Practical Research Training: Materials Chemistry
Forschungspraktikum: Materialchemie
12 CPevery semesterEN
Prerequisites
Recommended, as written
Completion of at least 5 modules from one or both of the specialisation areas ‘Materials Chemistry’ and ‘Fluid and Process Engineering’.
Contents
- Reviewing and analysing scientific information sources including primary literature - Processing a scientific task using experimental and/or theoretical methods - Collecting, documenting and analysing data - Preparation of the written report - Colloquium with oral presentation and discussion
Learning outcomes
In the practical research training programme, students can apply and deepen the theoretical concepts, methods and strategies they have learnt during their studies when working on a complex scientific problem in the field of materials chemistry. Using the infrastructure of external research institutions, students also acquire knowledge and skills in new methods and technologies. They become familiar with organisational forms of research networks. At the end of the module, students will have consolidated skills in dealing with scientific information sources, in data collection, documentation and evaluation as well as in summarising, presenting and discussing scientific results.
Assessment
Written report about 15 pages, 50% Colloquium including discussion, 30 min 50%
Literature (1)
- Original scientific literature on the research topic to be addressed; provided by the supervisor
Remarks
The research internship is usually completed at a research institution outside the BTU or a company with its own research department under the supervision of a university lecturer involved in the curriculum. The choice of research institution is up to the students. In reasonable exceptional cases, the internship can also be completed in a working group within the BTU.
Source: BTU's module description · retrieved 18 Oct 2026Original