Shaping the Future: Sustainable Innovations in Advanced Ceramics (Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme)

We invite MSc students and doctoral candidates from the ENHANCE Alliance and other universities to the Erasmus+ BIP winter school, organised by professors from several institutions from two continents: Gdańsk University of Technology (Poland), Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden), Warsaw University of Technology (Poland), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Norway), University of Trakia (Bulgaria), and Kyushu University (Japan).

During lectures and practical classes, participants will explore ceramic materials for sustainability, with a particular emphasis on energy conversion. Topics discussed in this winter school include, but are not limited to:

• Materials for hydrogen production and utilization
• Energy storage and conversion technologies
• Experimental techniques in ceramic synthesis and processing
• Computational approaches for the evaluation and design of novel ceramic materials

A graduate of this course will be able to:

• Explain key principles of advanced ceramics in a sustainability context, including structure–property relationships, processing techniques, and functional applications.
• Compare and evaluate different exemplary ceramic processing technologies in terms of efficiency, performance, and environmental impact.
• Collaborate effectively with peers from diverse cultural and disciplinary backgrounds to co-develop project results.
• Explain the fundamental principles and current innovations in advanced ceramics.
• Evaluate sustainability challenges in ceramic materials and manufacturing using established methods.
• Analyse performance properties of ceramic materials and relate them to processing parameters and applications.
• Collaborate in international, interdisciplinary teams using both virtual and in-person learning formats.
• Communicate scientific findings effectively in multicultural academic settings.

Background in Materials Science, Chemistry or Physics

Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Programme:

online: 10h of lectures (theoretical introduction),

onsite: 10h of lectures (theoretical introduction, hybrid mode), 10h of laboratory work and 5h of seminars (participant presentations);

total workload: 35h of teaching hours + 40h of self study

The two-level mutual trust-based quality assurance scheme has been adopted:

• at the university level: Gdansk Tech has applied its internal quality assurance procedures and structures to the proposal of Shaping the Future: Sustainable Innovations in Advanced Ceramics it submitted to ENHANCE and to its implementation - the related learning activities,
• at the Alliance level: the body composed of Education Officers has made decisions regarding the inclusion of Shaping the Future: Sustainable Innovations in Advanced Ceramics proposed by Gdansk Tech to the Innovative Learning Campus part of the joint ENHANCE educational offer, based on the compliance with the formal requirements and ENHANCE goals.

Online classes: 2-9 February

Draft schedule (subject to change):

• 2/02 11:00-13:00, Mari-Ann Einarsrud NTNU
• 3/02 11:00-13:00, Iga Szpunar Chalmers
• 4/02 12:00-14:00, Giedrius Laukaitis KTU
• 5/02 12:00-14:00, Mariya Ivanowa Trakia Univ
• 6/02 10:00-12:00, Alex Staykow Kyushu Univ

(detailed information will be sent to registered participants)

In-person component: 16-20 February (detailed information will be sent to registered participants).

All lectures will be recorded and uploaded to a dedicated e-course (available also in asynchronous mode). Practical classes (laboratories and seminars) require in-person attendance.

Formal assessment based on oral presentations summarising results of your laboratory work.

Participants will be selected by professors responsible for the course based on the study field and cycle. Enroll via an electronic form https://forms.office.com/e/vGxGVMhwrP

Gdańsk University of Technology