Curriculum structure

The joint master programme between University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (UZ), University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (UL), and Technical University of Vienna, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (TUW) is divided into 4 semesters, 30 ECTS each. The first semester will be held at UZ, the second at UL and the third at TUW. The fourth one will be dedicated to master thesis and can be held at any of the stated universities according to student’s preferences:

• 1^st semester: University of Zagreb
• 2^nd semester: University of Ljubljana
• 3^rd semester: TU Wien
• 4^th semester: Master thesis at UZ, UL or TUW

The contents of the programme are structured into 6 streams of different disciplines:

• Stream 1: Product development
• Stream 2: Digital Manufacturing & Information Systems
• Stream 3: Big Data Systems
• Stream 4: Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Stream 5: Transferable Skills
• Stream 6: Integration Project

Additionally, the students have to select courses with at least 13 ECTS from a pool of selective subjects. This allows the students to put emphasis on any of first five streams, depending on their preferences. The ECTS are evenly distributed over the first three semesters. The programme is based on the core characteristics of engineering: the iterative process of designing, predicting performance, building and testing. Such contents of the courses and application of project-based learning as pedagogy will enable building of appropriate technical and professional competences, such as problem solving, communication and teamwork.