Digital Engineering Mechanical Engineering
Something to do with IT? Why not combine the best of IT and machine building? Ready for the digital transformation?
Live out your talent in engineering and IT and equip yourself for the current requirements of industry. Digitalization and Industry 4.0 is a challenge for the future viability of companies towards digital factories, digitalized products and the associated IT structures. In order to act as quickly and flexibly as possible in product development and process development, there is the interface position "Digital Engineering Mechanical Engineering" between mechanical engineering and information technology (IT).
The core competencies of the mechanical engineer are specifically supplemented with IT skills, such as IT security, data acquisition and evaluation as well as algorithms. As a Digital Engineer Mechanical Engineer, you will be prepared to implement the possibilities of information and communication technologies (ICT) in current products (cyber-physical systems) and processes (Industry 4.0) and to use them in your daily professional life in a targeted manner (simulation technologies and virtual world).
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Facts at a glance
Typical occupational fields
- Digital product development
- Digitized production
- Robotics
- Autonomous systems
- Interface between computer science and application
Important course content
In the foundation course
- Mathematics and applied mathematics
- Materials science
- Machine learning and data science
- Computer Aided Design
- Computer Science
- Electrical Engineering
- Statics and strength of materials
- Dynamics
- Design and construction
- Materials science
- Safety & security
- Measurement and control technology
- Production engineering
- Technical management
- Languages, optional social skills workshops
Areas of specialization
The main course of study takes place in the 6th and 7th semester. During this time, you will deepen your knowledge in a specific subject area. This is why these two semesters are also referred to as specialization semesters. You can choose from three specializations:
- Digital product development (e.g. virtual product development and simulation)
- Mechatronics and digitalization (e.g. electromobility and Internet of Things)
- Smart Production (e.g. digitalization and Industry 4.0)
Course of study
- 1st to 4th semester: basic semester
- 5th semester: Practical semester
- 6th and 7th semester: specialization
- 7th semester: Bachelor's thesis and colloquium
8-week internship in the foundation course - Our recommendation:
Complete one part - e.g. 4 of the 8 weeks - of your internship before the start of your studies. Many new impressions await you in the foundation course and it will help you to understand the material if you have already experienced materials and production processes in practice.
Possible Master's program at the Ostfalia
- Systems Engineering (M. Eng.) (full-time/part-time)
- Automotive Production (M.Eng.) (part-time/continuing education)
- Digital Technologies (M. Eng.)
More information and application
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