Extended degree tracks
The department offers the possibility for outstanding students to study for a double degree, in cooperation with the Department of Physics and in cooperation with the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
Integrated study program for a double degree in Materials engineering and Physics
The Department of Materials Engineering and the Department of Physics maintain an integrated double degree program, "Physics and Materials" that grants its graduates a double degree: B.Sc in Physics and B.Sc in Materials Engineering. The Department of Materials Engineering and the Department of Physics see this combined program as a program of excellence and will encourage its graduates to continue to advanced graduate studies in each of the two departments.
The overlap between physics and materials engineering in research and development in academia and industry is expanding. As a result, the collaboration between researchers from both fields is increasing in the study of thermo-physical, electronic, and optical properties of materials, as well as in the design and development of tools for the design of new materials with special properties. The combination allows students interested in solid-state physics to expand their knowledge in materials engineering. The track gives the student the tools to deal with the challenges he will face in the future. The technological world of tomorrow is focused on high-tech, and acquiring two degrees in physics and materials engineering, is a guarantee for integrating the graduate into this industry.
The purpose of the program is to train future researchers in both fields and give them a solid background in physics and materials science so that they can successfully face modern research and development challenges and the growing demand in the industry. The program closely combines materials engineering and physics throughout the entire course of study. The program is four and a half years long and poses a challenge and a large study load for the students who are accepted: 210 credits over the four years compared to the 160 credits required in the materials engineering department.
The outstanding students who are accepted into the program will receive coordinated personal help and guidance from the Department of Materials Engineering and the Department of Physics from the moment they are accepted until they graduate. Students who have automatic admission in both departments and students with a foundation in mathematics and physics will be admitted to this track, according to a decision of a joint admissions committee for both departments.
Integrated study program for a double degree in Materials engineering and Mechanical engineering
The Department of Materials Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering maintain an integrated double degree program, "Mechanical and Materials Engineering," that grants its graduates a double degree: B.Sc in Materials Engineering and B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering. Graduates of the program can be registered in the register of engineers and can also continue to graduate studies in the materials engineering department or in the mechanical engineering department, according to their choice.
Within the framework of contemporary research and industrial development, the collaboration between researchers from these two fields is increasing in the study of phenomena such as complex materials, mechanical and electrical properties of materials, production processes, and more. The purpose of the program is to train engineers in both fields and give them a solid background in mechanical and materials engineering so that they can successfully face modern research and development challenges and the growing demand in the industry. The double degree in both disciplines provides an answer to the requirements of a wide sector of the industry in Israel, especially the defense industry. The rapid development of technology in the last generation relies heavily on the development of materials that match specific functions at the required level. Combining the fields in one engineer, knowledge of the world of materials on the one hand, with the ability to plan the functionality required from the system on the other hand, is an advantage that may be of great benefit to both the employer and the engineer. The double degree also gives its graduates a distinct advantage at the end of their studies when it comes to challenging employment prospects.
The program closely combines materials engineering and mechanical engineering throughout the entire course of study. The program is four and a half years long and poses a challenge and a large study load for the students who are accepted: 240 credits over four and a half years compared to the 160 credits required in each of the materials engineering and mechanical engineering departments.
The outstanding students who are accepted into the program will receive coordinated personal help and guidance from the Department of Materials Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering, from the moment they are accepted until they graduate. Also, this program is the basis for the program "Lightning-Materials" offered to outstanding students.
The course of study appears on the grade sheet and the study printout but not on the graduate certificate.
For the yearbook of the department in the Extended degree track (Physics Materials page 13, Mechanical Materials page 21)
