Aim of the degree program

The overarching goal of the Mechatronics degree program is to produce individuals whose expertise lies at the interface between electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science. They should help to ensure that the interdisciplinary cooperation of the specialists involved in the company process in the areas mentioned is as efficient as possible and that the company's success is secured and increased in this way. An interdisciplinary engineering education with a focus on social skills serves this purpose.

In order to be able to work successfully as a mechatronics engineer in the specific areas of responsibility, e.g. in development, planning and design as well as in production and sales, students on the Mechatronics degree course should acquire the following qualifications:

• Ability to think scientifically and critically with interdisciplinary references.
• Ability to think and act in an interdisciplinary, system-oriented manner on the basis of sound engineering fundamentals and solid basic knowledge in the fields of mechanics, electronics, information technology and computer science.
• Ability to create simple models of complex technical relationships and to master strategies for solving complex problems.
• Ability to develop scientific engineering knowledge and apply it as qualified specialists in the professional environment of the electrical and mechanical engineering industry.
• Ability to understand basic theoretical relationships and to transfer them to related fields. This requires a high degree of abstraction.
• Ability to master engineering working methods and procedures and the methods and ways of thinking on which they are based.

The methodological core of the course is formed by a universal systems approach that overcomes the existing boundaries along the participating subject areas of "Electrical Engineering/Automation Technology", "Computer Science" and "Mechanical Engineering", brings together the existing knowledge and makes it usable. On this basis, an interdisciplinary approach to engineering problems is possible, which promotes the coordinated work of interdisciplinary teams.

The special feature of the degree course is the interdisciplinary approach to the development, production and marketing of technical products and the ability to think in terms of systems. Instead of designing, optimizing and manufacturing subsystems separately, the focus is on the overall system in the sense of integrative thinking.