Material and Environment

Education facts

Code: CKGB5C

The basics of materials engineering: Basic crystallography, the structure of metal materials, the structure of polymer materials, material defects, the mechanical properties of materials, dislocation theory, phase diagrams, phase changes, crystallisation, recrystallisation, the properties and uses of materials, material testing, manufacturing processes and recycling, biopolymers. Sustainable development: The concept of sustainable development, reasons for environmental effects, systems thinking and systems analysis, strategies for sustainable development, technical solutions, how to achieve change. Instruction is in the form of lectures, laboratory sessions, and seminars.

Entry requirements

60 ECTS credits completed in the Master Programme in Chemical Engineering, or equivalent

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Material and Environment

  Karlstad University

  Karlstad

  Start date: 29 March 2027

  End date: 6 June 2027

  Pace of study: 50 %