Theoretischer Maschinenbau

(Theoretical Mechanical Engineering)

Two-year Master of Science course

The 4-semester, research-oriented Master (MSc) Program in Theoretical Mechanical Engineering builds on research-oriented, mechanical engineering Bachelor (BSc) programs. It presupposes corresponding in-depth knowledge of basic mathematical, natural science and engineering principles, which may if necessary be verified. It is addressed to students with a Bachelor degree who wish to acquire mechanical engineering knowledge that is geared to principles and methods but with a interdisciplinary orientation, along with the related mechanical engineering skills, in order to development complex technical systems, products or processes by means of mathematical description, analysis and synthesis.

The course is divided into basic principle-oriented compulsory subjects and practically oriented special subjects. In the compulsory subjects, along with advanced mathematical principles, students acquire first and foremost in-depth knowledge in fields such as oscillation theory, non-linear dynamics, control engineering, fluid mechanics and structural mechanics. To consolidate the principles, students choose two applied elective blocks. Further technical and non-technical compulsory elective subjects can be chosen from the subjects offered at the TUHH and the University of Hamburg. In the final semester, the Master’s thesis is prepared. Occupational fields are all companies and research institutes with a mechanical engineering orientation.