Materials Science and Engineering
M.Sc.
Overview
In response to the new challenges of contemporary society, there is an ever greater intertwining of expertise in the natural and engineering sciences. Modern education in the engineering sciences must, in turn, prepare students not only in classical disciplines, serving the needs of specific industries, but it must also address the need for interdisciplinary training.
The master's program in Materials Science and Engineering rises to this challenge by offering a scientific, interdisciplinary education in engineering, involving a total of seven departments (BGU, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Informatics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics and Physics). Key objectives of the program include, enabling students to physically and mathematically model complex technical-physical processes and systems accounting for the materials to be employed, that is, to theoretically comprehend and apply the fundamental disciplines of engineering and to chemically and physically describe them. Additionally, the program accounts for the current paradigm shift away from deterministic models towards predictive science. It is this that makes the TUM MS&E program unique, as it is designed to give students a probabilistic view of the material properties of physical and engineering science systems from the start and, thus, to convey the necessity of stochastic modeling, which has not yet made its way into the curricula of other programs.
The MS&E program finds its institutional home in the Munich School of Engineering (MSE). Founded in 2010 with the aim of advancing interdisciplinary education in the engineering sciences, the MSE has established a number of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs to this end. Students of the MS&E master's program, thus, benefit from proven structures and networks that provide optimal conditions of study.
Which further expertise and skills will I acquire?
Upon successful completion of the master’s degree program in Materials Science and Engineering, students
- have in-depth knowledge of modeling, calculation, prediction, monitoring and testing of innovative material solutions for complex applications across all technology sectors;
- recognize the need for the quantification of predictive quality, the probability distributions of results, and the quantification of risk and uncertainty;
- are able to design and implement scientific and interdisciplinary projects in the field of materials science as applied in the engineering disciplines;
- and have acquired the methodological and cognitive skills that enable them to develop and carry out research in this field or, alternatively, to seamlessly progress to doctoral studies.
Which professional opportunities can I take up with this qualification?
Graduates are qualified to pursue opportunities in research, development, and teaching at research institutions and universities, as well as in interdisciplinary industries, such as the aerospace and energy sectors, medical technology, testing, measurement and monitoring technology and other sectors in which interdisciplinary engineering plays a central role.
Structure
In the first part of the program (semesters 1 and 2), students acquire sound fundamental disciplinary knowledge. In required modules, offered exclusively in English, students are familiarized with materials science, multi-scale models, numerical methods, non-linear fluid and solid mechanics and the quantification of uncertainties.
In the second part of the program (semesters 2 and 3), students begin to focus their studies to specialize in one of four areas: Multiscale Material Principles, Materials in Engineering Applications, Uncertainty Quantification & Mathematical Modeling and Material Characterization, Testing & Surveillance. Specialization is completed in two stages: In Area I (specialization specific), students select modules for their elective studies from a limited set of offerings listed in the module catalog. In Area II (individual elective), students select from a broad range of elective modules to suit their specific desired focus. Sample curricula for each of the four areas of specialization are available for your perusal. Modules from both areas I and II are taught chiefly in English, otherwise in German.
Fundamental disciplinary training and specialization are supplemented with scientific skills modules (recommended in semesters 2 and 3), as well as with required and elective internship modules in practical scientific work. The Advanced Research Internship (recommended in semester 3) is a special feature of the program. Integrated into an established research team, students prepare a scientific paper under supervision, which ideally results in their first independent contribution to the scientific discourse in their area of research. Required and elective modules are taught in English or German.
The program concludes in semester 4 with the master’s thesis module. The thesis should be written in English.
A stay abroad is explicitly recommended for students and is offered either as part of the Advanced Research Internship or in the specialization phase in the third semester.
Costs
Tuition
HK$97,347.36
(international)
HK$0.00
(home)
Funding
Admissions
Qualifications
Selection takes place through an aptitude assessment procedure. The aptitude assessment is a two-part procedure after the submission of an official application to a program. In this procedure, the TUM school determines whether you meet the specific requirements for its Master’s degree program.
In the initial stages, the grades you obtained during your Bachelor’s program, as well as your written documents, will be evaluated using a point system. Depending on the amount of points accumulated, applicants are either immediately admitted, rejected, or invited to an admissions interview.
Language requirements
TOEFL
88