Faculteit Ingenieurswetenschappen
Enrolling for this study plan is possible after having obtained one of the following degrees:
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen
Academic Bachelor's programme ingenieurswetenschappen: werktuigkunde-elektrotechniek
You may also be asked to provide additional documents so we may evaluate your application.
Aanbevelingsbrief 1 / Letter of recommendation 1
Aanbevelingsbrief 2 / Letter of recommendation 2
Motivatiebrief / Letter of motivation
Puntenlijst / Transcript of records
Enrolling for this plan is also possible having completed the Preparatory Programme Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering.
The Aeronautics track of the Master of Science in Electromechanical Engineering (BRUFACE) (120 ECTS) is built up modularly: 1) Common Core Courses (24 ECTS)
2) Partially Common Courses (16 ECTS)
3) Master Project (5 ECTS)(to select 1 out of 4) 4) Specific Courses (40 ECTS) 5) Master Thesis (24 ECTS)
6) Electives (11 ECTS) Each of the modules should be successfully completed to obtain the master degree. The student must respect the specified registration requirements. The educational board strongly suggests the student to follow the model learning track. Only this model track can guarantee a time schedule without overlaps of the compulsory course units.
These common core courses must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the model learning track in Aeronautics.
Common Core MA1
These common courses must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the model learning track in Aeronautics.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 19 ECTS credits.
| 5ECTS credits - Control System Design |
| 5ECTS credits - Design Methodology |
| 4ECTS credits - Data-Driven Engineering |
| 5ECTS credits - Electrical Drives |
Common Core MA1
This common course must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the model learning track in Aeronautics.
Remark:for the 'Aeronautics' and the 'Energy' track, 'Turbomachinery' is a 5 ECTS course; for the 'Robotics and Mechanical Construction' and the 'SustainableTransport and Automotive Engineering' track, it is a 3 ECTS course.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 5 ECTS credits.
| 5ECTS credits - Turbomachinery |
These partially common courses must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the model learning track in Aeronautics.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 16 ECTS credits.
| 3ECTS credits - Piston Engines |
| 5ECTS credits - Structural Analysis and Finite Elements |
| 5ECTS credits - Mechanical Vibrations |
| 3ECTS credits - Composite Structures |
This module contains 4 projects from which students can choose.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 5 ECTS credits.
All modules of specific courses mentioned below must be successfully completed. Registration for these specific courses is allowed provided that the student has already successfully accomplished or is registered for at least 30 ECTS of common and/or partially common compulsory courses.
Specific courses MA1 - Aeronautics
These specific courses must be successfully completed in the 1st year of the model learning track in Aeronautics.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 15 ECTS credits.
| 5ECTS credits - Aerodynamics |
| 4ECTS credits - Aircraft structures |
| 3ECTS credits - Computational Modelling in Aerospace |
| 3ECTS credits - Aerospace seminars: Sustainability, Space & Drones |
Specific courses MA2 - Aeronautics
These specific courses must be successfully completed in the 2nd year of the model learning track in Aeronautics.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 26 ECTS credits.
The Master Thesis (24 ECTS) is compulsory. Registration for the Master Thesis is allowed provided that
1. the student doesn't have a combined bachelor-master enrollment
2. the student has already successfully accomplished 45 ECTS of compulsory courses of the master program (exemptions included).
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 24 ECTS credits.
| 24ECTS credits - Master Thesis Electromechanical Engineering |
In the 2nd year of the model learning track in Aeronautics, students must successfully complete 10 ECTS of elective courses. Registration for the electives is allowed on condition the student has already successfully accomplished at least 30 ECTS of compulsory courses of the Master in Electromechanical Engineering.
Students have to give priority to the master specific electives. Provided preliminary approval by the Curriculum Board of Electromechanical Engineering, students are allowed to select a limited! number of courses outside the list of specific electives:
- from the other Electromechanical Engineering tracks
- not more than 5 ECTS (1 course) of the required 11 ECTS from the entire VUB master curriculum or the master curriculum of another university.
From the courses listed below, students must obtain 10 ECTS credits.