Faculty of Engineering

Admission Requirements

Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:

Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek
AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECCOMENDATION 1
AANBEVELINGSBRIEF / LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 2
MOTIVATIEBRIEF / LETTER OF MOTIVATION
PUNTENLIJST / TRANSCRIPTS (NIET VOOR VLAAMSE DIPLOMA'S)

Overview of the study plan

The Mechatronics-Construction track of the Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering (BRUFACE) (120 ECTS) is built up modularly:
1) Common Courses (25 ECTS), partially common courses (16 ECTS) and a master project (5 ECTS)
2) Specific Courses (32 ECTS)
3) Electives (18 ECTS)
4) Master Thesis (24 ECTS)
Each of the modules should be succesfully completed to obtain the master degree. The student must respect the specified registration requirements. The educational board strongly suggests the student to follow the standard learning track. Only this model track can guarantee a timeschedule without overlaps of the compulsory course units.


Common courses Electromechanical Engineering

This module includes 25 ECTS of compulsory courses, common to all students enrolled for the Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering, regardless of what specialisation they have chosen, 16 ECTS of compulsory courses common to only some of the specialisations within the Master in Electromechanical Engineering (partially common courses) and a master project (5 ECTS). All submodules mentioned below must be successfully completed.

Common courses 1st year Master in Electromechanical Engineering

These 5 courses must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the standard learning track (MA1).

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 25 ECTS credits.

5ECTS credits - Control System Design
5ECTS credits - Design Methodology
5ECTS credits - Piston Engines
5ECTS credits - Electrical Drives
5ECTS credits - Turbomachinery

Partially common courses 1st year MA in Electromechanical Eng., Mechatronics

These 2 courses must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the standard learning track (MA1).

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 10 ECTS credits.

5ECTS credits - Structural Analysis and Finite Elements
5ECTS credits - Vibrations and Acoustics

Partially common courses 2nd year MA in Electromechanical Eng., Mechatronics

These 2 courses must be successfully completed in the 2nd year of the standard learning track (MA2).

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 6 ECTS credits.

3ECTS credits - Reliability and Safety
3ECTS credits - Composite Structures

Master 1 Projects 1st year Master in Electromechanical Engineering

Students have to select and successfully complete one of these projects, in the 1st year of the standard learning track (MA1).

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 5 ECTS credits.

5ECTS credits - Project Master 1
5ECTS credits - Development Cooperation Project
5ECTS credits - Team Leader Project
5ECTS credits - Eco-Marathon Project

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Specific courses Mechatronics-Construction

This module includes 32 ECTS of compulsory specific courses. 4 courses (20 ECTS) belong to the 1st year and 3 courses (12 ECTS) to the 2nd year of the full-time standard learning path. All modules of specific courses mentioned below must be successfully completed. Registration for these specific courses is allowed provided that the student has already successfully accomplished or is registered for at least 30 ECTS of (semi)common compulsory courses of the master program. Students must register according to the model learning track: first for the specific courses of the 1st year of the master program, then for the specific courses of the 2nd year.

Specific courses 1st year Master in Electromechanical Engineering - Mechatronics

These 4 courses must be successfully accomplished, in the 1st year of the standard learning track (MA1).

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 20 ECTS credits.

5ECTS credits - Mechatronics 1
5ECTS credits - Machine Elements
5ECTS credits - Real Time Computer Systems
5ECTS credits - Robotics

Specific courses 2nd year Master in Electromechanical Engineering - Mechatronics

These 3 courses must be successfully accomplished, in the 2nd year of the standard learning track (MA2).

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 12 ECTS credits.

3ECTS credits - Mechatronics 2
3ECTS credits - Multibody Mechanics
3ECTS credits - Manufacturing Technology I
3ECTS credits - Manufacturing Technology II

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Elective courses Mechatronics-Construction

In the 2nd year of the full-time model learning track, students must successfully complete 18 ECTS of elective courses. Registration for the electives is allowed on condition the student has already successfully accomplished at least 30 ECTS of compulsory courses of the Master in Electromechanical Engineering. Students have to give priority to the master specific electives mentioned below. Provided preliminary approval by the Curriculum Board of Electromechanical Engineering, students are allowed to select a limited number of courses outside the list of specific electives:
- from the other Electromechanical Engineering tracks
- not more than 5 ECTS (1 course) of the required 18 ECTS from the entire VUB master curriculum or the master curriculum of another university.

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 18 ECTS credits.

3ECTS credits - Introduction to Business
3ECTS credits - Programmable Logic Controllers
3ECTS credits - Biomedical Robotics
4ECTS credits - Optimization-based Control Design
4ECTS credits - Advanced Computational Structural Mechanics
5ECTS credits - Microprocessor Architecture
4ECTS credits - Fault Detection and Isolation in Industrial Processes
4ECTS credits - Microelectronic CAD
3ECTS credits - Business Ethics
5ECTS credits - Instrumentation
5ECTS credits - Microfabrication techniques
5ECTS credits - Microengineering
3ECTS credits - Helicopters
10ECTS credits - Internship (60 days)
6ECTS credits - Internship (40 days)
4ECTS credits - Digital Architectures and Design
3ECTS credits - Advanced internal combustion engines
4ECTS credits - Acoustic Engineering: Tools and Methods
5ECTS credits - Biomedical signal acquisition and processing
4ECTS credits - Measurement and Identification
3ECTS credits - Entrepreneurship
3ECTS credits - Business Aspects of Innovation in Materials
4ECTS credits - Advanced Control Theory
3ECTS credits - Case Studies with Composite Materials
3ECTS credits - Technological Business Development Project

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Master Thesis

The Master Thesis (24 ECTS) is compulsory. Registration for the Master Thesis is allowed provided that
1. the student doesn't have a combined bachelor-master enrollment
2. the student has already successfully accomplished 45 ECTS of compulsory courses of the master program (exemptions included).

From the courses listed below, students must obtain 24 ECTS credits.

24ECTS credits - Master Thesis Electromechanical Engineering

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