Master in Mechanics and machine design

Cracow University of Technology, located in Kraków, offers a master's program in Mechanics and Machine Design with a specialization in Advanced Computational Mechanics (ACM). Taught in English over three semesters, the program costs 3500 EUR per year and is aimed at students who want to deepen their knowledge of mechanics and computer applications in structural design (CAD, FEM), material design (CAMD), material selection (CAMS), manufacturing (CAM) and machine monitoring. The curriculum includes advanced mathematics, engineering mathematics, solid state physics, continuum mechanics, analytical mechanics, numerical methods, object-oriented programming, and material science, alongside modern structural materials, advanced modeling of materials and structures, modeling in machine design, integrated processing systems, advanced FEM modeling, advanced strength of materials, dynamics of mechanical systems, and experimental mechanics of solids. Students complete an individual project, a seminar, and a final project, with total contact hours around 675. Electives cover computational fluid mechanics, computational thermodynamics and heat transfer, computational structural design, computational stability and optimization of structures, computational vibro-acoustics, computational methods in automation control, computational mechatronics, continuum damage mechanics, and advanced control topics. The program suits graduates of mechanical engineering who want to specialize in simulation-driven design and analysis, using finite element methods and other computational tools to model materials, structures and mechanical systems. Career paths for graduates in this area include structural analysis, product design, research and development, and consulting roles across the automotive, aerospace, machinery and construction industries, where computational modeling is increasingly used to reduce prototyping costs and improve product reliability.