After completing the course, students should:
- Have basic notions of the main types of materials (metals, polymers, ceramics and composites) being able to relate their structure (bond and atomic distribution) with properties (electrical, magnetic, mechanical) and behavior in service or performance.
- Be able to make decisions about when a particular material ca be use in robotics, that is to say, according to their functionality.
- Know the processing techniques and methods to obtain materials with potential applications in robotics, with special emphasis on additive manufacturing.