MSc Mechanical Engineering

Whether it's a dentist's drill or a tunnel drill, an automobile assembly line or a CD player, somewhere in the course of its development, a mechanical engineer has had a hand in its design. Mechanical engineers design, develop and build an enormous range of technical systems and mechanisms for industry and consumers. They have an important hand as well in stimulating the development of bio-systems, and micro- and nano-scale devices. Innovations in these areas are of vital importance in efforts to reduce energy consumption, to ease pressures on the environment, and to build a more sustainable society.

Multi-Machine Engineering

Reliable systems for transporting and producing goods are cornerstones of modern society. Multi-Machine Engineering (MME) focuses on the sustainable and effective development, design, construction and operation of transport and production systems. Often this includes the integration of different modes of transportation. It also addresses issues as energy supply and conversion for all kinds of mechanical and logistic systems.

BioMechanical Design

BioMechanical Design is the design of systems meant for interaction with biological systems (such as the human body), or the design of systems that follow the principles of biological systems (biomimetics). Examples are telemanipulation systems (surgical robots, offshore and space robots). The development and improvement of surgical instruments and aids for surgeons are among the key areas of investigation in the BioMechanical Design (BMD) track .

Energy, Flow and Process Technology

EFPT gives students the technological knowledge and the theoretical, numerical and experimental skills to play an active role in the development of innovative new energy and process technologies. Students study key basic disciplines, including thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, process modelling and simulation, and process equipment design, giving them a sound theoretical basis in both process and energy engineering. Sustainability issues are addressed at all stages of the programme.

High-Tech Engineering

The purpose of the MSc Track in High-Tech Engineering is to educate engineers in the technological knowledge and skills they need to design a new generation of both the products and the required equipment that will enable even greater achievements.

Programme tracks

At TU Delft, the goal of the MSc Programme in Mechanical Engineering is to give students a broad, in-depth understanding of all mechanical engineering disciplines. The programme trains engineers to handle the entire process of innovative thinking, design, manufacturing and operation.

The tracks of the Master’s programme Mechanical Engineering have a common part. This consists of 11 ‘core courses’ that are fundamental to Mechanical Engineering. They either build on pre-knowledge from the BSc programme or form a new basis at a MSc level, applicable in multiple tracks. You have to select at least five core courses. Depending on which track you choose, you have to select (a maximum of) three core courses in addition. Check out the webpage from the specific track for more detailed information about the curriculum.

Accreditation

Accredited by the NVAO

Tracks overview