MSE Master of Science in Engineering

The Swiss engineering master's degree


Jedes Modul umfasst 3 ECTS. Sie wählen insgesamt 10 Module/30 ECTS in den folgenden Modulkategorien:

  • ​​​​12-15 ECTS in Technisch-wissenschaftlichen Modulen (TSM)
    TSM-Module vermitteln Ihnen profilspezifische Fachkompetenz und ergänzen die dezentralen Vertiefungsmodule.
  • 9-12 ECTS in Erweiterten theoretischen Grundlagen (FTP)
    FTP-Module behandeln theoretische Grundlagen wie die höhere Mathematik, Physik, Informationstheorie, Chemie usw. Sie erweitern Ihre abstrakte, wissenschaftliche Tiefe und tragen dazu bei, den für die Innovation wichtigen Bogen zwischen Abstraktion und Anwendung spannen zu können.
  • 6-9 ECTS in Kontextmodulen (CM)
    CM-Module vermitteln Ihnen Zusatzkompetenzen aus Bereichen wie Technologiemanagement, Betriebswirtschaft, Kommunikation, Projektmanagement, Patentrecht, Vertragsrecht usw.

In der Modulbeschreibung (siehe: Herunterladen der vollständigen Modulbeschreibung) finden Sie die kompletten Sprachangaben je Modul, unterteilt in die folgenden Kategorien:

  • Unterricht
  • Dokumentation
  • Prüfung

Modules: 23

Advanced Project Management (CM_AdvProjMgmt, 2024-2025)

The goals of an organization can be efficiently pursued only through proper project management, as a means able to consistently tackle their needs. Thus the role of the Project Manager becomes essential, as responsible to achieve the objectives, respecting the constraints determined by the project context. Modern Project Managers must have in-depth technical and management knowledge.
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Management of Complex Processes (CM_ComplPro, 2024-2025)

One of the biggest challenges encountered in management is recognizing opportunities and making use of them while giving consideration to the associated risks. The constantly increasing dynamism and complexity of the environment in which companies and organizations operate is, however, making it difficult to take successful decisions. Multifactorial correlations, non-linearities, feedback effects and time lags make…

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Corporate Management and Entrepreneurship (CM_Entrepr, 2024-2025)

In the module « Corporate Management and Entrepreneurship », students are enabled to evaluate business models. They learn the building blocks of a business modell and elements of sustainable management practices. Along the business model, relevant aspects from different fields such as strategy, marketing, finance and organization are relevant.

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Innovation and Changemanagement (CM_InnChang, 2024-2025)

The module aims to explain the operational planning and management of innovations to students on the basis of an integrated innovation management model, as well as introducing them to the relevant concepts. This will enable students to establish links to various company-internal and company-external interfaces as part of innovation projects and to correctly interpret and influence these. In this module, students will…

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Sustainable Development (CM_SustDev, 2024-2025)

Sustainable development is essential for many parts of modern society. This module provides an overview of the history of sustainable development, of established concepts, as well as of relevant initiatives and organisations globally and in Switzerland. Further, methodologies and tools are introduced for engineers to contribute to sustainable development on a technical level. Students learn the fields of application…

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Numerical Analysis and Computer Algebra (FTP_CompAlg, 2024-2025)

After successful studying students are capable to solve selected practical mathematical problems by combining appropriate numerical methods with suitable computer algebra tools. Moreover, students know how to interprete and visualize computational outcomes resulting from numerical algorithms.

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Raumplanungs-, Bau- und Umweltrecht (FTP_EnviPlan, 2024-2025)

Im Modul werden ArchitektInnen, BauingenieurInnen, GeomatikingenieurInnen, RaumplanerInnen, Umweltingenieurinnen und weitere mit Projekten mit öffentlichen Aufgaben konfrontierte Personen die rechtlichen Grundsätze, gesetzlichen Regeln und Ausführungsbestimmungen vermittelt. Sie sollen befähigt werden, ihr Projekt (Neubau, Umbau, Rückbau, Erweiterung, Entwicklungen und Gestaltungen des Lebensraumes, usw.)…

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Modelling Simulation and Optimisation (FTP_ModSim, 2024-2025)

Modellierung, Simulation und Optimierung sind von grundlegender Bedeutung für die Lösung von Problemen in einer Reihe von Bereichen der Wissenschaft, Technik und des Lebens. Die Studierenden werden lernen, ein Modell eines dynamischen Systems zu entwerfen, zu implementieren, zu simulieren und zu optimieren. Zunächst werden wir uns auf die Analyse konzentrieren, wie verschiedene Modellstrukturen unterschiedliche…

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Multiphysics (FTP_Multiphy, 2024-2025)

The module gives students insight into the modeling and simulation of coupled effects (multiphysics). The module provides an overview on the different application fields of multiphysics modeling and simulation in industry. Students learn the methodical procedures that are necessary for successfully solving modeling and simulation problems in the different areas of engineering and physics. The consolidation and…

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Optimization (FTP_Optimiz, 2024-2025)

This course offers an introduction to optimization, emphasizing basic methodologies and underlying mathematical structures. Optimization refers to the application of mathematical models and algorithms to decision making.  A large number of quantitative real-world problems can be formulated and solved in this general framework. Applications of optimization comprise, for instance, decision problems in production…

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Partial differential equations in engineering applications (FTP_PartDiff, 2024-2025)

Foundations of the theory of partial differential equations relevant in engineering applications and their numerical solution.

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Vectors and Tensors in Engineering Physics (FTP_Tensors, 2024-2025)

The course starts with an overview of classical engineering physics with special emphasis of balance and constitutive equations (i.e., continuity equations and material laws). The basic concepts of vector analysis are applied to electrodynamics, various transport phenomena, mechanical elasticity and piezo-electric effects. The concept of tensors enables the description of important anisotropic effects of solid state…

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Advanced Thermodynamics (TSM_AdvTherm, 2024-2025)

In Part A this module reviews the subjects of basic engineering thermodynamics (energy, entropy and material balances, fluid properties, and important thermodynamic cycles) and extends knowledge to deal with real fluids, phase and chemical equilibria, system stability, and processes with chemical transformation.

Additionally, in Part B the students will learn to draw connections between detailed, thermodynamic…

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Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) (TSM_CFD, 2024-2025)

This module provides students with an introduction to CFD by imparting knowledge of state-of-the-art techniques in computational fluid dynamics, with the emphasis on fluid physics and verification/assessment.

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Environmental Remediation Technologies: soil, groundwater and atmosphere (TSM_EnReTe, 2024-2025)

This course will provide the student with the background knowledge useful to address different sources of pollution, of measures and technologies to prevent pollution and of contaminated systems and the available technologies for remediation. General aim is knowing the main factors and processes affecting contaminants distribution in the environment and remediation technologies for soil and  groundwater.

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Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (TSM_FMechHeat, 2024-2025)

At the beginning of the course, we will give the students an insight on the basics of fluid dynamics and heat transfer. 

Subsequently, the course will focus on more complex thermal and fluid phenomena occuring in mechanical engineering applications.

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Fundamentals of Energy and Environment (TSM_FundEnEn, 2024-2025)

 

 

  • Presenting all energy vectors with respect to their usage on temporal, spatial and sectorial levels
  • Introducing all energy conversion technologies from both historic and systemic perspectives, based on robust basis of technical description of characteristics, operation, dimensioning and design
  • Developing sensitivity to scales, temperature levels of energy-related processes, resources harvesting based…

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Photovoltaic & storage (TSM_PhotoStor, 2024-2025)

This course focuses on the advanced understanding of the main components of Photovoltaic PV power generation systems including storage options. The goal goes beyond the competence to design a PV System, like the installer business is used to do, but also to understand how the components are working in detail, either for different PV module technologies as well as for different inverters power electronic topologies…

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Power Electronics Systems (TSM_PowElSys, 2024-2025)

Building upon the students' fundamental knowledge in power electronics, this module covers current topics in the field of power electronics in greater depth. In the first part, the focus is on modern switched mode power conversion topologies, small signal modelling, control methods and the magnetic components. The second part looks into topologies, modulation schemes and control techniques for medium and high-power…

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Power Grids: Systems and Devices (TSM_PowGrid, 2024-2025)

In this module, students will increase their knowledge in selected areas of power grids in electricity distribution and transmission:

 

  • High voltage engineering basics and relevant design rules
  • Breakdown theory
  • Generation of AC testing high voltage and partial discharge testing
  • Design, construction and parameters of components in power grids
  • Learn the origin of networks failures, consequences,…

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Process integration and pinch analysis (TSM_ProcInt, 2024-2025)

Against the background of rising energy prices, incentive taxes and ecological requirements, increasing importance is being attached to reducing the energy requirements of industry. The key to higher energy efficiency and cost-efficiency in thermal processes is the energy integration of processes with the aid of pinch analysis. This is characterized by a systematic approach which can be applied to establish the best…

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Two-phase flows with heat and mass transport (TSM_TwoPhase, 2024-2025)

This module deals with transport phenomena at postgraduate level with a focus on technical problems in material, heat and momentum transport, especially in the environment of multiphase flows. Working on the basis of conservation principles, transport equations are derived in a general form. In order to obtain closed solutions for specific problems, the general balance equations are combined with material laws and…

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Environmental Technologies: Wastewater Treatment (TSM_WWTreat, 2024-2025)

The student learns the mechanical, chemical and biological processes used for environmental engineering (wastewater treatment). The course covers chemical, physical and biological treatment technologies. Furthermore, the topic of water reuse (greywater) and nutrient recovery is lectured.

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