
As part of the four-year PhD training program offered by the Engineering Mechanics graduate school, a joint series of EM graduate courses is organized. PhD students of the EM Graduate School are required to obtain at least 8 credit points (EC) in EM courses (see EM certificate for details), which provides an opportunity to keep track of developments in the field outside of their own research focus.
The duration of a cycle in the EM course program is 2 years. The course program is closely aligned with the EM research themes and is composed of:
- Full courses (3EC): 6 day courses covering the wide scope of key areas in EM. Two such courses are organized every year. These courses include a rapid summary of basics followed by advanced topics that are beyond the MSc level.
- Topical courses (0.5 or 1EC): 1 or 2 day courses on specific subjects. These courses may either strengthen the generic basis or provide specific in depth knowledge. About 4 such courses are offered every year.
EM graduate courses follow a general framework, which consists of clusters of lecturing, alternated with (computer or lab) exercises to obtain hands-on experience. In principle, staff members of the participating universities lecture the courses, supported by invited (international) experts (acting as guest lecturers) where relevant.
Each EM course is closed with an assessment. The assessments are graded with pass or fail. Course participants have to pass the assessment to receive the credit points for that course. A resit opportunity is offered in the case that a course is failed. PhD students should consult their local graduate school to transfer their EM credits.
The EM courses are free of charge for EM students. Students from sister graduate schools like JMBC, DISC and GRASMECH may participate in the joint courses of the EM Graduate School, provided room for participants from the sister schools is left. Students from the EM Graduate School can participate in the courses of the sister graduate schools.

Upcoming courses
25-28 Januari & 2-3 Februari, Advanced Dynamics
Date 25-28 Januari & 2-3 Februari, 2021 Location Online Coordinator Dr. F. (Farbod) Alijani Lecturers Farbod Alijani (TUD)
Alejandro Aragon (TUD)
Peter G. Steeneken (TUD)
Pierpaolo Belardinelli (University of Marche)
Hassan HosseinNia (TUD)
Dario Di Maio (UT)
Marcel Ellenbroek (UT)
Jurnan Schilder (UT)
Peter Wellens (TUD)
Gerard Verbiest (TUD)
20 & 21 May 2021: Optimization and parameter identification
Date 20 & 21 May 2021 Location Eindhoven University of Technology
Delft University of Technology Coordinator dr. ir. M. (Matthijs) Langelaar Lecturers P. Etman (TU/e), M. Langelaar (TUD), J. Havinga (UT)

Past courses
16 -18 December 2020: Mechanics of large deformations
Date 16 – 18 December 2020 Location Online Coordinator Dr. Javad Hazrati Lecturers prof. dr.ir. A.H. van den Boogaard (UT), Dr. ir. Bert Geijselaers (UT), Dr. Semih Perdahcıoğlu (UT), Dr. Javad Hazrati(UT)
9-11 November & 23-25 November 2020: Multi-scale and micromechanics
Date 9-11 November 2020
23 – 25 November 2020Location Online Coordinator prof. dr. ir. M.G.D. Geers Lecturers Can Ayas (TUD), Yoeri van de Burgt (TU/e), Issam Doghri (Université Catholique de Louvain), Hans van Dommelen (TU/e), Marc Geers (TU/e), Johan Hoefnagels(TU/e), Markus Hütter (TU/e), Varvara Kouznetsova (TU/e), Regina Luttge (TU/e), Franscesco Maresca (Groningen University), Thomas Pardoen (Université Catholique de Louvain), Ron Peerlings (TU/e), Olaf van der Sluis (Philips research, TU/e)
30 September – 1 October 2020: Experimental Engineering Mechanics
Date 30 September – 1 October, 2020 Location Online Coordinator Dr.ir. J. (Johan) Hoefnagels Lecturers Johan Hoefnagels (TUe),
11-13 May 2020: Discontinuities, interfaces, fluidstructure interaction multi‐phase problems
Date | 11-13 May 2020 |
Location | Online |
Coordinator | prof.dr.ir. E.H. van Brummelen |
Lecturers | Prof.dr.ir. Harald van Brummelen (TU/e) Dr. ir. Joris Remmers (TU/e) Dr. ir. Clemens Verhoosel (TU/e) |
April 2020: Mechanics in Microsystems
Date April 2020 Location Delft University of Technology Coordinator Dr. ir. H. (Hans) Goosen Lecturers Hans Goosen (TUD),
5-6 March, 2020: Solving Structural Acoustic Coupled problems
Date 5-6 March, 2020 Location Eindhoven University of Technology, University of Twente Coordinator Dr.ir. Y.H. Wijnant Lecturers Dr. ir. Ysbrand Wijnant (UT),
Prof.dr.ir. Ines Arteaga Lopez (TU/e)
5-6 December 2019: Solution methods in computational mechanics (EM-JMBC)
Date 5-6 December 2019 Location Eindhoven University of Technology Coordinator dr. ir. J.H.M. (Jan) ten Thije Boonkkamp Lecturers M. Anthonissen, J. ten Thije Boonkkamp
9-11 & 16-18 September 2019: Nonlinear Material Mechanics
Date 9-11 September 2019
16-18 September 2019Location University of Twente Coordinator prof.dr.ir. A.H. (Ton) van den Boogaard Lecturers Remko Akkerman (UT), Ton van den Boogaard (UT), Bert Geijselaers (UT), Stefan Luding (UT), Vanessa Magnanimo (UT), Semih Perdahcýoðlu (UT), Angelo Simone (TUD), Bert Sluys (TUD), Anthony Thornton (UT)
9-10 July 2019: Reliability, Lifetime and System Health
Date 9-10 July 2019 Location University of Twente Coordinator Prof. dr. ir. T. (Tiedo) Tinga Lecturers Prof. dr. ir. Tiedo Tinga, Dr. ir. Richard Loendersloot, Dr. Alberto Martinetti, Prof. dr. Marielle Stoelinga
13-15 May & 3-5 June 2019: Stability of Structures
Date 13-15 May 2019
3-5 June 2019Location Delft University of Technology Coordinator prof. dr. ir. F. (Fred) van Keulen Lecturers Dr. Paolo Tiso (ETH Zurich), Prof.dr.ir. Patrick Onck (RUG), Dr.ir. Frans van der Meer (TUD), Dr.ir. Matthijs Langelaar (TUD), Dr.ir. Hans Goosen (TUD), Prof.dr.ir. Fred van Keulen
8-9 April 2019: Continuum Thermodynamics
Date 8-9 April 2019 Location Delft University of Technology Coordinator dr. S.R. (Sergio) Turteltaub Lecturers S. Turteltaub (TUD), A. Suiker (TU/e), V. Kouznetsova (TU/e)
6-7 December 2018: Mechanics of large deformations
Date 6-7 December 2018 Location University of Twente Coordinator prof.dr.ir. A.H (Ton) van den Boogaard Lecturers Prof. dr. ir. Ton van den Boogaard, Dr. ir. Bert Geijselaers, Dr. Semih Perdahcıoğlu, Dr. Javad Hazrati
12-14 November & 19-21 November 2018: Multi-scale and micro-mechanics
Date 12-14 November 2018
19-21 November 2018Location Online Coordinator prof.dr.ir. M.G.D. (Marc) Geers Lecturers Can Ayas (TUD)
Yoeri van de Burgt (TU/e)
Issam Doghri (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Hans van Dommelen (TU/e)
Marc Geers (TU/e)
Johan Hoefnagels(TU/e)
Markus Hütter (TU/e)
Varvara Kouznetsova (TU/e)
Regina Luttge (TU/e)
Patrick Onck (Groningen University)
Thomas Pardoen (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Ron Peerlings (TU/e)
Olaf van der Sluis (Philips research, TU/e)
10-11 September 2018: Experimental engineering mechanics
Date 10-11 September 2018 Location Online Coordinator dr.ir. J.P.M. (Johan) Hoefnagels Lecturers Prof. Vikram Deshpande, Dr. Benoit Blaysat, Dr. ir. Matthijn de Rooij, Dr. ir. Wouter Grouve, Dr. ir. Mark van Turnhout
25-27 June & 2-4 July 2018: Advanced Dynamics
Date 25-27 June 2018
2-4 July 2018Location Delft University of Technology
University of TwenteCoordinator dr. F. (Farbod) Alijani Lecturers Farbod Alijani(TUD), Peter G. Steeneken (TUD), Peter Wellens (TUD), Dennis de klerk (TUD), Maarten van der Seijs (TUD), Rob Fey (TU/e), Jurnan Schilder (UT), Marcel Ellenbroek (UT), Dario Di Maio (UT), Sebastian Schafhirt (Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy)
14-16 May 2018: Discontinuities, interfaces, fluid-structure interaction and multi-phase problems
Date 14-16 May 2018 Location Eindhoven University of Technology Coordinator prof.dr.ir. E.H. (Harald) van Brummelen Lecturers Harald van Brummelen, Joris Remmers, Clemens Verhoosel
10-11 April 2018: Mechanics in micro-systems
Date 10-11 April 2018 Location Delft University of Technology Coordinator dr.ir. J.F.L. (Hans) Goosen Lecturers Hans Goosen, Merlijn Sprengen, Banafsheh Sadjadi, Murali Ghatkesar
25-26 January 2018: Solving Structural Acoustic Coupled Problems
Date 25-26 January 2018 Location Eindhoven University of Technology Coordinator prof.dr.ir. I. (Ines) Lopez Lecturers Ines Lopez (TU/e), Ysbrand Wijnant (UT)