The Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering at Ulm University of Applied Sciences (THU) will equip you to develop and design complex technical systems. You will learn to understand products and processes holistically, identify customer requirements at an early stage and efficiently manage development processes through to market readiness. In doing so, you will always keep the overall system in mind and apply modern systems engineering methods in a targeted manner. Apply now and play an active role in developing the technical systems of tomorrow.
In the Systems Engineering and Management master’s program with a focus on mechanical engineering at THU, you will deepen your knowledge of the natural sciences and gain a solid overview of current technologies and methods in mechanical engineering. The Systems Engineering and Management program lasts three semesters and combines specialized engineering training in key future-oriented fields with the broader economic knowledge necessary for management roles.
The Master's degree course in Systems Engineering & Management - specializing in Mechanical Engineering lasts three semesters and has a modular structure. The curriculum is divided into four subject groups, the content of which is tailored to the application of the latest findings from the fields of mechanical engineering and automotive engineering. It combines a specialization in engineering science in important future fields with the broadening of economic science required for management tasks. The mathematical and scientific fundamentals contain areas of mathematics and physics that you do not learn in this way in mechanical engineering-oriented Bachelor's degree courses and which represent an in-depth study of scientific investigation and analysis methods. The Systems Engineering subject group deepens and scientifically underpins the basic knowledge of the Bachelor's degree courses. This is done exemplarily in five modules, which are assigned to the generic term of systematic development. The core module is Industrial Design Engineering, flanked by the subjects Design Methods, New Materials and two alternative modules of your choice. In the 'Management' subject group, you will develop the additional skills that you need alongside technical and scientific expertise for successful project management in development. For this purpose, you must take 2 compulsory modules and a further 2 elective modules. The subject group "Scientific Work" concludes the course with a project and the Master's thesis.
The prerequisite for the Systems Engineering and Management Master's degree with a focus on Mechanical Engineering is an above-average degree in a technology-oriented course with at least 180 ECTS and a standard period of study of three years. You have a good command of German and English. In addition, you have sound knowledge and skills that are equivalent to the intersections of the Bachelor's degree programs in Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering at THU. If you are unable to provide full proof of the required specialist knowledge and skills before the start of your studies, you will be admitted on condition that you catch up on the missing knowledge within one semester.
A Master's degree in Systems Engineering and Management with a focus on Mechanical Engineering (M.Eng.) opens up a wide range of career prospects at the interface between technology, development and management. The course provides a holistic view of product development - from technical design and the integration of complex systems to the management of innovative development processes. By combining engineering methods, system-oriented thinking and management skills, you will be particularly qualified for challenging tasks in research, development and interdisciplinary projects. Graduates are particularly in demand where complex technical products and systems are developed, coordinated and optimized in a holistic manner. In addition, the degree offers excellent prerequisites for later taking on specialist and management responsibility in innovative industrial and development areas and strategically shaping technical developments.
