Computational Science and Engineering (with Elite graduate program)

Course of studies

Degree

Master

Duration of study (semesters)

4

Language

Englisch

Location

Garching

Description of course of studies

Computational Science and Engineering (CSE) is the multi-disciplinary field of computer-based modelling and simulation for studying scientific phenomena, and engineering designs. The understanding of such phenomena and processes is, today, no longer based on theory and experiment, alone. Numerical simulation can supplement experiments, and even allows to investigate complex systems that would be too time-consuming, expensive, or dangerous to be studied by experiment. The increasing quest for higher levels of detail and realism in such simulations requires enormous computational capacity, advanced programming skills, and sophisticated models and algorithms. Due to the scientific progress in each of these fields, computational scientists and engineers can now solve large-scale problems that were once thought to be intractable. Thus, the importance of Computational Science and Engineering in academic and industrial research is rapidly growing.

CSE is based upon the three columns applied mathematics (esp. numerical analysis), computer science, and scientific or engineering applications. CSE focuses on the development of problem-solving methodologies and powerful and robust tools for numerical simulation in general. The successful way from some application area to useful computational results requires domain expertise as well as skills in mathematical modelling, numerical analysis, efficient algorithms, computer architecture, software design and implementation, validation, and visualization of results. This large number of skills involved in CSE clearly shows the need for a well directed education, and a dedicated program that meets these demands.

CSE Master students can apply for the honours program of the "Bavarian Graduate School of Computational Engineering" (BGCE).

This honours programs provide additional courses on advanced topics in computational engineering, seminars on soft skills, and research oriented education within an honours project.
Students who succesfully finish the honours program in addition to the master's program, achieve the academic degree "Master of Science with Honours".

Curriculum (link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/course/plan.html

Major fields of study

Scientific Computing, Numerical Analysis, Parallel Programming, Programming of Supercomputers, Visualization; two fields of application from science or engineering as elective subjects.

Guide to study (Link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/academics/regulations.html

Course of studies

Computational Science and Engineering (with Elite graduate program)

Internship

Internship

Mandatory industrial internship (10 weeks) between the first and second year.

Internship (Link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/academics/internship.html

Internship´s office (Link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/academics/internship.html

Application and admission

Application

an above average Bachelor, Master, or diploma (also FH) degree in some field of science or engineering, – special application required http://www.cse.tum.de/applying/

Aptitude test

yes

Start of course

only winter semester

Application Period

Jan. 1 - Mar. 31

Admission notification

preliminary notification: before May 15;
final admission: June/July/August

Application documents

Please refer to http://www.cse.tum.de/applying/forms.html.

Application documents (International students)

Please refer to http://www.cse.tum.de/applying/forms.html.

Application form/ Online application (Link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/applying/

Further information on admission procedure (link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/applying

Information | Counselling

Academic counseling

Marion Weinzierl

General student counseling (Link)

http://portal.mytum.de/studium/studienberatung/

Contact

Studienberatung

Study and examination regulations

Conditions of study (Link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/academics/regulations.html

Examination regulations (Link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/academics/regulations.html

Examination information

The Master’s Examination Board for Computational Science and Engineering consists of nine members. The faculties of Informatics and Mathematics will each be represented by two members, the faculties of Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Information Technology, Civil Engineering and Geodesy, and Physics und Chemistry will each be represented by one member.

Examination Board (link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/academics/regulations.html

Further links

Website of course of studies (link)

http://www.cse.tum.de/

Department website

http://www.in.tum.de/

Student´s representatives (link)

http://www.mpi.fs.tum.de/

Women's representatives (link)

http://www.genderzentrum.tum.de/

Study abroad program coordinator

Dr. Angelika Reiser, http://www3.in.tum.de/~reiser/reiser.html