Learning Target

The program provides in-depth knowledge and understanding of production technology, production systems, and production-related processes. It particularly focuses on industrial R&D practice in the four areas of Organization, Manufacturing technology, Production machines and resources and Quality management. Insights from research projects flow directly into teaching, ensuring that the contents of courses are always up to date. The program also aims at educating the students’ ability to manage and lead project teams, to strengthen their skills in scientific documentation and communication.

Product engineers work in a multitude of areas within industry or research departments, including development, design, sales and distribution, quality management and organisation. This M.Sc. is an internationally accepted degree and potentially enables someone to work throughout the world.

Goals of the Program

This program builds upon the existing qualifications of the students and facilitates a deepening of the knowledge in materials and manufacturing processes, process and product engineering, management and manufacturing system design, and manufacturing competitiveness. In addition, the skill of leading and functioning on project teams while being able to communicate effectively, will be strengthened. Through extensive laboratory experience, the graduate will be able to undertake
fundamental and applied research while being able to identify and communicate the results of the research.

Course Structure This program focuses on all disciplines within Production Engineering, including Automatic Control, Fabrication Processes, Manufacturing Technology, Machine Tools, Production Management, Quality Management, Industrial Engineering, Ergonomics and Work Organisation. RWTH is worldwide well renowned for its’ continuous and innovated research in all areas of engineering, which ensures that the Production Engineering curriculum is always up-to-date and maintained to the highest level. This program is comprised of compulsory courses and elective courses. The core compulsory courses cover the fundamentals of production technology and include Manufacturing Technology I and II, Welding Technology I, Production Management I, Machine Tools I, Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics, Quality Management and Work Organisation. Please download the PDF-File of the thematic progression (full curriculum).                                            An official Master's Degree Program of: