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Reģ.Nr.90000068977, Ķīpsalas iela 6A, Rīga, LV-1048, Latvija

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Study programme "Materials Engineering"

Main attributes
Title Materials Engineering
Identification code WBN0
Education classification code 43526
Level and type Academic Bachelor Study
Higher education study field Physic, Materials Science, Mathematics and Statistic
Head of the study field Juris Blūms
Department responsible Faculty of Material Science and Applied Chemistry
Head of the study programme Remo Merijs-Meri
Professional classification code –
The type of study programme Full time
Language Latvian, English
Accreditation 31.05.2013 - 31.12.2023; Accreditation certificate No 2020/41
Volume (credit points) 120.0
Duration of studies (years) Full time studies - 3,0
Degree or/and qualification to be obtained Bachelor degree of Engineering Science in Materials Engineering
Qualification level to be obtained The 6th level of European Qualifications Framework (EQF) and Latvian Qualifications Framework (LQF)
Programme prerequisites General Secondary or Vocational Secondary Education

Description
Abstract The multidisciplinary study programme “Materials Engineering” is the only study programme of this type
in Latvia. The study programme ensures mastering of basic knowledge necessary for the development of
novel materials, application of innovative technologies and use of advanced programming tools for
improvement of efficiency of products and technologies by acquiring the set of obligatory study courses.
In the framework of compulsory elective study course of professional specialization, it is possible to
acquire specific knowledge, necessary for development of both, new value-added materials required by
power engineering, biomedicine, electronics, building and construction as well as other export-capable
branches of Latvian natural economy, and sustainable preservation of Latvian material cultural heritage.
The study programme has received an excellent evaluation during the accreditation.
In the framework of the module of compulsory elective study courses, the student has a possibility to
design the individual study profile of professional specialization or to choose one of the provided study
profiles of specialization in biomaterials, polymer materials and composites, inorganic materials or
conservation and restoration. The study programme offers to develop communication, cooperation,
creativity, problem-solving, planning, organization, and leadership skills by acquiring study courses
developing communication and organization competences. For strengthening practical skills in the
framework of the study programme, it is necessary to do an internship as well as to work out bachelor’s
thesis, by finding solution for topical problem in the field of materials processing defined by manufacturer
or development of new future material by using advanced technologies and materials characterization
methods.
Aim The aim of the study programme is to prepare progressively thinking, oriented to the introduction of new
technologies and knowledge, highly qualified, responsible professionals in the field of materials science
and engineering with comprehensive theoretical knowledge, practical work skills and competencies
suitable for both master's studies and career development in the fields significant for the national economy,
including the development of exportable innovative solutions in the fields of biomaterials, inorganic
materials, polymer materials and composites, as well as in the fields focused on conservation and
restoration of national cultural heritage.
Tasks General tasks of the study programme are:
- to ensure competitive academic bachelor's level education in the European Higher Education Area in
accordance with the Bologna recommendations, preparing students for responsible positions in production,
consulting, product quality control, development of new products;
- to provide students with scientifically based broad profile knowledge in certain fields of materials science
and engineering, to develop critical thinking, to develop expert skills and improve competencies in solving
real everyday problems both in accordance with labour market requirements in tight conditions of
competitiveness and in accordance with future industry development trends;
- to develop the student's skills in identifying problems, formulating goals and solving them, finding an
opportunity to use both laboratory-wide infrastructure and industrial equipment in cooperation with the
manufacturer;
- to promote knowledge transfer and develop the student's skills in the reasoned presentation of real
material development problems and their solutions both to professionals in the field and to society in
general;
- to stimulate the interest of students and graduates in the expansion of the knowledge horizon,
professional development and studies in master's study programmes.
Learning outcomes Graduating the study programme, the student:
- will demonstrate comprehensive theoretical knowledge of materials science and engineering basics, as
well as specialized knowledge and understanding of fundamental issues, current discoveries and
development trends in certain fields of materials science and engineering, understanding their nature and
significance in an interdisciplinary context;
- is familiar with the methods of industrial production processes and scientific research planning,
implementation, processing of results, analysis and interpretation, as well as programming, modelling of
physical processes of materials, understanding their nature and areas of application;
- will be able to practically apply knowledge of fundamental issues, current discoveries and development
trends of certain fields of materials science and engineering;
- will be able to reasonably choose, plan and independently use methods and equipment for obtaining,
processing and characterizing materials and products, as well as methods for processing, analysis and
modelling of results;
- will be able to summarize, compare and discuss at the level of his/her competence the results of the
research and/or production process in scientific works or technical instructions, reports etc and present
these results to both industry professionals and the general public;
- will be able to participate in the implementation of innovative scientific and producer-oriented projects in
accordance with the project call, market requirements and available resources;
- will be able to perform quality control and technical expertise of the manufacturer's products;
- will be able to critically evaluate the importance of the introduction of modern materials and innovative
technological solutions in research and production processes;
- will be able to explain at the level of his / her competence the technical means, programming and
modelling approach, the use of results processing and analysis methods for solving technical problems of
manufacturers' products.
Final/state examination procedure, Assessment of study results at RTU takes place in accordance with the Regulations for Assessment of
assessment Study Results
(https://www.rtu.lv/writable/public_files/RTU_1_studiju_rezultatu_vertesanas_nolikums.pdf, RTU Senate
meeting of May 29, 2017 (protocol No. 610)). Specific evaluation criteria for each study course are
determined by the responsible lecturer. The evaluation of each study course is determined on a 10-point
scale or in case of a test with passed/failed. The level of acquisition of the study programme, which is not
lower than 4 (almost average), is considered to be positive. Acquisition of the study programme concludes
with a final examination, a part of which is the public defence of the bachelor's thesis in an open meeting
of the final examination commission (FEC). RTU Senate meeting of April 26, 2021 (protocol No. 649)).
The student's knowledge, skills and competence are assessed by GPK in a closed session on the basis of
the author's report, the quality of answers to questions related to the developed work, the most important
fundamental and branch/sub-branch theoretical study courses, and the reviewer's notes, as well as
evaluation of the scientific supervisor and reviewer.
Description of the future employment The acquired knowledge will allow the graduates of the study programme to develop a career in the fields
of:
- management, testing and quality assurance of new products/materials as well as an approbation of
innovative production processes for use in biomedical and healthcare sectors, by demonstrating
competence and understanding of the biological system, its interaction with biomaterials, expertise in
modern and environmentally friendly technologies as well as new sustainable technologies;
- designing of Latvia's cultural heritage conservation strategy, by demonstrating knowledge of chemical
and physical causes of aging (destruction) of materials, evaluation of changes in chemical composition and
structure of organic and inorganic materials and products in natural environment, use of artefact material
testing and identification methods, management of the bases of conservation and restoration of artefacts of
a specific group of materials;
- vitreous coatings and their technologies, inorganic thin films, sol-gel coatings and their technologies,
construction silicates and their production technologies, thus, on the one hand, ensuring the demand of the
Latvian manufacturing sector in this area, but on the other hand, creating preconditions for graduates to
gain experience in working with future production technologies (including nanotechnologies), which are
currently implemented only at the laboratory level;
- basic life cycle principles for materials and products, choice of materials and technologies, product
design aspects, material ageing aspects and knowledge of recycling technologies, polymer fibre materials
and their technology management for use in exportable sectors such as mechanical engineering/transport,
construction products, medical equipment, agriculture, packaging.
It is expected that the specialists prepared by the study programme will have competitive knowledge, skills
and competencies in order to satisfy not only the requirements of the Latvian labour market but also the
international demand criteria for material science and engineering specialists.
Special enrollment requirements Previous education required for the study program: successfully completed general or professional
secondary education, which corresponds at least according to the 4th level of the Latvian educational
classification framework.
The English language proficiency assessment.
Opportunity to continue studies Graduating the study programme, it is possible to continue studies in master's study programmes in Latvia
and abroad, for example, in RTU academic master's study programme "Chemistry and Chemical
Technology" and "Materials Science and Nanotechnologies".
Courses
No Code Name Credit points
A Compulsory Study Courses 80.0
1 ĶPI769 Introduction to Materials Science 2.0
2 ĶVĶ742 General Chemistry 4.0
3 ĶVĶ746 Chemistry for Material Scientists 3.0
4 ĶVT786 Introduction to Unit Operation of Chemical Engineering 6.0
5 DIM710 Mathematics 9.0
6 KFO704 Physics 8.0
7 DMS212 Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics 2.0
8 DIM212 Supplementary Mathematics (for materials science) 2.0
9 RTR708 Introduction to the Programming Language MATLAB 2.0
10 BTG701 Fundamentals of Graphics Communication 2.0
11 ĶPI776 Programming in Materials Science 2.0
12 ĶFM700 Structure and Properties of Materials 3.0
13 ĶPI770 Material Surface Processes 3.0
14 ĶPI772 Organic Materials and Technology 3.0
15 ĶST780 Inorganic Materials and Technology 3.0
16 ĶPI766 Composite Materials and Technology 4.0
17 ĶPI771 Materials Research Methods 4.0
18 ĶPI780 Material Selection, Ageing and Recycling 6.0
19 ĶST783 Management of Materials and Processes 4.0
20 SDD701 Innovative Product Development and Entrepreneurship 4.0
21 ĶOS743 Information Literacy in Chemistry and Materials Science 2.0
22 VAS038 Environment and Climate Roadmap 1.0
23 ICA301 Civil Defence 1.0
B Compulsory Elective Study Courses 20.0
B1 Field-Specific Study Courses 15.0
Biomaterials 15.0
1 ĶVT779 Biomaterials Chemistry and Technology 6.0
2 ĶVT777 Anatomy and Physiology 3.0
3 ĶVT778 Methods for Materials Analysis 4.0
4 ĶVT776 Design of the Experiments and Experimental Data Processing 2.0
Conservation and Restoration 15.0
1 ĶPI779 Introduction to Cultural Heritage Preservation 2.0
2 ĶPI731 Textiles Dry and Wet Cleaning, and Maintenance 2.0
3 ĶPI767 Ageing of Materials 2.0
4 ĶPI782 Paper Ageing and Conservation 2.0
5 ĶPI781 Pigments and Paints 3.0
6 ĶPI762 Colour Science 3.0
7 ĶST785 Basics of Stone Material Conservation 3.0
8 ĶPI768 Leathers Technology and Properties 3.0
9 ĶPI777 Metals and Alloys 3.0
Inorganic materials 15.0
1 ĶST778 Technologies and Use of Glass-like Materials 3.0
2 ĶST784 Ceramic Materials, Their Production Technologies and Use 3.0
3 ĶST781 Binders for Construction 3.0
4 ĶST744 Introduction to Nanomaterial Technologies 3.0
5 ĶST786 Experimental Research Methods for Silicate Materials and Nanomaterials 3.0
Polymer materials and composites 1.0
1 ĶPI783 Polymer Composites and Blends 3.0
2 ĶPI784 Polymer Adhesives 3.0
3 ĶPI785 Polymer Paint and Varnish Coatings 3.0
4 ĶPI775 Biopolymers and Sustainable Polymers 3.0
5 ĶPI307 Fibre Materials 3.0
6 ĶPI786 Recycling of Polymer Materials 3.0
7 ĶPI773 Basics of Additive Technologies and 3D Printing 3.0
8 ĶPI791 Organisation of Research Work 3.0
9 ĶPI774 Additives for Polymer Materials 3.0
10 ĶPI778 Advanced Polymer Materials 3.0
B2 Humanities and Social Sciences Study Courses 5.0
1 HVD261 Elementary Course in English 3.0
2 HVD153 The Terminology Minimum in English 3.0
3 HSP377 General Sociology 2.0
4 HSP375 Sociology of Management 2.0
5 HSP376 Sociology of Personalities and Small Groups 2.0
6 IUV101 Fundamentals of Law 2.0
7 IVZ756 Startup Entrepreneurship 2.0
C Free Elective Study Courses 4.0
D Practical Placement 6.0
1 ĶVT783 Internship in Biomaterials 6.0
2 ĶPI787 Internship in Polymer Materials and Composites 6.0
3 ĶST788 Internship in Inorganic and Nanomaterial Technologies 6.0
4 ĶPI789 Internship in Conservation and Restoration of Materials 6.0
E Final Examination 10.0
1 ĶVT782 Bachelor Thesis 10.0
2 ĶPI788 Bachelor Thesis 10.0
3 ĶST787 Bachelor Thesis 10.0
4 MFB001 Bachelor Thesis 10.0
5 ĶNĶ001 Bachelor Thesis 10.0