Programme structure
The programme option Mechanics is built around a Master's thesis, which is an independent scientific research work. The programme option offers either a long thesis of 60 ECTS credits, or a short thesis of 30 ECTS credits. Depending on the size of your thesis, you either take six courses with a total of 60 ECTS credits, or nine courses with a total of 90 ECTS credits. In both cases the sum of thesis and courses should be 120 ECTS credits.
The programme contains mandatory courses. For general structure and mandatory requirements, please see the programme structure.
Course of study
Example with long Master's thesis
| 4. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
| 2. semester | Mandatory course | Elective course | Elective course |
| 1. semester | Mandatory course | Elective course | Elective course |
| 10 ECTS credits |
10 ECTS credits |
10 ECTS credits |
Example with short Master's thesis
| 4. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. semester | Elective course | Elective course | Elective course |
| 2. semester | Mandatory course | Elective course | Elective course |
| 1. semester | Mandatory course | Elective course | Elective course |
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits |
Mandatory courses
Select two of the following courses:
- IN4200 – High-Performance Computing and Numerical Projects
- FYS-STK4155 – Applied Data Analysis and Machine Learning
- MAT4110 – Introduction to Numerical Analysis
If you have already completed these courses, or courses with similar content, you may replace them with elective courses. If so, please consult your contact person regarding recommendation of elective courses.
Recommended courses
Recommended course in the first semester:
For a study of viscous phenomena you should take MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence the first semester.
Other recommended courses in the first, or third semester:
- MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence
- MEK4350 – Stochastic and Nonlinear Ocean Waves
- MEK4450 – Offshore Technology
- MEK4470 – Computational Fluid Mechanics
- MEK4600 – Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics
- MAT4110 – Introduction to Numerical Analysis
- IN4110 – Problem Solving with High-Level Languages
- IN5270 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations (discontinued)
- FYS-STK4155 – Applied Data Analysis and Machine Learning
Recommended courses in the second semester:
- MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics
- MEK4250 – Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics
- MEK4320 – Hydrodynamic Wave Theory
- MEK4420 – Marine Hydrodynamics
- MEK4480 – Free surface flows
- MEK4700 – Current topics in bio-mechanics
- MEK4800 – Environmental fluid mechanics
- TEK5600 – Visualization of Scientific Data
Other recommended courses in the third semester: