Structure and Study Plan
General Structure of the Master Program
The master program in Computational Engineering consists of a seminar, the three sections Mathematics, Computer Science and Technical Application Field, and the masterʼs Thesis (overall 120 ECTS).
There is a standard study plan for each TAF. Nevertheless, in the master program all modules are elective. Students can choose modules from the CE module catalogue for the different master studies in the Computer Science, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, and Physics departments.
Mathematics (Mathematik) [min 20 ECTS]. Mathematics modules for the master program can be taken from CE module catalogue and are offered by the department of applied mathematics and from the different departments of the School of Engineering. The modules must have a mathematical orientation.
Computer Science (Informatik) [min 20 ECTS]. The student can select modules from CE module catalogue offered by the Computer Science Chairs for the master program in computer science.
Technical Application Field (Technisches Anwendungsfach, TAF) [min 20 ECTS]. In this section the student can select modules from CE module catalogue offered by all master programs of the School of Engineering. The only exception are modules from the department of computer science.
Seminar [5 ECTS]. The seminar is part of one of the elective subjects mentioned above. Therefore, students can take a seminar of a master program from the department of computer science, the department of applied mathematics or a department of the School of Engineering related to the TAF.
Master Thesis (Master-Arbeit) [30 ECTS]. The masterʼs thesis can be registered at the registrarʼs office as soon as the student has successfully collected 70 ECTS point credits. It has an extent of around 810 hours and has to be completed within six months after the registration. The topic of the thesis must be related to subjects studied by the student during the master program. A special thesis advisor is usually assigned to each student. The thesis may involve regular meetings with the thesis advisor and also the participation in a larger research group. It can be written in English. An oral presentation of the results of about 30 minutes as well as a consecutive discussion are obligatory.
Standard Study Plan Master
For each TAF in the master program a standard study plan (Standard-Studienkonzept) specifies the recommended modules for the three section computer science, mathematics and TAF. Most modules are elective and can be changed according to the CE module catalogue . Any change in the study plan has to be acknowledged by the study advisor of the master program and the advisor of the corresponding TAF and must follow the CE module catalogue. You find the standard study plans for the different TAFs under the following link Standard Study Plans.