Department
of Civil Engineering
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.)
The programme is consecutive to a Bachelor’s degree. However, the master's degree programme is also aimed at civil engineers who are already in employment and wish to gain further qualifications to take on more challenging roles in the construction industry.
Specialisation: Steel Structures, Lightweight Structures, Glass Structures (SLG)
The SLG specialisation focuses on calculation methods, as well as design and fabrication processes for structures and installations made of steel and other materials, such as aluminium and glass. Initially, students build on the foundations acquired during their Bachelor’s degree through modules such as Mathematics, Structural Dynamics, Metallurgy and Damage Analysis, Glass Structures and Lightweight Construction. Key disciplines in steel construction are covered in the modules on steel structural engineering, fire protection and steel bridge engineering.
Elective modules on offer include lectures on crane design and structural integrity, steel tank construction, construction using cables and membranes, joining technology, and structural systems for renewable energy.
Students may also undertake a laboratory placement in the Laboratory for Steel Structures, Lightweight Structures and Glass Structures.
Admission requirements: A B.Eng. in Civil Engineering from a German university with a grade of 2.5 or higher. Otherwise, suitability will be assessed via an admissions interview.
Structure and content of the degree programme
- The standard period of study for full-time study is three semesters.
- The degree programme can also be completed on a part-time basis over five semesters.
- The compulsory elective modules (WPF), as well as the projects and the Master’s thesis, can be chosen from across different specialisations.