Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering (Maritime Engineering)

Electromechanical engineering is a collection of engineering disciplines around the themes motion, force and energy. The world of electromechanical engineering encompasses development, design, manufacturing, testing and control of tools, machines, vehicles and other electrical or mechanical systems, as well as research on these topics.

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Master's Programme

2 year 120 credits

Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

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First year

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1 General Courses

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Controlled Electrical Drives	1	sem 1	en	Frederik De Belie	6

Turbomachines	1	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	6

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	1	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

ICT and Mechatronics	1	sem 2	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	6

Mechanical Vibrations	1	sem 2	en	Mia Loccufier	6

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Hydrostatics and Propulsion of Maritime Constructions	1	sem 2	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

General Arrangement, Structural Arrangements and Construction of Marine Structures	1	sem 2	en	Evert Lataire	6

Introduction to Maritime Technology	1	sem 1	en	Evert Lataire	6

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 1 path from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

- 12 credit units in year 1,
- 12 credit units in year 2.

3.1 Elective Courses: Path 1

Subscribe to 24 credit units from no less than 2 and no more than 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.1 Elective Social Courses

Subscribe to no less than 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The course 'Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations' is compulsory.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

International Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	6

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Rational Use of Materials		sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Engineering		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	3

Philosophy and Science		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 1	en	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Introduction to Human Resource Management					3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Financial and Cost Price Reporting in Companies		sem 1	nl	Sophie Maussen	6

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

3.1.2 Elective Courses Electromechanical Engineering/Faculty

Subscribe to at least 6 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.2.1 Elective Courses Electromechanical Engineering

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Automotive Technology	sem 2	en	Toon Demeester	3

Modelling of Turbulence and Combustion	sem 1	en	Bart Merci	3

Aeroplanes	sem 1	en	Benoît Marinus	3

Nuclear Reactor Technology			Hubert Druenne	6

Nuclear Reactor Theory: part 2	sem 1	en	Greet Maenhout	3

Thermal-hydraulics and Safety Analysis of Nuclear Systems	sem 2	en	Greet Maenhout	6

Ship Behaviour in Shallow and Confined Water	sem 2	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	3

Fluid Mechanics	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	3

Numerical Optimisation	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	3

Business Administration	sem 2	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	4

Business Skills	sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Passive Fire Protection	sem 1	en	Emmanuel Annerel	3

Explosions and Industrial Fire Safety	sem 1	en	Filip Verplaetsen	6

Energy Law	sem 2	nl	Frederik Vandendriessche	4

Railway Technology Fundamentals	sem 1	en	Hendrik Bonne	3

Advanced Railway Technology	sem 2	en	Hendrik Bonne	3

Railroads	sem 2	nl	Jan Mys	3

3.1.2.2 Elective Courses Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

Subscribe to course units from the study programmes of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to course units from the programmes of Ghent University including the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

3.2 Elective Courses: Path 2

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 1 minor from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.2.1 Minor Operations Management

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list, with 12 credit units with reference a. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Operations Research Models and Methods	a	sem 1	en	El-Houssaine Aghezzaf	6

Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics		sem 2	en,nl	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	4

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Transport Economics		sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

3.2.2 Minor Environment and Sustainable Development

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Law	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Schoukens	5

Sustainability of Materials	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	4

Environmental Impact of Radiation and Noise	sem 1	nl	Klaus Bacher	3

Clean Technology	sem 1	en	Pieter Nachtergaele	5

Rational Use of Materials	sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Water and Air Quality Engineering	sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Introduction to Eco-toxicology and Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	3

3.2.3 Minor Biosystems

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 9 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 3 credit units from the courses with reference b.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modelling of Physiological Systems	a	sem 2	en	Patrick Segers	6

From Genome to Organism	a	sem 1	en	Fransiska Malfait	3

Quantitative Cell and Tissue Analysis	a	sem 1	en	An Hendrix	6

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	b	sem 1	en	Ruslan Dmitriev	5

Biomechanics	b	sem 1	en	Charlotte Debbaut	6

Medical Imaging	b	sem 1	en	Stefaan Vandenberghe	6

3.2.4 Minor Automotive Production Engineering

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference b.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Methods Engineering and Work Measurement	a	sem 1	en	Dieter Claeys	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics	a	sem 2	en	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Total Plant Automation	a	sem 2	en	Johannes Cottyn	6

Corrosion and Surface Technology	b	sem 2	en	Kim Verbeken	6

Metal Processing and Technology	b	sem 1	en	Roumen Petrov	6

Composites	b	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design	b	sem 2	en	Stijn Hertelé	6

Machine Design	c	sem 1	en	Dieter Fauconnier	6

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	c	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

IC Engines: advanced design and research	c	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Automotive Technology	c	sem 2	en	Toon Demeester	3

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	c	sem 1	en	Clara-Mihaela Ionescu	6

Servo Systems and Industrial Robots	c	sem 1	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	3

Power Electronics	c	sem 2	en	Hendrik Vansompel	3

3.3 Elective Courses: Path 3

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.3.1 Elective Courses: Minors

Subscribe to 18 credit units from 1 minor from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.3.1.1

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list, with 12 credit units with reference a. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Operations Research Models and Methods	a	sem 1	en	El-Houssaine Aghezzaf	6

Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics		sem 2	en,nl	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	4

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Transport Economics		sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

3.3.1.2 Minor Biosystems

Subscribe to no less than 18 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 9 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 3 credit units from the courses with reference b.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modelling of Physiological Systems	a	sem 2	en	Patrick Segers	6

From Genome to Organism	a	sem 1	en	Fransiska Malfait	3

Quantitative Cell and Tissue Analysis	a	sem 1	en	An Hendrix	6

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	b	sem 1	en	Ruslan Dmitriev	5

Biomechanics	b	sem 1	en	Charlotte Debbaut	6

Medical Imaging	b	sem 1	en	Stefaan Vandenberghe	6

3.3.1.3 Minor Computer Science Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Parallel Computer Systems	sem 1	en	Lieven Eeckhout	6

Parallel and Distributed Software Systems	sem 1	en	Jan Fostier	6

Design of Multimedia Applications	sem 2	en	Glenn Van Wallendael	6

Mobile and Broadband Access Networks	sem 2	en	Ingrid Moerman	6

Information Theory	sem 2	en	Heidi Steendam	6

Queueing Analysis and Simulation	sem 1	en	Joris Walraevens	6

3.3.1.4 Minor Electronics and ICT

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Antennas and Propagation	sem 1	en,nl	Hendrik Rogier	6

Electromagnetic-aware High Frequency Design	sem 1	en	Hendrik Rogier	6

Modulation and Detection	sem 1	en	Nele Noels	6

Information Theory	sem 2	en	Heidi Steendam	6

Design Methodology for FPGAs	sem 1	en	Dirk Stroobandt	6

High-speed Electronics	sem 2	en	Johan Bauwelinck	6

3.3.1.5 Minor Materials Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Fracture and Deformation Behaviour of Materials	sem 1	en	Leo Kestens	6

Structure and Dynamics of Polymers	sem 1	en	Karen De Clerck	6

Polymer Processing	sem 2	en	Dagmar D'hooge	6

Micro-analysis and Structure Determination in Materials Science	sem 1	en	Roumen Petrov	6

Corrosion and Surface Technology	sem 2	en	Kim Verbeken	6

Microstructure of Materials	sem 2	nl	Marcel Sluiter	6

Colour and its Applications in Textiles	sem 2	en	Karen De Clerck	6

Fibre Materials	sem 1	en	Karen De Clerck	6

3.3.1.6 Minor Chemical Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Chemical Reactors: Fundamentals and Applications	sem 1	en	René Bos	6

Unit Operations in Chemical Industry	sem 1	en	Geraldine Heynderickx	6

Heat Engineering and Mass Transport	sem 1	nl	Geraldine Heynderickx	6

Chemical Process Design	sem 2	en	Philip De Smedt	6

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	sem 1	en	Clara-Mihaela Ionescu	6

Sustainable Chemical Production Processes	sem 1	en	Kevin Van Geem	6

Chemistry of Industrial Processes	sem 2	en	Maarten Sabbe	6

3.3.1.7 Minor Materials Physics

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Solid-state Physics and Semiconductors I	sem 1	nl	Henk Vrielinck	6

Physics of Semiconductor Devices	sem 2	en	Benoit Bakeroot	6

Micro-analysis and Structure Determination in Materials Science	sem 1	en	Roumen Petrov	6

Plasma Physics	sem 1	en	Geert Verdoolaege	6

Physical Chemistry	sem 2	en	Iwan Moreels	6

Atomic and Molecular Physics	sem 1	en	Veronique Van Speybroeck	6

3.3.1.8 Minor Power Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Sustainable Energy	sem 1	en	Jan Mertens	3

Gas Turbines	sem 1	en	Tom Verstraete	3

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Electrical Drives	sem 2	nl	Luc Dupré	6

Technology of Electrical Installations	sem 2	en	Peter Sergeant	3

Nuclear Reactor Theory: part 1	sem 1	en	Greet Maenhout	3

Thermal Installations	sem 1	en	Michel De Paepe	6

Operational Aspects of Electrical Power Systems	sem 2	en	Lieven Vandevelde	3

3.3.1.9 Minor Control Engineering and Automation

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Linear Systems	sem 2	en	Gert De Cooman	6

Nonlinear Systems	sem 1	en	Jasper De Bock	6

ICT and Mechatronics	sem 2	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	6

Servo Systems and Industrial Robots	sem 1	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	3

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	sem 1	en	Clara-Mihaela Ionescu	6

Power Electronics	sem 2	en	Hendrik Vansompel	3

Modelling and Simulation of Dynamical Systems	sem 2	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	6

3.3.1.10 Minor Photonics Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Photonics	sem 2	nl	Roel Baets	6

Lasers	sem 1	en	Geert Morthier	4

Microphotonics	sem 1	en	Dries Van Thourhout	6

Optical Materials	sem 1	en	Kristiaan Neyts	6

Sensors and Microsystem Electronics	sem 2	en	Herbert De Smet	6

Laboratories in Photonics Research	sem 2	en	Nicolas Le Thomas	6

Physics of Semiconductor Technologies and Devices	sem 2	en	Geert Van Steenberge	4

3.3.1.11

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Law	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Schoukens	5

Sustainability of Materials	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	4

Environmental Impact of Radiation and Noise	sem 1	nl	Klaus Bacher	3

Clean Technology	sem 1	en	Pieter Nachtergaele	5

Rational Use of Materials	sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Water and Air Quality Engineering	sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Introduction to Eco-toxicology and Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	3

3.3.2 Elective Social Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The course 'Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations' is compulsory.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

International Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	6

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Rational Use of Materials		sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Engineering		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	3

Philosophy and Science		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 1	en	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Introduction to Human Resource Management					3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Financial and Cost Price Reporting in Companies		sem 1	nl	Sophie Maussen	6

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

Second year

(version 9 )

1 General Courses

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control		2	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Structural Stability	2	sem 1	en	Robby Caspeele	6

Construction Techniques	2	sem 2	en	Wim De Waele	3

Manoeuvring and Seakeeping Behaviour of Maritime Constructions	2	sem 1	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

Design of Maritime Structures	2	sem 1	en	Evert Lataire	3

3 Elective Courses

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 1 path from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

- 12 credit units in year 1,
- 12 credit units in year 2.

3.1 Elective Courses: Path 1

Subscribe to 24 credit units from no less than 2 and no more than 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.1 Elective Social Courses

Subscribe to no less than 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The course 'Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations' is compulsory.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

International Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	6

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Rational Use of Materials		sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Engineering		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	3

Philosophy and Science		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 1	en	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Introduction to Human Resource Management					3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Financial and Cost Price Reporting in Companies		sem 1	nl	Sophie Maussen	6

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

3.1.2 Elective Courses Electromechanical Engineering/Faculty

Subscribe to at least 6 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.2.1 Elective Courses Electromechanical Engineering

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Automotive Technology	sem 2	en	Toon Demeester	3

Modelling of Turbulence and Combustion	sem 1	en	Bart Merci	3

Aeroplanes	sem 1	en	Benoît Marinus	3

Nuclear Reactor Technology			Hubert Druenne	6

Nuclear Reactor Theory: part 2	sem 1	en	Greet Maenhout	3

Thermal-hydraulics and Safety Analysis of Nuclear Systems	sem 2	en	Greet Maenhout	6

Ship Behaviour in Shallow and Confined Water	sem 2	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	3

Fluid Mechanics	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	3

Numerical Optimisation	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	3

Business Administration	sem 2	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	4

Business Skills	sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Passive Fire Protection	sem 1	en	Emmanuel Annerel	3

Explosions and Industrial Fire Safety	sem 1	en	Filip Verplaetsen	6

Energy Law	sem 2	nl	Frederik Vandendriessche	4

Railway Technology Fundamentals	sem 1	en	Hendrik Bonne	3

Advanced Railway Technology	sem 2	en	Hendrik Bonne	3

Railroads	sem 2	nl	Jan Mys	3

3.1.2.2 Elective Courses Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

Subscribe to course units from the study programmes of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to course units from the programmes of Ghent University including the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

3.2 Elective Courses: Path 2

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 1 minor from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.2.1 Minor Operations Management

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list, with 12 credit units with reference a. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Operations Research Models and Methods	a	sem 1	en	El-Houssaine Aghezzaf	6

Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics		sem 2	en,nl	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	4

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Transport Economics		sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

3.2.2 Minor Environment and Sustainable Development

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Law	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Schoukens	5

Sustainability of Materials	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	4

Environmental Impact of Radiation and Noise	sem 1	nl	Klaus Bacher	3

Clean Technology	sem 1	en	Pieter Nachtergaele	5

Rational Use of Materials	sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Water and Air Quality Engineering	sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Introduction to Eco-toxicology and Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	3

3.2.3 Minor Biosystems

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 9 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 3 credit units from the courses with reference b.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modelling of Physiological Systems	a	sem 2	en	Patrick Segers	6

From Genome to Organism	a	sem 1	en	Fransiska Malfait	3

Quantitative Cell and Tissue Analysis	a	sem 1	en	An Hendrix	6

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	b	sem 1	en	Ruslan Dmitriev	5

Biomechanics	b	sem 1	en	Charlotte Debbaut	6

Medical Imaging	b	sem 1	en	Stefaan Vandenberghe	6

3.2.4 Minor Automotive Production Engineering

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference b.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Methods Engineering and Work Measurement	a	sem 1	en	Dieter Claeys	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics	a	sem 2	en	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Total Plant Automation	a	sem 2	en	Johannes Cottyn	6

Corrosion and Surface Technology	b	sem 2	en	Kim Verbeken	6

Metal Processing and Technology	b	sem 1	en	Roumen Petrov	6

Composites	b	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design	b	sem 2	en	Stijn Hertelé	6

Machine Design	c	sem 1	en	Dieter Fauconnier	6

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	c	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

IC Engines: advanced design and research	c	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Automotive Technology	c	sem 2	en	Toon Demeester	3

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	c	sem 1	en	Clara-Mihaela Ionescu	6

Servo Systems and Industrial Robots	c	sem 1	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	3

Power Electronics	c	sem 2	en	Hendrik Vansompel	3

3.3 Elective Courses: Path 3

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.3.1 Elective Courses: Minors

Subscribe to 18 credit units from 1 minor from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.3.1.1

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list, with 12 credit units with reference a. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Operations Research Models and Methods	a	sem 1	en	El-Houssaine Aghezzaf	6

Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics		sem 2	en,nl	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	4

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Transport Economics		sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

3.3.1.2 Minor Biosystems

Subscribe to no less than 18 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 9 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 3 credit units from the courses with reference b.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modelling of Physiological Systems	a	sem 2	en	Patrick Segers	6

From Genome to Organism	a	sem 1	en	Fransiska Malfait	3

Quantitative Cell and Tissue Analysis	a	sem 1	en	An Hendrix	6

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	b	sem 1	en	Ruslan Dmitriev	5

Biomechanics	b	sem 1	en	Charlotte Debbaut	6

Medical Imaging	b	sem 1	en	Stefaan Vandenberghe	6

3.3.1.3 Minor Computer Science Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Parallel Computer Systems	sem 1	en	Lieven Eeckhout	6

Parallel and Distributed Software Systems	sem 1	en	Jan Fostier	6

Design of Multimedia Applications	sem 2	en	Glenn Van Wallendael	6

Mobile and Broadband Access Networks	sem 2	en	Ingrid Moerman	6

Information Theory	sem 2	en	Heidi Steendam	6

Queueing Analysis and Simulation	sem 1	en	Joris Walraevens	6

3.3.1.4 Minor Electronics and ICT

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Antennas and Propagation	sem 1	en,nl	Hendrik Rogier	6

Electromagnetic-aware High Frequency Design	sem 1	en	Hendrik Rogier	6

Modulation and Detection	sem 1	en	Nele Noels	6

Information Theory	sem 2	en	Heidi Steendam	6

Design Methodology for FPGAs	sem 1	en	Dirk Stroobandt	6

High-speed Electronics	sem 2	en	Johan Bauwelinck	6

3.3.1.5 Minor Materials Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Fracture and Deformation Behaviour of Materials	sem 1	en	Leo Kestens	6

Structure and Dynamics of Polymers	sem 1	en	Karen De Clerck	6

Polymer Processing	sem 2	en	Dagmar D'hooge	6

Micro-analysis and Structure Determination in Materials Science	sem 1	en	Roumen Petrov	6

Corrosion and Surface Technology	sem 2	en	Kim Verbeken	6

Microstructure of Materials	sem 2	nl	Marcel Sluiter	6

Colour and its Applications in Textiles	sem 2	en	Karen De Clerck	6

Fibre Materials	sem 1	en	Karen De Clerck	6

3.3.1.6 Minor Chemical Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Chemical Reactors: Fundamentals and Applications	sem 1	en	René Bos	6

Unit Operations in Chemical Industry	sem 1	en	Geraldine Heynderickx	6

Heat Engineering and Mass Transport	sem 1	nl	Geraldine Heynderickx	6

Chemical Process Design	sem 2	en	Philip De Smedt	6

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	sem 1	en	Clara-Mihaela Ionescu	6

Sustainable Chemical Production Processes	sem 1	en	Kevin Van Geem	6

Chemistry of Industrial Processes	sem 2	en	Maarten Sabbe	6

3.3.1.7 Minor Materials Physics

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Solid-state Physics and Semiconductors I	sem 1	nl	Henk Vrielinck	6

Physics of Semiconductor Devices	sem 2	en	Benoit Bakeroot	6

Micro-analysis and Structure Determination in Materials Science	sem 1	en	Roumen Petrov	6

Plasma Physics	sem 1	en	Geert Verdoolaege	6

Physical Chemistry	sem 2	en	Iwan Moreels	6

Atomic and Molecular Physics	sem 1	en	Veronique Van Speybroeck	6

3.3.1.8 Minor Power Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Sustainable Energy	sem 1	en	Jan Mertens	3

Gas Turbines	sem 1	en	Tom Verstraete	3

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Electrical Drives	sem 2	nl	Luc Dupré	6

Technology of Electrical Installations	sem 2	en	Peter Sergeant	3

Nuclear Reactor Theory: part 1	sem 1	en	Greet Maenhout	3

Thermal Installations	sem 1	en	Michel De Paepe	6

Operational Aspects of Electrical Power Systems	sem 2	en	Lieven Vandevelde	3

3.3.1.9 Minor Control Engineering and Automation

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Linear Systems	sem 2	en	Gert De Cooman	6

Nonlinear Systems	sem 1	en	Jasper De Bock	6

ICT and Mechatronics	sem 2	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	6

Servo Systems and Industrial Robots	sem 1	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	3

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	sem 1	en	Clara-Mihaela Ionescu	6

Power Electronics	sem 2	en	Hendrik Vansompel	3

Modelling and Simulation of Dynamical Systems	sem 2	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	6

3.3.1.10 Minor Photonics Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Photonics	sem 2	nl	Roel Baets	6

Lasers	sem 1	en	Geert Morthier	4

Microphotonics	sem 1	en	Dries Van Thourhout	6

Optical Materials	sem 1	en	Kristiaan Neyts	6

Sensors and Microsystem Electronics	sem 2	en	Herbert De Smet	6

Laboratories in Photonics Research	sem 2	en	Nicolas Le Thomas	6

Physics of Semiconductor Technologies and Devices	sem 2	en	Geert Van Steenberge	4

3.3.1.11

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Law	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Schoukens	5

Sustainability of Materials	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	4

Environmental Impact of Radiation and Noise	sem 1	nl	Klaus Bacher	3

Clean Technology	sem 1	en	Pieter Nachtergaele	5

Rational Use of Materials	sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Water and Air Quality Engineering	sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Introduction to Eco-toxicology and Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	3

3.3.2 Elective Social Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The course 'Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations' is compulsory.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

International Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	6

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Rational Use of Materials		sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Engineering		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	3

Philosophy and Science		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 1	en	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Introduction to Human Resource Management					3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Financial and Cost Price Reporting in Companies		sem 1	nl	Sophie Maussen	6

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

4 Master's Dissertation

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

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1 General Courses 36

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Controlled Electrical Drives	1	sem 1	en	Frederik De Belie	6

Turbomachines	1	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	6

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	1	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

ICT and Mechatronics	1	sem 2	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	6

Mechanical Vibrations	1	sem 2	en	Mia Loccufier	6

Manufacturing Planning and Control	2	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

2 Courses Related to the Main Subject 36

Course	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Hydrostatics and Propulsion of Maritime Constructions	1	sem 2	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

General Arrangement, Structural Arrangements and Construction of Marine Structures	1	sem 2	en	Evert Lataire	6

Introduction to Maritime Technology	1	sem 1	en	Evert Lataire	6

Structural Stability	2	sem 1	en	Robby Caspeele	6

Construction Techniques	2	sem 2	en	Wim De Waele	3

Manoeuvring and Seakeeping Behaviour of Maritime Constructions	2	sem 1	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	6

Design of Maritime Structures	2	sem 1	en	Evert Lataire	3

3 Elective Courses 24

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 1 path from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

- 12 credit units in year 1,
- 12 credit units in year 2.

3.1 Elective Courses: Path 1

Subscribe to 24 credit units from no less than 2 and no more than 3 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.1 Elective Social Courses

Subscribe to no less than 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The course 'Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations' is compulsory.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

International Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	6

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Rational Use of Materials		sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Engineering		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	3

Philosophy and Science		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 1	en	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Introduction to Human Resource Management					3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Financial and Cost Price Reporting in Companies		sem 1	nl	Sophie Maussen	6

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

3.1.2 Elective Courses Electromechanical Engineering/Faculty

Subscribe to at least 6 credit units from no less than 1 and no more than 2 modules from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.2.1 Elective Courses Electromechanical Engineering

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Automotive Technology	sem 2	en	Toon Demeester	3

Modelling of Turbulence and Combustion	sem 1	en	Bart Merci	3

Aeroplanes	sem 1	en	Benoît Marinus	3

Nuclear Reactor Technology			Hubert Druenne	6

Nuclear Reactor Theory: part 2	sem 1	en	Greet Maenhout	3

Thermal-hydraulics and Safety Analysis of Nuclear Systems	sem 2	en	Greet Maenhout	6

Ship Behaviour in Shallow and Confined Water	sem 2	en	Guillaume Delefortrie	3

Fluid Mechanics	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	3

Numerical Optimisation	sem 1	en	Joris Degroote	3

Business Administration	sem 2	nl	Mirjam Knockaert	4

Business Skills	sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Passive Fire Protection	sem 1	en	Emmanuel Annerel	3

Explosions and Industrial Fire Safety	sem 1	en	Filip Verplaetsen	6

Energy Law	sem 2	nl	Frederik Vandendriessche	4

Railway Technology Fundamentals	sem 1	en	Hendrik Bonne	3

Advanced Railway Technology	sem 2	en	Hendrik Bonne	3

Railroads	sem 2	nl	Jan Mys	3

3.1.2.2 Elective Courses Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

Subscribe to course units from the study programmes of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.1.3 Elective Courses Ghent University

Subscribe to course units from the programmes of Ghent University including the Ghent University Elective Courses. Subject to approval by the faculty.

List of Ghent University Elective Courses

3.2 Elective Courses: Path 2

Subscribe to 24 credit units from 1 minor from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

3.2.1 Minor Operations Management

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list, with 12 credit units with reference a. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Operations Research Models and Methods	a	sem 1	en	El-Houssaine Aghezzaf	6

Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics		sem 2	en,nl	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	4

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Transport Economics		sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

3.2.2 Minor Environment and Sustainable Development

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Law	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Schoukens	5

Sustainability of Materials	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	4

Environmental Impact of Radiation and Noise	sem 1	nl	Klaus Bacher	3

Clean Technology	sem 1	en	Pieter Nachtergaele	5

Rational Use of Materials	sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Water and Air Quality Engineering	sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Introduction to Eco-toxicology and Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	3

3.2.3 Minor Biosystems

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 9 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 3 credit units from the courses with reference b.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modelling of Physiological Systems	a	sem 2	en	Patrick Segers	6

From Genome to Organism	a	sem 1	en	Fransiska Malfait	3

Quantitative Cell and Tissue Analysis	a	sem 1	en	An Hendrix	6

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	b	sem 1	en	Ruslan Dmitriev	5

Biomechanics	b	sem 1	en	Charlotte Debbaut	6

Medical Imaging	b	sem 1	en	Stefaan Vandenberghe	6

3.2.4 Minor Automotive Production Engineering

Subscribe to 24 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 6 credit units from the courses with reference b.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Methods Engineering and Work Measurement	a	sem 1	en	Dieter Claeys	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics	a	sem 2	en	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Total Plant Automation	a	sem 2	en	Johannes Cottyn	6

Corrosion and Surface Technology	b	sem 2	en	Kim Verbeken	6

Metal Processing and Technology	b	sem 1	en	Roumen Petrov	6

Composites	b	sem 1	en	Wim Van Paepegem	6

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design	b	sem 2	en	Stijn Hertelé	6

Machine Design	c	sem 1	en	Dieter Fauconnier	6

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	c	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

IC Engines: advanced design and research	c	sem 2	en	Sebastian Verhelst	3

Automotive Technology	c	sem 2	en	Toon Demeester	3

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	c	sem 1	en	Clara-Mihaela Ionescu	6

Servo Systems and Industrial Robots	c	sem 1	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	3

Power Electronics	c	sem 2	en	Hendrik Vansompel	3

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Operations Research Models and Methods	a	sem 1	en	El-Houssaine Aghezzaf	6

Manufacturing Planning and Control	a	sem 1	en	Birger Raa	6

Quality Engineering and Industrial Statistics		sem 2	en,nl	Stijn De Vuyst	6

Project Management		sem 2	en	Mario Vanhoucke	6

Engineering Economy		sem 1	en	Sofie Verbrugge	4

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Transport Economics		sem 2	nl	Jochen Maes	6

3.3.1.2 Minor Biosystems

Subscribe to no less than 18 credit units from the following list, with

no less than 9 credit units from the courses with reference a,
no less than 3 credit units from the courses with reference b.

Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Modelling of Physiological Systems	a	sem 2	en	Patrick Segers	6

From Genome to Organism	a	sem 1	en	Fransiska Malfait	3

Quantitative Cell and Tissue Analysis	a	sem 1	en	An Hendrix	6

Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering	b	sem 1	en	Ruslan Dmitriev	5

Biomechanics	b	sem 1	en	Charlotte Debbaut	6

Medical Imaging	b	sem 1	en	Stefaan Vandenberghe	6

3.3.1.3 Minor Computer Science Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Parallel Computer Systems	sem 1	en	Lieven Eeckhout	6

Parallel and Distributed Software Systems	sem 1	en	Jan Fostier	6

Design of Multimedia Applications	sem 2	en	Glenn Van Wallendael	6

Mobile and Broadband Access Networks	sem 2	en	Ingrid Moerman	6

Information Theory	sem 2	en	Heidi Steendam	6

Queueing Analysis and Simulation	sem 1	en	Joris Walraevens	6

3.3.1.4 Minor Electronics and ICT

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Antennas and Propagation	sem 1	en,nl	Hendrik Rogier	6

Electromagnetic-aware High Frequency Design	sem 1	en	Hendrik Rogier	6

Modulation and Detection	sem 1	en	Nele Noels	6

Information Theory	sem 2	en	Heidi Steendam	6

Design Methodology for FPGAs	sem 1	en	Dirk Stroobandt	6

High-speed Electronics	sem 2	en	Johan Bauwelinck	6

3.3.1.5 Minor Materials Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Fracture and Deformation Behaviour of Materials	sem 1	en	Leo Kestens	6

Structure and Dynamics of Polymers	sem 1	en	Karen De Clerck	6

Polymer Processing	sem 2	en	Dagmar D'hooge	6

Micro-analysis and Structure Determination in Materials Science	sem 1	en	Roumen Petrov	6

Corrosion and Surface Technology	sem 2	en	Kim Verbeken	6

Microstructure of Materials	sem 2	nl	Marcel Sluiter	6

Colour and its Applications in Textiles	sem 2	en	Karen De Clerck	6

Fibre Materials	sem 1	en	Karen De Clerck	6

3.3.1.6 Minor Chemical Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Chemical Reactors: Fundamentals and Applications	sem 1	en	René Bos	6

Unit Operations in Chemical Industry	sem 1	en	Geraldine Heynderickx	6

Heat Engineering and Mass Transport	sem 1	nl	Geraldine Heynderickx	6

Chemical Process Design	sem 2	en	Philip De Smedt	6

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	sem 1	en	Clara-Mihaela Ionescu	6

Sustainable Chemical Production Processes	sem 1	en	Kevin Van Geem	6

Chemistry of Industrial Processes	sem 2	en	Maarten Sabbe	6

3.3.1.7 Minor Materials Physics

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Solid-state Physics and Semiconductors I	sem 1	nl	Henk Vrielinck	6

Physics of Semiconductor Devices	sem 2	en	Benoit Bakeroot	6

Micro-analysis and Structure Determination in Materials Science	sem 1	en	Roumen Petrov	6

Plasma Physics	sem 1	en	Geert Verdoolaege	6

Physical Chemistry	sem 2	en	Iwan Moreels	6

Atomic and Molecular Physics	sem 1	en	Veronique Van Speybroeck	6

3.3.1.8 Minor Power Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Sustainable Energy	sem 1	en	Jan Mertens	3

Gas Turbines	sem 1	en	Tom Verstraete	3

Displacement Pumps, Compressors and IC Engine Fundamentals	sem 1	en	Sebastian Verhelst	6

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Electrical Drives	sem 2	nl	Luc Dupré	6

Technology of Electrical Installations	sem 2	en	Peter Sergeant	3

Nuclear Reactor Theory: part 1	sem 1	en	Greet Maenhout	3

Thermal Installations	sem 1	en	Michel De Paepe	6

Operational Aspects of Electrical Power Systems	sem 2	en	Lieven Vandevelde	3

3.3.1.9 Minor Control Engineering and Automation

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Linear Systems	sem 2	en	Gert De Cooman	6

Nonlinear Systems	sem 1	en	Jasper De Bock	6

ICT and Mechatronics	sem 2	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	6

Servo Systems and Industrial Robots	sem 1	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	3

Computer Control of Industrial Processes	sem 1	en	Clara-Mihaela Ionescu	6

Power Electronics	sem 2	en	Hendrik Vansompel	3

Modelling and Simulation of Dynamical Systems	sem 2	en	Guillaume Crevecoeur	6

3.3.1.10 Minor Photonics Engineering

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Photonics	sem 2	nl	Roel Baets	6

Lasers	sem 1	en	Geert Morthier	4

Microphotonics	sem 1	en	Dries Van Thourhout	6

Optical Materials	sem 1	en	Kristiaan Neyts	6

Sensors and Microsystem Electronics	sem 2	en	Herbert De Smet	6

Laboratories in Photonics Research	sem 2	en	Nicolas Le Thomas	6

Physics of Semiconductor Technologies and Devices	sem 2	en	Geert Van Steenberge	4

3.3.1.11

Subscribe to 18 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

Course	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Environmental Law	sem 1	nl	Hendrik Schoukens	5

Sustainability of Materials	sem 2	en	Nele De Belie	4

Environmental Impact of Radiation and Noise	sem 1	nl	Klaus Bacher	3

Clean Technology	sem 1	en	Pieter Nachtergaele	5

Rational Use of Materials	sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Water and Air Quality Engineering	sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy	sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Introduction to Eco-toxicology and Risk Assessment	sem 1	en	Karel De Schamphelaere	3

3.3.2 Elective Social Courses

Subscribe to 6 credit units from the following list. Subject to approval by the faculty.

The course 'Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations' is compulsory.

Students may apply for another elective social course, given a clear motivation and after approval by the faculty (exceptionally, as a rule a course from the list below is followed).

Course	Ref	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	3

Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	nl,en nl,en	Patrick Segers	6

International Internship 1		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 2		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	3

International Internship 3		sem 1 sem 2	en en	Patrick Segers	6

Safety of Electrical and Mechanical Installations		sem 2	nl	Jos Knockaert	3

Sustainable Energy and Rational Use of Energy		sem 2	en	Jeroen Beeckman	4

Rational Use of Materials		sem 1	en	Tom Depover	5

Technology and Environment		sem 1	en	Luc Martens	3

Water and Air Quality Engineering		sem 2	en	Joris Thybaut	4

Ethics, Engineering and Society		sem 2	nl	Guido Pennings	3

Philosophy and Science		sem 1	nl	Maarten Van Dyck	3

The Information Society and ICT		sem 1	en	Erik Mannens	3

Introduction to Psychology		sem 1	nl	Wim Notebaert	3

Introduction to Human Resource Management					3

Coaching and Diversity	UKV	year	nl	Elisabeth De Schauwer	3

Introduction to Entrepreneurship		sem 1	en	Petra Andries	3

Dare to Venture		sem 2	en	Johan Verrue	4

Dare to Start		sem 2	en	Frank Gielen	3

Principles of Law and Construction Law		sem 1	nl	Jelle Laverge	3

Commercial Law		sem 1	nl	Diederik Bruloot	3

Financial and Cost Price Reporting in Companies		sem 1	nl	Sophie Maussen	6

Powerful Learning Environments		sem 1	nl	Bram De Wever	6

Classroom Management and Reflection		sem 2	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

The Teacher within School and Society		sem 1	nl	Melissa Tuytens	4

Psychology of Adolescence		sem 1	nl	Wim Beyers	4

Macroeconomics		sem 1	nl	Freddy Heylen	6

Introduction Industrial Psychology		sem 2	nl	Bart Wille	5

Business Skills		sem 2	en	Mieke Audenaert	4

Sustainability Thinking	UKV	year	nl	Thomas Block	5

4 Master's Dissertation 24

Course	Ref	MT1	Semester	Language	Instructor	Crdt
Master's Dissertation		2	year	en		24

Learning outcomes

Competence field 1: Competences in one/more scientific discipline(s)

Master and apply advanced knowledge in the own engineering discipline in solving complex problems.
Apply Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) tools and advanced communication instruments in a creative and purposeful way.
Have a thorough insight in the interactions between different electromechanical parts and energy conversions of complex systems.
Have a thorough knowledge of measurement techniques, sensors, actuators and ICT and the ability to apply the knowledge.
Be familiar with the management of companies and operations.
Specifically for main subject 'Mechanical Energy Engineering': Have a thorough insight in mechanical and thermodynamical energy conversions, fluid dynamics, heat transfer and combustion and apply the knowledge to complex problems.
Specifically for main subject 'Electrical Power Engineering': Have a thorough insight in the production, distribution, conversion and use of electrical power and apply the knowledge to complex problems.
Specifically for main subject 'Mechanical Construction': Have a thorough insight in the design, behaviour and manufacturing of constructions and machines and apply the knowledge to complex problems.
Specifically for main subject 'Control Engineering and Automation': Have a thorough insight in the design and behaviour of control loops and of system dynamics and apply the knowledge to complex problems.
Specifically for main subject 'Maritime Engineering': Have a thorough insight in the design, construction, functioning and exploitation of maritime systems.

Competence field 2: Scientific competences

Analyse complex problems and translate them into concrete research questions.
Consult the scientific literature as part of the own research.
Select and apply the appropriate models, methods and techniques.
Develop and validate mathematical models and methods.
Interpret research findings in an objective and critical manner.

Competence field 3: Intellectual competences

Independently form an opinion on complex situations and problems, and defend this point of view.
Apply knowledge in a creative, purposeful and innovative way to research, conceptual design and production.
Critically reflect on one’s own way of thinking and acting, and understand the limits of one’s competences.
Stay up‐to‐date with the evolutions in the discipline to elevate the own competences to expert level.
Readily adapt to changing professional circumstances.

Competence field 4: Competences in cooperation and communication

Have the ability to communicate in English about the own field of specialisation.
Project management: have the ability to formulate objectives, report efficiently, keep track of targets, follow the progress of the project,...
Have the ability to work as a member of a team in a multi‐disciplinary working‐environment, as well as being capable of taking on supervisory responsibilities.
Report on technical or scientific subjects verbally, in writing and using graphics.

Competence field 5: Societal competences

Act in an ethical, professional and social way.
Recognize the most important business and legal aspects of the own engineering discipline.
Understand the historical evolution of the own engineering discipline and its social relevance.

Competence field 6: Profession-specific competence

Master the complexity of technical systems by using system and process models.
Reconcile conflicting specifications and prior conditions in a high‐quality and innovative concept or process.
Synthesize incomplete, contradictory or redundant data into useful information.
Possess sufficient ready knowledge and understanding to evaluate the results of complex calculations, or make approximate estimates.
Pay attention to entire life cycles of systems, machines, and processes.
Pay attention to sustainability, energy‐efficiency, environmental cost, use of raw materials and labour costs.
Pay attention to all aspects of reliability, safety, and ergonomics.
Have insight into and understanding of the importance of entrepreneurship.
Show perseverance, innovativeness, and an aptitude for creating added value.
Integrate the advanced knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems and ICT in order to design, implement and exploit technological innovations.
Be familiar with the energy efficiency of (electrical, mechanical and thermal) energy conversion systems and distribution systems.