MCM - Master of Science in Computational Mechanics

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  • I've been awarded the SNF grant by the Swiss National Science Foundation to pursue his Doctoral Studies at ETH Zurich, often rated as the best technological university in continental Europe (with 21 Nobel Prize winners in it’s alumni, Albert Einstein being the most prominent of them). I'be worked with several respectable researchers who are employed with ETH Zurich, Paul Scherrer Institut, Stanford University and University of Stuttgart during Doctoral and Master’s research. Research interests are Atomistic and Ab-Initio Simulation and Modeling of Materials.
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Master

In Barcelona (Spain)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Barcelona (Spain)

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    October

  • Credits

    120

Held by 4 universities. Erasmus Mundus master.

The Masters of Science in Computational Mechanics is intended for those students who desire to gain a deeper knowledge in the field of computational mechanics. This two year masters program focuses in the area of computational mechanics with emphasis in solids, fluids, and interdisciplinary fields. Students are also exposed to the role innovation and entrepreneurship play in the industry. Students in this program will develop skills in modeling, formulation, analysis, and implementation of simulation tools for advanced engineering problems. Students will learn how these skills apply in the context of business and innovation. Students will be taught by leading academics. Students have the option to take the Masters as a professional terminal degree or in preparation for a Ph.D. degree.

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OctoberEnrolment now open

About this course

Applicants are required to have a Bachelors of Science or Engineering. Applicants may also apply with an appropriate science degree suitable for postgraduate admissions and given by an establishment accepted by a partnered university. Applicants must be proficient in the English language and provide a proficiency score from an internationally recognized test.

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  • I've been awarded the SNF grant by the Swiss National Science Foundation to pursue his Doctoral Studies at ETH Zurich, often rated as the best technological university in continental Europe (with 21 Nobel Prize winners in it’s alumni, Albert Einstein being the most prominent of them). I'be worked with several respectable researchers who are employed with ETH Zurich, Paul Scherrer Institut, Stanford University and University of Stuttgart during Doctoral and Master’s research. Research interests are Atomistic and Ab-Initio Simulation and Modeling of Materials.
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Soumya Swayamjyoti

5.0
01/09/2012
What I would highlight: I've been awarded the SNF grant by the Swiss National Science Foundation to pursue his Doctoral Studies at ETH Zurich, often rated as the best technological university in continental Europe (with 21 Nobel Prize winners in it’s alumni, Albert Einstein being the most prominent of them). I'be worked with several respectable researchers who are employed with ETH Zurich, Paul Scherrer Institut, Stanford University and University of Stuttgart during Doctoral and Master’s research. Research interests are Atomistic and Ab-Initio Simulation and Modeling of Materials.
What could be improved: I liked everything
Would you recommend this course?: Yes
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Subjects

  • Mechanics
  • Finite Element Method
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Advanced Fluid Mechanics
  • Entrepreneurship for engineers
  • Communication skills in a foreign language
  • Computational Plasticity
  • Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics
  • Fluid Structure Interaction
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Reservoir Modelling and Simulation
  • Computational Electromagnetics
  • Industrial placement
  • Computational Solid Mechanics
  • Computational Structural Mechanics and Dynamics
  • Finite Elements in Fluids
  • Dynamics of Structures
  • Computer Modelling

Course programme

The scheme consists of two parts: Part I (first and second semesters) provides basic background in computational mechanics as well as a practical training component. Part II (third and fourth semesters) includes a series of specialised modules into a particular field of computational mechanics and a research/dissertation component.

The first semester is taught simultaneously in UPC/CIMNE and Swansea University. Students study commonly agreed core modules, totaling 20 ECTS, which are examined under common regulatory procedures. In addition, students study 10 ECTS in transversal modules, namely a course in “communication skills in a foreign language” and a course in “entrepreneurship for engineers”. Students must accumulate 30 ECTS by passing each module at 50 or above to progress.

Students continue in UPC/CIMNE or Swansea University for their second semester, where they must accumulate new 30 ECTS. Students study 15 ECTS in elective modules in computational mechanics to deepen the knowledge acquired during the first semester. Students must also accumulate 15 ECTS in a “practical training” module which they will develop within an industrially oriented environment. Students must accumulate 30 ECTS by passing each module at 50 or above to progressThe third and fourth semesters are taught at a second designated institution from within the Consortium (from a choice of UPC/CIMNE, SU, US and ECN). Students must accumulate 60 ECTS (25 ECTS of which should be in specialised subject areas) and 5 ECTS will be in the form of a transversal module. The final 30 ECTS consists of a Masters dissertation thesis into a cutting-edge research topic within computational mechanics.

1st Semester. Swansea University & UPC/CIMNE.
  • Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
  • Finite Element Method
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Advanced Fluid Mechanics
  • Entrepreneurship for engineers
  • Communication skills in a foreign language

2nd Semester. Swansea University. Structural Engineering Elective Modules
  • Computational Plasticity
  • Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics
  • Fluid Structure Interaction
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Reservoir Modelling and Simulation
  • Computational Electromagnetics
  • Industrial placement (compulsory)
  • Practical training

2nd Semester. UPC/CIMNE. Structural Engineering
  • Computational Solid Mechanics
  • Computational Structural Mechanics and Dynamics
  • Finite Elements in Fluids
  • Industrial placement (compulsory)
  • Practical training 15

3rd & 4th Semester. Swansea University
  • Dynamics of Structures
  • Computer Modelling
  • Computational Plasticity
  • Advanced Structural Analysis
  • Nonlinear Continuum Mechanics
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Reservoir Modelling and Simulation
  • Computational Electromagnetics
  • Fluid Structure Interaction


3rd & 4th Semester. UPC/CIMNE
  • Computational Contact Mechanics
  • Computational Mechanics Tools
  • Multiscale Computational Mechanics
  • Advanced Discretization Methods
  • Computational Wave Propagation
  • Programming for Engineers and Scientists
  • Transversal modules

3rd & 4th Semester. Ecole Centrale de Nantes
  • Structural Hydrodynamics
  • Computational methods for incompressible flows
  • Extended finite element method and level set techniques
  • French
  • Materials modeling for numerical simulations
  • Numerical methods for simulation of coupled problems
  • Physical modeling of fluids
  • Computational damage and fracture
  • mechanics for polymers and composites
  • Domain decomposition and iterative solvers
  • Fluid-structure interaction and advanced CFD
  • Model reduction
  • Multi-scale numerical methods
  • Numerical methods for uncertainty quantification

Additional information

Important Dates
Application for Category A Scholarships: January 15
Application for Category B Scholarships: January 15
Selection meeting: January
Notification of the pre-selection lists: February 15
Final decision from EACEA: April 30
Application without Scholarship: April 30
Courses will start on: October

MCM - Master of Science in Computational Mechanics

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