Metrology and Measurement Technology (Master)

Complementary qualification

To ensure that graduates of the various Bachelor’s degree programmes have the necessary prior knowledge to study a specialisation, all admitted students will acquire the core competences in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics and chemistry at the beginning of the Master’s degree programme. Depending on your Bachelor’s degree, you will have to take two to three modules which will be determined by the Admissions Committee on the basis of your prior knowledge.

Compulsory modules (basics)

We teach the following basic subjects in the first two semesters:

• Fundamentals of Metrology

• Measurement Data Evaluation and Measurement Uncertainty

• Simulation of Technical Systems with Python

Compulsory elective modules (specialisation)

You decide on one of the three specialisations, which represent three sub-areas of metrology and measurement technology:

• Sensors and Measuring Principles

• Systems Engineering and Signal Processing

• Measuring Methods and Application

In the specialisation phase in particular—in the sense of research-based learning—you will further develop your competences in terms of scientific reflection and scientific working methods. In this phase, you will have to choose four subject-specific modules, including a laboratory and a simulation course.

Elective modules

In this phase, you will have to choose three modules from a catalogue of subjects from the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, physics and chemistry related to measurement technology. As this catalogue covers a very broad area of subjects, you can either explore your area of specialisation in more depth or acquire knowledge from other fields of technology to complement what you have learnt.

Interdisciplinary specialisation

In our modules for interdisciplinary specialisation, you will acquire methodological and social skills. We offer modules with interdisciplinary and action-oriented courses in which you can acquire additional qualifications and competencies. This way, you get the opportunity to think outside the box during your studies and to underpin your specialised knowledge with important additional qualifications for your professional life. You can also take language courses as part of interdisciplinary specialisation.

Student research project

The goal of the student research project is to promote your ability to work on a scientific basis. In addition to the subject-related work, you will acquire and strengthen your rhetorical skills when presenting the findings of your work. You will also practise your scientific writing skills when working on your project, which will help you to prepare for your Master’s thesis.

Master's thesis

The degree programme is completed by writing a Master’s thesis over a period of six months, which consists of both a written elaboration and an oral presentation of your findings. With your Master’s thesis, you demonstrate that you are capable of writing a scientific paper on your own.

Those who have gained experience abroad and speak a foreign language are particularly sought after by the economy. Today, large companies operate globally, research projects are carried out in international teams and specialised literature is written in English. It is therefore important that you take advantage of your studies to gain experience abroad and to professionalise your foreign language skills.

Within the framework of our international university partnerships, we offer you many opportunities to study abroad.

Student exchange programmes:

• Europe: more than 100 ERASMUS partner universities, e.g. in Sweden, Spain, France, the Netherlands, Greece

• America: partner universities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, USA and Canada

• Asia: partner universities in India, China, Japan and South Korea

Studying abroad [in German only]

Engineers are the engine of technical progress. They drive innovation and develop solutions for issues of global importance such as climate protection and energy transition, feeding the world’s population, mobility and security. There is a high demand for well-trained, qualified specialists with a broad and at the same time deep (basic) knowledge, and currently far exceeds the number of graduates. With a Master of Science degree in Metrology and Measurement Technology, you can choose from a variety of careers in industries such as the following:

• plant engineering,

• automation technology,

• calibration authorities,

• power engineering,

• electrical industry,

• automotive industry,

• aviation industry,

• calibration laboratories,

• medical technology,

• telecommunications,

• robotics.

You can find jobs in almost all sectors and industries, from research and development to production, sales, administration and management. In addition, you have the opportunity to do a doctorate at a university.