M.Sc. Human Factors Engineering

The both research- and application-oriented focus of the M. Sc. Human Factors Engineering degree program prepares students for lifelong learning and employment in the professional fields of mechanical engineering in industry, the service sector, or the public sector. They master both social empirical research methods as well as complex procedures of (inferential) statistics, but can also set up a measurement chain for the accompanying collection of quantitative data. They are able to scientifically address topics such as human perception and behaviour, and also have a comprehensive understanding of design and creative methods. They do not only master the development of musculoskeletal models, but can also use their knowledge of overload symptoms to define meaningful boundary conditions for simulations with these digital twins. Graduates are highly interdisciplinary, are familiar with the state of the art in science and technology and are able to analyse and develop solutions in an international context. In accordance with their personal inclinations, graduates of the M. Sc. Human Factors Engineering degree program have chosen a focus in their qualification profile by studying modules from one of the three areas of subject-specific methodological competence (biomechanical human modelling, human-machine interaction design, or human-centred systems engineering) in depth.

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