Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management
300 ECTS credits
Education level:
Basic level
Prerequisites
General admission requirements and Physics 2, Chemistry 1, Mathematics 3c/Mathematics D
Course of study
| Semester 1 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Experimentation and data analysis (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Foundation course in Mathematics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Industrial organisation (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Calculus and Geometry (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 2 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Linear Algebra (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Electrical Principles (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Calculus in several variables (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Economics for Industrial Management (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 3 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Programming Techniques (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Industrial management accounting (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mathematical Statistics (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Projects and leadership for engineers (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 4 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Software Development Methodology (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Corporate finance (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Mechanics with applications 1 (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Industrial Marketing (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 5 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Optimization (Obligatory) | 4.5 |
| Operations Management (Obligatory) | 3 |
| Production Systems I (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Materials Engineering I (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Mechanics with applications 2 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Operating Systems (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Data Structures and Algorithms (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Energy Engineering (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Life Cycle Assessment (Elective) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 6 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Solid Mechanics for Engineering Science I for Master students in engineering science (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Manufacturing Technology 1 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Machine design 1, Mechanical engineering (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Machine components (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Databases (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Computer Networking I (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Graphical User Interfaces (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Programming Languages (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Methods for sustainability assessment (Elective) | 10 |
| Industrial Management - Degree Project (Elective) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 7 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Innovation Management (Obligatory) | 7.5 |
| Industrial Transformation (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Service Management for engineers (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Sales management (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Quality Management and C S R (Elective) | 7.5 |
| The Project-orientated Organization (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Leadership in Project Environments (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Manufacturing Technology 2 (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Electrical power systems technology (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Renewable energy technologies (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Automation Technologies in Software Development (Elective) | 3.5 |
| Privacy by Design (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Introduction to Machine Learning (Elective) | 3 |
| Practice for Computer Science (Elective) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 8 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Idea management in the Front End of Innovation (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Servitisation for engineers (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Digitalisation (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Production Systems II (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Engineering Design II, Mechanical Engineering (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Project in Automated Software Engineering (Elective) | 4 |
| Project in Machine Learning (Elective) | 4.5 |
| Internet of Things (Elective) | 7.5 |
| Smart renewable energy electrical grids (Elective) | 7.5 |
Total ECTS credits:
30*
| Semester 9 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Research methods in Industrial Engineering and Management (Obligatory) | 15 |
| Sustainable Product Development (Obligatory) | 15 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
| Semester 10 | ECTS credits |
|---|---|
| Industrial Management - Degree Project (Obligatory) | 30 |
Total ECTS credits:
30
*Full-time study always equals 30 ECTS credits per semester (20 weeks).
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