MSc in Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2024
TUITION FEES
EUR 15,000 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* NON EU/EFTA| EU Students: 8000€ per year
Introduction
MSc in Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility is a globally recognized dual-degree program backed by EIT and EIT Manufacturing. This unique program integrates manufacturing science, mechanical design, and production management into a cohesive educational experience, complemented by a specialized track in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
This program encompasses a diverse range of subjects that collectively form a comprehensive understanding of modern manufacturing. It integrates the study of manufacturing science, delving into the intricate physics behind additive manufacturing processes. Additionally, it covers mechanical design, emphasizing the utilization of design freedoms to craft highly tailored products and services.
Furthermore, the program explores production management, focusing on the adaptability needed for efficient small-scale production runs. In essence, this curriculum equips students with a holistic knowledge base, spanning from the fundamentals of manufacturing science to the intricacies of product customization and production optimization.
Upon graduating from the Master’s in Additive Manufacturing for Full Flexibility (AM) program, students will:
- Possess methodological expertise in addressing manufacturing challenges and demonstrate a high level of specialized knowledge in multidisciplinary decision support systems for manufacturing.
- Display the ability to engage critically, independently, and creatively in strategic endeavors aimed at solving manufacturing-related issues, while connecting these efforts to sustainable social progress.
- Apply their engineering proficiency in AM to innovate and enhance methods, techniques, products, and services within the field.
- Think innovatively beyond traditional disciplinary confines to devise novel solutions for practical problems and generate fresh ideas.
- Formulate plans and make decisions that consider future consequences from scientific, ethical, and societal perspectives.
- Transform innovations into viable and successful business solutions within the area.
- Effectively collaborate within small teams and contexts, demonstrating strong decision-making and leadership skills while considering all relevant elements.
The EIT Label Certificate
All EIT Manufacturing Master degree programs are Awarded by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), the EIT Label is a certificate of quality and excellence for educational programs that are focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and leadership. EIT-labelled degrees encourage innovative pedagogies and incorporate mandatory mobility schemes for students.
Internationalisation
The programme is a double degree programme with integrated, mandatory geopraphical mobility. This means that you will study at two European universities in two different countries that have partnered with EIT Manufacturing. Upon fulfilment of all degree requirements, students receive two degrees: one from the entry university and another one from the exit university.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Merit-based and 2000€ as Mobility Grant
Curriculum
In the initial year of their program, students are obligated to complete 40-50 ECTS credits in technical courses and an additional 10-20 ECTS credits in courses related to Innovation and Entrepreneurship, summing up to a total of 60 ECTS credits. In the subsequent year, the curriculum comprises 10-20 ECTS credits in technical courses, another 10-20 ECTS credits in Innovation and Entrepreneurship courses, and a substantial 30 ECTS credits devoted to their Master’s thesis, resulting in a total of 60 ECTS credits.
1st Entry Year Aalto 2024-2025 or 2025-2026
Compulsory Courses:
- TC MEC-E1003: Machine Design Project (10 ECTS)
- SC MEC-E7006: Advanced Manufacturing (10 ECTS)
- SC MEC-E7009: Design for Additive Manufacturing (10 ECTS)
Elective Courses (25 ECTS):
- MEC-E1090: Quality Management and Metrology (5 ECTS)
- MEC-E6002: Welding Technology and Design (5 ECTS)
- MEC-E7001: Production Systems Modeling (5 ECTS)
- MEC-E7002: Manufacturing Methods I (5 ECTS)
- MEC-E7003: Manufacturing Methods II (5 ECTS)
- MEC-E7005: Advanced Casting Technology (5 ECTS)
- ELEC-E8113: Information Systems in Industry (5 ECTS)
- I&E TU-E4100: Startup Experience (9 ECTS)
Integrated Project Communication for MSc Students (15 ECTS):
- LC-1317: Integrated Project Communication for MSc Students (3 ECTS)
Elective Courses (3 ECTS):
- TU-E4300: Introduction to Digital Business and Venturing (3 ECTS)
- TU-C2080: Entrepreneurship Essentials (1 ECTS)
- TU-C2090: Starting Up (2 ECTS)
- MNGT-C1005: Finland Works (2 ECTS)
2nd Exit Year at TUWien 2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026
TC - Elective Courses (minimum 12 ECTS):
- 311.136 Basics of Laser Technology (3 ECTS)
- 317.540 Isogeometric Analysis (5 ECTS)
- 317.554 Composites Engineering (3 ECTS)
- 317.552 Lightweight Design with Fibre Reinforced-Polymers (4 ECTS)
- 308.868 Engineering Materials (2 ECTS)
- 311.170 Mechanical behavior of 3D printed components: Opportunities and challenges in future design (2 ECTS)
SC - Elective Courses (minimum 5 ECTS):
- 308.865 Additive Manufacturing Technologies (2 ECTS)
- 308.106 Biocompatible Materials (3 ECTS)
- 311.125 Precision Machining with Lasers (3 ECTS)
- 311.063 Co-ordinate measuring machine (2 ECTS)
- 325.112 Robot Control (3 ECTS)
- 311.745 Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (3 ECTS)
- 328.011 Digital Control (3 ECTS)
- 311.189 Programming and Simulation of Machining Systems (CAD/CAM) (3 ECTS)
I&E - Compulsory Courses (min. 13 ECTS):
- Centrally organized summer school (5 ECTS)
I&E - Elective Courses (minimum 8 ECTS):
- 330.258 Innovation Theory (3 ECTS)
- 164.287 European Union - Institutions, Policies and Future Challenges (2 ECTS)
- 307.440 Ecodesign, Sustainable Product Development (3 ECTS)
- 330.287 Technology, Work and Organization (3 ECTS)
- 015.100 Creativity Engineering (3 ECTS)
- 330.124 Project and Enterprise Financing (3 ECTS)
- 330.255 E&I Garage - Business Model Development (5 ECTS)
- 330.230 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3 ECTS)
- 015.664 Entrepreneurship (3 ECTS)
MT - Master Thesis:
- Master thesis: Focus on Additive Manufacturing for full flexibility (30 ECTS)
1st Year SUPSI
TC:
- TSM_Materials Selection and Design (3 ECTS)
- FTP_OrdDiff: Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems (3 ECTS)
- FTP_ModSim: Modelling Simulation and Optimization (3 ECTS)
- TSM_CSM: Computational Structural Mechanics (3 ECTS)
- TSM_AdvMech: Advanced Structural Mechanics (3 ECTS)
- FTP_AppStat: Applied Statistics and Data Analysis (3 ECTS)
- CM_IntSust: Integrated Sustainable Management of Production Systems (3 ECTS)
- FTP_MultiASys: Multi-agent systems (3 ECTS)
- MP_CAE: Computer-Aided Engineering (9 ECTS)
SC:
- MS_TPEMAM: Seminar – Technologies, Processes, and Equipment for Metal-based Additive Manufacturing (7 ECTS)
- TSM_Structural and Vibration (3 ECTS)
I&E:
- CM_InnoLEAN: Innovation and Lean (3 ECTS)
PSM:
- Project on Additive Manufacturing (30 ECTS)
2nd Year TUWien
TC:
- Basics of Laser Technology (311.136) - (3 ECTS)
- Isogeometric Analysis (317.540) - (5 ECTS)
- Composites Engineering (317.508) - (4 ECTS)
SC:
- Additive Manufacturing Technologies (308.865) - (2 ECTS)
- Biocompatible Materials (308.106) - (3 ECTS)
I&E:
- Innovation Theory (330.258) - (3 ECTS)
- European Union - Institutions, Policies and Future Challenges (164.287) - (2 ECTS)
- End-of-Life Management (330.261) - (3 ECTS)
- Technology, Work and Organization- (3 ECTS)
- Mechanical behavior of 3D printed components: Opportunities and challenges in future design- (2 ECTS)
1st Year UCD
TC:
- Computational Continuum Mechanics II (5 ECTS)
- Data Analytics for Engineers (5 ECTS)
- Computational Continuum Mechanics I (5 ECTS)
- Materials Thermodynamics and Kinetics (Option) (5 ECTS)
- Sys. Anal. & Improv. (EITM) (Option) (5 ECTS)
- Advanced Metals Processing (5 ECTS)
- Operations Management (5 ECTS)
SC:
- Manufacturing Engineering II (5 ECTS)
- Advanced Polymer Engineering (5 ECTS)
I&E:
- CBE Business Plan (5 ECTS)
- Technical Communication (Option) (20 ECTS)
- Research Skills and Techniques (Option) (5 ECTS)
- Professional Eng. (Finance) (5 ECTS)
- Professional Engineering (Management) (5 ECTS)
2nd Year Aalto (Academic Year 2024-2025 or 2025-2026)
TC:
- Choose 10 ECTS from the following options:
- MEC-E1080 Production Engineering (5 ECTS)
- MEC-E1003 Machine Design Project (4 ECTS)
- MEC-E1060 Machine Design (5 ECTS)
- MEC-E1070 Selection of Engineering Materials (5 ECTS)
SC:
- MEC-E1090 Quality Management and Metrology (5 ECTS)
I&E:
- Centrally organized Summer School (5 ECTS) [Summer Term]
- TU-E4100 Startup Experience (9 ECTS)
- Choose 0-2 ECTS from the following options to achieve a total of 30 ECTS for the I&E minor:
- TU-C2080 Entrepreneurship Essentials (1 ECTS)
- MNGT-C1005 Finland Works (2 ECTS)
Other:
- LC-XXXX Compulsory foreign language course (3 ECTS)
MT:
- Master's Thesis (30 ECTS)
1st Year UCD
TC:
- Basics of Laser Technology (311.136) - (3 ECTS)
- Mechanical behavior of 3D printed components: Opportunities and challenges in future design (311.170) - (2 ECTS)
- Composites Engineering (317.508) - (4 ECTS)
SC:
- Additive Manufacturing Technologies (308.865) - 2 ECTS
- Biocompatible Materials (308.106) - 3 ECTS
I&E:
- Innovation Theory (330.258) - 3 ECTS
- European Union - Institutions, Policies and Future Challenges (164.287) - 2 ECTS
- End-of-Life Management (330.261) - 3 ECTS
- Technology, Work and Organization (330.287) - 3 ECTS
- Centrally organized summer school (5 ECTS)
MT:
- Master thesis: Focus on Additive Manufacturing for full flexibility - 30 ECTS
2nd Year TUW
TC:
- Basics of Laser Technology (311.136) - 3 ECTS
- Mechanical behavior of 3D printed components: Opportunities and challenges in future design (311.170) - 2 ECTS
- Composites Engineering (317.508) - 4 ECTS
SC:
- Additive Manufacturing Technologies (308.865) - 2 ECTS
- Biocompatible Materials (308.106) - 3 ECTS
I&E:
- Innovation Theory (330.258) - 3 ECTS
- European Union - Institutions, Policies, and Future Challenges (164.287) - 2 ECTS
- End-of-Life Management (330.261) - 3 ECTS
- Technology, Work, and Organization (330.287) - 3 ECTS
- Centrally organized summer school - 5 ECTS
MT:
- Master thesis: Focus on Additive Manufacturing for full flexibility - 30 ECTS
1st Year UCD
TC:
- Computational Continuum Mechanics II - 5 ECTS
- Data Analytics for Engineers - 5 ECTS
- Computational Continuum Mechanics I - 5 ECTS
SC:
- Manufacturing Engineering II - 5 ECTS
- Advanced Polymer Engineering - 5 ECTS
I&E:
- CBE Business Plan - 5 ECTS
- Technical Communication - 20 ECTS (including options: Innovation Leadership, Research Skills and Techniques, Professional Eng. in Finance, Professional Engineering in Management)
2nd Year SUPSI
TC:
- Predictive Modelling (FTP_PredMod) - 3 ECTS
- Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems (FTP_OrdDiff) - 3 ECTS
- Modelling Simulation and Optimization (FTP_ModSim) - 3 ECTS
SC:
- Seminar – Technologies, Processes, and Equipment for Metal-based Additive Manufacturing (MS_TPEMAM) - 4 ECTS
- Structural and Vibration (TSM_Structural and Vibration) - 3 ECTS
I&E:
- Innovation and Lean (CM_InnoLEAN) - 3 ECTS
- Innovation and Change Management (CM_InnChang) - 3 ECTS
- Quality and Risks management (CM_QRM) - 3 ECTS
- Centrally organized summer school - 5 ECTS
MT:
- Master thesis: Focus on Additive Manufacturing for full flexibility
Program Outcome
Upon successful completion of this program, students are conferred with a Master of Science (Technology) degree, equipping them with a solid academic footing to pursue advanced studies at the doctoral level or secure post-doctoral positions at EIT Manufacturing Doctoral School or internationally.
Whether aiming for advanced research or international career prospects, this degree equips individuals with the necessary expertise and credentials to excel in their chosen fields.
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
- Graduates of this program have a range of potential career paths awaiting them, such as engaging in rapid prototyping, mastering flexible pattern and mold manufacturing, specializing in lightweight systems, or becoming experts in flexible manufacturing systems.
- Throughout their time in the master’s program, students will not only gain a deep understanding of cutting-edge theoretical concepts but also acquire the ability to effectively apply their skills to real-world challenges. This comprehensive education equips them with a robust foundation in scientific principles coupled with practical expertise, making them highly competitive candidates for immediate employment in their chosen field upon graduation.
- The Summer School, which is a vital part of the master’s program, equips students with essential skills in innovation and entrepreneurship. These acquired skills are instrumental in transforming their innovative concepts into thriving manufacturing businesses that hold the promise of shaping the future.