Industrial Systems Engineering - Master’s Programme, 60 ECTS
Industrial manufacturing has become increasingly technology-intensive and automated. The modern manufacturing systems are also becoming more complex to meet the demands of multi-functionality, flexibility and responsiveness. To handle this situation the engineers need not only to be able to understand and analyse a system's individual building blocks, but also the system as a whole. Here, the utilization of advanced IT tools is a central aspect as they provide the opportunity to plan, implement, manage and monitor even complex production facilities. Advanced data acquisition and data processing also provide the opportunity to take the engineer's decision-making to a whole new level.
What will you study at the master's programme Industrial Systems Engineering?
The Industrial Systems Engineering master's programme focuses on providing students with the skills required for tomorrow's engineers, so that they will be able to address challenges and take advantage of new technological solutions. Through the master's programme, students are expected to obtain a holistic view of the link between production technology, industrial automation, and information technology. The content of the programme is aimed at using automation and information technology to achieve a higher degree of integration, automation, and provide a better basis for efficient production. It is in this area where automation, informatics (including AI and data analysis) and production overlap and affect each other and it is here the focus of this master's programme is located.
Research opportunities
After graduation there are good opportunities to continue with research studies within the Virtual Systems research centre at the University of Skövde. Most of the teachers in the Industrial Systems Engineering program conducts research in various research projects topics related to Systems Engineering, and thus the program provides a high potential in various ways to connect with current research in the area.
Jobs after graduation in the master programme Industrial Systems Engineering
The job market for engineers is considerable and growing. With new technology, new methods, and new IT support companies can further streamline its production and make it more reliable, durable, and adaptable to changes in the product and production volume.
However, it is not just in the automation industry but also in other sectors, such as the welfare sector, that new technological solutions could be very useful. Hence, this places high demands on tomorrow's engineers as well as those who already are working in the field.
"The agency Statistics Sweden calculates that in the year 2030 there will be a shortage of over 50,000 engineers in Sweden, largely due to the large number of retirements in the coming years. Hence, it is a great risk that the Swedish competitiveness is weakened and it would take a great effort to reverse this trend."
In the preface of The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences regarding "Tekniksprånget