Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Master (M Eng)

Study program Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Master (M Eng) - conception and overview

The aim of the Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Master (M Eng)

Modern simultaneous engineering requires design and development engineers with a networked knowledge in the core and intersection areas of design, development, simulation and production technology as well as the ability to confidently communicate and act in the international/intercultural environment of modern industry. The new Meng Design and Development for Mechanical and Automotive Engineering Master at Hochschule Esslingen focuses on these requirements.

The study program will be offered every year in September, starting in the winter semester 2008/09. A master's degree can be acheived after the standard study period of three semesters (1,5 years). The language of instruction in all lectures will be English.

Faculty and Teaching Philosophy

The faculty teaching consists of a mixture of professors from the Esslingen University of Applied Sciences as well as experts from our corporate partners. Because of our strong commitment to provide our students hands-on knowledge, many of our courses are team-oriented including case studies, company visits and project work. In this way, students have the best of the analytical and the pragmatic approaches to each discipline.

Course structure

The intensive program leading to the Master of Science Degree includes interdisciplinary projects, performed in university labs in international student teams, and the master's thesis, which is completed by the student preferably working within an industrial company. Both of these stages are prepared for and accompanied by specially-tailored courses, laboratory work and individual studies. Performance is assessed by written examinations, presentations and the final thesis defense. In order to be considered as candidates for graduation, students need a given number of credits, which are usually acquired in three semesters. All certificates can be issued in German and in English utilizing both the German and international grading systems.

Cross Disciplinary - Cross Cultural Networks

Industry today develops and produces new products within a network of globally-located subsidiaries and suppliers. As production becomes more international, it also becomes more complex. Consequently, modern engineers need more than just the traditional skills of their trade: they require an understanding of related fields and the ability to communicate and work with colleagues from other branches and other cultures. It is this challenging, dynamic structure that the Esslingen Graduate School recreates in its teaching approach. The DDM Master's Program is structured ideally to respond to multidisciplinary needs, because it is run jointly by two departments:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Department of Vehicle Technology

In addition to this, the learning approach itself is both international and interdisciplinary. Interacting in teams of different cultures, languages and disciplines, students create new sources of synergy and productivity and at the same time acquire new skills.