The Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering qualifies you for challenging management and development tasks in an increasingly digitalized and sustainability-oriented industry. In three intensive semesters, you will deepen your engineering know-how and acquire specialist knowledge that will make you a driver of innovation for future-oriented technologies. You can choose between specializing in lightweight construction and engineering design or sustainable production technologies to set your own course for your professional future.
Future-oriented specialization with practical relevance
In the Master's degree program, you will expand your expertise in these key areas:
You will learn how modern design and production methods are developed and implemented and how you can design innovative technical solutions for the challenges of our time. In modern laboratories, you will work on specific projects in which sustainability and technological innovation go hand in hand. The strong practical relevance is also evident in the cooperation with companies - especially in your Master's thesis, which can be completed in cooperation with industry and offers you valuable contacts for your career start.
| Faculty: | Mechanical Engineering |
| Location: | Zittau |
| Degree: | Master of Engineering |
| Standard period of study: | 3 semesters |
| ECTS points: | 90 |
| Teaching language: | German |
| Enrolment for: | Summer semester, winter semester |
| Application: 1.12 to 15.02 (summer semester), 1.5 to 30.09 (winter semester) | Start of studies: April, October |
| Admission restriction: | Open admission (without NC) Details |
| No pre-study internship | to the student advisory service |
| Accreditation status: | accredited |
The Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering is designed for three semesters and systematically leads you to in-depth expertise in your chosen specialization. The course structure combines common foundation modules with specialized in-depth content and offers you scope for individual specialization through compulsory elective modules.
In the first semester, you will acquire in-depth knowledge in areas such as project management, advanced engineering mathematics and computer-aided product optimization. In the lightweight construction and engineering design specialization, you will deal with continuum mechanics and structural dynamics, while the sustainable production technologies specialization covers topics such as plastics processing and industrial robotics. The second semester expands your knowledge with modules on component safety and mechatronics. The focus-specific content ranges from lightweight construction and composite materials to bioeconomy and sustainable plastics. Compulsory elective modules such as bionics or manufacturing systems allow you to specialize further. You will devote the third semester entirely to your Master's thesis, in which you will work independently on a challenging engineering topic.
Specialization or field of study Lightweight construction and engineering design
Specialization or field of study Sustainable Production Technologies
Specialization or field of study Lightweight construction and engineering design
Specialization or field of study Sustainable Production Technologies
Research & Development
You design innovative technologies and products in research departments or institutes. You develop sustainable materials, optimize designs using simulation and use your expertise to contribute to the further development of resource-saving and efficient systems.
Design & lightweight construction
You will design advanced lightweight construction solutions for various industrial sectors. You will calculate and optimize component structures and use modern composite materials to reduce weight, material usage and energy consumption while maintaining or improving functionality.
Production engineering
You optimize and digitalize manufacturing processes for sustainable production systems. You will implement Industry 4.0 concepts, integrate robotic systems and develop resource-efficient manufacturing processes for sustainable products and components.
Sustainability management
You will develop strategies for implementing circular economy approaches in production. You will analyze product life cycles, optimize recycling processes and integrate bio-based materials into technical applications for a more sustainable industry.
Quality management
You will be responsible for the systematic assurance and improvement of product quality and processes. You carry out damage analyses, implement preventive measures and develop standards for consistent quality in complex technical systems.
Project management
You manage challenging development and implementation projects in the technical field. You coordinate interdisciplinary teams, plan resources and processes and lead innovative mechanical engineering projects to a successful degree - on time and on budget.
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