Automotive Systems
With a focus on providing in-depth knowledge of vehicle dynamics, market requirements and legislation regarding vehicles, this program is ideal for students with a deep interest in automobiles.
Having completed a master’s in automotive systems, students will be able to better understand mathematical and physical concepts of vehicle dynamics and develop feedback control systems to ensure increased safety and driving comfort.
Students will also gain a better understanding of power train and develop new power train concepts to increase environmental sustainability.
They will also be able to design controllers and be able to integrate these in cars and other vehicles.
In addition to all these, they will be able to design safe and secure software for embedded systems and bus and communication systems as well.
Industrial Engineering
This branch of engineering combines both economics and engineering.
Hence, these engineers will require sound knowledge of both Economics and Engineering Sciences.
In addition to these subjects, industrial engineers will also require skills in argumentation and decision-making, which will enable them to build bridges between these disciplines, which makes them ideal candidates for executive positions.
Some of the most common jobs that industrial engineers land include management level positions in project design and management, product development, acquisitions and logistics, sales and in the controlling of industrial companies.
Most engineers are employed in the public sector or commercial enterprises.
Computer Aided Conception and Production in Mechanical Engineering
With Computational Engineering becoming increasingly important in science and high-tech industrial applications, this particular master’s program has been growing in popularity.
As a part of the program, students learn skills in engineering mechanics, mathematics and computer science, which are essential for designing and analyzing high-tech engineering systems and materials.
This program usually exposes students to a lot of research, which helps them gain unique insights and experience in terms of scientific methodologies.
Graduates of this program usually have an excellent chance of being employed in top-level positions in high-tech companies and other research institutions.
Computational Mechanics of Materials and Structures
This program educates students about the simulation of advanced engineering problems using modelling techniques, computer implementation, experimental verification and case study investigation, by providing them with a strong foundation in high tech engineering design for a broad spectrum of applications.
These programs usually expose students to many research activities.
Graduates of this program usually go on to become engineers in research and development or technical consultants or managers in various industries, universities or laboratories.
Energy Systems
Also called energy engineering or power engineering, these masters programs aim to impart students with in-depth knowledge of one or more sources of energy.
While sustainable energy is becoming increasingly popular in this day and age and most universities offering programs that specialize in this area, other sources of energy such as fossil fuels are also taught at some universities.
These programs teach students how to deal with energy efficiency issues by exploring methods to reduce energy loads while increasing system performance.
After graduating from this program, many students opt for a career in research and development in either academia or an industry.
Many even turn to design, manufacture and sales of technical products in the energy or utilities industry or in the fields of power generation, distribution and application.
Graduates also opt for work in planning and development of alternative uses of energy resources.
Commercial Vehicles Technology
This program aims to help students work on the increasingly interdisciplinary areas of application in the Commercial Vehicle sector, by helping them develop basic knowledge in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer engineering combined with special CVT-knowledge in either field.
The technical component of these types of programs are usually complemented by cross-disciplinary and soft skills courses.
Upon graduating from this program and becoming a part of the CVT industry, employees will be responsible for designing and producing a range of high tech products that can include buses, trucks, construction vehicles, agricultural vehicles and a variety of special machines.
Research and development in this field cover a broad range of topics, right from air pollution and environmental protection to comfort and convenience, cost reduction, harmonization and standardization of variations and types, to availability and reliability, and safety and minimization of risks.
Manufacturing Technology
This program deals with the analysis of advanced manufacturing problems with a strong focus on educating students to combine scientific theoretical courses and experimental industrial setups.
In addition to being able to practically apply theoretical knowledge of manufacturing process in the industry and being able to compare them with new developments in specific industries, students will also be able to analyze and optimize existing manufacturing processes, evaluate existing production systems and design new techniques.
Career prospects for students are promising and include being able to work in any technical field or branch or sector of the industry.
Testing System
This program deals with the analysis of advanced manufacturing problems with a strong focus on educating students to combine scientific theoretical courses and experimental industrial setups.
In addition to being able to practically apply theoretical knowledge of manufacturing process in the industry and being able to compare them with new developments in specific industries, students will also be able to analyze and optimize existing manufacturing processes, evaluate existing production systems and design new techniques.
Career prospects for students are promising and include being able to work in any technical field or branch or sector of the industry.
Testing 9
This program deals with the analysis of advanced manufacturing problems with a strong focus on educating students to combine scientific theoretical courses and experimental industrial setups.
In addition to being able to practically apply theoretical knowledge of manufacturing process in the industry and being able to compare them with new developments in specific industries, students will also be able to analyze and optimize existing manufacturing processes, evaluate existing production systems and design new techniques.
Career prospects for students are promising and include being able to work in any technical field or branch or sector of the industry.
Production Systems Engineering
This program is designed to prepare students for jobs as production engineers.
Some of the responsibilities of a production engineer include constant analysis, improvement and design of production systems; design, direct, optimize and monitor production processes; develop and improve mathematical modelling of serial production lines and assembly systems in the manufacturing process; identify process bottlenecks or buffering issues and improve manufacturing processes; and select or develop adequate innovative production machines and assembly systems for state-of-the-art manufacturing planning.
Several production systems engineering graduates find work at companies like Ford, Anvis, BASF, Fiat, Rolls Royce, Kautex, Volkswagen, Toyota and Liebherr.
Mechatronics
This branch of mechanical engineering actually combines mechanics, electronics, computer science and control engineering.
Students of this program gain a broad view of state-of-the-art methods for this interdisciplinary combination.
This is an increasingly popular field because of the demand for intelligent automation and control, an increasing trend towards networked systems with communicating subsystems, microsystems technology, intelligent sensors and actuators, modern microprocessors and microcontrollers, software engineering technologies and powerful computer-aided design tools.
Graduates of this program find jobs in industries such as aviation, automotive, ship building, biomedical devices and electronic entertainment.
Robotics
This program aims to train robotic specialists by providing them with a strong foundation in the areas of mechanical, electrical and computer engineering.
Knowledge of robotics is necessary in applications pertaining to industrial machines, automobiles, (micro)-electric industries, as well as aerospace and air transport industries.
To address this need, MS programs in Robotics usually focus on educating students about the optimal application of robots and the development and construction of new robotic systems.
Robotics can address some of the most pressing and current global challenges such as industrial productivity, energy efficiency, environmental responsibility, health care issues, and mobility services.
After graduating from this program, students find jobs in a range of industries, research institutes and also as consultants.
Having been trained in design, manufacturing, production, planning and management, these students are able to perform interdisciplinary work.
Systems Engineering and Engineering Management
The aim of this program is to expand and intensify the knowledge and research potential of the students. will deepen and broaden the research potential and the knowledge base of graduate engineers.
With a strong focus on training students in systems engineering and engineering management, this program will also provide them with skills to integrate advanced technology in several industrial applications and research topics such as control systems, design, digital signal processing and advanced production technology.
The career prospects for these graduates is quite good.
A survey indicates that 90% of these graduates are employed in technology industries when compared to 27% of MBA students.
Defense and aerospace, pharmaceutical and life sciences, computer hardware and software, civil and environmental engineering are some of the industries that actively employ these graduates.