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21 Full-time Short courses in Materials Science

Advanced Techniques for the Analysis of Novel Materials Strategic for Sustainability Transitions. IV. Biopolymers
The Winter School offers a one-week full-time multidisciplinary program. It is devoted to training students with a technical-scientific background on the advances of analysing materials of interest in environmental and green chemistry. Note that, even if the focus of this year is biopolymers, the knowledge acquired during the school may be applied to several other materials.

Fluid Machinery and Energy Systems Engineering
The Winter School is dedicated to PhD students who perform their research activities in the field of fluid machinery and energy systems engineering, including turbomachinery, internal combustion engines, energy conversion systems, power plants, renewable energy systems and innovative energy systems.
Hazardous Materials Management
Strengthen your career skills with the certificate in Hazardous Materials Management at Georgia Institute of Technology.
Finite Element Analysis and Materials Modelling
This Finite Element Analysis and Materials Modelling course offered by Cranfield University introduces the principles and practice of Finite Element Analysis and the modelling of materials in numerical analysis.
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing
The Advanced Materials and Manufacturing course from UCL Summer School introduces you to the transformative and innovative field of advanced materials and nanomaterials, focusing on their applications in the electronics, energy and healthcare sectors.
Precision Metal Cutting
Precision Metal Cutting at Olympic College is designed to prepare students for entry-level metal cutting positions in the welding industry.
Materials Selection
This Materials Selection course offered by Cranfield University will be delivered through a combination of lectures and case studies, with an emphasis on practical sessions for group and individual exercises.
Corrosion and Surface Protection
The main objective of the Corrosion and Surface Protection course provided by KTH Royal Institute of Technology is to develop fundamental and deep knowledge in the theory for degradation and corrosion of materials in various environments and to present existing protection strategies for prevention of corrosion in different contexts.
Polymer Chemistry
The Polymer Chemistry course provided by KTH Royal Institute of Technology covers the synthetic techniques in common use in both academic and industrial laboratories for making a wide variety of polymers.
Polymer Materials Processing
KTH Royal Institute of Technology's Polymer Materials Processing course provides an overview of the major industrial processing routes for thermoplastics, thermosets and rubbers, and describes how these can be used to convert polymers into products as related to the macromolecular structures of the polymers.
Atomic layer deposition – the intersection of materials science, physics, chemistry and industry
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) is a thin-film deposition technique that plays a crucial role in advancing modern technologies, ranging from semiconductors and energy storage to coatings for medical devices and optical applications. Its unique ability to deposit ultra-thin films with atomic-level precision makes it a cornerstone of innovation in nanotechnology and materials science.
Fluid Bed Processing and Formulation
This Fluid Bed Processing and Formulation course at the University of Leeds is grounded in practical experience gained across numerous industrial sectors by a range of speakers from academia, equipment manufacturers and end users.
Manufacture and Materials Properties of Explosives
The aim of this Manufacture and Materials Properties of Explosives course offered by Cranfield University is to provide a critical understanding of the important properties of explosive materials and their methods of synthesis and manufacture.
Polymer Physics
The Polymer Physics course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology covers the basics of physical polymer chemistry including configuration, conformation, molecular weight, physico-chemical behavior of polymers at different states and basic characterization of the structure and properties of polymers.
Extreme Surface Engineering and Coatings
This Extreme Surface Engineering and Coatings course offered by Cranfield University will provide an understanding of the role that surfaces play in materials behaviour of thin film and coating systems.
Welding Technology (CP)
Welding Technology (CP) at Olympic College prepares the student for entry-level employment in the Welding Industry. Students develop and practice mechanical and manipulative skills to meet industry standards.
Welding Technology (CS)
Welding Technology (CS) at Olympic College builds upon the Certificate of Proficiency to further prepare the student for employment in the Welding Industry.
Aluminum Welding
Aluminum Welding at Olympic College is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions welding Aluminum alloys utilizing the Gas Metal and Gas Tungsten Arc welding processes.
Powder Metallurgy
The Powder Metallurgy course offered by KTH Royal Institute of Technology provides the students with knowledge about the field of powder metallurgy and teaches them generic principles associated with creating powders and fabricating engineering shapes from those powders.
Designing, Specifying and Constructing With Modern Concrete
The Designing, Specifying and Constructing With Modern Concrete course offered by IDC Technologies includes the details about ingredients and its quality, quantity and effect on the final product of concrete.