Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (Practice-Integrated)

Program Overview

The Practice-Integrated Electrical Engineering and Information Technology program at Hochschule Düsseldorf combines vocational training or employment with academic studies, reducing overall study time. Students specialize in one of five areas from the sixth semester onward, including Automation Technology, Electrical Power Engineering, Information Technology, Mechatronics, or Microelectronics. The program emphasizes hands-on experience from the first semester and culminates in a scientific bachelor's thesis. Graduates are prepared for leading engineering roles in the German and international job markets.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (Practice-Integrated) at Hochschule Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences is a practice-integrated program combining vocational training or employment with academic studies. This approach reduces the overall study time compared to separate vocational training followed by university studies. Partner companies and chambers of industry and commerce manage the vocational training or employment component. Specialization modules are chosen from the sixth semester onward, allowing students to focus on one of five areas: Automation Technology, Electrical Power Engineering, Information Technology, Mechatronics, or Microelectronics. The program incorporates new, future-oriented subjects as elective modules each semester, demonstrating agility in adapting to innovations. Key qualifications beyond technical content are developed through modules in Technical English and Fundamentals of Business Administration, as well as non-technical electives. The program includes extensive practical elements from the first semester, utilizing state-of-the-art laboratories for team-based project work. A several-month practical phase provides real-world experience, and the program culminates in a scientific bachelor’s thesis. The language of instruction is primarily German. The faculty's objective is to provide a solid, high-quality education, intellectual challenge, and broadened horizons, preparing graduates for leading engineering roles in national and international markets.

Outline:

The program is structured across eight semesters.

• Semesters 1–5 (Basic Technical Modules): Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering, Fundamentals of Computer Science, Mathematics, Fundamentals of Natural Sciences, Components, and Circuit Engineering.
• Information Technology: Digital Information Processing, Embedded Systems, Fundamentals of the Internet, IT Security, Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, Machine Learning, Signals and Systems Theory, Software Engineering.
• Mechatronics: Electrical Machines, Functional Safety and Model-Based Development, Communications Systems, Power Electronics, Computers in Automation Systems, Control Engineering, Sensor Systems and Signal Processing, Technical Mechanics.
• Microelectronics: Assembly and Packaging Technology, Design of Integrated Circuits, Semiconductor Manufacturing, Fundamentals of Semiconductors, Microelectronics, Microelectronic Sensors, Signals and Systems.

Teaching:

The program uses a combination of lectures, exercises, and extensive practical elements, including practical training from the first semester. Students work in teams in state-of-the-art laboratories, completing projects in small groups. Field trips and a multi-month practical phase offer real-world business experience. The program also incorporates Technical English and Fundamentals of Business Administration modules to develop key qualifications.

Careers:

Graduates are prepared for leading engineering roles in the German and international job markets.

Other:

The program's module manual is available in German only.