MSc Mechanical Engineering at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg

The aim of the Mechanical Engineering program is to acquire a broad but at the same time detailed and critical understanding of specialist knowledge. The ability is developed to work independently with scientific methods, to familiarize oneself with the various tasks of the application, research or teaching areas and to cope with the frequently changing tasks of professional life. In terms of content, the master's program builds on the preceding bachelor's program and goes well beyond it in terms of quality.

Faculty: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: 4 semesters  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter and summer semester  |  Location: Magdeburg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

What you will study

Options and specialisations: Product Development; Production Engineering; Mobile Systems; General mechanical engineering; A mandatory enrolment in a major is required upon matriculation at the latest.; The focus of the "Product Development" profiling is primarily on the development, construction, design and computational layout of individual parts, assemblies and complete machines or assets. On the basis of modern design and simulation tools, products are optimized in terms of resource efficiency, sustainability and service life.; The "Production Engineering" profiling focuses more strongly on the technologies used to manufacture products, the selection and application of machines and systems, and the definition of technological parameters starting from the raw part through to the finished product. In-depth knowledge of the equipment used and procedures in the production processes are taught.; The "Mobile Systems" profiling provides a fundamental understanding of the mechanical and mechatronic components used in today's time and future drive systems in order to be able to independently analyse, compare and evaluate different vehicle, engine, drive and control concepts.

Career pathways

Graduates are qualified, on the one hand, for managerial and independent activities in the investment and consumer goods industry (e.g. the following sectors: mechanical engineering, toolmaking, drive technology, vehicle construction, electrical engineering/electronics, design offices, aerospace, iron/sheet metal/metal, medical technology, plastics, building materials) both in application and service and in research.

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