Study Guide

Here you find information about the courses offered by the institute in the degree programs Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Medical Engineering and Polymer Technologies.

The detailed information below is restricted to the two degree programs Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering, for which the subject area Mechatronics at JKU is responsible, as the Institute of Technical Mechanics is assigned to this subject area.

Concerning details about the degree programs Medical Engineering and Polymer Technologies please contact the responsible studies commissions.

Bachelor

COMPULSORY COURSES

We offer the compulsary courses VO + UE Engineering Mechanics for Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering students. The course KV Continuum Mechanics is a compulsary course for Mechanical Engineering students, which is not mandatory for Mechatronics students.

VO & UE Engineering Mechanics 1 - Mechatronics & Mechanical Engineering
VO & UE Engineering Mechanics 2 - Mechatronics & Mechanical Engineering
KV Continuum Mechanics - Mechanical Engineering

SPECIALISATIONS

Specialized courses by the institute are offered in one specialisation in each of the bachelor programs Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering.

Mechanics and Smart Structures (Specialisation) - Bachelor Mechatronik

KV Computational Methods in Mechanics
PR Lab Vibration Measurement Technology

We recommend to also choose the course PR Computational Methods in Mechanics, which can be credited to the specialisation Mechanics and Smart Structures.

Modelling and Simulation (Specialisation) - Bachelor Mechanical Engineering

KV & PR Computational Methods in Mechanics
VO & UE Theory of Vibrations
PR Lab Vibration Measurement Technology
KV Electro-active Structures

For students who are writing their bachelor thesis at the institute, we also offer the course Bachelor seminar, opens an external URL in a new window.

OFFERED COURSES - brief info

Note: The course Biomechanics is a special course for Medical Engineering students.

Type
VO
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written and oral exam
UE
Lecturer	Helmut Holl, Alexander Humer, Astrid Pechstein, Mario Kunzemann
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written exam

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
VO	Michael Krommer	2.00/3.00	Written and oral exam
UE	Helmut Holl, Alexander Humer, Astrid Pechstein, Mario Kunzemann	2.00/3.00	Written exam

Additional information in the JKU study guide: VO, opens an external URL in a new window / UE, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
VO
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written and oral exam
UE
Lecturer	Helmut Holl, Alexander Humer, Astrid Pechstein, Mario Kunzemann
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written exam

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
VO	Michael Krommer	2.00/3.00	Written and oral exam
UE	Helmut Holl, Alexander Humer, Astrid Pechstein, Mario Kunzemann	2.00/3.00	Written exam

Additional information in the JKU study guide: VO, opens an external URL in a new window / UE, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
KV
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Seminar paper

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
KV	Michael Krommer	2.00/3.00	Seminar paper

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
KV
Lecturer	Alexander Humer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written
PR
Lecturer	Helmut Holl
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	In-class participation, protocol

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
KV	Alexander Humer	2.00/3.00	Written
PR	Helmut Holl	2.00/3.00	In-class participation, protocol

Additional information in JKU study guide: KV, opens an external URL in a new window / PR, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
VO
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written exam
UE
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	1.00/1.50
Exam	Written exam

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
VO	Michael Krommer	2.00/3.00	Written exam
UE	Michael Krommer	1.00/1.50	Written exam

Weitere Informationen im Studienhandbuch: VO, opens an external URL in a new window / UE, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
PR
Lecturer	Helmut Holl, Andreas Brandl
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	In-class participation, protocol

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
PR	Helmut Holl, Andreas Brandl	2.00/3.00	In-class participation, protocol

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
KV
Lecturer	Astrid Pechstein
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written and/or oral exam as well as independent elaboration of an example problem

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
KV	Astrid Pechstein	2.00/3.00	Written and/or oral exam as well as independent elaboration of an example problem

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
VO
Lecturer	Helmut Holl
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Working out of an example problem, discussion
UE
Lecturer	Helmut Holl
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	In-class participation, written protocol, presentation

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
VO	Helmut Holl	2.00/3.00	Working out of an example problem, discussion
UE	Helmut Holl	2.00/3.00	In-class participation, written protocol, presentation

Additional information in JKU study guide: VO, opens an external URL in a new window / UE, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
SE
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	6.00/9.00

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS
SE	Michael Krommer	6.00/9.00

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Master

COMPULSARY COURSES

In the master programs Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering we offer the course KV Scientific Computing as a compulsary course, in which students acquire knowledge about the mathematical foundations of scientific computing apply the acquired basic knowledge to practical applications in mechatronics and mechanical engineering.

KV Scientific Computing - Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering

SPECIALISATIONS

In the Master programs Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering we offer courses in three specialisations.

Smart Materials and Structures (Specialisation) - Master Mechatronics

KV Structural Mechanics
KV Structural Dynamics and Stability
KV Electro-active Structures

Numerical and Experimental Methods in Mechanics (Specialisation) - Master Mechatronics

VO + UE Advanced Computational Methods in Mechanics
VO + PR Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Mechanical Systems

Mechanics (Specialisation) - Master Mechanical Engineering

VO + UE Advanced Computational Methods in Mechanics
VO + PR Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Mechanical Systems
KV Structural Mechanics
KV Structural Dynamics and Stability

For students who are writing their master thesis at the institute, we also offer the seminars Modern Trends in Engineering Mechanics, opens an external URL in a new window, Seminar Engineering Mechanics of Solid Bodies, opens an external URL in a new window and Masters's Thesis Seminar, opens an external URL in a new window.

OFFERED COURSES - brief info

Note: The course Electromechanics of Continua is a special course in the Specialisation Electrodynamics for master students in Mechatronics.

Type
KV
Lecturer	Astrid Pechstein
Hours/ECTS	4.00/6.00
Exam	Homework and oral exam

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
KV	Astrid Pechstein	4.00/6.00	Homework and oral exam

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
VO
Lecturer	Alexander Humer, Astrid Pechstein
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Homework, presentation of example, discussion
UE
Lecturer	Alexander Humer, Astrid Pechstein
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Homework, presentation of example, discussion

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
VO	Alexander Humer, Astrid Pechstein	2.00/3.00	Homework, presentation of example, discussion
UE	Alexander Humer, Astrid Pechstein	2.00/3.00	Homework, presentation of example, discussion

Additional information in JKU study guide: VO, opens an external URL in a new window / UE, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
VO
Lecturer	Helmut Holl
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Prüfung	Written exam, in-class participation, protocol
PR
Lecturer	Helmut Holl
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Prüfung	Written exam, in-class participation, protocol

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Prüfung
VO	Helmut Holl	2.00/3.00	Written exam, in-class participation, protocol
PR	Helmut Holl	2.00/3.00	Written exam, in-class participation, protocol

Additional information in JKU study guide: VO, opens an external URL in a new window / PR, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
KV
Lecturer	Astrid Pechstein
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written and/or oral exam

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
KV	Astrid Pechstein	2.00/3.00	Written and/or oral exam

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
KV
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written and/or oral exam, seminar paper

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
KV	Michael Krommer	2.00/3.00	Written and/or oral exam, seminar paper

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
KV
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written and/or oral exam, seminar paper

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
KV	Michael Krommer	2.00/3.00	Written and/or oral exam, seminar paper

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
KV
Lecturer	Alexander Humer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00
Exam	Written and/or oral exam, seminar paper

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS	Exam
KV	Alexander Humer	2.00/3.00	Written and/or oral exam, seminar paper

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
SE
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS
SE	Michael Krommer	2.00/3.00

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
SE
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS
SE	Michael Krommer	2.00/3.00

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Type
SE
Lecturer	Michael Krommer
Hours/ECTS	2.00/3.00

Type	Lecturer	Hours/ECTS
SE	Michael Krommer	2.00/3.00

Additional information in JKU study guide, opens an external URL in a new window

Ph.D. program

In addition the special courses offered also in the master programs we offer the seminar Modern Trends in Engineering Mechanics (Doctoral Candidates), opens an external URL in a new window for Ph.D. students.

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Study Guide

Bachelor

Engineering Mechanics 1

Engineering Mechanics 2

Continuum Mechanics

Computational Methods in Mechanics

Theory of Vibrations

Lab Vibration Measurement Technology

Electro-active Structures

Biomechanics

Bachelor Seminar

Master

Scientific Computing

Advanced Computational Methods in Mechanics

Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Mechanical Systems

Electro-active Structures

Structural Mechanics

Structural Dynamics and Stability

Elektromechanics of Continua

Modern Trends in Engineering Mechanics

Seminar Engineering Mechanics of Solid Bodies

Master's Thesis Seminar

Ph.D. program