Facilities and Services

Within the department the following services are provided:

• Department Coordination and Finances
  The Department Coordination and Finances is responsible for the planning of resources. (i.e. budgeting, accounting, retirements and new elections of professors).
  
• Department Administration
  The Department Administration takes care of marketing, public relations and communication, contacts with associations, and the organisation and coordination of events.
• Study Coordination and Teaching
  The Study Coordination and Teaching is responsible for all concerns related to the study programme and support in teaching and learning.
• Study Administration
  The Students and Doctoral Administration is responsible for issues related to teaching (i.e. Bachelor, Master and Diploma Degree courses, Doctoral Degree, and the administration of doctoral examinations).
• Competence Center for Materials and Processing (MaP)
  The competence center brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines that aim to develop and understand new materials and processes.
• Materials Design Lab (MDL) (German only)
  The Materials Design Lab is an important element of the new Materials Science degree course with project-based learning. It offers students the opportunity to work on semester projects independently using the equipment and rooms provided.
  
• Technical Workshop
  The D-MATL workshop is available to all members of the department. It is equipped with special tools, grinders, a welding apparatus and several machining tools, the most prominent being a CNC-controlled 5-axis machining center.
• IT Support
  The IT support group (ISG) provides IT services and consultancy on the departmental and professorship level.
• Common Rooms
  The Department of Materials owns seminar and meeting rooms in the HCI and HCP building that can be used by department members. One room is ready for hybrid meetings with cameras, microphones and speakers.
  
• Sicherheit & Umwelt Management (German only)
  Das Sicherheit & Umwelt Management implementiert die ETH-Sicherheits- und Umweltpolitik im Departement Materialwissenschaft.