Specialist workshop 3. Issues in the field of materials engineering and modern materials 2 Field of study: Quality Control Materials and Products
Programme code: W4-S2KJ25.2025

Module name: Specialist workshop 3. Issues in the field of materials engineering and modern materials 2
Module code: KJ2A_WS2_ZZIMNM
Programme code: W4-S2KJ25.2025
Semester: summer semester 2026/2027
Language of instruction: English
Form of verification: course work
ECTS credits: 2
Purpose and description of the content of education:
This module aims to deepen students' knowledge of the surface structure of engineering materials and modern methods of modifying it to improve functional properties. It covers topics related to physicochemical phenomena occurring at phase boundaries, tribological properties, and mechanisms of wear and surface protection. Students will learn contemporary techniques for shaping surface layers, such as thermochemical treatments, physical and chemical coatings, laser modifications, and thin-film deposition methods. Modern methods for studying surface structure and properties, including electron microscopy, profilometry, and spectroscopic techniques, are also discussed. Understanding the relationship between the structure of the surface layer, the substrate, and operating conditions allows students to acquire the ability to consciously design and select surface treatment technologies to achieve optimal functional properties of engineering materials, consistent with the requirements of contemporary industrial applications.
List of modules that must be completed before starting this module (if necessary): not applicable
Learning outcome of the module Codes of the learning outcomes of the programme to which the learning outcome of the module is related [level of competence: scale 1-5]
Understanding the engineering materials surface and surface layers structure; knowing phenomena and processes occurring on the material - environment interface; knowing methods for surface modification to improve functional properties of engineering materials. [KJ2A_ZZIMNM2_1]
 KJ2A_W03 [5/5] KJ2A_U11 [5/5]
Students have knowledge about modern testing methods for the structure and properties of material surface layers [KJ2A_ZZIMNM2_2]
 KJ2A_W04 [5/5] KJ2A_U11 [5/5]
Students have the skill to choose appropriate protection methods or to improve surface properties of engineering materials. [KJ2A_ZZIMNM2_3]
 KJ2A_U03 [5/5] KJ2A_U11 [5/5]
Students have knowledge about economic and environmental aspects of surface modification. [KJ2A_ZZIMNM2_4]
 KJ2A_W06 [5/5] KJ2A_U11 [5/5] KJ2A_K01 [5/5]
Form of teaching Number of hours Methods of conducting classes Assessment of the learning outcomes Learning outcomes
laboratory classes [KJ2A_ZIMNM2_fs_1] 15 Formal lecture/ course-related lecture [a01] 
Activating method – discussion / debate [b04] 
Screen presentation [c07] 
Self-education [f01] 
Individual work with a text [f02] 
Conceptual work [f03]  		course work KJ2A_ZZIMNM2_1 KJ2A_ZZIMNM2_2 KJ2A_ZZIMNM2_3 KJ2A_ZZIMNM2_4
The student's work, apart from participation in classes, includes in particular:
Name Category Description
Search for materials and review activities necessary for class participation [a01] Preparation for classes
reviewing literature, documentation, tools and materials as well as the specifics of the syllabus and the range of activities indicated in it as required for full participation in classes
Literature reading / analysis of source materials [a02] Preparation for classes
reading the literature indicated in the syllabus; reviewing, organizing, analyzing and selecting source materials to be used in class
Developing practical skills [a03] Preparation for classes
activities involving the repetition, refinement and consolidation of practical skills, including those developed during previous classes or new skills necessary for the implementation of subsequent elements of the curriculum (as preparation for class participation)
Determining the stages of task implementation contributing to the verification of learning outcomes [c01] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
devising a task implementation strategy embracing the division of content, the range of activities, implementation time and/or the method(s) of obtaining the necessary materials and tools, etc.
Implementation of an individual or group assignment necessary for course/phase/examination completion [c03] Preparation for verification of learning outcomes
a set of activities aimed at performing an assigned task, to be executed out of class, as an obligatory phase/element of the verification of the learning outcomes assigned to the course
Analysis of the corrective feedback provided by the academic teacher on the results of the verification of learning outcomes [d01] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reading through the academic teacher’s comments, assessments and opinions on the implementation of the task aimed at checking the level of the achieved learning outcomes
Development of a corrective action plan as well as supplementary/corrective tasks [d02] Consulting the results of the verification of learning outcomes
reviewing and selecting tasks and activities enabling the elimination of errors indicated by the academic teacher, their verification or correction resulting in completing the task with at least the minimum passing grade
Attachments
Module description (PDF)
Information concerning module syllabuses might be changed during studies.
Syllabuses (USOSweb)
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