Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science
Introduction
Starting next academic year, the University of Florence will offer a new bachelor’s degree in Materials Science; this program will require 3 years of attendance and the completion of a final thesis (Laurea Triennale in Scienza dei Materiali).
Materials Science is an interdisciplinary field in continuous evolution, aimed at developing innovative solutions for the technological challenges of the present and the future. Materials scientists strive to understand the correlation between material properties and their structure at the microscopic and molecular levels, in order to develop materials with functional properties for specific technological applications.
Materials Science involves chemistry, physics, earth sciences, biology, engineering, mathematics, and data science; it covers many application fields, such as energy, electronics, architecture, automotive, medicine and many more.
Course Program
All lessons, exercises and laboratory experiences will take place at the Polo Scientifico of Sesto Fiorentino (FI).
1st Year
- MATEMATICA I
- CHIMICA GENERALE ED INORGANICA con Laboratorio
- FISICA I con Laboratorio
- MATEMATICA II
- CHIMICA ANALITICA con Laboratorio
- CHIMICA FISICA I
- ANALISI NUMERICA e PROGRAMMAZIONE
- LINGUA INGLESE
2nd Year
- FISICA II con Laboratorio
- CHIMICA FISICA II con Laboratorio
- CHIMICA ORGANICA con Laboratorio
- FISICA MODERNA
- FISICA DELLA MATERIA
- MINERALOGIA
- 2 COURSES from the following list*
3rd Year
- CHIMICA INDUSTRIALE
- FISICA DELLO STATO SOLIDO con Laboratorio
- SCIENZA E TECNOLOGIA DEI MATERIALI
- TECNICHE DI ANALISI E MODIFICA DEI MATERIALI CON FASCI ACCELERATI
- 3 free-choice COURSES from the following list* or from the University's educational offer.
*Supplementary Courses
- NANOMATERIALI FUNZIONALI
- FISICA DELLA MATERIA SOFFICE
- SUPERFICI E RIVESTIMENTI DI METALLI E LEGHE: PREPARAZIONE, ANALISI, CARATTERIZZAZIONE ED APPLICAZIONI
- MATERIALI PER LA FOTONICA
- METODI MATEMATICI E PROBABILISTICI PER LA SCIENZA DEI MATERIALI
- STATO SOLIDO E MATERIALI PER L'ENERGIA
- FISICA DEI SEMICONDUTTORI
- MATERIALI E DESIGN
- INDAGINI BIOLOGICHE SU REPERTI UMANI ANTICHI
The course includes a final experimental test, the possibility of periods of study at foreign universities and internships in local industries.
And after graduation?
Three-year graduates in Materials Science have a background and a wealth of skills that make them ideal candidates both to continue their academic studies (for example, by enrolling in Master's Degree - Laurea Magistrale - Courses of the School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences) and to work in Research and Development Laboratories, both at research organizations and at industrial entities.
Materials Science graduates can find employment in a wide range of sectors that require the use of advanced materials. In general, Materials science skills are highly sought after in many technological and productive sectors; Materials Science graduates can face current technological challenges, thanks to the interdisciplinary training and knowledge. Some examples of the sectors where they can find employment include:
- Electronics (production of sensors, microchips, photovoltaic panels, liquid crystal displays and other devices in materials such as silicon, glass, polymers, etc.);
- Energy (photovoltaics, fuel cells, batteries, semiconductors, electrolysis, etc.).
- Sustainable galvanic solutions and advanced deposition methods for Haute Couture;
- Automotive and aerospace industry (production of parts and components in high-performance composite materials, aluminum, metal alloys, ceramics, carbon fibers and graphene, etc.);
- Manufacturing of medical devices (prostheses, implants, surgical instruments, and other medical devices in materials such as titanium alloys, biopolymers and biocompatible materials).
For information
Prof. Renato Torre, Dip. di Fisica e Astronomia
Prof. Massimo Bonini, Dip. di Chimica "Ugo Schiff"
Prof.ssa Paola Bonazzi, Dip di Scienze della Terra
Last update
03.05.2023