Mechatronics M.Sc.

Interdisciplinary basics

The Master's degree programme in Mechatronics is an interdisciplinary 4-semester degree programme aimed at students with a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field. It is jointly run by the Faculties of Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, as well as Aerospace Engineering, and provides a broad and industrially relevant technical know-how in the field of mechatronic principles, components, system behaviour and design.

The main objective of the degree programme is the advanced training of highly qualified students with a first technical university degree so as to prepare them for the many different requirements in the field of mechatronic systems development. At the beginning of their studies, students with a mechanical engineering or electrical engineering Bachelor's degree are introduced to the basics of the respective other discipline.

Compulsory and elective modules

In compulsory modules such as Sensors & Actuators, Mechatronic System Simulation or Advanced Motion Control, students learn about the behaviour of mechatronic systems and their components in detail. The elective modules allow students to gain a deep insight into the application of mechatronic systems in areas such as robotics, automotive engineering or microsystems technology.

In addition, another objective of these modules is enabling students to carry out application-oriented research and development in mechatronics.

International and practice-oriented orientation

An R&D project integrated into the degree programme in the second and third semesters introduces students to working in international teams and project management.

Due to the fact that the degree programme is predominantly taught in English and has a high proportion of international students, it has a strong international component.

3- or 4-semester study programme

In order to bring previous knowledge of the first semester students to a uniform level, the first semester is considered as an adaptation semester. Students who have previously completed a seven-semester Mechatronics Bachelor's degree (such as at FH Aachen) and have the basic knowledge required for the Master's degree can skip the adaptation semester and, as a result, complete their Mechatronics Master's degree in a standard period of study of 3 semesters.

All applicants will, however, be assessed as to whether the contents of the Mechatronics Bachelor's studies are sufficient for admission to the three-semester Mechatronics Master's degree programme or whether an adaptation semester is required, resulting in a standard period of study of 4 semesters.