Program Overview

Course Information

Course Description

The course MH2300 Functional Materials is a 6.0 credit course that deals with materials that are primarily used for their physical, chemical, and other properties, rather than their mechanical properties. The course covers various topics, including intermetallic materials, biomaterials, advanced ceramic materials, magnetic materials, electronic materials, and catalytic materials.

Course Contents

The course contents include:

• Intermetallic materials, including superalloys, memory metals/alloys, and surface coating materials
• Biomaterials
• Advanced ceramic materials, including ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials, electric insulators, and thermal barrier coatings
• Magnetic materials
• Electronic materials, including elementary and composite semiconductors, conductive polymers, and ionic conductors
• Catalytic materials

Intended Learning Outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

• Describe the properties of different functional materials and formulate models of the underlying physical and chemical phenomena
• State and compare the most important properties of functional materials, including accessibility, price, manufacturability, sustainability, recyclability, and environmental impact
• Search and critically analyze literature data on properties of functional materials
• Argue for the choice of functional materials for existing and new applications

Course Details

Information per Course Offering

The course is offered in the autumn semester, with the following details:

• Start date: 26 October 2026
• End date: 11 January 2027
• Period: Autumn 2026: P2 (6 hp)
• Pace of study: 33%
• Application code: 10913
• Form of study: Normal Daytime
• Language of instruction: English
• Target group: Open for application for TTMVM1-2, elective for all programs, provided that the course can be included in the program

Examination and Completion

The course is examined through:

• ÖVN1 - Exercise, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• TEN1 - Written examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Literature and Preparations

The specific prerequisites for the course are basic knowledge in Materials science corresponding to the course MH1024 Fundamentals of Materials Science - Metallic Materials, or the equivalent. The literature for the course will be provided at the start of the course.

Program Details

Part of Programme

The course is part of the Master's Programme, Engineering Materials Science, year 2.

Main Field of Study

The main field of study is Materials Science, Materials Science and Engineering.

Education Cycle

The education cycle is Second cycle.

Offered by

The course is offered by ITM/Materials Science and Engineering.