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16 September2026

M3 Courses (2027): Foundations of Materials Science (DII)

The DII Department is pleased to present a course from the 2027 Edition of the Postgraduate Program (Master Universitario di II Livello) on Multifunctional Metamaterials and Metastructures (M3) at the University of Trento!

๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ฒ: Foundations of Materials Science (FMS)



๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€: Prof. BIESUZ Mattia, Dr. FREDI Giulia


๐—˜๐—–๐—ง๐—ฆ: 3


๐——๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: 15 Hours


๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฒ: https://master-m3.unitn.it/2027-foundations-of-material-science/

Abstract

The course aims to provide a fundamental understanding of material structures, diffusion processes, and phase diagrams.
Participants will explore the chemical and physical properties of the main classes of materials, including metals, polymers, and ceramics and investigate the relationships between their microstructures and properties, with particular attention to mechanical behavior.
The course will also introduce the basic concepts of rheology needed to understand materials processing and additive manufacturing processes.

Course Format

The course is taught in ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ENGLISH and offered:
 –   On-site
 –  Online, in synchronous and asynchronous modes
Video recordings, hand-outs, and additional learning materials are available offline.

What You’ll Learn

  • The fundamental principles governing the structure of materials
  • ย The role of defects in materials and the mechanisms underlying diffusion processes
  • ย The main mechanical properties of engineering materials
  • ย How to read and interpret phase diagrams
  • ย The characteristic structures and properties of metals, polymers, and ceramics
  • ย The relationships between material microstructure and physical and mechanical properties
  • ย The basic principles of rheology and their relevance to additive manufacturing processes
  • ย How to apply theoretical concepts through numerical exercises

M3 Opportunities

๐——๐—ถ๐—ฑ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ ๐Ÿฐ-๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ?
Graduates holding a 4-year Bachelorโ€™s degree obtained abroad are eligible to apply. If admitted, they will follow dedicated learning activities to align with the program requirements.

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ?
Key features are:

  • Courses taught in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
  • On-site and online participation (synchronous and asynchronous) ๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ
  • Access to video recordings, lecture notes, and additional learning materials ๐Ÿ“š

Learn more: https://master-m3.unitn.it/
Discover the 2027 grants: https://master-m3.unitn.it/2027-grants/
Apply now: https://master-m3.unitn.it/2027-admission/
Contact us: 2027.MAII.M3.UniTN.TRENTO.IT@unitn.it