Mechanics (master's two years)

University of Oslo

Master

In Oslo (Norway)

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Oslo (Norway)

  • Duration

    2 Years

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Do you want to know how devastating a tsunami can be along the coast? Are you interested in the safety of ships and oil platforms in stormy or arctic environments? Do you want to work on industrial flow problems such as simultaneous transport of oil and natural gas in the same pipeline? Or do you want to know how biomechanics is used to understand the mechanisms responsible for heart failure, stroke or Alzheimer's disease? Then Mechanics is the master's programme for you.
The master's programme in Mechanics gives you practical experience with scientific method and thinking, and teaches you to develop tools based on mathematics, informatics and mechanics. You use these tools to solve important problems of the type mentioned above. The master's programme in Mechanics deals with both fluid and solid mechanics with a common base of continuum mechanics.

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About this course

In this programme you concentrate on the mechanical aspects of problems. You get a firm basis in mechanics, and a good basis in mathematics, numerics and informatics, and you have the possibility of deepen your knowledge in one of the several specializations of mechanics.

You have specialized and updated knowledge within one of the main specializations of the programme: fluid, solid or continuum mechanics.
You have good knowledge of a broad range of methods and techniques based on mechanics and can use them for analysis and problem solving. A broad background is necessary in order that you can choose suitable methods for the work with the master's project and for the problems you will meet in professional life. The methods will typically be mathematical, numerical or experimental.
You can comprehend complicated practical problems, specify the problem mathematically and identify suitable analytical and/or numerical solution methods, and prospective experimental methods.
You have good comprehension for the relationship between a concrete problem and the mathematical model that describes the problem. Many master's projects arise from a practical problem and give you practice in evaluating how suitable a mathematical model is for the problem.

With a master's degree in Mechanics you have good job perspectives in business, administration, teaching and research. The most relevant fields of work will depend on the specialization you have chosen.

Examples of fields of work are technologically advanced engineering companies, oil companies, research institutions, IT-companies, activities aimed toward medical research, administration and teaching.

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Subjects

  • Mechanics
  • Computational
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Mathematical methods
  • Numerical Methods
  • Viscous Flow
  • Turbulence
  • Continuum Mechanics
  • Turbulence builds
  • Mathematical

Course programme

Programme structure

The Master's programme Mechanics is a two-year full time study consisting of 120 ECTS credits.
  • Courses, 60 or 90 ECTS credits.
  • Master's thesis, 60 or 30 ECTS credits.

This programme offers exchange to the University Centre in Svalbard.

Courses

The choice of master courses depends on which specialization and Master's thesis you aim at, and is done in consultation with your contact person or your adviser. Se list of master courses. You take courses totaling 60 or 90 ECTS credits, depending on your choice of long or short Master's thesis.

This program has no compulsory courses.

  • A typical first semester can consist of MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics, MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence and IN5270 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations.
  • MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence is a prerequisite for MEK4470 – Computational Fluid Mechanics and TEK5620 – Advanced turbulence modeling and simulations. MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence builds on MEK2200 – Continuum Mechanics. If you do not have MEK2200 – Continuum Mechanics from before you should take MEK4020 – Viscous liquids and elastic materials in the course of your Master's study.

Exchange to the University Centre in Svalbard is best done in the third semester.

Below you can see a suggestion for a general course of study and a suggestion for exchange to the University Centre in Svalbard.

  • Suggestion for general course of study
  • Suggestion for course of study for exchange to the University Centre in Svalbard
Suggestion for general course of study

4. semester
  • Master's thesis
  • Master's thesis
  • Master's thesis
3. semester
  • Master's thesis / Course
  • Master's thesis / Course
  • Master's thesis / Course
2. semester
  • Master's thesis / Course
  • Course
  • Course
1. semester
  • MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics
  • MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence
  • IN5270 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations

Recommended courses for first and third semester:

  • IN5270 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations
  • MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics
  • MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence
  • MEK4350 – Stochastic and Nonlinear Ocean Waves
  • MEK4450 – Offshore Technology
  • MEK4570 – Computational Solid Mechanics
  • MAT-INF4130 – Numerical Linear Algebra (discontinued)
  • INF4331 – Problem solving with high level languages (continued)

Recommended courses for second semester:

  • MEK4250 – Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics
  • MEK4320 – Hydrodynamic Wave Theory
  • MEK4420 – Marine Hydrodynamics
  • MEK4470 – Computational Fluid Mechanics
  • MEK4480 – Free surface flows
  • MEK4600 – Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics

Other recommended courses for third semester:

  • TEK5620 – Advanced turbulence modeling and simulations

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  • Mechanics Postgraduate Degrees
  • Fluid Mechanics Postgraduate Degrees
  • Automotive Industry Postgraduate Degrees
  • University of Oslo Postgraduate Degrees

Mechanics (master's two years)

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