Contents of our study program

This section provides a comprehensive overview of the study structure, including the curriculum, study plan, and detailed module descriptions.

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Curriculum Overview

Semester 1

Compulsory Lectures

(25 ETCS)

German Course

(5 ETCS)

Examination Period

Intensive German Course

Semester 2

Elective Lectures

(25 ETCS)

German Course

(5 ETCS)

Examination Period

Semester 3

Elective Lectures

(5 ETCS)

Project Work

(15 ETCS)

Lecture Series

(5 ETCS)

German Course

(5 ETCS)

Examination Period

Intensive German Course

Semester 4

Master's Thesis

(30 ETCS)

Examination Period

Modules

Semester 1
Module Provider Credits
Pavement Technology 2 RWTH 8 ECTS
Information Modeling (BIM & GIS) RWTH 5 ECTS
Road Planning 2 RWTH 8 ECTS
Finite Element Method TUD 5 ECTS
Numerical Methods TUD 4 ECTS
German Course – A1 TUD / RWTH 5 ECTS
Intensive German Course – A1+ TUD / RWTH 5 ECTS
Semester 2
German Course – A2 TUD / RWTH 5 ECTS
Lecture 1 IIT Madras 5 ECTS
Lecture 2 IIT Madras 5 ECTS
Lecture 1 University of Brasilia 5 ECTS
Lecture 2 University of Brasilia 5 ECTS
Semester 3
Application-Based Project Work   15 ECTS
German Course – A2+ TUD / RWTH 5 ECTS
Mobility Research and Transport Modeling RWTH 5 ECTS
Remote Sensing –or– Embedded Systems RWTH 5 ECTS
Baubetrieb RWTH 5 ECTS
Structural Health Monitoring – Digital Maintenance TUD 5 ECTS
Fundamentals of Traffic System Dynamics and Control TUD 5 ECTS
Mobility System Planning and Research TUD 5 ECTS
Intensive German Course – B1 TUD / RWTH 5 ECTS
Semester 4
Master’s Thesis   30 ECTS
Lecture series - Excursion    

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