Master of Science in Operations Research Engineering (Transport and Mobility Engineering)
Operations Research engineers improve the performance of industrial and societal systems through rigorous application of mathematical and statistical models and methods. They play a crucial role in planning, scheduling and running operational processes in such a way that these contribute to the long-term success and sustainability of companies and institutions. They help ensure that companies deliver high-quality goods and services while limiting costs, energy consumption, material losses as well as societal and environmental impacts.
What will you study?
The focus of this master program is to analyse, optimise, and design complex operational systems, with the aim of improving their effectiveness and efficiency, thus increasing their productivity in a sustainable manner. Such operational systems are found across all kinds of industrial organizations but also for example in health care, urban mobility, and energy grids.
Operations Research (OR) deals with the mathematical and statistical models and methods for optimisation and simulation. The model-based and data-driven analytical methodologies and techniques of OR are at the heart of decision-support tools for managing complex operational systems within any organization.
Students in the program select one of two main subjects: ‘Manufacturing and Supply Chain Engineering’ or ‘Transport and Mobility Engineering’. Some pertinent application domains include Industry 5.0, connected robotics, and sustainable smart cities.
This master program creates a unique engineering profile that combines technical know-how with analytic reasoning and managerial insights. It effectively prepares students to take up leading roles in manufacturing and service industries worldwide.
Programme
Programme structure
The programme consists of a general module, main subject modules, elective courses, and a master dissertation. The general module contains 36 credits worth of courses that cover the core competencies of Operations Research. The main subject module contains 30 credits of specialist courses in a specific application domain.
The Transport & Mobility Engineering main subject focuses on analysing, optimising, and designing systems that move around people and goods, from the detailed analysis of road traffic at an intersection to the development of sustainable intermodal mobility services that integrate public and private transport.
Through 30 credits of electives, students can further deepen and/or broaden their knowledge and skills in technical and non-technical subjects. As part of the electives, students can take up an internship to already start applying their knowledge in practice.
In the master dissertation, covering the final 24 credits, students conduct academic research using OR tools to tackle challenging problems in manufacturing, supply chain, transport or mobility.
After graduation
Career prospects
Companies in all branches of industry, public services, and scientific research are eager to recruit OR engineers. They have the skills to lead the continuous day-to-day improvement of systems that create products and services, but also to innovate and develop new products and services. OR engineers are typically recruited as production manager, business analyst, project manager, supply chain consultant, etc. They usually quickly grow into senior technically specialised roles or management positions.
As an illustration, here are some job titles and companies where recently graduated alumni are active:
- Supply chain consultant at OMP, Solventure, Logflow
- Business consultant at Bain, McKinsey, BCG
- Project Manager at Jan De Nul Group, Crunch Analytics, Accent Jobs, UZ Gent
- Data Scientist at P&G, element61, ML6
- Software engineer at TomTom, ExxonMobil, Skyline Communications
- Production manager at Farys, Oesterbank, Volvo Trucks
- Supply Chain / Logistics Director at Aleris, Edgard & Cooper, stow Group, Assa Abloy
- PhD student / research assistant at UGent-FEA
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