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Macromolecular materials

The Macromolecular materials track provides students with the tools needed for the development of future materials for advanced health care, green packaging, surface coatings and other applications. The student will learn to design, synthesize and characterize macromolecular materials including synthetic and natural polymers. Courses on pulp and paper processes are also offered. The courses presented on this page apply to studies starting in autumn 2024.

Year 1 at DTU

Study year 1 consists of 20 ECTS mandatory courses: 28310, 28213 and 28212; 15 ECTS specialization courses (selected from the list below) and 25 ECTS elected courses (see list of recommended electives below). There are additional courses at DTU that can be considered acceptable elective courses, you are recommended to consult DTUs course catalogue (http://kurser.dtu.dk).

Mandatory courses

Fall (13 w)

Spring (13 w)

Other

28310 Chemical and Biochemical Product Design

5

-

+5, Jan 3w

28213 Polymer Technology

5

-

-

28212 Polymer Chemistry

-

5

-
42500 Innovation in Engineering 5 in January 3-week

Specialization courses

Fall (13 w)

Spring (13 w)

Other

26317 Instrumental chemical analysis

-

5

-

28315 Applied Colloid and Surface Chemistry

5

-

-

264111 Organic Chemistry 2

5

-

-

26433 Organic Chemistry 3

5

-

-

284342 Membrane Technology

-

5

-

282143 Polymer Synthesis and Characterization

-

-

5, June 3w

Recommended electives courses

Fall (13 w)

Spring (13 w)

Other

22281 Biomaterials

-

5

-

26231 Physical Chemistry 3

-

5

-

262361 Advanced Physical Chemistry

5

-

-

26428 Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds

-

5

-
264381 NMR spectroscopy 5 - -

28904 Polymer Physics (PhD)

-

7.5

-

417372 Design of Plastic Products

-

5

-

Notes in the table refers to courses taught in the same module (cannot be combined)

Note 5: A course in innovation is required at DTU, other courses in innovation could also be chosen but would have to be approved by DTU contact.

Course structure at DTU: Teaching takes place in 2 semesters and 3 single course elements of 3 weeks.Teaching periods: August 3 week period, Autumn semester (13 week period, September – December), January 3 week period, Spring semester (13 week period, February-May) and June 3 week period.

Year 2 at KTH

Study year 2 consists of two mandatory courses: AK2036, KF2110 and three recommended courses from the following KD2300, KF2470, KF2500, KF2110, KF2150, KE2300, KF2510 and a 30 ETCS master thesis during the spring semester.

Mandatory courses

P1

P2

AK2036 Theory and Methodology of Science with Applications (Natural and Technological Science)

7.5

 -

Recommended courses

P1

P2
KF2495 Polymer Composites - Micro and nanoscale

7.5

 -
KD2300 Biomedical Materials

7.5

 -
KF2505 Polymer Materials Processing

7.5

 -
KF2470 Pulp and Paper Processes 7.5 -
KF2450 Fibre Technology - Natural and Synthetic Fibres

-

7.5
KF2150 Surface Coatings Chemistry - 7.5
KD2350 Surfaces, Colloids and Soft Matter

-

7.5

KF2495 cannot be if 46420 was chosen at DTU.