Master of Science in Advanced Systems Design Aalen University

Our Advanced Systems Design (Systems Engineering) research Master's programme offers you the opportunity to acquire your initial research experience at the most research-intensive university of applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg.

From the first semester onwards, you will independently pursue a current research topic in the field of systems engineering. You will investigate scientific issues from applied research in state-of-the-art laboratories. You will maintain close professional contact with your supervising professor and will be integrated into a research group.

For your research activities, you will choose a research and development topic (R&D topic) from the following study programmes: electrical engineering, optoelectronics and optics, or mechatronics.

• IT security
• Additive manufacturing for medicine and production
• Automation with (collaborative) industrial robots
• Industry 4.0 applications and control technology in distributed systems (IoT)
• Materials and surfaces
• Application of machine learning in various fields
• Energy generation, conversion, and transmission:
  • Electrical drive technology
  • Power electronics
  • Grid feed-in / grid stability
  • Storage (batteries)
• Mechatronic systems:
  • Reliability analyses
  • Concepts for optimisation
• Optical measurement technology
• Optical manufacturing technologies and their processes

The aim of the Advanced Systems Design research Master's programme is to engage in independent research and contribute to the advancement of your specific department in scientific matters. Through its practical approach, you will work directly within the research group, collaborating closely with supervising professors on compelling topics in electrical engineering, optoelectronics and optics, or mechatronics.

The wide range of research opportunities available gives you the chance to shape your professional profile and align it with your personal interests in an industry-relevant and forward-thinking field. Throughout your studies, you will learn to:

• Independently structure complex research and development tasks, devise solutions, and critically evaluate them
• Present research findings proficiently and publish them through scientific means
• Successfully plan and manage larger research and development projects

Bachelor's degree in electronics, electrical engineering, optics, optoelectronics, precision engineering, mechatronics or computer science, or a related subject with an above-average degree

Completion of a selection procedure involving the preparation of a designated topic

Currently 170 EUR per semester (including the contribution to the student association)

Approx. 992 EUR per month to cover personal expenses

It is possible to find part-time employment either at the university or outside of the university; the responsibility to secure such opportunities lies solely with individuals, requiring their own initiative.

Deutschlandstipendium (Germany Scholarship): a scholarship programme for excellent students, German and international

Recipients receive 300 EUR per month. More information to be found here: https://www.hs-aalen.de/en/application-studying/scholarships/.

Intercultural trainings, additional German language courses, job application trainings, and (relocation) counselling