The Science and Technology of Nuclear Fusion master’s degree is a two-year, 120 ECTS credits program. It comprises mandatory core courses, specialist fusion courses, free electives, an internship and a final project.
Compulsory core courses | 20 ECTS |
Fusion specialization courses | 25 ECTS |
Free Electives | 15 ECTS |
External internship | 15 ECTS |
Graduation project | 45 ECTS |
Compulsory core courses
The compulsory courses are designed to develop the toolbox of skills needed by modern fusion engineers.
- Fusion on the back of an envelope
- Homologation for fusion
- Magnetic confinement and MHD of fusion plasmas
- Fusion reactors: extreme materials, intense plasma wall interaction
Fusion specialization courses
The fusion specialization courses combine theoretical knowledge with hands-on lab experience. They include two courses developed specifically for this program:
- Fusion masterclasses (2 topics of one week each, topics are elective)
- Heating and diagnosing fusion plasmas
In addition, you must select 10 ECTS credits worth of fusion-related electives, which can be selected from a wide range of options offered through the Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering departs.
Applied Physics courses:
- Advanced fluid dynamics
- Astrophysics
- Accelerators and beams
- Advanced computational fluid and plasma dynamics
- Computational and mathematical physics
- Advanced Plasma Physics
- Subatomic Physics
- Electrodynamics
- Advanced Electrodynamics
- Physics of plasmas and radiation
- Photonics and modern optics
- Optical diagnostics: techniques and applications
Mechanical Engineering courses
- Control and operation of tokamaks
- Control of magnetic instabilities in fusion plasmas
- Control engineering
- Optimal control and dynamic programming
- Advanced motion control
- Embedded motion control
- Non-linear control
- Advanced computational continuum mechanics
- Computational and experimental micromechanics
- Fracture Mechanics
- System Theory for Control
- Sustainable Energy Sources
Electrical Engineering courses
- Modelling dynamics
- Robust control
- Model predictive control
- Embedded control systems
- Microwave engineering and antennas
- Power quality phenomena
- Power electronics
- Terahertz systems
- High-voltage technology
- Statistical Signal Processing
- Electrical Components
- Power System Analysis and Optimization
- Planning and Operation of Power Systems
- Pulsed Power Technology
- Electrical power engineering and system integration
Free electives
These can be chosen from all master and third-level bachelor courses offered at the TU/e or elsewhere (provided they are of a sufficiently high level).