Máster en Ingeniería de Materiales

The ability to understand and use innovatively materials is an important measure of the sophistication of a civilisation. Life is enhanced and restricted by the ability to use materials effectively. Materials engineering is an interdisciplinary field that studies the relationship among the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales, their macroscopic properties, processing and applications.

Materials scientists and engineers help to develop the materials required for new products, find better lower-cost manufacturing routes, and enhance the performance of existing materials. They consider the environmental impact and sustainability of their products. They also examine how to optimise the selection of materials and create sophisticated databases from which properties and service behaviour can be predicted.

The study of materials engineering has for many decades been established across the developed world. This encompasses aspects of the physical sciences and of engineering, with two central themes: the link between structure and the chemical, physical and mechanical properties; and how control of microstructure through processing can be used to optimise engineering performance. The range of programmes to which this benchmark statement applies is diverse and entails science-based and engineering-based programmes.