Courses for Machine Design
The two-year master's programme in Machine Design consists of three terms of courses and one final term dedicated to the master's degree project. Each term consist of approximately 30 ECTS credits. The courses presented on this page apply to studies starting in autumn 2026.
Year 1
Proposal for Specialisations:
- Computational Methods
- Mechatronics and Control Systems
- Ground Transportation
- Marine Technology
- Aircraft Design
- Manfacturing Technology
- Machine Learning
- Lightweight Design
- Material Mechanics
- Innovation management
At least 12 credits of the conditionally elective courses must be taken within a specialization.
A minimum of 12 credits must be taken from conditionally electives within a specialization or free of choice
Mandatory courses
- Component Design (MF2010) 6 credits
- Tribology (MF2018) 6 credits
- Robust and Probabilistic Design (MF2024) 6 credits
- Machine Dynamics (MF2068) 6 credits
- Machine Design: Fundamentals (MF2511) 6 credits
- Advanced Machine Design Project, Part 1 (MF2521) 6 credits
- Systems Engineering (MF2522) 6 credits
- Eco Design (MF2032) 6 credits
- Model-based Engineering Design (MF2512) 3 credits
- Machine Learning in Engineering Design (MF2516) 3 credits
Conditionally elective courses
- Dynamics and Motion Control (MF2007) 9 credits
- Advanced Manufacturing Technology (MG2009) 6 credits
- Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Extended Course (MG2109) 9 credits
- Hybrid Vehicle Drives (EJ2410) 7.5 credits
- Machine Learning and Data Science (EQ2415) 7.5 credits
- Entrepreneurship for Engineers (ME2072) 6 credits
- Sustainable Production (ML2300) 9 credits
- Vehicle Components (SD2222) 8 credits
- Sustainable Vehicle Design (SD2250) 7.5 credits
- Rail Vehicle Technology (SD2307) 7.5 credits
- Lightweight Structures and FEM (SD2411) 8 credits
- Structural Optimisation and Sandwich Design (SD2416) 6 credits
- Mechatronics basic Course (MF2030) 6 credits
- Innovation Management - Theory and Practice (MF2087) 7.5 credits
- Programming in C for Embedded Systems (MF2095) 3 credits
- Mechatronic in Product Design (MF2104) 6 credits
- Underwater Technology (SD2709) 7.5 credits
- Marine Structures (SD2722) 7.5 credits
- FEM for Engineering Applications (SE1025) 6 credits
- Material Mechanics (SE2126) 9 credits
- Applied Elasticity with FEM (SE2132) 9 credits
- Fatigue (SE2137) 6 credits
- FEM Modelling (SE2860) 8 credits
- Probability Theory (SF2940) 7.5 credits
- Data-driven Methods in Engineering Mechanics (SM2001) 7.5 credits
- Fundamentals of Flight (SD2601) 7.5 credits
- Applied Vehicle Dynamics Control (SD2231) 7.5 credits
- Fibre Composites - Analysis and Design (SD2413) 6 credits
- Marine Hydromechanics (SD2723) 7.5 credits
- Minor Marine Technology Project (SD2724) 3 credits
- Flight Mechanics (SD2805) 9 credits
- Testing Techniques in Solid Mechanics (SE2123) 6 credits
- Dynamic Problems in Solid Mechanics (SE2134) 7.5 credits
- Fracture Mechanics (SE2139) 6 credits
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (SG2212) 7.5 credits
- Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics (SG2224) 5 credits
- Advanced Computation in Fluid Mechanics (DD2365) 7.5 credits
- Machine Learning (DD2421) 7.5 credits
- Machine Learning Theory (EL2810) 7.5 credits
- Pattern Recognition and Machine Learning (EQ2341) 7.5 credits
- Innovation- and Product Development Processes (MF2085) 6 credits
- Computer Aided Manufacturing - CAM (MG2036) 6 credits
- Additive Manufacturing (MG2044) 6 credits
- Ground Vehicle Dynamics, Basic Course (SD2225) 11 credits
- Research Methodology in Machine Design (MF2072) 6 credits
- Fem for Nonlinear Problems in Solid Mechanics (SE2870) 7 credits
- Engineering Acoustics (SD2111) 6 credits
- CAD 3D-modelling and Visualization (MF2019) 6 credits
- Fundamentals of Spaceflight (SD2900) 7.5 credits
- Individual Project Work Lightweight Structures (SD2460) 6 credits
- Embedded Systems for Mechatronics (MF2103) 9 credits
- Fibre Composites - Materials and Manufacturing (SD2414) 6 credits
- Indivual Project Work, Lightweight Structures (SD2465) 3 credits
Year 2
A 30-credit degree project must be completed.