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Standard period of study: 4 semesters

ECTS points: 120

Course language: German, English

The Master Program Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc.) is designed bilingually, so it is possible to study the Master Program Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc.) in English. With the help of special tools, it is possible to make the obligatory German-language events available in English. The lecture translater, for example, helps to translate some lectures or there is an English script for some German lectures.

Approximately 12 major fields (Schwerpunkte) contain enough courses in Englisch so that they can be completed in this language and almost all specialisations (Vertiefungsrichtungen) can be studied in English. Also in other modules you will find an English-language offer.

However, the range of lectures in German is much broader and the knowledge of this language would be helpful for the Master Program Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc.). At the „Studienkolleg“ you have the opportunity to attend German courses accompanying your studies.

Limited admission: no

 

Detailed information:

KIT Central Student Advisory Service

 

Studienfahrplan (schematisch)

Vertiefungsrichtungen

Allgemeiner Maschinenbau Prof. Furmans

Energie- und Umwelttechnik Prof. Maas

Fahrzeugtechnik Prof. Gauterin

Mechatronik und Mikrosystemtechnik Prof. Korvink

Produktentwicklung und Konstruktion Prof. Albers

Produktionstechnik Prof. Schulze

Theoretischer Maschinenbau Prof. Böhlke

Werkstoffe und Strukturen für Hochleistungssysteme Prof. Heilmaier

Schwerpunkte siehe Modulhandbuch

Advanced Materials Modelling (Böhlke/ SP 56)

Advanced Mechatronics (Reischl/ SP 1)

Angewandte Mechanik (Böhlke/ SP 30)

Antriebssysteme (Albers/ SP 2)

Automatisierungstechnik (Mikut/ SP 4)

Bahnsystemtechnik (Gratzfeld/ SP 50)

Computational Mechanics (Proppe/ SP 6)

Entwicklung innovativer Geräte (Matthiesen/ SP 51)

Entwicklung und Konstruktion (Albers/ SP 10)

Fahrdynamik, Fahrzeugkomfort und -akustik (Gauterin/ SP 11)

Fusionstechnologie (Stieglitz/ SP 53)

Gebäudeenergietechnik (Stieglitz/ SP 55)

Grundlagen der Energietechnik (Bauer/ SP 15)

Informationstechnik (Stiller/ SP 18)

Informationstechnik für Logistiksysteme (Furmans/ SP 19)

Innovation und Entrepreneurship (Class/ SP 59)

Integrierte Produktentwicklung (Albers/ SP 20)

Kerntechnik (Cheng/ SP 21)

Kognitive Technische Systeme (Stiller/ SP 22)

Kraftfahrzeugtechnik (Gauterin/ SP 12)

Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen (Koch/ SP 24)

Kraftwerkstechnik (Bauer/ SP 23)

Leichtbau (Henning/ SP 25)

Lifecycle Engineering (Ovtcharova/ SP 28)

Logistik und Materialflusslehre (Furmans/ SP 29)

Materialwissenschaft und Werkstofftechnik (Heilmaier/ SP 26)

Mechatronik (Hagenmeyer/ SP 31)

Medizintechnik (Pylatiuk/ SP 32)

Mensch - Technik - Organisation (Deml/ SP 3)

Mikroaktoren und Mikrosensoren (Kohl/ SP 54)

Mikrosystemtechnik (Korvink/ SP 33)

Mobile Arbeitsmaschinen (Geimer/ SP 34)

Modellbildung und Simulation in der Dynamik (Seemann/ SP 61)

Modellierung und Simulation in der Energie- und Strömungstechnik (Maas/ SP 27)

Polymerengineering (Elsner/ SP 36)

Produktionstechnik(Schulze/ SP 39)

Robotik (Mikut/ SP 40)

Schwingungslehre (Fidlin/ SP 60)

Strömungsmechanik (Frohnapfel/ SP 41)

Technische Keramik und Pulverwerkstoffe (Hoffmann/ SP 43)

Technische Logistik (Furmans/ SP 44)

Technische Thermodynamik (Maas/ SP 45)

Thermische Turbomaschinen (Bauer/ SP 46)

Tribologie (Dienwiebel/ SP 47)

Verbrennungsmotorische Antriebssysteme (Koch/ SP 58)

Zuverlässigkeit im Maschinenbau (Gumbsch/ SP 49)

Qualifikationsziele

Die Absolventinnen und Absolventen des Master-Studiengangs Maschinenbau am KIT sind in der Lage, selbständig an Wertschöpfungsprozessen im Maschinenbau mitzuarbeiten und durch ihre forschungsorientierte Ausbildung auch in der Wissenschaft mitzuwirken. Sie sind insbesondere für eine verantwortungsvolle Tätigkeit in Industrie, technischer Dienstleistungen und Wissenschaft qualifiziert und erwerben die Befähigung zur Promotion.

Die Absolventinnen und Absolventen erwerben breite und vertiefte Kenntnisse der ingenieurwissenschaftlichen Grundlagen. Dies wird durch einen Pflichtbereich gewährleistet, der mathematischen Methoden des Maschinenbaus, Modellbildung und Simulation sowie die Prozesse der Produktentstehung umfasst. Dadurch sind sie in der Lage, sich selbständig mit dem Stand der Forschung auseinanderzusetzen und Methoden weiter zu entwickeln. Sie können umfassende, auch interdisziplinäre Simulationsstudien erarbeiten, bewerten und interpretieren. Sie sind in der Lage, Produkte des Maschinenbaus aus dem Verständnis der Marktanforderung und der Wertschöpfungsprozesse heraus zu entwickeln. Die dabei eingesetzten Methoden und Handlungsweisen können reflektiert und an wechselnde Randbedingungen angepasst werden, um das eigene Vorgehen zu optimieren.

Im Vertiefungsbereich, bestehend aus zwei Schwerpunkten und assoziierten Lehrveranstaltungen, erwerben die Absolventinnen und Absolventen die notwendigen Kenntnisse, das allgemeine Grundlagenwissen auf konkrete Problemstellungen des Maschinenbaus zu übertragen. Damit sind sie befähigt, eine wichtige Rolle in komplexen Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekten einzunehmen sowie am Innovationsprozess kompetent mitzuwirken und sind auf spätere Leitungsfunktionen fachlich vorbereitet.

In weiteren naturwissenschaftlichen, wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen und gesellschaftlichen Lehrveranstaltungen eignen sich die Studierenden weitere Kompetenzen an. Damit sind sie unter anderem in der Lage, Entscheidungen unter Berücksichtigung von gesellschaftlichen, ökonomischen und ethischen Randbedingungen durchdacht zu treffen.

Absolventinnen und Absolventen des Master-Studiengangs Maschinenbau am KIT verfügen über breites und vertieftes Wissen. Diese solide Grundlage befähigt sie, auch komplexe Systeme zu analysieren und zu synthetisieren. Außerdem können sie Systeme und Prozesse des Maschinenbaus unter Berücksichtigung technischer, gesellschaftlicher, ökonomischer und ethischer Randbedingungen methodisch entwickeln, reflektieren, bewerten und eigenständig und nachhaltig gestalten. Sie setzen sich mit eigenen und fremden Ansichten konstruktiv auseinander und vertreten ihre Arbeitsergebnisse in einer verständlichen Form.

Die Absolventinnen und Absolventen sind in der Lage, selbständig Aufgaben zu identifizieren, die zur Lösung notwendigen Informationen zu beschaffen, Methoden auszuwählen und Fähigkeiten anzueignen und damit ihren Beitrag zur Wertschöpfung zu leisten. Sie sind in der Lage, sich für ein konkretes Berufsfeld des Maschinenbaus zu entscheiden.

Bewerbung

Bewerbung:
via Bewerbungsportal

Zulassungsbeschränkung:
1. Fachsemester: nicht zulassungsbeschränkt
Höheres Fachsemester: nicht zulassungsbeschränkt

Studienbeginn:
1. Fachsemester: zum Winter- und Sommersemester
Höheres Fachsemester: zum Winter- und Sommersemester

Bewerbungsfrist:
1. Fachsemester: 30. September für das Wintersemester, 31. März für das Sommersemester
Höheres Fachsemester: 30. September für das Wintersemester, 31. März für das Sommersemester

HINWEIS: Wenn Ihr Zulassungsbescheid die Auflage beinhaltet, ein 18-wöchiges Fachpraktikum nachzuweisen, kommen Sie bitte so bald wie möglich mit Ihrem Praktikumszeugnis ins Praktikantenamt.

Regularien

Studien- und Prüfungsordnung

SPO 2015 vom 06.08.2015 AB61
Änderung der SPO vom 26.02.2019 AB04

Satzung zur Änderung der Regelung über die mündliche Nachprüfung in den Studien- und Prüfungsordnungen am KIT vom 30.03.2023

Auswahlverfahren und Zulassung

Zugangssatzung vom 24.11.2017 AB68
Erste Änderung zur Zugangssatzung vom 28.11.2018 AB63
Zweite Änderung zur Zugangssatzung vom 29.07.2019 AB38
Dritte Änderung zur Zugangssatzung vom 29.04.2022 AB63
Vierte Änderung zur Zugangssatzung vom 26.07.2022 AB60

Modulhandbücher

Contact person at the faculty

Student Advisory Service InSL, e-mail:insl∂mach.kit.edu

Examinations Office MACH, e-mail:campus∂mach.kit.edu - for students whose work is administered in the Campus Management System

Examination Board, e-mail:pa∂mach.kit.edu - please arrange appointments via InSL (see above)

Internship Office, e-mail:insl∂mach.kit.edu

International Studies in Mechanical Engineering ISIM, e-mail: isim∂kit.edu

 

Committees whose members are elected by the Faculty Council

Examination board

Study Commission

 

Contact persons outside the faculty

Student Services Team 4, Ms. Ockert and Ms. Wild, e-mail:studserv-team4∂sle.kit.edu

Student CouncilMACH/CIW, Student Representation of Interests, e-mail:fachschaft∂fs-fmc.kit.edu

Notice:

Forms for study organization (e.g. for leave of absence) are available from Student Services: https://www.sle.kit.edu/imstudium/antraege-formulare.php.

 

Forms

Start of studies before WS 2016/17

Concerns students who are enrolled in SPO 2015 and whose achievements are managed in HIS-POS.

Forms related to examination achievements are provided by Student Services.

Application for admission to an unscheduled examination in the module:
Elective module Mechanical Engineering
Elective module economics/law
Elective module Natural Sciences/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

The focus planner is available in the KIT-VPN (Link to machPortal)

Form for documentation of the master thesis

Transfer of additional credits from the Bachelor

Recognition agreement for external study achievements
Application for recognition of an examination or study achievement

Start of studies in SS 2019 or later

Applies to students enrolled in SPO 2015 whose services are administered in Campus (CAS). Please complete forms digitally.

Application for transfer of an additional achievement from the bachelor's degree

Application for admission to an additional achievement Examination admission for additional achievements.

Application for an extracurricular focus plan

Application for admission to an extra-curricular examination in the module:
Elective module mechanical engineering
Elective module economics/law
Elective module natural sciences/computer science/electrical engineering

Recognition agreement for external study achievements
Application for recognition of an examination or study achievement

General questions

When do I contact InSL?
InSL is responsible for general questions regarding the organization of the study program and regular inquiries from students of our department. From our contact point, students are referred to the right contact person, e.g. the examination board, if necessary with a concrete appointment. For all international questions you can contact ISIM directly.
When do I contact the subject advisory service?
If you have questions specific to your study programme, please contact the subject advisory service for our study programmes. For Mechanical Engineering, this is InSL. For questions specific to the Materials Science and Materials Engineering program, students may contact the MatWerk Student Advisory Service. Students of the interdepartmental study program Mechatronics and Information Technology may contact the study program service Bachelor MIT and the study program service Master MIT for program-specific questions. The student advisory services also provide counselling for students changing universities or courses of study and applicants with alternative university entrance qualifications.
When do I contact the examination boards?
The examination boards of the respective study programs are responsible for applications in special cases, such as application for the extension of a deadline (Fristverlängerungsantrag) deadline extensions or application for the second repetition (Zweitwiederholungsantrag).

Examinations

Can one and the same course have different credit points?
Yes. This depends on the module in question.
How can I register for exams in the Master's program?
You can register for exams online via the student portal External Link. Exceptions are exams for study programs administered in HIS-POS. Further information on this can be obtained from InSL.
What should be considered when withdrawing from exams due to illness?
Notification of illness or withdrawal from the examination must be made to the examining institute. A medical certificate must be submitted to the institute as soon as possible. If the deadline is exceeded, please contact the examination board.
Can examiners also conduct an oral examination in writing and vice versa?
Yes, an examination that is to be conducted in writing can also be conducted orally, and an examination that is to be conducted orally can also be conducted in writing, if the effort involved is unjustifiably high (cf. the respective SPO).

Major fields

Is it possible to choose the same major in both the Bachelor's and the Master's program if the combination of subjects is different?
No. According to the study plan, each brick and each major can only be chosen once in either the Bachelor's or the Master's program.
Is it possible to change the major combination?
Yes, but bricks already examined must be carried over to the new plan.

Semester abroad

How can I have bricks completed abroad in the Mechanical Engineering program recognized?
A form for recognition must be filled out and submitted to the examination board. The procedure and the required documents can be found in this application. Recognition should take place within the semester following the return.
How can I have bricks completed at another university in the Mechanical Engineering program recognized?
A form for recognition must be filled out and submitted to the examination board. The procedure and the required documents can be found in this application. Recognition must take place within one semester after enrollment.
I took "Mathematical Methods" as an elective module in the Bachelor's program. Do I have to take another exam from this module in the Master's program?
"Mathematical Methods" can be chosen in different modules. In the Master's program, an exam from "Mathematical Methods" must be taken in any case, even if you have already taken another course from "Mathematical Methods" with an exam in the Bachelor's program.

Additional credits

What has to be considered when choosing additional bricks in the Bachelor's and Master's program?
Additional bricks must be registered as such for examination at the Student Service (HIS-POS administered students) or at the Examination Office (CAMPUS administered students). The additional bricks are included in the Transcript of Records, but the grades are not included in the calculation of the overall grade.
Can additional bricks earned in the Bachelor's program be recognized later in the Master's program?
Yes, if they correspond to the subjects of the curriculum. Recognition must take place within one semester after enrollment.
How can I have additional bricks from the Bachelor's program recognized in the Master's program?
For each subject that is to be transferred, a form must be filled out and submitted to the Examination Office. Recognition will only take place after enrollment in the Master's program.

Master thesis

Can the bachelor thesis be supervised by the same institute as the master thesis?
Yes. The Bachelor's and Master's programs are two separate programs.
How is the Master's thesis registered?
Study programs administered in CAMPUS: The Master's thesis is created in CAMPUS by the supervising institute and registered there by the student.
Study programs administered in HIS-POS: The form for registering the Master's thesis is completed as described on the information sheet and submitted to Student Services. The resulting "green slip" is handed in to the supervising institute.

Application/Admission

By when do I have to apply for the Master's program in Mechanical Engineering?
The application deadline is at the end of each semester (31.03. or 30.09.).
How do I apply for the Master's program?
As with the bachelor's program, the application is made online.
Can I apply for the Master's program if I still have to take exams in the Bachelor's program?
According to §3(3) of the admission statutes (Nov. 2017), provisional admission to the program may be granted under certain circumstances if it can be assumed that the bachelor's program will be successfully completed in time before the master's program begins. More information can be found here.
Should I re-register for the bachelor's program if I have applied for the master's program?
Yes, if the bachelor's program has not yet been completed.
I have reached 180 LP, but I am still enrolled in the Bachelor's program and have already received the admission notice for the Master' s program. What do I have to do?
Please follow the instructions in your admission letter.
Information on the allocation of study places
...can be found here.

BAföG

What do I have to do to obtain a certificate according to § 48 BAföG (Form 5) in the Bachelor's program in Mechanical Engineering?
Please contact the examination board in this regard. Please bring a detailed performance record ("alle Leistungen") with you.
Who do I have to contact for a certificate according to § 15 para. 3/3a BAföG (exceeding the maximum duration of support or assistance for graduation)?
The examination board is responsible for this. Please submit a detailed performance record ("all performances") as well as a schedule with all outstanding examinations.
What do I have to do to obtain a certificate according to § 48 BAföG (form 5) in the bachelor's degree program Mechatronics and Information Technology?
Please contact the secretariat of the Bachelor Examination Board of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology with a current transcript of grades.
Is the professional internship eligible for funding according to BAföG?
Under certain circumstances yes. Further information can be obtained from the BAföG office.

Re-registration

Is a late re-registration possible after the deadline?
For a late re-registration, please contact the Student Services immediately. In any case, the semester fee must be transferred beforehand ("manually", i.e. without direct debit, stating the correct purpose).
Can I re-register for the Bachelor if I have already passed all exams?
As soon as you have reached 180 LP (excluding LP in the additional module), re-registration in the Bachelor's program for the next semester is no longer possible.

Duration of studies

What is the maximum duration of study in the Master's degree program?
According to §9 of the Study and Examination Regulations of 2016 , the examination entitlement in the Master's program in Mechanical Engineering expires if the Master's examination has not been taken in full by the end of the seventh semester. Due to the Corona pandemic, the maximum duration of study may be extended (see link)

Information related to the study program:

  • Rules for the probity of examinations and internships
  • Rules to ensure good scientific practice at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
  • Theses are advertised on the websites of the institutes and/or accessible in the KIT network (KIT-WLAN or via VPN) in the machPortal.
  • Timetables
  • Calendar of events of the central student advisory service: 
    https://www.sle.kit.edu/english/wirueberuns/veranstaltungskalender.php
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