The students who graduate from this study specialization will have knowledge for systematic understanding of the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) processes and ICE and hybrid power units and powertrains, thermodynamics and heat transfer, fluid mechanics, fuel mixture formation, combustion products formation and combustion chemical kinetics; systematic understanding of reciprocating piston machines components and systems operation and work-flow in system design (forces, loads, strength, tribology); systematic understanding of ICE and hybrid powertrains energy flows, overall efficiency and methods for optimization of the ICE and hybrid power source system components layout and control; critical awareness of current problems and new insights in the field of ICE based power sources – energy efficiency, environmental impact, social impact, maintenance, cost-effectiveness etc; systematic understanding of measurement in mechanical systems, particularly measurement techniques in ICE; systematic understanding of ICE wear, maintenance, reliability and diagnostics. They shall have skills in the design of mechatronic systems (system setup, evaluation of components like sensors, actuators and embedded systems); in designing measurement chains for steady and dynamic measurements in ICE and hybrid powertrain systems with a focus on reciprocating piston machines, organizing and performing testing procedures, evaluation and critical analysis of measurement results; in designing of simulation models and analysis of energy and exergy efficiency of reciprocating piston machines processes (ICE and piston compressors), as well as of hybrid powertrains; in designing, analysis and numerical simulation of ICE charging and mixture formation system; in designing of reciprocating piston machines elements and systems, and performing multi-criterion analysis and evaluation of system design and performance; in analysis and optimization of the internal logistics of ICE and hybrid powertrains maintenance systems, organizing and performing maintenance and diagnostic procedures and in preparing, writing and presenting technical reports.