Elective courses

The elective program of the bachelor program Mechanical Engineering includes 45 credits, in which courses can be freely chosen, based on your interests and ambitions. It is possible to choose courses in a specific field or theme, or to build a broader profile by choosing courses in multiple fields. You can choose from all courses that the TU/e Bachelor College offers, even core courses from other bachelor programs. It is also possible to choose for the educational minor(s).

Within the 45 credits of the elective program:

• A maximum of 15 credits of level 1 (Introductory) courses can be chosen, and
• A minimum of 15 credits of level 3 (Advanced) courses should be chosen.

Elective courses offered by the ME  department

The department of mechanical Engineering has on offer of eight elective courses namely:

Year 2 Electives (2024-2025)

• Solar Heat (4CBLB00; level 2; Q1)
• Material Models (4MB10; level 2; Q2)
• Control of manufacturing systems (4CB40; level 3; Q3)

Year 3  electives (2025-2026)

• Chemically reacting flows (4BC00; level 3; Q1)
• Engineering design 1 (4CBLC00; level 3; Q1)
• Computer aided engineering (4CBLC20; level 3; Q2)
• Dynamics  of energy systems (4EC10;level 3; Q2)
• Engineering design 2 (4CBLC10; level 3; Q2)

The bachelor program of mechanical engineering also contains two so called core elective courses. students choose two courses from the eight core elective courses on offer.

 Core elective courses (2025-2026)

• Design Principles (4CC50; level 3; Q3)
• Dynamics and control of robotic systems(4DC00; level 3;Q3)
• Strength and structure (4LC00; level  3; Q3)
• Thermofluids Engineering (4PC00; level 3; Q3)
• Mechanical design project (4CBLC30; level 3;Q4)
• Mechatronic deisgn (4CC10;level 3;Q4)
• Flow and structure (4RC00; level 3; Q4)
• Introduction computational fluid dynamcis (4RC30; level 3; Q4)

After your obtained at least 90 credits, and you have added your elective program to your required exam program, you can submit your proposal for the elective program to the Examination Committee via the PlanApp. The Examination Committee evaluates your proposal for the elective program based on the following criteria:

• There is no overlap between the core courses and the elective courses, and between the elective courses themselves.
• There is a maximum of 15 credits of level 1 courses, and a minimum of 15 credits of level 3 courses.

After the Examination Committee approves your proposal for the elective program, your elective program will be fixed. In case you want to make any adjustments, and do not have a diploma request yet, you have to resubmit a new proposal for the elective program to the Examination Committee.

Your Academic Advisor is available for any questions regarding composing your elective program, and can review your elective program before submission to the Examination Committee.