MSc, 120 cr, 2 years
Programme aim
The aim of the programme is to prepare the students for a professional career by providing a broad systems engineering
base, suited to the engineering of complex, computer-controlled (embedded) products and systems, and offering course packages toward subtopics (e.g. control; automation; mechatronics) and/or fields of application.
Applications span a wide spectrum, from small consumer devices and medical equipment to large systems for process and production control.
A basic idea behind the programme is the systems perspective and the general systems engineering skills. The elective part of the programme can be tailored towards an application area or to more fundamental topics in control, automation or mechatronics.
Why apply
The programme leads to a wide range of career opportunities with emphasis on operation, design, development and research of complex technical systems within almost any branch of industry. In fact, the generality of many of the methods offers great opportunities in terms of choosing among many different application domains. The acquired skills are needed at manufacturing companies, supplier companies, consulting firms and utility companies.
Job roles range from applied research to product and system development and operation, as well as extend to sales support and product planning. In addition, other career opportunities may arise as academic researchers, technical advisors, project managers and teachers at different levels.
Research connections
The programme is a good platform for advanced studies and research. It qualifies students for postgraduate studies in e.g. automatic control, automation and mechatronics, which are all part of the Signals and Systems graduate school at Chalmers. Some of the courses offered by the graduate school are also suitable elective courses within the Master’s programme. A master’s degree from Systems, Control and Mechatronics is also highly relevant when pursuing a Ph.D. in related areas such as machine and vehicle systems, product and production development, complex systems and environmental sciences.
Programme overview
Programme plan
The programme consists of five compulsory courses together with three semi-compulsory courses and a set of elective courses. In the semi-compulsory/elective part of the programme it is possible to select courses from defined course packages that will tailor the education towards a certain application or to more fundamental topics in control, automation or mechatronics. The five compulsory courses focus on general systems engineering skills and aim at providing a set of generic methods and tools:
- In Modelling and simulation the basic tools for systematic modelling from physics and/or experiments and simulation of those are learnt. These skills are used in many branches of systems engineering.
- Discrete event systems provides the basics for modelling and analysing systems with complex logic often present in man-made systems, for example, within embedded products and production systems.
- Linear control system design describes the fundamental ideas behind feedback control systems, based upon the triplet sensing – decision – actuation, with focus on model based control system design.
- In Embedded control systems you learn the principles and mechanisms used in the implementation of control and automation systems, and what the implications are for the system as a whole.
- In Design project in systems, control and mechatronics, a structured project methodology is used in solving a larger design and implementation problem in a team where the skills from the previous courses are necessary to successfully solve the project.
The semi-compulsory courses consists of (three out of seven should be chosen) Model predictive control; Mechatronic Design; Optimization (one out of three possible courses); Applied signal processing; Discrete event control and optimization; Nonlinear and adaptive control; Simulation of production systems.
Course packages are used to tailor the education towards a certain application or more towards fundamental topics, examples of course packages are:
- Artificial intelligence provides knowledge about autonomous agents and biologically inspired optimization methods.
- Automation is focused on automation of manufacturing systems, including virtual simulation, robotics, logistics, and sustainability.
- Automotive systems extends the control and signal processing courses with courses in vehicle dynamics and hybrid vehicles.
- Control and signal processing focuses on general methods for control, signal processing and optimization.
- Electric drives is focused on design of electric drive systems and power electronic converters with possible applications in hybrid vehicles.
- Mathematical system theory further focuses on general system oriented courses for modelling and analysis of dynamic systems.
- Mechatronics and embedded systems is focused on both the use and implementation of computers as embedded components for control of mechatronic systems.
- Mechatronics in mechanics further focuses on the analysis of mechancal systems and the use of electrical drives in mechatronic systems.
- Power systems is focused on power systems and power electronic equipment connected to the grid including technologies like HVDC power transmission.
- Process control is focused on control for chemical engineering applications with more courses process engineering.
Course packages in more detail, pdf for download
Detailed programme content in the Student portal, for current students
Specific eligibility
Undergraduate profile
Major in Automation and Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Engineering Mathematics or Engineering Physics.
Prerequisites
Automatic control, Physics (including Electricity and Mechanics), Basic programming and Mathematics (including Linear algebra, Multivariable analysis, Transforms and Statistics).
English Language Proficiency
There are several ways of proving that you possess the required level of English language proficiency. Most commonly this is done by submitting one of the approved English language tests.
To read more about required minimum test results and other means of certifying fulfillment of the English language proficiency requirement, please visit:
English Language Proficiency
Basic eligibility
All applicants to education on advanced level must meet standard requirements regarding earlier education, called basic eligibility
Special option - Double Master's Degree
In cooperation with Universität Stuttgart, Germany, Chalmers offers students in the Master's programme Systems Control and Mechatronics a possibility of receiving double Master’s degrees. If admitted to a double degree programme, you will study your first year of the programme at Chalmers and the second year in Stuttgart. After finished studies, you will receive one degree from Chalmers and one from Universität Stuttgart.
Double Master's Degree
Notes
Degree: Master of Science (MSc)
Credits: 120
Duration: 2 years
Application Code: CTH-35009
Contacts
Specific questions about the programme's content:
Marie Iwanow
marie.iwanow@chalmers.se
Other questions
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