Applications

The study program is aimed at graduates from the fields of enginee- Chair of Building
Construction and Robotics
ring, natural sciences, economics, humanities and social sciences
Technische Universitt Mnchen
with a technological orientation, medical and gerontological engi- Arcisstr. 21
neering, architecture, design, civil engineering, mechatronics or D-80333 Munich
microsystems technology. Germany

+49.89.289.22100
Applicants should submit the following documents along with their info@br2.ar.tum.de
application:
Central student advisory service
+49.89.289.22737
1. Detailed curriculum vitae in English.
Advanced Construction and
studienberatung@tum.de
2. A letter of motivation describing their specific abilities, interests
Application deadline
and reasons for wishing to be admitted to the study course at the 1 March 31 May
TUM (1-2 pages, A4, in English).
3. An essay or publication on a topic relevant to the field of Advance
Online applications
http://portal.mytum.de/studium/ Building Technology M.Sc.
Construction and Building Technology, including a signed assurance
that this was written without assistance and that any thoughts or
ideas stemming from other sources have been identified
as such (min. 5000 characters in English).
4. Certified copy of the students first degree certificate, including
the grade attained and where necessary a short explanation of the
grading system (what is the best possible grade, what minimum
grade is required to pass the degree, etc.).
5. Certified transcript of records showing the coursework undertaken
and grades attained in the first degree.
6. Signed application form, as printed out from the online applica-
tion portal (see below).
7. Proof of adequate proficiency in the English language unless
English is the applicants mother tongue, or was the language of the
previous degree course. More information:
http://url.ar.tum.de/language-en

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Further information and full details of application submission and
admission requirements is available online:
http://url.ar.tum.de/msc-acbt-en

Technische Universitt Mnchen, Faculty of Architecture, www.ar.tum.de April 2013

M.Sc. Advanced Construction and Building Technology

Innovation is growing faster than ever at the intersections between Director of study program Qualification Master of Science (M. Sc.) TUM
Prof. Dr.-Ing. (Univ.Tokio)
traditional disciplines. Globalization, the growing awareness of
Thomas Bock
sustainability issues and the need to conserve resources, drastic +49.89.289.22100 Standard duration 4 semesters, full-time
technological transformations and not least demographic change are info@br2.ar.tum.de
fueling this tendency, which in many economic sectors has already Workload 120 ECTS credit points
become reality. The study program focuses on the fields of architec-
ture and construction, not in a restrictive sense but as a basis from Language of instruction English
which to examine intersections with other disciplines and faculties.
The masters study program in Advanced Construction and Building Aimed at
Technology serves as an incubator for strategic developments, for Graduates of a first degree in engineering, natural sciences, econom-
ongoing innovation and improvement processes and for lifelong lear- ics, humanities and social sciences with a technological orientation,
ning. It expands on the core competences of the specific participating medical and gerontological engineering, architecture, design, civil
disciplines while simultaneously responding to rapidly changing engineering, mechatronics or microsystems technology
technological, social and ecological conditions.
Admission requirements
Program structure Successful completion of a first degree (e.g. bachelor) in one of the
The masters study program communicates a broad foundation of above subjects
theoretical knowledge (theory) along with the tools necessary to
solve problems and realize projects (methodology) as well as the Student union fee 111 Euro per semester
opportunity to develop special interest or project-specific knowledge
(specialization). Application period 1 March 31 May
In the first semester, students learn basic principles and undertake
a preliminary project that introduces them to the project work that
dominates the second and third semesters, in which students learn to
apply the knowledge gained. The second and third semesters
also feature elective modules that allow students to pursue topics of
their own interest. The fourth semester is reserved for the masters
thesis.

Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4

PreProject - Ambient Integrated Project 1 (M) Integrated Project 2 (M) Masters Thesis (M)
Innovation Robotics
(M)
 6 Credits
Robotics
Elective Module (M) 9 Credits 9 Credits
Methodology of Incubator Project
 6 Credits Industrialization (M) Implementation (br)2
Automation & Robotics Laboratory (M)
in Construction (M)  6 Credits  6 Credits
Socio-Technical Elective Modules (E)
 6 Credits Systems (M)
Building System
Performance (M)  6 Credits
Elective Modules (E)
 6 Credits
Frontier Engineering &
Management (M)
(P) Mandatory Module Further informations:
6 Credits 9 Credits 12 Credits 30 Credits (E) Elective Module http://url.ar.tum.de/msc-acbt-en