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Aerospace Engineering - MASTER OF SCIENCE - TUM
Technical University of Munich (TUM) Asia

                                             MASTER OF SCIENCE

                                             Aerospace
                                             Engineering
www.tum-asia.edu.sg

                          At a Glance

                          • The best of German engineering,
                            infused with an Asian perspective

                          • Nurturing aerospace engineers of
                            tomorrow

                          • Internationally-recognised degree
                            conferred by TUM

                          • Bright career prospects regionally
                            and worldwide

                          • Apply online at www.tum-asia.edu.sg

                                                                  Photo courtesy of Airbus
Aerospace Engineering - MASTER OF SCIENCE - TUM
About
                                            TUM
                                            Technical University of Munich (TUM)                          Technical University of Munich (TUM) Asia
                                            The Technical University of Munich (TUM) was founded in       Technical University of Munich (TUM) Asia was set up in
                                            1868 and is one of Europe’s leading technical universities.   2002 as the first academic venture abroad by a German
                                            Serving as an entrepreneurial university that promotes        university, blending German academic excellence with
                                            talents and creates value for society, TUM has produced       industry relevance in Asia. Its partnerships with top
                                            17 Nobel Prize winners since 1927, most notably Ernst Otto    Asian universities and industry leaders combine German
                                            Fischer (Chemistry) and Rudolf Mößbauer (Physics). Its        engineering with Asian relevance to equip talents for
                                            focus areas are engineering sciences, natural sciences,       industry and research sectors in the world.
                                            life sciences, medicine, management and political and
                                            social sciences.                                              With the changing needs of the economy, the specialised
                                                                                                          Master programmes that are offered keep pace with
                                            TUM promotes talents with its network of strong partners      industry needs through an Asian-European perspective.
                                            in research and industry. It is represented worldwide with    Lecturers and professors hail from as far as Germany to
                                            the TUM Asia campus in Singapore, as well as offices in       equip students with their rich knowledge and experience.
                                            Beijing, Brussels, Cairo, Mumbai, San Francisco and São
                                            Paulo.                                                        More than a thousand students have come through the
                                                                                                          doors of TUM Asia and now ply their trades in top research
                                            In international rankings, TUM regularly places among         institutes and companies across the globe.
                                            the best universities in Germany and worldwide. It is the
                                            only university to have won recognition as a German
                                            ‘Excellence University’ in every round since 2006.

                                                   NO.
                                                         1
                                                   university
                                                                          TUM is ranked as
                                                                          the no. 1 university
                                                                          in Germany+

                                                         12
                                                                          TUM is ranked
                                                   NO.
                                                                          no. 12 in the Global
                                                                          Employability
                                                   in employability
                                                                          Survey^

                                                   17                     17 scientists and
Master of Science | Aerospace Engineering

                                                                          alumni of TUM
                                                   Nobel Prize            have received the
                                                   recipients             Nobel Prize

                                                   50
                                                                                                             +
                                                                                                               As rated by QS World Ranking 2021
                                                                          TUM is ranked                      ^
                                                                                                               As ranked in the 2020 Global University Employability
                                                                                                             Ranking by Times Higher Education (THE) - Emerging
                                                                          among the world’s                  #
                                                                                                               As rated by Times Higher Education World University Rankings
                                                   universities           Top 50 Universities#                 2021 and QS World Ranking 2021
Aerospace Engineering - MASTER OF SCIENCE - TUM
Programme
Overview

        Awarded by TUM, the Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (MSc in AE)
        is a programme that caters to highly qualified engineers to meet the ever-
        increasing demand from a growing aerospace sector in Singapore and the world.

Programme Structure and Timeline

     15                                                                                                 45
                          •   5 Core Modules
                          •   7 Elective Modules
                          •   1 Non-Technical Elective Module                                                                         for every Core and
                          •   1 Lab Course                                                                                            Elective Module
    modules               •   1 Business & Technical English                                        contact hours
                              Module

                          2 Years                                                      • Full-time programme
                                                                                       • Coursework in Singapore
                                                                                       • Internationally-recognised degree

                 July                                       Year 1                                      Year 2                                  Graduation

             Arrival in                     • Core Modules                               • Elective Modules                                         End of
            Singapore                       • Elective Modules                           • Internship                                            programme
                                            • Non-Technical Elective                     • Master Thesis at a
                                              Module                                       company, university
                                                                                           or research institute
                                                                                           (Supervised by a TUM
                                                                                           professor)

Note: This outline is a general reference to the duration of study. A student’s actual duration of study may or may not follow this general reference. This outline is subject
to change during the course timetable.
Aerospace Engineering - MASTER OF SCIENCE - TUM
Programme
                                            Modules
                                            Core Modules                                 Numerical Methods and Tools in              Aeroelasticity
                                                                                         Aerospace Engineering (Lab Course)          This     module      describes    basic
                                            Aerodynamics                                 This module provides a comprehensive        aeroelastic phenomena arising from
                                            This module focuses on the basics of         introduction to the functionality of        the mutual interaction of elastic,
                                            the calculation and the analysis of the      the software MATLAB / Simulink and          aerodynamic and inertial forces on
                                            aerodynamic forces acting on aircraft.       explains the aerospace engineering          a structure, with special emphasis
                                                                                         problems the tool can be used to solve.     on problems related to fixed wing
                                            Business and Technical English               Emphasis is placed on numerical             vehicles. Aeroelasticity plays a major
                                            The module aims to teach students            modelling of technical problems and         role in the design, qualification and
                                            the technical writing techniques and         the engineering interpretation of           certification of flying vehicles, as it
                                            to familiarise them with the different       results. For dynamic vibration behavior,    contributes to the definition of the
                                            business     communication        styles.    syntheses will be made with control         flight envelope and affects various
                                            Students will learn the international        simulation to show the interaction of       performance indicators.
                                            usage of the English language in             several disciplines and to introduce
                                            technical communication, especially in       the field of controlling flexible systems   Aerospace Structures
                                            academic writing, as well as learn how       to students.                                This     module       introduces     the
                                            to make effective presentations and                                                      approaches for the development
                                            prepare technical or scientific papers.      Structures and Materials                    process of lightweight and aerospace
                                                                                         This module covers the essentials of        structures,      including       design,
                                            Introduction to Aeronautics                  lightweight structures and materials,       simulation, optimisation and testing
                                            This module will provide a basic             which provide a basis for structural        aspects. Current structural design
                                            overview of the different systems            development,       including    proper      concepts for aerospace applications
                                            and processes applied in aviation.           material selection. A general view          are shown in the context of goals and
                                            A general understanding of civil             on the basics of elasticity, structural     requirements to be achieved. Possible
                                            and military aviation will be given          stability, vibrations and strength,         future developments and reasons for
                                            to enable basic differentiation of           including fatigue problems, is given.       these will be addressed and discussed.
                                            different    aircraft   configurational      Design, numerical analysis and test
                                            layouts. In particular, the interaction      methods are introduced. On the              Aircraft Design
                                            among different system elements,             materials side, metal lightweight alloys    This module covers various current
                                            their respective requirements and their      and fiber composites are covered.           design methods and relevant design
                                            impact on configuration level will be                                                    tools for the applied design of surface
                                            outlined.                                                                                aircraft. With the simultaneous
                                                                                         Elective Modules*                           introduction to the aircraft design
                                            Introduction to Flight Mechanics             (Choose 7 modules)                          system, students will be able to design
                                            This module will cover topics in flight                                                  both individual components of the
                                            system dynamics and flight control.          Advanced Flight Control Systems             aircraft with regard to the overall
                                            Students will be able to understand          This module conveys complex control         aircraft, and define the overall aircraft
                                            relations between aircraft performance       concepts for aircraft. How the C*-          configuration so that it complies with
                                            and flight control. Through this course,     criterion is derived and modern             the current requirements with regard
                                            students will be able to apply aircraft      concepts of adaptive control in             to safety, safety and security economy,
                                            performance calculations that are            aviation are covered.                       comfort, the environment and the
                                            required in the preliminary design                                                       performance of flights.
                                            of aircraft and will be able to design       Aerodynamics Design of Turbomach
                                            basic flight controllers for stabilisation   This module covers the various types        Boundary Layer Theory
                                            and improvement of flight properties.        of turbomachinery applications with         This module covers basic phenomena
                                                                                         particular emphasis on compressors.         present in boundary layers. Physical
                                            Flight Propulsion                            Starting from the fundamental               models and the derivation of the
Master of Science | Aerospace Engineering

                                            The module provides basic knowledge          equations in fluid dynamics, the            boundary layer equations from
                                            about aerospace propulsion systems.          working principles of turbomachinery        the Navier-Stokes equations are
                                            The basic governing thermodynamic            are    derived.    Moreover,     main       discussed for flat 2-dimensional
                                            and aerodynamic equations used               components,     characteristics   and       cases. Temperature, compressible
                                            in the engine design process, Aero           associated flow phenomena are               and 3-dimensional boundary layers
                                            engine and gas turbine cycle and             explained. For compressors, design          are explained. The stability theory
                                            component performance as well as             methods and processes, topics of            explains      the    laminar-turbulent
                                            their interaction will be covered.           operability and stability enhancement       transition, turbulent boundary layers
                                                                                         are covered.                                and experimental research methods.
Fibre Composite Materials                  Spacecraft Technology                      Production Planning In Industry
This module introduces the main            This module covers astronautical           Manufacturers       are     confronted
properties and design principles           and space engineering topics, and          with special requirements of their
of fibre composite materials and           relevant theoretical background and        production processes. Cycles, by-
calculation methods. Focusing on           engineering design methods to find         products, batches and campaigns
carbon fibre polymers, other types         suitable solutions for spaceflight and     are difficult to handle by Enterprise
of fibres and matrix materials,                                                       Resource Planning (ERP) software
                                           spaceflight technology.
failure criteria and behaviour under                                                  packages nowadays. Concepts of
environmental influences, carbon fibre                                                material     requirements     planning
specific fabrication and manufacturing     Non-Technical                              and supply chain management
methods,      parameter    processing,                                                (SCM), combined with basics in cost
design and material testing steps will
                                           Elective Modules                           accounting, will be explained.
                                           (Choose 1 module)
be covered.
                                           Business Administration
Flight Control Systems
                                           The primary purpose of the module is
This module introduces the basic
                                           to introduce students to the different
operating principle of flight controls.
                                           areas of business administration, while
Based on the non-linear equations of
                                           the final objective is to give them a
motion of airplanes and basic control
                                           basic understanding of how to face
theory principles, control strategies
are derived in order to improve the        decision problems in a company. Most
handling qualities or stability of         importantly, students will analyse long-
airplanes. In addition, strategies for     term investment decisions, how to set
the implementation of autopilots are       up strategic planning in a company,
presented.                                 how to gather timely information
                                           about the current situation of a
Helicopter Engineering                     company, and how to set up its long-
The content extends over different         term financial structure.
design     requirements     and    their
classification, the sizing process,        Innovation and Technology
evaluating the flight performance with     Management
respect to power consumption, rotor        This module presents the dynamics of
craft limits and mission design. It also   technological development through
covers tools for the cost and weight       innovation and related management
estimation of the designed rotorcraft.     issues,   the  difference    between
                                           creating a new product (invention)
Safety & Certificate of Aircraft           and improving an existing product/
This module covers Aviation Safety         idea (innovation), start-ups and
Principles, Basics in Regulations,         financing of innovation, innovation-
Airworthiness Code (CS-27, CS-29),         driven economic cycles and innovation
Loads, Stress and Fatigue, Performance     impact on growth and jobs.
Categories, Safety Analysis and Flight
Accident Investigation.                    Industrial Marketing
                                           Marketing strategies are developed
Safety & Certification of Avionics &       for a typical commodity and speciality
Flight Control Systems                     business. Students will work in teams
This module addresses the certification    to develop business cases, make their
process of avionics and flight control     own business decisions and develop
systems in commercial aviation. The        marketing concepts based on provided
focus lies in safety analysis methods,     information of a real case study.
taking common approaches of their
employment in development projects
of safety-critical systems in the                                                     *Disclaimer: Elective modules available for selection
industry into account.                                                                 are subject to availability. Unforeseen circumstances
                                                                                       that affect the availability of the module include an
                                                                                       insufficient number of students taking up the module
                                                                                       and/or the unavailability of the professor. TUM Asia
                                                                                       reserves the right to cancel or postpone the module
                                                                                       under such circumstances.
The TUM
                                            Experience
                                                                                                                                 The TUM Aerospace
                                                                                                                                 programme             has
                                                                                                                                 provided me with the
                                                                                                                                 technical     knowledge
                                                                                                                                 to solve engineering
                                                                                                                                 problems in a structured
                                                                                                                                 way and find the best
                                                                                                                                 possible solution. I have
                                                                                                                                 built up a great network
                                                                                                                                 while living abroad and
                                                                                                                                 a strong foundation in
                                                                                                                                 the field of Aerospace
                                                                                                                                 Engineering.

                                                                                                                                 Jannik Pötzl
                                                                                                                                 Alumni
                                                                                                                                 Master of Science
                                                                                                                                 in Aerospace Engineering

                                            Entrepreneurial Thinking                  Highest International                      TUMCREATE
                                            and Engagement                            Standards                                  TUMCREATE is a joint programme
                                            You will formulate and discuss ideas      You will receive a holistic learning       between the Technical University
                                            based on the diverse economic             experience with the local lecturers        of Munich (TUM) and the Nanyang
                                            realities and learn to see from           from academia and industry. Our            Technological    University    (NTU).
                                            multiple vantage points. The unique       TUM modules are covered by                 The electromobility institute brings
                                            joint degree programme equips you         professors who fly in from Germany         together the expertise and innovation
                                            not only with the technical knowledge,    on an exclusive teaching basis             of Germany and Singapore to drive
                                            but also with the business and cultural   to ensure that you receive their           innovation and shape the future
                                            aspects of the subject.                   undivided attention.                       of sustainable mobility by tackling
                                                                                                                                 issues ranging from molecules to
Master of Science | Aerospace Engineering

                                                                                                                                 the megacity. Graduates have the
                                            Industry Relevance                        Global Prospects                           opportunity to apply for positions
                                            Our professors - the world’s best         You can choose to complete your            at    TUMCREATE,       especially   if
                                            – are industry experts and active         internship and thesis in Singapore         your interest lies in the area of
                                            researchers. This allows you to learn     or anywhere in the world with a            transportation and mobility research.
                                            from a curriculum that is built around    company, university or research
                                            the latest technological trends and       institute.   Your      internationally
                                            knowledge.                                recognised degree and experience is
                                                                                      a great boost to your profile for future
                                                                                      global job opportunities.
Industry
Outlook
        Did you know that commercial aircraft order backlog is at its peak of more than
        14,000, with about 38,000 aircraft expected to be produced globally over the
        next 20 years?

Singapore – Asia’s
Aerospace Hub
Singapore has become the leading                                                       Singapore is

                                                                                             1
aviation hub in Asia Pacific today,                      Industry
                                                                                       NO.
contributing over a quarter share of                    breakdown
the region’s Maintenance, Repair,
                                                          of our
and Overhaul (MRO) output.                                                             in Asia for MRO. It is also the most
Despite      global     uncertainties,                  graduates
                                                                                       comprehensive MRO in Asia.
the demand for air travel in Asia
Pacific countries continues to grow,
creating vast opportunities in the
region for the aerospace industry.
                                                                                       Singapore launched
Singapore is well-equipped to
                                                                                       the Aerospace Industry
capture the demand for aviation
                                                                                       Transformation Map (ITM),
related services, while leveraging
                                                 Academic                        28%   expecting to achieve a
off existing capabilities in precision
                                                 Engineering                     15%   manufacturing value-added of
engineering and electronics, to

                                                                                       $4 billion
                                                 (incl. Aerospace Engineering)
support the production of complex
                                                 Aerospace industry              14%
aero-engine components.
                                                 Research                        12%
                                                 Industrial and Manufacturing    13%
                                                 Automobile and Transport              and introduce 1,000 new jobs by
                                                                                  7%
                                                 Technology                            2020.
                                                                                  6%
Source: gov.sg, Singapore Economic Development
Board, The Straits Times                         Others                           5%

                                                                                       The Aerospace industry
                                                                                       employs close to

Our Graduates
                                                                                       21,000
                                                                                       workers today, with the majority
Our graduates in Aerospace Engineering are employed all over the                       in high-skilled job roles.
world, with a majority in Singapore, China and Europe.

The most commonly accepted positions are Research Engineer, Project
Engineer, Stress Engineer, and Mechanical Design Engineer.                             Today, over

Others may also choose to continue their academic journey with a
doctoral candidate position (PhD).                                                     130
                                                                                       international companies carry out
                                                                                       MRO activities in Singapore.
Programme Fees                  Scholarships & Grants

  Processing Fee                  For more information, please
  SGD79 per application           visit:
                                  https://tum-asia.edu.sg/
  Tuition Fee                     admissions/graduate/
  SGD38,520+                      scholarships

Admission Criteria                                                            Tuition fees are to be paid in 3 instalments.
                                                                          +

                                                                          +
                                                                              The tuition fee includes teaching fees,
• Bachelor Degree in Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering                      laboratory expenses and cost of mandatory
  or a closely-related discipline                                             events. The tuition fee does not include
                                                                              airfare, accommodation, living expenses, and
• Bachelor Degree certificate or enrolment letter*                            miscellaneous fees (inclusive of registration,
  (if you have not completed your Bachelor Degree)                            IT facilities, matriculation, examination,
• Academic transcripts or mark sheets*                                        amenities, copyright, sports, and medical
                                                                              insurance). These fees will be separately
• Statement of Purpose indicating the reason(s) you are interested in         borne by the student.
  this programme
                                                                          +
                                                                              The tuition fee stated is accurate as of
• Curriculum Vitae / Résumé                                                   1 January 2021. All fees are subject to revision
• TOEFL test score (≥88 for Internet-based test, DI code: 7368) or            due to currency fluctuations, at the discretion
                                                                              of TUM Asia. All fees quoted are inclusive of 7%
  IELTS test score (≥6.5 overall) taken no more than two years ago from
                                                                              Singapore’s Government Goods & Services
  date of submission                                                          Tax (GST). Please refer to our website for fee
• Akademische Prüfstelle (APS) certificate for applicants who hold a          updates.

  degree from China, Vietnam, or Mongolia                                 *
                                                                            Documents which are not in English must
                                                                            be translated by a certified translator. All
                                                                            applicants are also required to submit an
                                                                            additional of
                                                                          - 2 notarised copies of official or provisional
                                                                            Bachelor’s Degree certificate
                                                                          - 2 notarised copies of official academic
                                                                            transcript, and
                    The full application process and documents            - 2 passport-sized photographs when you
                                                                            have accepted the offer of admissions and
                    required for submission is available at                 are being matriculated into our programme.
                    www.tum-asia.edu.sg/application-process

                    Applications open 1 October every year.

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