Students are taught the fundamentals of corrosion and corrosion protection as well as the fundamentals of corrosion testing.

Students are made aware of the importance of corrosion in component engineering. Key manufacturing materials are examined with discussion of overarching aspects.

This option introduces both standard and innovative technologies for surface functionalization, including coating, modification and surface engineering. Current trends in the field of bionics and selfhealing surfaces are further topics.

Students learn about characteristic corrosion-specific issues in the fields of medical technology, oil, gas and energy, aerospace and automotive engineering.