The course is designed for students of the bachelor study program Theoretical Background of Mechanical Engineering and is a free continuation of the courses Material Science I. and II. and 21st Century Materials. Students will become familiar with applications of a wide range of technical materials, lectures will be complemented by invited lectures of practitioners.

Introductory lecture
• Stainless steels and alloys
• Materials for castings
• Plastics in mechanical engineering
• Biomaterials
• Coating
• Non-ferrous metal alloys
• Reinforcement mechanisms of metallic materials in practice
• Composites in mechanical engineering
• Lecture by an expert from practice
• New types of metallic materials
• Ceramics for construction applications
• Technical materials as you already know them