Engineering Fluid Mechanics is a master’s track in the Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program. This means that you apply for the Master’s Program in Mechanical Engineering (CROHO: 60439) and specialize in EFM. This master’s track offers a two-year program (120 ECTS), with the first year revolving around courses. The second year is dedicated to the internship (15 ECTS) and graduation project (45 ECTS). After completing the program, you receive a Master’s diploma in Mechanical Engineering stating your specialization in Engineering Fluid Mechanics.
Year 1 | Core program | 20 ECTS |
| Specialization courses | 20 ECTS |
| Free electives | 15 ECTS |
Professional skills | 5 ECTS | |
Year 2 | Internship | 15 ECTS |
| Graduation Project | 45 ECTS |
Year 1
The first-year course program comprises a selection of four core courses (20 ECTS), training you as a future EFM graduate in the basics of mechanical engineering. You choose four core courses from the list below:
- Advanced Engineering Mathematics
- Advanced Computational Continuum Mechanics
- Experimentation for Mechanical Engineering
- Scientific Computing for Mechanical Engineering
- Interfacial Transport Phenomena in Engineering Flows
By selecting four specialization courses (20 ECTS), Engineering Fluid Mechanics trains you to become a disciplinary expert. The EFM specialization courses include:
- Introduction to Computational Fluid Dynamics
- Heat and Flow in Microsystems
- Gas Dynamics
- Physical and data-driven modeling
- Optical Diagnostics for Combustion and Fluid Flow
Your technical course program is complemented by 15 ECTS of free electives. These free electives enable you to customize your program to your specific interests by following courses in related disciplines or even in other TU/e departments. As part of the first-year course program, you also follow professional skills courses (5 ECTS), focused on career development, teamwork, academic writing and more.
Year 2
The second year is all about learning how to apply the disciplinary knowledge and skills acquired through your course program. In your internship (15 ECTS) you apply your know-how in an industry project or at a research institute. Being an ambassador of the Master’s track in EFM, you gain an impression of your professional future. After your internship, you work on your graduation project (45 ECTS). This EFM graduation project revolves around academic research, allowing you to specialize in the EFM aspects of your liking.
Graduation project
In your graduation project you apply the know-how and skills acquired through your course program and internship project to an academic research project. Research topics can focus on detailed aspects of Engineering Fluid Mechanics - for example computational fluid dynamics or experimental methods. They can also require you to apply your EFM knowledge and skills, for example in the context of a design question. Your graduation project comprises two phases. In the first phase of the project, together with your EFM project supervisor, you detail your research questions and methodology. In the second phase, you perform your research under the supervision of an EFM researcher. This second phase will result in a master’s thesis. You defend your thesis before a panel of experts and present your findings in public.
Examples of recent EFM graduation projects are:
Kwantificeren van onzekerheden voor de stroming van zachte materialen
In dit project wordt een gecombineerde modelleer- en experimenteeraanpak ontwikkeld om eigenschappen van complexe vloeistofstromingen te meten met behulp van een op maat gemaakte opstelling.
Numerical Analysis of Convective Heat Transfer within an Axial-Flux Permanent Magnet Machine
In this project a numerical multiphysics model is developed to study the complex fluid flow and heat transfer within an AFPM and optimize the design for cooling.
Sensitivity analysis in finite element modeling of sagging in pipe extrusion
In this project, a numerical model is developed that can describe the sagging of large plastic pipes (with a diameter > 1 m). This effect occurs due to the molten plastic flowing down, causing the bottom of the pipe to be thicker than the top.
The Mechanical Engineering pre-Master’s program
The Mechanical Engineering (ME) pre-Master’s program is intended for students who have not been granted direct admission to the EFM Master’s track. These students include:
- Bachelor graduates from TU/e programs (or other Dutch universities) who did not obtain a bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Graduates from University of Applied Sciences (HBO) Mechanical Engineering programs or equivalent
The ME pre-Master’s typically takes one semester and is worth 30 ECTS. You acquire the necessary background to enable a seamless and successful transition into the EFM Master’s track. Included in this ME pre-Master’s are courses in calculus, thermodynamics and Heat & Flow. For further information please consult the Education Guide*.
*Note: current students use the Education Guide as a source of information. It contains detailed, practical information that is important during your study program. Prospective students can consult the education guide for additional information.