Pursuant to consolidation Act 172 of February 27, 2018 on Universities (the University Act) with subsequent changes, the following curriculum for the Master's program in Mechanical Engineering is stipulated. The programme also follows the Joint Programme Regulations and the Examination Policies and Procedures for the The Faculty of Engineering and Science.
The Master of Science programme in Mechanical Engineering is a two-year education which contains in total 3 specialisations within the areas of mechanical, electro-mechanical and manufacturing engineering:
The Master’s programme is organised in accordance with the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s Order no. 1328 of November 15, 2016 on Bachelor’s and Master’s Programmes at Universities (the Ministerial Order of the Study Programmes) with subsequent changes and Ministerial Order no. 1062 of June 30, 2016 on University Examinations (the Examination Order) with subsequent changes. Further reference is made to Ministerial Order no. 106 of February 12, 2018 (the Admission Order) and Ministerial Order no. 114 of February 3, 2015 (the Grading Scale Order).
The programme is offered in Aalborg.
The Master’s programme falls under the The Faculty of Engineering and Science, Aalborg University.
The Master’s programme falls under the Study Board of Mechanical Engineering and Physics.
The Master’s programme is associated with the external examiners corps on Nationwide engineering examiners/Machine.
Applicants with a legal claim to admission (retskrav):
Applicants without legal claim to admission:
Applicants with one of the following degrees are entitled to admission:
All applicants must, as a minimum, document English language qualifications comparable to an "English B level" in the Danish upper secondary school (gymnasium) (cf. the Admission Order).
The Master’s programme entitles the graduate to one of the following titles:
The Master’s programme is a 2-year, research-based, full-time study programme. The programme is set to 120 ECTS credits.
The Study Board can approve that passed programme elements from other educational programmes at the same level replaces programme elements within this programme (credit transfer).
Furthermore, the Study Board can, upon application, approve that parts of this programme is completed at another university or a further education institution in Denmark or abroad (pre-approval of credit transfer).
The Study Board’s decisions regarding credit transfer are based on an academic assessment.
The Study Board’s possibilities to grant exemption, including exemption to further examination attempts and special examination conditions, are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
The rules for examinations are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures published at this website: https://www.studyservice.aau.dk/rules
In the assessment of all written work, regardless of the language it is written in, weight is also given to the student's formulation and spelling ability, in addition to the academic content. Orthographic and grammatical correctness as well as stylistic proficiency are taken as a basis for the evaluation of language performance. Language performance must always be included as an independent dimension of the total evaluation. However, no examination can be assessed as ‘Pass’ on the basis of good language performance alone; similarly, an examination normally cannot be assessed as ‘Fail’ on the basis of poor language performance alone.
The Study Board can grant exemption from this in special cases (e.g., dyslexia or a native language other than Danish).
The Master’s Thesis must include an English summary. If the project is written in English, the summary can be in Danish. The summary is included in the evaluation of the project as a whole.
At programmes taught in Danish, it is assumed that the student can read academic texts in modern Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and English and use reference works, etc., in other European languages At programmes taught in English, it is assumed that the student can read academic text and use reference works, etc., in English.
The following competence profile will appear on the diploma:
A Candidatus graduate has the following competency profile:
A Candidatus graduate has competencies that have been acquired via a course of study that has taken place in a research environment.
A Candidatus graduate is qualified for employment on the labour market based on his or her academic discipline as well as for further research (PhD programmes). A Candidatus graduate has, compared to a Bachelor, developed his or her academic knowledge and independence so as to be able to apply scientific theory and method on an independent basis within both an academic and a professional context.
The graduate of the Master’s programme:
Knowledge
Students with specialization in Electro Mechanical System Design have:
Students with specialization in Design of Mechanical Systems have:
Students with specialization in Manufacturing Technology have:
Skills
Students with specialization in Electro Mechanical System Design have additional skills in:
Students with specialization in Design of Mechanical Systems have additional skills in:
Students with specialization in Manufacturing Technology have additional skills in:
Competencies
Students with specialization in Electro Mechanical System design have additional competencies in:
Students with specialization in Design of Mechanical Systems have additional competencies in:
Students with specialization in Manufacturing Technology have additional competencies in:
The M.Sc. program in Mechanical Engineering aims at educating graduates, who are qualified to take part in technical development and research and who are able to direct the technical management of development projects within the industry.
The graduates are expected to have gained a broad knowledge within the areas of mechanical system design, product development, modelling and analysis of mechanical systems, materials technology, production technology, structural mechanics and design of lightweight structures. Also, the graduates are expected to be competent to solve new and complicated technical problems by the use of advanced mathematics, scientific and technological knowledge.
The program is structured in modules and organized as a problem-based study. A module is a program element or a group of program elements, which aims to give students a set of professional skills within a fixed time frame specified in ECTS credits, and concluding with one or more examinations within specific exam periods that are defined in the curriculum.
The program is based on a combination of academic, problem-oriented and interdisciplinary approaches and organized based on the following work and evaluation methods that combine skills and reflection:
AAU Micro
AAU Micro are small e-learning modules of limited, well-defined scope. AAU Micro modules are extra-curricular but may be employed to support learning in curricular course and project modules.
All modules are assessed through individual grading according to the 7-point scale or Pass/Fail. All modules are assessed by external examination (external grading) or internal examination (internal grading or by assessment by the supervisor only).
Overview of specializations
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Design of Mechanical Systems | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
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System Analysis and Modelling
(M-ME-K1-1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Finite Element Methods
(M-ME-K1-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Solid Mechanics with Microstructure
(M-DMS-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue
(M-DMS-K1-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
| ||||||
System Design
(M-ME-K2-1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Engineering Optimization – Concepts, Methods and Applications
(M-DMS-K2-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures
(M-DMS-K2-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Energy and Variational Methods with Applications
(M-DMS-K2-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Industrial Development
(M-ME-K3-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option B
| ||||||
Industrial Development
(M-ME-K3-2) | Project | 25 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses - Mechanical Engineering | Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option C
| ||||||
Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-ME-K3-4) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option D
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Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-ME-K3-3) | Project | 25 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses - Mechanical Engineering | Course | 5 | ||||
4 Semester
| ||||||
Master’s Thesis
(M-ME-K4-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Electro-Mechanical System Design | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
| ||||||
System Analysis and Modelling
(M-ME-K1-1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Finite Element Methods
(M-ME-K1-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Control of Fluid Power and Electrical Servomechanisms
(N-EMSD-K1-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Embedded Micro Processors: Applications and C Programming
(N-EMSD-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
2 Semester
| ||||||
System Design
(M-ME-K2-1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Engineering Optimization – Concepts, Methods and Applications
(M-DMS-K2-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Multi Variable Control
(N-EE-K2-11B) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
AC Motor Drives: Converters and Control
(N-EMSD-K2-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
3 Semester
Option A
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Industrial Development
(M-ME-K3-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option B
| ||||||
Industrial Development
(M-ME-K3-2) | Project | 25 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses - Mechanical Engineering | Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option C
| ||||||
Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-ME-K3-4) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option D
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Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-ME-K3-3) | Project | 25 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses - Mechanical Engineering | Course | 5 | ||||
4 Semester
| ||||||
Master’s Thesis
(M-ME-K4-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Offered as:
1-professional | ||||||
Specialisation:
Manufacturing Technology | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation method | Assessment method | Language |
1 Semester
| ||||||
System Analysis and Modelling
(M-ME-K1-1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Technology and Operations Management
(M-MT-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Design for Manufacturing
(M-MT-K1-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Electives VT1
Electives VT1
| Course | 5 | ||||
2 Semester
| ||||||
System Design
(M-ME-K2-1) | Project | 15 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Engineering Optimization – Concepts, Methods and Applications
(M-DMS-K2-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Product Development and Modelling
(M-MT-K2-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Electives VT2
Electives VT2
| Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option A
| ||||||
Industrial Development
(M-ME-K3-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option B
| ||||||
Industrial Development
(M-ME-K3-2) | Project | 25 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses - Mechanical Engineering | Course | 5 | ||||
3 Semester
Option C
| ||||||
Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-ME-K3-4) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
3 Semester
Option D
| ||||||
Project Oriented Study in an External Organisation
(M-ME-K3-3) | Project | 25 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam based on a project | English |
Elective courses - Mechanical Engineering | Course | 5 | ||||
4 Semester
| ||||||
Master’s Thesis
(M-ME-K4-1) | Project | 30 | 7-point grading scale | External examination | Master's thesis/final project | English |
Electives VT1 Electives VT1 | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Finite Element Methods
(M-ME-K1-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Machine Learning
(ESNSPAK3K2F) | Course | 5 | Passed/Not Passed | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Electives VT2 Electives VT2 | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Robot Vision
(M-MT-K2-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Digital Manufacturing
(M-MT-K2-5) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Elective courses for 3rd semester
Elective courses - Mechanical Engineering | ||||||
Module name | Course type | ECTS | Applied grading scale | Evaluation Method | Assessment method | Language |
Solid Mechanics with Microstructure
(M-DMS-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue
(M-DMS-K1-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Multiphase Flow
(N-EE-K1-7) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Oral exam | English |
Control of Fluid Power and Electrical Servomechanisms
(N-EMSD-K1-2) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Embedded Micro Processors: Applications and C Programming
(N-EMSD-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Technology and Operations Management
(M-MT-K1-3) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
Design for Manufacturing
(M-MT-K1-4) | Course | 5 | 7-point grading scale | Internal examination | Written or oral exam | English |
All students, who have not participated in Aalborg University’s PBL introductory course during their Bachelor’s degree, must attend the introductory course “Problem-based Learning and Project Management”. The introductory course must be approved before the student can participate in the project exam. Further information about the introductory course can be found at the homepage of the study board of Materials and Production.
The current version of the study curriculum is published on the Aalborg University website for study curricula.
Additional information about semester descriptions is available in Moodle. Moodle provides study-related information, i.e. course descriptions, course literature, timetables and information about activities and events.
The curriculum is approved by the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Science and enters into force as of September 2019.
Minor editorial changes have been made in connection with digitisation of the study curriculum.
The Pro-dean has on March 23, 2020, approved that the module "Test and Validation" is no longer offered as an elective from September 2020.
The Vice-dean has on November 24, 2023, approved an addition of Micro Modules in section 17, valid from spring 2024.