Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science (AICES)

“Meaningful advances in Simulation-Based Engineering Science will require dramatic changes in science and engineering education.” – NSF Blue Ribbon Panel on SBES, 2006

“The simulation of complex models lies at the core of innovative product design and basic research at RWTH Aachen.” – Strategic Agreement between RWTH Aachen and the Ministry of Science, 2007

Since 2002, RWTH Aachen University—one of the leading technical universities in Europe—has been establishing educational structures to meet the future research challenges in computational engineering science (CES). In 2004, the Center for CES has been established. Bachelor and Master programs in CES are now operating, and were joined by the AICES doctoral program in the summer semester of 2007.

AICES is spearheaded by 15 RWTH institutes from 4 departments, and it includes participation from the Research Centre Jülich and the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research in Düsseldorf. Approximately 100 doctoral candidates from the partner institutes will participate in the structured research and training programme.

AICES complements recent university-wide improvements in doctoral education, including the Centre for Doctoral Studies (CDS), which provides soft skills training and many other student services, and the institutional efforts to assure gender equality. Finally, AICES is an important partner of the German Research School for Simulation Science (GRS), being established jointly by the Research Centre Jülich and RWTH Aachen University.

Academic Aims
The graduate school sets out to advance the computational engineering science in three critical areas of synthesis: model identification and discovery supported by model-based experimentation, understanding scale interaction and scale integration, and optimal design and operation of engineered systems. The application areas include materials science, chemical engineering, transportation systems, electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, and geoscience.

Curriculum
The AICES curriculum is entered at the Bachelor as well as the Master or Diplom level:

For Bachelor graduates, first year of coursework is followed by a Master's thesis which also serves as a doctoral thesis proposal. Master or Diplom graduates follow a three year schedule that includes establishment of experimental collaboration and concludes with thesis writing and defense.

Admission
The requirements for admission are: a recent Bachelor, Master or Diplom degree in engineering, geoscience, mathematics or computer science; evidence of English-language skills; and a high quality of scholarship evident from transcripts and other application materials. Program commences in Summer 2007; applications are accepted continuously.

Financial Support
All selected applicants will receive a tuition benefit and a stipend of €500 per month during the coursework phase, and a stipend of €2000 per month during the research phase.

Further Information and Contact

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