Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)

Brief overview
Requirements and enrolment
Detailed information about the degree programme

Brief overview

Degree	Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
Department	Department of Mechanical Engineering
Site	Steinfurt
Special type of study	full-time
Intake	Winter semester
Standard period of study	6 semesters
Language of Instruction	German
Semester fee	€299,24 / semester (winter term 2022/23)

Requirements and enrolment

Admissions restrictions	No local entrance restrictions
Pre-study placement	Against the background of the Covid 19 pandemic, the mechanical engineering related internship, which is regularly required as a prerequisite for enrolment, will be reduced from ten weeks to four weeks. The internship may also include computer science parts for a maximum of 50% of the four weeks. In addition, the internship is not required at the beginning of the course of study but regularly only until the beginning of the lecture period of the third semester.
Additional entrance requirements	Language requirements: Applicants who did not acquire their study qualification at a German-speaking institution must demonstrate that they have knowledge of German at level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFRL), for example by proving that they have passed the TestDaF (Test Deutsch als Fremdsprache) with a score of ‘3’, or must furnish equivalent proof.
Enrolment	The closing date for enrolments is on 15.08.2022. Enrol online

Access to higher education for applicants with qualifications in vocational education

Detailed description of the degree programme

Whether in mechanical and plant engineering, automotive engineering, electrical engineering or the chemical or steel industries: mechanical engineering specialists are in just as high demand here as in process engineering and environmental engineering. As such, development engineers undertake a wide range of activities. Whether you will be developing cars, planning a factory or designing a maize chopper – we will provide you with the necessary skills in construction design, simulation technologies and robotics, materials, and production processes.

Objectives

The aim of our degree programme is to qualify our engineers to meet today’s demands in an industrial working environment and to actively shape development processes. After completing the degree programme, you will have technical subject expertise, be familiar with modern methods of development, be able to present content professionally, and have business background information.

Occupational fields

As a mechanical engineer, you will be engaged in one of the top sectors in our country, actively shaping its development. After obtaining your degree, you will be able to work in the following fields:

Construction
Research and development
Production planning and control
Production, manufacture
Management, business management
After-sales, customer service
Logistics
Quality management, quality assurance
Servicing, maintenance
Training and further training
Purchasing, procurement
Warehouse management, materials management
Distribution, sales
Work scheduling

In addition, our department offers the following Master’s programmes:

Master in Mechanical Engineering, specialising in Product Development, Computational Engineering, and Agricultural Engineering (offered as full-time and part-time programmes)
Master in Business Management in Technology, specialising in Mechanical Engineering

Content and course sequence

During the first two semesters, you will gain a basic knowledge of mathematics, science and technology, as required for your degree programme. For example, you will take the following modules:

Mathematics
Physics
Statics
Materials Engineering
Fundamentals of Construction Design

From the third semester, you will choose one of the two specialisations: General Mechanical Engineering, or Plant and Systems Engineering. We also offer a range of optional compulsory modules, which will help you to develop your professional profile. Examples include:

Digital Engineering
Energy Engineering
Foundations of Agricultural Technology
Foundations of Programming
Project Management
Quality management
Control Engineering
Heat and Mass Transfer
Steam and Gas Turbines
Innovative Materials
Car Body Technology
Measurement Engineering
Applications in Production Management
Flow Simulation
Process Engineering

In the sixth and final semester, you will complete a twelve-week work placement, concluding with a Bachelor thesis.

Why choose us

Preparatory courses in mathematics for first-year students
Numerous opportunities to cooperate with international universities
Strong research activities with a high proportion of external funding
Numerous industry contacts
Excellent laboratory equipment with ultra-modern test benches, sophisticated measurement technology and even scanning electron microscopes
Teaching using up-to-date IT suites and state-of-the-art software
Easy-going relations between students and teaching staff
Ideal learning climate
Top ratings in national rankings

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