Systems and Control, MSc

Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Disciplines:

Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering

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Quick facts

Country:	Netherlands	Duration:	24 Months
City:	Eindhoven	Start Date:	September
Educational Form:	Taught	Languages:	English
Education Variants:	Full Time
Application Deadline:	March 1 (scholarship, housing and visa), May 1 (housing and visa, no scholarship), June 1 (no scholarship, no housing, no visa)
Annual Tuition Fee:	€ 1620 € 8600 (non-EEA)

Programme Description

Systems and control can be applied to a wide range of systems. Applications can be found in mechatronic systems such as those used in DVD players, pick-and-place positioning systems and robotics as well as in automotive, energy and (chemical) process industries. The discipline therefore is highly universal by nature.

The Master´s degree program

The program is a cooperation between the departments of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering. The Master´s degree program prepares engineers for a specialist role in the field of dynamics and control technology for complex industrial systems. The scientific research field has a broad theoretical base, which includes mathematical system theory, dynamic systems and signal analysis. Statistics, stochastics, control theory and optimization are also part of this discipline. There are constant tensions between the theory of systems and control and the demands placed by applications. This Master´s degree program ensures that engineers find the right balance between a formal mathematical basis and attractive, realistic applications.

Research profile of the program

The program is a cooperation between the departments of Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering whose systems and control research focuses especially on positioning systems, automotive applications, machine dynamics, biomedical modeling of basic physiological processes and instruments (for example biorobotics), embedded dynamic systems, acoustics and controls, and large-scale process control systems. Within all these application areas, the integrated systems and control approach incorporates physical and experimental modeling, signal analysis and processing, model-based controller design and hardware and software systems.

Why study Systems and Control in Eindhoven?

When you are interested in automotive applications then TU/e is your university. The knowledge in this area is concentrated here. Above this Eindhoven is located in the technological region of the Netherlands (Brainport), as a result of which there is a close cooperation with the residential businesses.

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Course structure

The Master's degree program Systems and Control lasts two years. Each year consists of 60 EC (European Credits Transfer System). These credit points are subdivided as follows:

Program: 1st year

- Core courses: 40%
- Specialization: 17%
- Elective courses: 33%
- Internship: 10%

Program: 2nd year

- Internship: 23%
- Graduation project: 77%

Explanation

The first year consists of a compulsory part (24 EC), an elective part in which modules are chosen from a list of systems and control modules (20 EC), and a part of research oriented courses specific to track you have chosen (10 EC). Within the elective courses there are various specialization options. At the end of the first year you will start with the internship (20 EC) of three months. You can also choose to replace this internship by several elective courses and a literature study. The second year consists of the internship and the graduation project (46 EC). This project can be theoretical, but experimental work is stimulated as well. This kind of experience is indispensable for a control engineer: enabling yourself to validate the theoretical work. For more information visit the website: www.tue.nl/masterprograms/sc/

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

There are a number of general requirements for admission to Master´s degree programs:

* You must have a relevant Bachelor´s degree (or equivalent), based on a program of sufficient academic level and quality to enable you to complete the TU/e Master´s degree program to which you wish to be admitted.
* You must be able to demonstrate sufficient command of the language in which the program is taught.
* To prove sufficient command of the English language you should submit an Academic IELTS or TOEFL test.
* There may be additional specific requirements for specific programs, also depending on the nature of your prior education.