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Surface Engineering
Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain
Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early Jun 2026
Surface Engineering
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Engineering
Instruction in: English
Course Code: 18341
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300, 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
DESCRIPTION
1. WEAR
1.1 Wear mechanisms.
2.2 Evaluation of wear performance.
2. CORROSION
2.1 Corrosion in gases at high temperature.
2.2 Thermodynamics of aqueous corrosion.
2.3 Mechanisms and kinetics of general and galvanic corrosion.
2.4 Types of localized corrosion and probabilistic studies.
2.5 Types of corrosion determined by metallurgical factors.
2.6 Accelerated tests and their evaluation.
3. METHODS OF PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION
3.1 Modification of the environment: corrosion inhibitors.
3.2 Cathodic protection
3.3 Anodic protection.
4. SURFACE PREPARATION
4.1 Mechanical preparation.
4.2 Degreasing treatments.
4.3 Pickling treatments.
5. COATINGS
5.1 Metallic coatings by immersion.
5.2 Metallic coatings by plating.
5.3 Metallic coatings by electroless chemical deposition.
5.4 PVD and CVD coatings.
5.5 Thermal spray coatings.
5.6 Diffusion surface treatments.
5.7 Conversion coatings: chemical processes and anodizing.
5.8 Organic coatings
1.1 Wear mechanisms.
2.2 Evaluation of wear performance.
2. CORROSION
2.1 Corrosion in gases at high temperature.
2.2 Thermodynamics of aqueous corrosion.
2.3 Mechanisms and kinetics of general and galvanic corrosion.
2.4 Types of localized corrosion and probabilistic studies.
2.5 Types of corrosion determined by metallurgical factors.
2.6 Accelerated tests and their evaluation.
3. METHODS OF PROTECTION AGAINST CORROSION
3.1 Modification of the environment: corrosion inhibitors.
3.2 Cathodic protection
3.3 Anodic protection.
4. SURFACE PREPARATION
4.1 Mechanical preparation.
4.2 Degreasing treatments.
4.3 Pickling treatments.
5. COATINGS
5.1 Metallic coatings by immersion.
5.2 Metallic coatings by plating.
5.3 Metallic coatings by electroless chemical deposition.
5.4 PVD and CVD coatings.
5.5 Thermal spray coatings.
5.6 Diffusion surface treatments.
5.7 Conversion coatings: chemical processes and anodizing.
5.8 Organic coatings