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Mechanical Engineering

High-Tech Engineering
MSc Programme

To meet the steadily increasing requirements in all high precision engineering application
areas, traditional mechanical engineering is pushed to extremes in precision, miniaturisa-
tion and multi domain integration both for the products of tomorrow and the equipment
to make those products. This requires a science-based engineering approach based on
thorough understanding of not only mechanics and dynamics but also aspects such as
thermodynamics, mechatronics, optics and system miniaturisation and integration.

Course Programme conceptual and design challenges of developing


The purpose of the MSc Track in High-Tech En- (and utilising) tools for precision mechanical
gineering (HTE) is to educate engineers in the engineering. Although the emphasis is on high
technological knowledge and skills they need to tech equipment and instrumentation, the same
design a new generation of both the products knowledge and methodology applies to energy
and the required equipment that will enable systems, medical equipment, automotive and
Degree Master of Science in
even greater achievements. aerospace design and many other fields of
Mechanical Engineering
mechanical engineering, enabling these future
Starts September Starting from the fundamentals of physics and engineers to address the needs of our modern
mechanics, students gain the insights and society.
Credits 120 ECTS, 24 months
understanding they will need to push beyond
Language English the current limits. The programme includes Focus Area
analysis, design and implementation of solu- Next to the HTE obligatory courses students
Application deadline April 1st: international tions, using analytical models, computational choose a research focus in which they want to
students methods and experimental work to reach new deepen their knowledge:
July 1st: Dutch degree performance and understanding. With this focus - Mechatronic System Design (MSD) aims at
on the ‘ultimate in mechanical engineering’ the designing integrated, high accuracy systems
Scholarships scholarships.tudelft.nl
program confronts students with the daunting of mechanisms, sensors, actuators and control
Mechanical Engineering
High-Tech Engineering
First year Second year
Mechanical Engineering courses (total of 19-22 ECTS)
• Physics (4 ECTS)
• Nonlinear Mechanics (4 ECTS)
Traineeship/First Project (15 ECTS)
• Measurement (3 ECTS)
• Recommend ME course (≥ 5 ECTS)**
• Recommended society oriented course (3-6 ECTS)
Compulsory courses I (total of 3 ECTS)
• Student Colloquia and events PME (1 ECTS) Literature survey (10 ECTS)
• Intro lab PME (2 ECTS)
Compulsory courses II (choose 5 out of 7) (total 19-20 ECTS)
• Engineering Dynamics (4 ECTS)
• Mechatronic System Design (4 ECTS)
•Optics (4 ECTS)
Master thesis project (35 ECTS)
• Fundamentals of Mechanical Analysis (4 ECTS)
• Precision Mechanism Design (4 ECTS)
• Micro- & Nanosystems Design & Fabrication, incl. MEMS lab (4 ECTS)
• Eng. Optimization: Concept & Applications (3 ECTS)
Elective courses (15-19 ECTS)**

*tentative, minor changes possible, ** or other, see ME Obligatory, studiegids.tudelft.nl

to perform complex tasks while interacting in


a multi-physical environment, with a focus on
distributed actuation, sensing and control.
Graduation examples
The subjects of the graduation projects of some
of the past students are listed below.
20%
international students
- Opto-Mechatronics (OM) deals with high- • Topology optimization of dynamic structures
tech systems where optical units dominate
the speed and precision of operation, such as
lithography for semiconductor production and
• New finite element formulations for computati-
onal contact mechanics
• Design of an improved 6DOF positioning
3/2
Student/staff ratio
for 3D metal printing, but also extreme accuracy stage with nanometre stability for AFM
measurement systems. By nature, this is a measurements International “Taylor trip”,
multidisciplinary field integrating optics and • Development of distributed on demand supply prev. to e.g. Japan, USA,
mechatronic system design, resulting in smart for air conveyor systems Canada, China
and adaptive optical systems. • Deformable gripper design using distributed
- Engineering Dynamics (ED) studies the
time-dependent linear and non-linear motion of
mechanical structures to engineer dynamical
actuators
• AFM hollow cantilevers integrated with
actuating systems
6+ Company visits
per year

systems using both mathematical and experi-


mental methods. Material properties, thermo-
dynamic interactions and physical actuation
• A non-linear identification tool for extracting
mechanical properties of graphene sheets
• High-resolution on-demand growth of nano-
12+ Company lunch lectures /
drinks per year

forces are studied for enhanced performance of diamond and carbon nanotubes using femto-
high-speed devices. pipette Career perspective:
- Micro and Nano Engineering (MNE) bridges
the gap between the ultimate small and the ma-
cro world. The primary focus is on the production
and assembly of precise and small parts and
Career prospects
The track prepares students to fulfil key positions
in leading high-tech companies, such as NXP,
80%
Job in High-Tech
products of micrometer and nanometre scale. ASML, Siemens, or BMW, or pursue a succes- Engineering/research
- Engineering Mechanics (EM) deals with sful academic career in leading universities.
physics of mechanics and its experimental,
mathematical and numerical tools, design
procedures and innovative designs. Basic
Students Association Taylor
The very active student association Taylor, esta- 6
99%
Job within 3 months
themes covered are Solid Mechanics, Dynamics, blishes a strong, active link between students
Computational Mechanics, Structural design and the department staff. Lectures, receptions,
and Optimization. visits to industry, and the annual international
“Taylor Trip” are organized.

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