SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (Mechatronic), B. Sc.

-Interdisciplinary and flexible: To carry on with innovations as a border crosser-

Main points at a glance

Place of study: Campus Kleve
Duration of study: Standard period of study: 7 semesters in full-time study
Degree: Bachelor of Science, B.Sc.
Study language: English
Semester abroad or internship in industry during the 6th semester
Bachelor thesis in the second half of the 7th semester

General information

Innovations arise on the borders of disciplines! Modern products are technically getting more complex all the time. Conventional mechanical solving principles are increasingly questioned and replaced by electronic and software-related solving principles or both in combination. This integral development approach which overcomes the professional disciplines, is called mechatronics. Next to his professional quality, the modern mechatronics engineer stands out especially because of his social and management skills which enable him to take on the role of moderator in an interdisciplinary team.

Bachelor degree course Systems Engineering (Mechatronics) at the Rhine-Waal University

Since the beginning of the winter semester 2010/2011, the Rhine-Waal University offers a Bachelor degree course Systems Engineering (Mechatronics) in the English language (place of study: Emmerich).  With engineering, electronics and computer sciences, the interdisciplinary degree course is built on a professionally very broad foundation. In this degree course, the modules are unique in that they combine scientific and technical content with conveying important key qualifications in management and soft skills. Amongst others, ability to work in a team gets supported by two team projects on which students work on interdisciplinary, exciting projects from practice. Excellent job prospects await under graduates also by introducing them to process engineering as a special field for mechatronic applications.


Occupational and other fields of activity

Manifold professional possibilites are available to female and male engineers of mecha-tronics. Typical fields of activity are:

  • Development (planning, calculation, construction and testing of technical plants and systems)
  • Production (planning, assembling, operation and inspection of technical plants and systems, control of products and procedures, quality management)
  • Marketing and distribution of technical plants and products
  • Management functions in industry, in private companies and in the civil service

Branches of trade are amongst others the energy und environmental technology, the general machine and plant manufacture, the car and supplying industry, medical technology, pharmaceutical industry as well as service and smaller companies.