Course Mapping

What can I study on exchange?

You can search for courses that previous CIE students have already mapped and been approved. These tables are just a starting point for your own research about which courses could be transferred to your degree, and should not be considered an exhaustive list. Please note that project or design-based courses are not recommended to take abroad for all engineering programs. 

Not all previously evaluated courses listed are offered every session at the partner university. This is a general guideline only, please research the partner’s website for current course offerings. To see a complete list of courses that you could take on exchange, visit the partner institution’s full course listing website.

Students applying for CIE program must download and complete the Go Global Study Plan in addition to downloading the supporting documents that apply to you. 

Technical University of Munich

2 ECTS = 1 UBC credit
Course Name Course Code Course Credits UBC Course UBC Course Name UBC Credits
Advanced Control 0 MW1420 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Aerospace Structures 1 MW0063 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Anaerobic Processes and Energy Recovery BGU38019 3 CIVL 4th Technical Elective 1.5
Autonomous Systems 0 LRG6300 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
BIM. Fundamentals BGU65016 6 CIVL 4th Technical Elective 3
Coding Theory for Storage and Networks EI71014 5 ELEC 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Construction of Traffic Infrastructure BV340008 3 CIVL 4th Technical Elective 1.5
Continuum Mechanics 2 BV020001 6 MECH 4th Technical Elective 3
Continuum Mechanics + Engineering Mechanics II - Structural Mechanics Modeling 0240040152 + 0000000388 6 MECH 360 Mechanics of Materials 3
Digital Signal Processing Lab EI7420 9 ELEC 4th Technical Elective 4.5
Engineering Mechanics II - Structural Mechanics Modeling 3 LRG0011 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Environmental Sensing and Modeling EI7465 6 ELEC 3rd Technical Elective 3
FE-Modelling, Simulation and Validation 4 634 2 MECH 4th Technical Elective 1
FEM Application in Turbomachinery Design - Applied Course 5 2005 4 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2
FEM Application in Turbomachinery Design - Applied Course 6 EI5183 3 MECH 4th Technical Elective 1.5
Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering 3 MW0884 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Industrial Aerodynamics 4 0 ENG4079 10 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Introduction to Biological Imaging 7 ME562 6 MECH 4th Technical Elective 3
Introduction to Deep Learning IN2346 6 CPEN 455 Deep Learning 3
Introduction to Quantum Computing 0 IN2381 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Introduction to Scientific Machine Learning for Engineers 7 MW2435 3 MECH 4th Technical Elective 1.5
Introduction to Surgical Robotics 0 IN2292 6 MECH 4th Technical Elective 3
Introduction to Wind Energy 3 MW2149 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Laser Technology EI0627 5 ELEC 413 Semiconductor Lasers 3
Machine Learning in Robotics EI74191 6 ELEC 4th Advanced Technical Elective 3
Mobile Application Development with Swift 62417 5 CPSC 3rd Technical Elective 2.5
Nanoelectrics EI0636 5 ELEC 4th Advanced Technical Elective 2.5
Pattern Recognition EI7358 5 ELEC 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Physical Principles of Electromagnetic Fields and Antenna Systems EI7485 6 ELEC 311 Electromagnetic Fields and Waves 4
Practical Course Wearable Robotics: Upper Limb Exoskeletons 0 EI78066 6 MECH 4th Technical Elective 3
Quantum Computing with Superconducting Qubits: Architecture and Algorithms 0 PH2299 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Real-Time Systems IN2060 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Renewable Energy Supply in Buildings BGU62052 6 CIVL 4th Technical Elective 3
Renewable Energy Technologies 3 WZ2720 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Renewable Energy Technology 1 7 MW1475 3 MECH 4th Technical Elective 1.5
Renewable Energy Technology II 7 MW1476 3 MECH 4th Technical Elective 1.5
Robot Motion Planning 8 IN2138 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Robot Programming and Control for Human Interaction 9 IN2308 4 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2
Robotics 0 IN2067 6 MECH 4th Technical Elective 3
Robotics 4 0 ENG4118 20 MECH 4th Technical Elective 5
Spacecraft Technology 1 10 MW2412 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Statistical Signal Processing EI7006 6 ELEC 4th Advanced Technical Elective 3
Structural Dynamics BV430008 6 MECH 463 Mechanical Vibrations 4
Trends in Medical Engineering 1 7 MW0715 3 MECH 4th Technical Elective 1.5
Uncertainty Modeling in Engineering 11 984 5 MECH 4th Technical Elective 2.5
Water Supply, Water and Wastewater Treatment BV380006 8 CIVL 406 Water Treatment and Waste Management 3

Course notes

0Can be used as Group B Technical Elective for MECH.
1Can be used as Group A Technical Elective for MECH. Credit exclusion with MECH 485.
2Can be used as Group A Technical Elective for MECH. Credit exclusion with MECH 360.
3Can be used as Group A Technical Elective for MECH.
4Cannot be taken with MECH 462
5Cannot be taken with MECH 462 at UBC
6MECH Technical Elective, Group B. Cannot be taken with MECH 469 at UBC.
7Can be used as Group B Technical Elective
8Not to be used by MECH students to cover MECH 464
9MECH Technical Elective, Group A
10Can be used as Group A Technical Elective
11Can be used as General A Technical Elective for MECH.

Why Might a Course Not be Listed?

To view pre-mapped courses from other Faculties, use the Go Global Course Search Tool to help with your planning. 

Understanding the Transfer Credits

If a course at the partner institution has an overlap in content of 80% or more with a UBC course, it may be assessed as a ‘direct equivalency’. A specific UBC course code is assigned as transfer credit in these situations. E.g., ELEC 481, CIVL 305, MECH 466.

If a course at the partner institution has less than an 80% overlap in content with a UBC course, it may be assessed as ‘unassigned departmental credit’. A more generic course code is assigned in these situations to indicate the appropriate department and year level of content. E.g., CPEN 4th, CIVL 3rd, MTRL 4th.

If you want to complete a core course on exchange, you will need to find a direct equivalency. With your Program Advisor’s approval, unassigned departmental credits may be used for your program’s technical electives.

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