Accident analysis (M. Eng.)

When fractions of a second decide lives, responsibility and justice, every detail counts. The part-time Master's degree programme in Accident Analysis (M. Eng.) combines engineering, scientific, technical and IT-based skills to create a unique interdisciplinary course that uses technical knowledge specifically to objectively investigate and assess road accidents.
The aim is to enable experts to reconstruct complex accident events using state-of-the-art methods, analyse data precisely and make scientifically sound statements, whether for expert opinions in court, insurance companies or in vehicle development.
The degree programme is therefore aimed at experts who want to take on responsibility and contribute to greater transparency and road safety with analytical acuity, technical precision and scientific expertise.

Degree
Master of Engineering (M. Eng.)
Duration
4 semesters (with typical crediting)
Start of studies
Summer & Winter

Main teaching language
German

Study fee
EUR 3,725 per semester + € 82 student union fee
Location
50% presence TH Ingolstadt - 50% online

Curriculum

1st semester: Credit transfer modules

Fahrzeugtechnik
5 ECTS

Methodenkompetenz & Sozialkompetenz
5 ECTS

Rechtliche Grundbegriffe
5 ECTS

2. Semester

Fahrzeugsicherheit und automatisiertes Fahren
5 ECTS

Moderne Antriebe
5 ECTS

Dynamik von Verkehrsteilnehmern
5 ECTS

3. Semester

Gutachtenerstellung und Rhetorik
5 ECTS

Biomechanik und medizinische Grundlagen
5 ECTS

Unfallaufnahme und -analyse
5 ECTS

4. Semester

Digitalforensik
5 ECTS

Unfallrekonstruktion
5 ECTS

Recht in der Forensik
5 ECTS

5. Semester

Masterarbeit
30 ECTS

Quick Info

Proof of successful completion of a degree in engineering, natural sciences, technology or computer science at a German university or a comparable degree with at least 210 ECTS credits or equivalent or an equivalent successful domestic or foreign degree
Proof of at least one year of relevant, qualified professional experience after graduation

In addition to relevant basic skills in the automotive sector, you will also learn various overarching specialisation skills for the assessment, accident analysis and reconstruction of vehicles and their components
You will have an understanding of systems and be able to integrate your chosen specialisation into the overall context
In addition to technical and methodological skills, you will also acquire overarching qualifications such as social skills, ethics and intercultural aspects

University graduates with a degree in an engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, IT or comparable degree programme in Germany and
abroad, e.g. in the automotive industry and related areas

Graduates of the degree programme are primarily prepared for specialist and management tasks in the following areas:

Automotive industry and related areas: