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Advanced forming processes (E/S, 3) n
Polymeric Materials for Advanced Applications (E, 3)
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Impact Behaviour of Materials (E/S, 3) n
Materials and Applications in Nanotechnology (E, 3)
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Advanced Materials for Civil Engineering (E/S, 3) n
Materials and Microfabrication Technologies
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Materials Under Extreme In-service Conditions (E/S, 3) for Electronic Devices (E, 3)
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Materials for Sports (E/S, 3) n
Spintronics and Nanomagnetism (E, 3)
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Materials for Transportation (E/S, 3)
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Materials for the Aerospace Industry (E/S, 3)

The Master in Materials Engineering is located in the Escuela Biological Materials and Biomaterials Materials for Energy and Enviroment
de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, founded in n
Molecular Biology and Biotecnology (E/S, 8) n
Materials Degradation and Protection in Energy
1802, one of the most prestigious centres in Spanish society n
Biological Materials (E, 4) Transportation Systems (E/S, 3)
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Biological Surfaces and Interfaces (E/S, 3) n
Forensic Engineering: In Service Failure Analysis (E/S, 3)
in the 19th and 20th centuries n
Biomimicry (E/S, 3) n
Modelling and Simulation of Material Damaging Under Course of Spanish Language and Culture
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Bioethics (E/S, 2) Extreme In-service Conditions (E/S, 3)
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Advanced Biomaterials (E/S, 4) n
Materials for the Nuclear Industry (E, 6) 4-8 hours/week Intensive Spanish Language and Culture
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Tissue Engineering (E/S, 3) n
Materials for Renewable Energies (E, 6) Programme for Higher Education Students
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Medical Devices (E/S, 3) n
Materials for the Transportation, Storage and Supply
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Medical Implants (E/S, 3) of Energy (E, 6)
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Drug Delivery Systems (E/S, 3) n
Materials Under Extreme In-service Conditions (E/S, 3)
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Insulating Materials for Building (E/S, 3)
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Materials for Wear and Friction OP (E/S, 3)

( Courses in English/Spanish, number of credits ECTS)