Fachbereich Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik at the FH Südwestf./Hagen

FH Südwestf./Hagen

Haldener Straße 182
58095 Hagen
Phone: +49 233 19330-801

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Basic information

Total number of students	760
Number of master degree students	130
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	22.0 %
Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's	14.0 %

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

12/14 points

Results of study

Graduations in appropriate time, undergraduate degrees	63.6 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	44.8 %

Job market- and career-orientation

Contact with work environment, bachelor's	8/12 points
Contact with work environment, master's	8/12 points
Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment	57.4 %
Master theses in cooperation with work environment	77.4 %

Research

Third party funds per professor	no data
Cooperative doctoral degrees (in three years)	5

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	1.9
Support in studies	2.1
Courses offered	2.2
Study organisation	1.8
Exams	2.3
Digital teaching elements	2.2
Laboratory internships	1.8
Job market preparation	2.4
Support during practical semester
Rooms	2.0
Library	2.0
IT-infrastructure	1.9
Overall study situation

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support	no survey
Support in studies	no survey
Digital teaching elements	no survey
Courses offered	no survey
Study organisation	no survey
Transition to Master's studies	no survey
Overall study situation	no survey

Degree courses with details

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

none

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About the subject

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
Small department with a very good support ratio; Learning centre with full-time academic collaborators; Flexible degree course (Studium Flexibel) is a programme to provide support in the difficult initial phase of studies by extending course contents from 2 to 4 semesters with additional events and coaching. Very good links with other departments, higher education institutions and regional industry; In addition to the core competence in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, subject specialisations in Automation Engineering, Lighting Engineering, Energy Engineering, Medical Technology, Technical Computer Science; Research focuses in various areas.
Special features regarding the international orientation
Partnerships with Scottish partner universities (Edinburgh Napier University; Abertay University, Dundee), but also with Ireland. Polish partner university Rzeszów University of Technology, initiation of cooperation with Tecnológico de Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico, location northwest of Mexico City. German courses for Erasmus students, German courses for refugees. Free course auditing for refugees, mentorships for refugees. Modules optionally offered in English.
Special features regarding the equipment
Financial and technically very well-equipped laboratories and computer pool rooms; Bright workstations with modern equipment; Industry-tested hardware and software tools; Matlab/Simulink licence for every student; Manufacturer databases; university's own workshop to create prototypes and models for project work and final theses. Library with large range of e-books, access to all DIN and VDI standards, to all IEEE standards and IEEE publications as well as digital databases; Medical devices for ultrasound, MRT, computer tomography, X-ray, endoscopy
Special features regarding research and development
Research focuses: Optics and optical applications in medicine: Laser structuring of implants, laser technology in diagnostics, optical imaging in medicine (endoscopy), dyes for the production of reactive oxygen; Medical Technology: GETEON – Zentrum für Gesundheitstechnologie und Ökonomie (Centre for Health Technology and Economics); New lighting technologies and systems; New energy technologies and rational energy applications: Competence platform on Centre for Strategic Corrosion Protection; Intelligent lights; Applied optics; LED Technology; Luminescent fluorescent materials; Degradation analyses, etc.
Support for founders
STARTUP LAB SWF: Start-up innovation laboratory of South Westphalia; SWICE BARCAMP: South Westphalia International Center for Entrepreneurship - support and promotion of student start-up and innovation projects
Other special features
Flexible Degree Course (Studium Flexibel: Programme in the initial study phase: The content of the first 2 semesters is extended over 4 semesters in order to optimise the learning environment, improve exam results and reduce the drop-out rate. Students attend half of the regular lectures and tutorials, receive support in Mathematics and Physics and are accompanied by a student coach. Learning centre open every day for 7 hours (even on Saturday) + online learning centre with academic collaborators on staff to support joint and individual learning, dealing with information gaps and so on.
Further information on research activities
https://www.fh-swf.de/de/forschung___transfer_4/test_1.php
Further information about study entry phase
https://www.fh-swf.de/de/studieninteressierte/index.php