MScAutomotive Mechatronics and Management
Study location | Austria, Wels |
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Type | Master courses, full-time |
Nominal duration | 2 years |
Study language | English |
Awards | MSc |
Entry qualification | Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Completed Bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS or equivalent) in Electromechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related subject areas. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / German. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. Attention: if given preliminary admission, international applicants MUST provide legalised documents translated to German or English for the following documents: Legalisation confirms the authenticity of documents, signatures and authorities that issued the document. Three scenarios are possible depending on the issuing country: To see if and what legalisation you would need for your diploma, please refer to this Legalization of Foreign Documents in Higher Education document |
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Language requirements | English IELTS 6.0 overall *If you take a TOEFL test, you can use our university’s TOEFL code (9775) to have the results sent to our institution directly. |
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Other requirements | A motivation letter must be added to your application. Please describe your objectives, career aspirations, personal interests and plans - Bachelor Certificate - filled prerequisite form *Interview” Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Please be aware that the visa process can take up to 3 months, therefore you should send your application as early as possible! For more details on the visa application please visit the following webpage: www.oead.at |
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Overview
Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.
Programme structure
The study program focusses on following areas:
Vehicle Engineering: vehicle components, drive concepts, road performance
Vehicle Mechatronics:, sensors, actuators, signal preparation, system architecture
Vehicle Systems: regulation-, safety- and support systems
Vehicle Informatics: communication structure, Car2X communication,
embedded systems
Quality Management: quality planning, quality assurance, quality
management systems
Management & Law: innovation, market-oriented management,
IPR: Intellectual Property Right
Business Economics: management, controlling, production economics
Social Competence: intercultural-, moderation-, leadership competence
Career opportunities
Graduates receive a targeted education in order to work as project managers or project leader in the field of Product Development of mechatronic systems. Typical tasks are in the following fields:
-project planning, risk management and resource planning for the development of mechatronic systems
-coordination of development projects culminating in series production readiness
monitoring of development progress with the focus on quality, resources and time (R&D Controlling)
-coordination of international developer teams
-communication and coordination with customers and suppliers
-support of Quality Management in respect of feasibility and risk analysis
-securing projecct documentation
As a Development Engineer for Mechatronic Systems with the focus on the design and validation of mechatronic systems the typical tasks and activities are as follows:
-Requirements Management with the aim of a common understanding between the contractor and contractee about the mechatronic system to be developed.
-System design: establishment of the essential physical and logical effects of the future product in the form of a domain-spanning solution concept.
-System integration: integration of the results of the individual domains to a complete system
-planning and coordination of prototype production and execution of design and product validation
-Safeguarding of characteristics: matching of the desired system characteristics tot he system specifications
-Support of the industrialisation process in production facilities
As a Quality Manager in a company in the motor vehicle industry graduates of this program undertake the following tasks:
-Quality Planning/Quality Control within a QM team using QM methods and QM systems
-Recogition in-time of risk and mistake potential in running development projects
-Securing and executing quality requirements
-Further development of the Quality Management System following ISO TS 16949
-Responsibility for the keeping to clearly defined rules in the problem management process
-support of certifications and quality tests
-co-work on supplier evaluations and audits