Master in Mechanical Engineering

1 Introduction

The history of the department can be traced back to 1932, when the study of automotive engineering began within the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The Department of Automotive Engineering became an independent department in 1980. Over the past several decades, the Department of Automotive Engineering has secured its leading position in higher education and in China’s automotive industry and made it a center of automotive technology research and development in China. The department seeks to advance science and technology in the automobile industry through integration of fundamental professional knowledge and its application in automobile engineering. The department currently has 77 faculty and staff members, including 21 professors and 26 associate professors.

2 Courses

Students shall complete at least 26 degree credits (about 9 courses) with a minimum of 17 credits earned from written exams.

1) Required courses

Chinese Language (2 credits)

Chinese Culture and Society (2 credits)

Literature Review and Research Proposal  (1 credits)

Seminars  (1 credits)

2) Elective courses

Automotive Engineering I (3 credits)

Automotive Engineering II (3 credits)

Internal Combustion Engines I (3 credits)

Internal Combustion Engine II (3 credits)

Mechatronic Systems in Automotive Engineering

Vehicle Control Engineering  (3 credits)

Fundamentals of Lightweight Design (3 credits)

Materials Selection in Mechanical Design (2 credits)

Alternative Vehicle Propulsion System (2 credits)

Vehicle NVH (3 credits)

Fundamentals of Automotive Crash Safety (3 credits)

Quality Management  (3 credits)

Ergonomics and Work Organization (3 credits)

Production Management   (3 credits)

Manufacturing Technology I (3 credits)

Courses of other departments

3 Thesis

Research work for the thesis is usually supervised by an associate professor or above. The Master degree requires completion of a thesis describing research of publishable quality. The research area may be one of the following:

•　Automotive Passive and Active Safety

•　Vehicle Dynamics and NVH

•　Electric Vehicle and New Powertrain

•　Electronic Engine and Emission Control

•　Automotive Green Design and Manufacturing

4 Qualification of Applicants

Applicant should have a Bachelor degree.

5 Application Documents

(1) The completed Foreigner’s Application Form for Admission to Graduate Programs of Tsinghua University with 2-inch recent photo, signed by the applicant.

(2) Personal Statement.

(3) The Original or the notarized degree certificate or proof of education in academic institution (need to submit original or notarized degree certificate after being awarded), and academic transcript. The degree certificate and academic transcript must be officially sealed.

(4) Two academic recommendation letters from scholars of associate professorship or higher (must show referee’s phone number and email address on the letter).

(5) A copy of the page with personal information in the passport (personal and ordinary passport).

(6)  The completed Application Form for Tsinghua University Scholarship (if applicable)

The application fee is RMB 600 (non-refundable).

The certificates provided should be the original documents in Chinese or in English, otherwise notarized translations in Chinese or English are required. None of the above application documents will be returned.

6 Application Schedule

Phase 1: November 1, 2011 -- December 31, 2011

Phase 2: January 1, 2012 -- February 29, 2012

Both the Online Application and a complete set of Application documents should be completed and the package should be received by February 29, 2012.

Please note that for the Government or University scholarship applicants, online application and all the application documents should be submitted before December 31, 2011.

7 Application Procedure

Step 1: Online Application

Complete Online Application on the website of Foreign Student Affairs Office, Tsinghua University (http://intlstudent.cic.tsinghua.edu.cn). Print and sign the Application Form produced by the system after the application status changes to "verified". For scholarship application documents, please refer section "Tuition and Scholarship" below.

Step 2: Documents Submission

Submit the application documents listed above to the address indicated below by post mail or in person.

Step 3: Application Fee Payment

Two ways to pay application fee:

1. Pay online using credit card;

After your online application form is verified or the materials are received by Tsinghua University, the staff will make you the online payment draft, and at the same time, an email will be automatically sent out to remind you to pay the application fee via the online application system.

2. Pay in cash at the Foreign Student Affairs Office (Room 120,Zijing Building 22)of Tsinghua University.

8 Tuition and Scholarship

Tuition: RMB 39,000/year.

Accidental Injury and Hospitalization Insurance: RMB 600/year.

The qualified applicants are encouraged to apply for Chinese Government Scholarship (CGS). Applicants should apply to China Scholarship Council (CSC) (Website: http://www.csc.edu.cn) through the Chinese Embassies or Consulates, or relevant organizations in the home countries of the applicants between November and April (varied for different countries). Please find out the application deadline for your country in advance.

The applicants may also apply for Chinese Government Scholarship with the recommendations from Tsinghua University. But the number of the recommended applicants is very limited, and the applicants should be excellent among those who are not studying in China. For application of this scholarship, please complete and submit the Application Form for Tsinghua University Scholarship along with other application documents.

In addition to Chinese Government Scholarship, the applicants may choose to apply for Beijing Government Scholarship / Tsinghua University Scholarship, which supports full or partial tuition. For application of this scholarship, please complete and submit the Application Form for Tsinghua University Scholarship along with other application documents.

Pleasse visit http://intlstudent.cic.tsinghua.edu.cn for more information.

9 Contact Information

Ms. Yang Liyuan

Tel: 86-10-62788617

Fax: 86-10-62783482

Email: yangliyuan@tsinghua.edu.cn

Mailing Address:

Room 212, No.11 Building, Department of Automotive Engineering

Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, P. R. China

Web: http://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/publish/daeen/index.html