Programme structure
Old structure for students admitted to the The Master's programme Mechanics 2018 and 2019.
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 (discontinued).
MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence is a prerequisite for MEK4470 – Computational Fluid Mechanics and TEK5620 – Advanced Turbulence Modelling and Simulations (discontinued). 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
| 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 (discontinued) |
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits |
Recommended courses for first and third semester:
- IN5270 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations (discontinued)
- 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:
Suggestion for course of study for exchange to the University Centre in Svalbard
| 4. semester | Master's thesis | Master's thesis | Master's thesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. semester | AT-327 Arctic Offshore Engineering / AT-332 Physical Environmental Loads on Arctic Coastal and Offshore Structures / AT-334 Arctic Marine Measurements Techniques, Operations and Transport | Master's thesis / Course | Master's thesis / Course |
| 2. semester | Course | Course | Master's thesis / Course |
| 1. semester | MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics | MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence | IN5270 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations (discontinued) |
| 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits | 10 ECTS credits |
Department deadlines for the master's study
Master's thesis and advisor
The programme offers long Master's theses of 60 ECTS credits, and short Master's thesis of 30 ECTS credits.
Usually you find an appropriate Master's thesis and adviser by talking to the employees in the research group in Mechanics at the Department of Mathematics.
Recognition of Master's courses from former education
If you are admitted to the Master's programme and you have completed Master's courses outside the University of Oslo, you may apply to have these courses recognised as part of your degree. Please contact the Department of Mathematics for more information.
Diploma and degree
This programme leads to the following degree: Master of Science in Mechanics
The diploma is issued when you have completed the courses that meet the requirements for a degree. Read more about diplomas.