Fachbereich Elektrotechnik und Informatik

FH Münster/Steinfurt

Stegerwaldstraße 39
48565 Steinfurt
Phone: +49 2551 962-199

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Basic information

Total number of students	330 *
Number of master degree students	80
Percentage of teaching by practitioners	5.0 %

Cooperative Education

Students in cooperative education	40
Extent of interlinking	6/10 points

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	59.5 %
Graduations in appropriate time, master's	85.2 %

International orientation

International orientation, bachelor's	4/9 points
International orientation, master's	3/9 points
Outgoing students	1.0 %

Job market- and career-orientation

Contact with work environment, bachelor's	6/11 points
Contact with work environment, master's	5/11 points
Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment	100.0 %
Master theses in cooperation with work environment	100.0 %
Share of professors with work experience	30.0 %

Research

Third party funds per professor	17.1
Cooperative doctoral degrees (in three years)	2

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support	1.5
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exams	2.0
Job market preparation	1.4
Support during practical semester
Support for stays abroad
Rooms	2.0
IT-infrastructure	1.2
Laboratories
Overall study situation	1.7

Students' assessments on cooperate education courses

Teacher support	number of cases too small
Support in studies
Courses offered	number of cases too small
Study organisation	number of cases too small
Exams	number of cases too small
Support for stays abroad	number of cases too small
Coordination of theory and practice phases	number of cases too small
Rooms	number of cases too small
IT-infrastructure	number of cases too small
Laboratories	number of cases too small
Overall study situation	number of cases too small

Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Transition to Master's studies
Support for stays abroad
Overall study situation

Degree courses with details

Degree courses without details

Further degree courses of the department

none

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Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching
Very good supervision; close contact between teachers and students; course guidance; laboratory practicals in small groups; project-oriented learning, practically oriented and highly practical training
Special features regarding the international orientation
New international partnerships in research and teaching are organised, external final theses in the international area supported and cooperative doctorates with foreign partner universities made possible. The aim is also to make it possible for foreign and domestic students to pursue research and development activities and final theses in the other department.
Common partner universities for exchange
Juniata College, Huntington; Universidad de Granada; Universidad Pontificia Bolivaraiana, Kolumbien
Special features regarding the equipment
The department has excellent technical equipment via programming boards, data entry cards and software licenses etc. There is also comprehensive access to electronic databases such as IEEE Xplore and the VDE and VDI set of standards.
Special features regarding research and development
Participation in the ZIM project: development of a method for weather-independent performance determination of photovoltaics plants; With a network simulator the behaviour of components of renewable energies and the smart grid can examined during exceptional grid conditions. This includes battery storage systems, chargers for electric vehicles and highly efficient lighting and drive systems.
Website with further information on research activities
https://www.fh-muenster.de/eti/labore_forschung/index.php?p=9
Support for founders
A strong working relationship is in place with the Transfer Agency and with the start-up advice team of the university, and there are good links with the regional business development agency, which is responsible for company start-ups.
Other special features
Several courses are project-based in order to prepare students for their future working life.