The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MTP) has broad interdisciplinary expertise in the fields of logistics, machine design, product development, materials science and risk and reliability of complex systems. The research at the department focuses on development, optimisation and improvement of industrial processes and production systems.

Experimental research, education and practice is a vital part of the department's strategy. We have virtual laboratories for product development and physical laboratories for manufacturing and testing.

Study Programmes

The department offers Bachelor, 2. and 5. year Masters, experience-based Master's programme and PhD studies. Visit our study programmes page for more information.

Research

The department is member of a number of international and national research centers and research projects.

The research activities range in scope from major national programs to doctoral dissertations; The results from our research ensure that Norwegian business and management have access to a high international level of knowledge for their value creation and this contributes, together with business and management, to solve important tasks for society.

Our department has the following research areas:

• Manufacturing
• Materials
• Production Management
• Robotics and Automation
• Project and Quality Management
• Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety (RAMS)
• Design and Engineering

Visit our research page for more information

Laboratories

Experimental research, education and practice is a vital part of the department's strategy. We have virtual laboratories for product development and physical laboratories for manufacturing and testing.

Click here for more information on all our laboratories.