Fachbereich Informatik und Elektrotechnik at the FH Kiel

Institut für Mechatronik

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Basic information

Total number of students	210 *
Number of master degree students	no data available
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	20.0 %

Students in cooperative education
Extent of interlinking

Total score for support in the study entry phase

8/14 points

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	87.5 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	no data available

International orientation, bachelor's	4/9 points
International orientation, master's	not ranked
Outgoing students	1.0 %

Contact with work environment, bachelor's	5/11 points
Contact with work environment, master's	no data
Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment	no data
Master theses in cooperation with work environment	no data
Share of professors with work experience	100.0 %

Third party funds per professor	218.8
Cooperative doctoral degrees (in three years)	1

Teacher support	1.9
Support in studies
Courses offered	2.2
Study organisation	1.8
Exams	2.1
Job market preparation
Support during practical semester
Support for stays abroad
Rooms	1.8
IT-infrastructure
Laboratories	1.6
Overall study situation

Further degree courses of the department

none

Special features regarding teaching
Small groups in lectures; Laboratory classes are conducted with a maximum of 15 students; Project based teaching; Open-door policy between students and teaching staff
Special features regarding the international orientation
6th semester is perfect for a periods abroad because it only consists of elective modules. A learning agreement concluded before the stay gives students flexibility in their choice of subjects at the partner university.
Exchange universities for stay abroads
Jiliang Universität Hangzhou, China; Universität Tallinn, Litauen; Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieur de Brest, Frankreich; University of Applied Science, Western Switzerland
Special features regarding the equipment
Springer Online; IEEE full access to publications; Beck-Online
Special features regarding research and development
Excellent links with the local industry; Very high level of third-party funding - >3.5 million within the last 3 years; The university's students participate in research projects in the form of project work.
Support for founders
module: "Start-up organisation and company formation" is offered regularly; In 2017, several mechatronics graduates started their own company: Company 8tronix
Further information on research activities
https://www.fh-kiel.de/index.php?id=313