MASCIMET at Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

TU Delft, The Netherlands

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

HISTORY

Until the 18^th century Delft was a major industrial, cultural and scientific center. Beer from Delft was famous and so was its pottery (Delft Blue). The Delft school of painting counted many renewed artists like Johannes Vermeer, Jan Steen and Willelm van Aelst. But Delft was also the home town of the scientist Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek and the lawyer Hugo Grotius.

In 1842 the Royal Academy for the training of civil engineers was established. In 1905 this Polytechnical School was made a technical university, in 1986 it was renamed Delft University of Technology. Delft engineers have played a great role, politically as well as socially in The Netherlands. In 1984 the Delft engineer Simon van der Meer was awarded the Nobelprize for physics.

ABOUT THE INSTITUTE

Three major classes:

Metals, Polymers and Ceramics

Options for specialization:

Physical metallurgy, Materials production, Materials engineering
Faculty of Chemical Technology and Materials Science

Departments:

Physical Materials Science, Physical Chemistry and the Solid State, Corrosion Technology, Electrochemistry and spectroscopy, Welding Technology and Non-Destructive Testing, Fracture Mechanics, Fatigue and Creep, Heat Treatment Science and Technology, Advanced Materials and Casting Technology

The study program is scheduled for 5 years.

SUBJECT AREAS OF COOPERATION

Materials Science. Courses taken from the Faculty of Chemical Technology and Materials Science. Thesis work / work project and semester program possible.

NUMBERS ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY AND THE INSTITUTE

Tot. number of students: 14 000
Tot. number of Professors: 13
Number of students at the Faculty: 710
Number of Ph.D. students at the Faculty: 80
Number of Professors at the Faculty: 16

LANGUAGE COURSES, LANGUAGE USED IN LECTURES

Language courses are available for MASCIMET students. Some courses are given in English, but the lectures are generally in Dutch.

The language courses:

Period: July - August (2-3 weeks)
Fees: Free for ERASMUS students (1100Dfl for others)
Director of language courses: Mrs. G van den Bosch,
Telephone: + 31-15-784923, Fax: +31-15-787105.

ACCOMMODATION AND COSTS

Accommodation is provided by the host institute.

Average cost for a room: 500 Dfl
Average cost for an unfurnished room (private): 350 Dfl

Contact person: Mrs.E. Mantzaris, Telephone: +31-15-786952, Fax: +31-15-84301.

ACADEMIC CALENDAR

September - June

ADDRESSES AT THE UNIVERSITY

Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Materials Sciences Forming Technology
TU - Delft, 2600 GA DELFT, The Netherlands.

Web-address: http://www.tudelft.nl/

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MASCIMET NETWORK

Professor J. Duszczyk
Telephone: +31-15-782218 / +31-15-560387, Fax: +31-15-786730,
E-mail: duszczyk@dutsm36.tudelft.nl