TUM School of Engineering and Design

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TUM School of Engineering and Design
Established2021
Dean Christoph Gehlen
Affiliations TUM
Website ed.tum.de
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The TUM School of Engineering and Design is a school of the Technical University of Munich, established in 2021 by the merger of four departments. As of 2022, it is structured into the Department of Aerospace & Geodesy, the Department of Architecture, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, the Department of Energy & Process Engineering, the Department of Engineering Physics & Computation, the Department of Materials Engineering, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and the Department of Mobility Systems Engineering.

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Department of Aerospace and Geodesy

Department of Aerospace and Geodesy
Established2018
2021 (current structure)
HeadMiko Hornung
Academic staff
23 professors (2020) [1]
Students941 (2020) [2]
Location
Ottobrunn
,
Bavaria
Affiliations TUM
Website asg.ed.tum

The Department of Aerospace and Geodesy (ASG) is located in Ottobrunn. It combines the field of aerospace engineering with research in satellite navigation, earth observation and the basic geodetic disciplines. [1]

History

The Department was founded in 2018, drawing from the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering. [1]

Professorships

As of 2020, there are 22 chairs and professorships at the Department: [1]

Rankings

University rankings
By subject – Global & National
QS [ citation needed ]
THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU Aerospace Engineering2021 [3] 17 1
QS Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing2023 [4] 20 2
THE Engineering2023 [5] 20 1
ARWU [ citation needed ]
QS [ citation needed ]
THE Physical Sciences2023 [6] 23 1
ARWU Remote Sensing2021 [3] 5 1
QS [ citation needed ]
THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU [ citation needed ]

In aerospace engineering, the Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks TUM as 17th in the world and 1st in Germany. In remote sensing, TUM is ranked 5th in the world and 1st in Germany. [3]

In Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing, the QS World University Rankings rank TUM as No. 20 in the world and No. 2 in Germany. [4]

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings do not rank individual subjects, though in engineering in general, TUM is ranked 20th globally and 1st nationally. [5]

Department of Architecture

Department of Architecture
Established1868
2021 (current structure)
HeadRegine Keller
Academic staff
30 professors (2017) [7]
Students1,504 (2020) [8]
Location
Munich
,
Bavaria
Website arc.ed.tum.de

The Department of Architecture (ARC) is located at the Munich campus.

History

With the foundation of the Polytechnische Schule München in 1868, architecture was first organized as the "Structural Engineering College". In 1879, Friedrich von Thiersch was appointed Professor of Architecture; his students include Max Berg, Ernst May, Otto Rudolf Salvisberg and Heinrich Tessenow. Hugo Häring and Erich Mendelsohn studied under Theodor Fischer, who was appointed Professor for Design and Urban Planning in 1908. [7]

By 1914, the number of Chairs for Architectural Design had risen to four. During the Weimar Republic, Adolf Abel, Robert Vorhoelzer and German Bestelmeyer were among the leading members of the staff. After the Nazi party seized power, Vorhoelzer was dismissed for "building Bolshevik" and succeeded by Roderich Fick. When Bestelmeyer died, he was replaced by Julius Schulte-Frohlinde, a staunch supporter of Nazism. [7]

After the war, teaching resumed in 1946. [9] Robert Vorhoelzer returned to his post and organized the rebuilding of the Department. By 1968, the number of chairs increased to 17, and the number of students to 850. [7]

With the introduction of the Bologna Process, the Department has since adopted Bachelor's and Master's programs. [7]

Professorships

As of 2020, the department consists of 32 professorships: [7]

Rankings

University rankings
By subject – Global & National
QS Architecture & Built Environment2023 [10] 24 2
THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU [ citation needed ]
QS [ citation needed ]
THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU [ citation needed ]
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THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU [ citation needed ]
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ARWU [ citation needed ]
CHE Ranking 2020 – National
Architecture [11]
Overall study situation● 1.8–
Research orientation––
Study organisation––
Support in studies––
Support in the study entry phase● 7/12 pts.
Coursed offered––
Teacher support––
Exam preparation––
Laboratory internships––
Teaching of scientific competence––
Scientific-artistical orientation● 1.9–
Graduations in appropriate time––
International orientation––
Contact with work environment––
Job market preparation––
Citations per publication–
Doctorates per professor–
Publications per professor–
Research reputation–
Third party funds per professor–
Third party funds per academic–

The 2023 QS World University Rankings have rated the TUM Department of Architecture as the 24th best architecture school in the world and the 2nd best in Germany. [10]

In the national 2020 CHE University Ranking, the department is rated in the top group for the majority of criteria, including overall study situation and support in studies. [11]

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
HeadStefan Winter
Academic staff
45 professors (2020) [12]
Students3,731 (2020) [13]
Location
Garching
,
Bavaria
Website cee.ed.tum.de

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) is located at the Munich campus.

Chairs

The department consists of four focus areas and associated members: [12]

Rankings

University rankings
By subject – Global & National
QS Civil & Structural Engineering2023 [14] =40 1
THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU Civil Engineering2021 [15] 201-300 2-5
QS Environmental Sciences2023 [16] 70 2
THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU Environmental Science & Engineering2021 [15] 15 1
QS [ citation needed ]
THE Engineering2023 [17] 20 1
ARWU [ citation needed ]
QS [ citation needed ]
THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU [ citation needed ]
CHE Ranking 2020 – National
Civil Engineering [18] (B.  /  M.)
Overall study situation● 2.2● 2.1
Research orientation––
Study organisation––
Support in studies● 2.4● 2.5
Support in the study entry phase–
Coursed offered––
Teacher support––
Exam preparation––
Laboratory internships––
Teaching of scientific competence––
Scientific-artistical orientation––
Graduations in appropriate time● 82.8%● 59.1%
International orientation––
Contact with work environment––
Job market preparation––
Citations per publication–
Doctorates per professor● 1.3
Publications per professor–
Research reputation–
Third party funds per professor–
Third party funds per academic–
Geoscience [19]
Overall study situation● 2.0–
Research orientation––
Study organisation––
Support in studies––
Support in the study entry phase● 12/14 pts.
Coursed offered––
Teacher support––
Exam preparation––
Laboratory internships––
Teaching of scientific competence––
Scientific-artistical orientation––
Graduations in appropriate time––
International orientation––
Contact with work environment● 5/12 pts.–
Job market preparation––
Citations per publication–
Doctorates per professor–
Publications per professor–
Research reputation–
Third party funds per professor–
Third party funds per academic● 84.6

In civil engineering, QS ranks TUM as No. 40 in the world and No. 1 in Germany in 2022. [14] ARWU ranks TUM within No. 201–300 in the world and No. 2-5 in Germany. [15]

In the environmental sciences, QS ranks TUM as No. 70 in the world and No. 2 in Germany. [16] ARWU ranks TUM as No. 15 in the world and No. 1 in Germany. [15]

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings does not rank individual subjects, though in engineering in general, TUM is ranked 20th globally and 1st nationally. [17]

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Established1868
2021 (current structure)
HeadKlaus Bengler
Academic staff
38 professors (2019) [20]
Students4,208 (2020) [21]
Location
Garching
Website mec.ed.tum.de
The building of the TUM Department of Mechanical Engineering (in the center) is one of the largest buildings on the Garching campus 110716031-TUM.JPG
The building of the TUM Department of Mechanical Engineering (in the center) is one of the largest buildings on the Garching campus
Entrance to the Department's building Technische Universitat Munchen TUM Fakultat fur Maschinenwesen Eberhard-von-Kuenheim-Bau TUM Munchen Garching Foto Wolfgang Pehlemann IMG 1589.jpg
Entrance to the Department's building

The Department of Mechanical Engineering (MEC) is located in Garching.

History

19th century

Mechanical engineering was one of the original departments of the newly founded Polytechnische Schule München in 1868, then called the Mechanical-Technical Department. Johann Bauschinger was professor for Technical Mechanics and Graphical Statics. In 1871, he founded the Mechanical-Technical Laboratory. He was succeeded by August Föppl in 1894. [22]

Carl von Linde, who held the Chair of Theoretical Machine Science, established the Laboratory of Machine Science in 1875. Moritz Schröter, a distinguished expert in the field of technical thermodynamics, succeeded him in 1879. In 1902, von Linde returned as associate professor of Applied Thermodynamics. On his initiative, the Laboratory for Technical Physics was established. [22]

In 1880, Rudolf Diesel graduated with the best marks since the university was established. His invention of the Diesel engine was a groundbreaking innovation, despite his initial calculations about the degree of efficiency being far too optimistic. [22]

20th century

In 1901, the first chair of electrical engineering was established at the department. Though initially viewed as a part of mechanical engineering, it grew increasingly more independent. In the 1940s, the department's name was changed to Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, and by 1974, electrical engineering was separated into a new department. [22]

Willy Messerschmitt graduated from the department in 1923. He established the Messerschmitt Flugzeugbau GmbH while still a student, which would later become the Messerschmitt AG in 1938. In 1930, he was granted a lectureship on the construction and design of aircraft, and in 1937, he was appointed honorary professor. [22]

In Nazi Germany, the university was brought into line, partly by force, partly by conviction, and partly out of anticipatory obedience. Jewish members and those with politically undesirable views were expelled. [22]

During World War II, the department conducted large-scale research in support of the war effort, for example in the fields of aircraft design, torpedo propulsion, petrol injection and substitute fuels for car and aircraft engines. [22]

After the war, teaching resumed in 1946, though denazification expelled 13 of 24 lecturers, four of whom which were reinstated by 1953. The chairs for aviation research were shut down and did not operate again until the Paris Agreements ended Allied occupation of Germany. [22]

In 1951, Gustav Niemann established the Chair of Machine Elements. In 1967, the founding of the Institute of Machine Tools and Industrial Engineering instigated a shift to research to information technology and production engineering. [22]

By 1990, almost 5,000 students were enrolled at the Department of Mechanical Engineering. In 1997, the department relocated to a new 60,000 m2 building on the Garching campus. [22]

21st century

In 2018, aerospace and geodesy at TUM became a separate Department of Aerospace and Geodesy. [22]

Chairs

As of 2020, there are 39 chairs at the Department: [20]

Rankings

University rankings
By subject – Global & National
QS Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing2023 [23] 20 2
THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU Mechanical Engineering2021 [24] 101-150 4-6
QS Materials Science2023 [25] 31 4
THE Engineering[ citation needed ]
ARWU [ citation needed ]
QS [ citation needed ]
THE Engineering2023 [26] 20 1
ARWU [ citation needed ]
QS [ citation needed ]
THE [ citation needed ]
ARWU [ citation needed ]
CHE Ranking 2020 – National
Mechanical Engineering [27] (B.  /  M.)
Overall study situation● 1.9● 1.8
Research orientation––
Study organisation● 1.7● 1.7
Support in studies––
Support in the study entry phase● 9/14 pts.
Coursed offered––
Teacher support––
Exam preparation––
Laboratory internships––
Teaching of scientific competence––
Scientific-artistical orientation––
Graduations in appropriate time● 89.4%● 50.0%
International orientation–● 8/9 pts.
Contact with work environment––
Job market preparation––
Citations per publication–
Doctorates per professor● 4.0
Publications per professor–
Research reputation–
Third party funds per professor–
Third party funds per academic–

In Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing, the QS World University Rankings rank TUM as No. 21 in the world and No. 2 in Germany. [23] The Academic Ranking of World Universities ranks the department within No. 101–150 in the world and No. 4–6 in Germany. [24]

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings does not rank individual subjects, though in engineering in general, TUM is ranked 20th globally and 1st nationally. [26]

Notable people

Carl von Linde, Chair of Theoretical Machine Science from 1875, discovered the refrigeration cycle that led to the development of the modern refrigerator. Carl von Linde 1868.jpg
Carl von Linde, Chair of Theoretical Machine Science from 1875, discovered the refrigeration cycle that led to the development of the modern refrigerator.

Notable people include:

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