Programme structure
The master programme is 2 years. You can choose between long master's thesis (60 credits) or short (30 credits). If you choose to do a short thesis you finish all the courses before the final semester and work on the thesis during the last semester. If you choose a long thesis we recommend to work only with the thesis during the last semester (not take additional courses) and otherwise get started with the thesis as early as possible.
The thesis can be oriented toward technology or basic research. It can be theoretical, numerical or experimental. It can be supervised internally or externally by industry / research institute. Typically, the thesis would be supervised by a faculty member affiliated to a research group in mechanics based on the 9th floor of Niels Henrik Abel building.
Course of studies
Students lacking MEK2200 – Continuum Mechanics should make sure to take MEK4020 – Viscous liquids and elastic materials as early as possible in the master's programme.
All courses are optional, the following are suggestions that should be discussed with the supervisor.
Fluid mechanics - long thesis (60 study points)
| 4. semester | Master thesis | Master thesis | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Master thesis | Master thesis | UNIK4900 – Advanced Turbulence Modeling and Simulations (continued)/MEK4450 – Offshore Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | Master thesis | MEK4470 – Computational Fluid Mechanics / MEK4320 – Hydrodynamic Wave Theory | MEK4250 – Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics / MEK4600 – Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics | MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence / INF4331 – Problem solving with high level languages (continued) | INF5620 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations (continued) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 study points | 10 study points | 10 study points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fluid mechanics - short thesis (30 study points)
| 4. semester | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | valgfritt | UNIK4900 – Advanced Turbulence Modeling and Simulations (continued) | valgfritt / MEK4450 – Offshore Technology | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | MEK4470 – Computational Fluid Mechanics / MEK4320 – Hydrodynamic Wave Theory | MEK4250 – Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics / UNIK4660 – Visualization of scientific data (continued) | MEK4420 – Marine Hydrodynamics / MEK4600 – Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics | MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence / INF4331 – Problem solving with high level languages (continued) | INF5620 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations (continued) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 study points | 10 study points | 10 study points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave dynamics - long thesis (60 study points)
| 4. semester | Master thesis | Master thesis | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Master thesis | Master thesis | MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence / INF4331 – Problem solving with high level languages (continued) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | Master thesis | MEK4320 – Hydrodynamic Wave Theory | MEK4600 – Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics | MEK4350 – Stochastic and Nonlinear Ocean Waves | INF5620 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations (continued) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 study points | 10 study points | 10 study points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marine hydrodynamics - long thesis (60 study points)
| 4. semester | Master thesis | Master thesis | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | Master thesis | Master thesis | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | MEK4420 – Marine Hydrodynamics | MEK4320 – Hydrodynamic Wave Theory / MEK4470 – Computational Fluid Mechanics | MEK4250 – Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics / MEK4600 – Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics | MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence / INF4331 – Problem solving with high level languages (continued) | INF5620 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations (continued) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 study points | 10 study points | 10 study points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marine hydrodynamics - short thesis (30 study points)
| 4. semester | Master thesis | Master thesis | Master thesis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. semester | MEK4350 – Stochastic and Nonlinear Ocean Waves | MEK4450 – Offshore Technology | UNIK4900 – Advanced Turbulence Modeling and Simulations (continued) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. semester | MEK4420 – Marine Hydrodynamics | MEK4320 – Hydrodynamic Wave Theory / MEK4470 – Computational Fluid Mechanics | MEK4250 – Finite Element Methods in Computational Mechanics/MEK4600 – Experimental Methods in Fluid Mechanics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1. semester | MEK4100 – Mathematical Methods in Mechanics | MEK4300 – Viscous Flow and Turbulence / INF4331 – Problem solving with high level languages (continued) | INF5620 – Numerical methods for partial differential equations (continued) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 study points | 10 study points | 10 study points | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Knowledge of thermodynamics is very important for multiphase flow with applications in the oil industry. The industry recommends that candidates who will work with such applications should be be familiar with thermodynamics and preferably some chemistry. It may be relevant to have a background in thermodynamics equivalent to KJM1130 – Physical Chemistry I - Thermodynamics and Kinetics or FYS2160 – Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics.