HFU Presentation english 1009-spale

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
IN GERMANY
Furtwangen University
UNIVERSITY FURTWANGEN
Computer Science
HFU IMAGE MOVIE
Engineering
Media
Business
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FACTS AND FIGURES
4000
8
35
students
departments
degree courses
148
> 200
300
professors
part time lecturers
• 29 % of the students are women
• 15 % of the students come from abroad
• more than 600 graduates annually
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Jan.
Febr.
staff
Fall semester
(Wintersemester = WS)
Lectures and examinations
approx. Oct. 1 – Febr. 15
March
April
May
June
July
Spring semester
(Sommersemester = SS)
Lectures and examinations
approx. March 15 – July 31
Aug.
CAMPUS FURTWANGEN
CAMPUS SCHWENNINGEN
FURTWANGEN
SCHWENNINGEN
- over 1,500 students
- over 2,100 students,
population approx. 10,000
- 850 meters above sea level
- population approx. 80,000
in the twin city VillingenSchwenningen
- famous for outdoor sports
(downhill and crosscountry
skiing, mountain biking,
hiking, etc.)
- 700 meters above sea
level
- 30 km from Furtwangen
- German Clock Museum as
part of the HFU
- one hour by car from
Constance and Stuttgart
- 45 minutes by car to
Freiburg
CAMPUS TUTTLINGEN
- 2 hours from Zurich
HISTORY OF HFU
TUTTLINGEN
- Starting with 100
students in 2009
- 60 km from Furtwangen
1850
Clock Making School founded by the Grand Duke of
Baden
1947
State School of Engineering – Fine Mechanics
1971
“Fachhochschule“ Furtwangen - Computer Science
(University of Applied Sciences)
1988
Campus in Villingen-Schwenningen –
Mechanical Engineering and Business
2009
Third campus in Tuttlingen (Medical, Manufacturing
and Electrical Engineering)
- Population 35,000
- More than 300 surgical
equipment companies
- Co-funding from industry
UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Universities
Universities of Applied Sciences
•
About 100
•
About 160
•
Long tradition
•
Since 1971
•
Whole range of subjects
(incl. law, humanities,
medicine)
•
Programmes in engineering, computer
science, business, design, administration,
health and social studies
•
Fundamental research
•
Applied research
•
Usually very large
•
Small study groups, individual support
•
Offer PhD-programmes
•
Prepare students for a profession, integrated
internships
8 FACULTIES
- Computer and Electrical Engineering
- Digital Media
- Computer Science
- Mechanical and Process Engineering
- Product Engineering
- Business Information Systems
- Business School
- Industrial Technologies (from WS 2009/10)
STRUCTURE OF THE DEGREE
PROGRAMMES
STUDY PROGRAMMES
CAMPUS FURTWANGEN
Bachelor
Master
7 Bachelorthesis
Department
Bachelor
Programmes
Master Programmes
3 Masterthesis
6 Study abroad (optional)
Computer & Electrical
Engineering
2
•
•
•
•
•
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Security & Safety Engineering
Information Communication
Systems (trinational)
Microsystems Engineering
(partly in English)
Digital Media
•
•
Computer Science in Media
Online Media
•
Computer Science in Media
Computer Science
•
•
•
Computer Science
Computer Networking
Software Product
Management
•
Advanced Computer Science
5 Internship
1
4
3
2
suitable first
grade
necessary
1
general matriculation standard (A-level), special
matriculation standard, equivalent educ. requirements
STUDY PROGRAMMES
CAMPUS FURTWANGEN
Department
STUDY PROGRAMMES
CAMPUS SCHWENNINGEN
Master Programmes
Bachelor
Programmes
Department
Mechanical & Process
Engineering
Product Engineering/
Engineering with
Business Studies
•
•
•
Product Engineering
Marketing and Sales
Documentation and
Communication
•
Information Systems
•
Business Information
Systems
Business Networking
•
•
•
Sales & Service Engineering
Business Consulting (partly
in English)
Application Architectures
STUDY PROGRAMMES
CAMPUS TUTTLINGEN
Business School
Bachelor
Programmes
Master Programmes
•
Mechanical Engineering and
Mechatronics
•
•
Biotechnology and Process
Engineering
•
•
Medical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
•
International
Engineering
•
•
International Business
International Business
Management (in English)
Biomedical Engineering
(partly in English)
•
•
International Business
Management (in English)
Executive Master of
International Business
Management (part-time, partly
in English)
ACCREDITATION
All Master and Bachelor programmes are accredited
by official accreditation agencies in Germany:
Department
Bachelor Programmes
Industrial
•
Industrial Systems Design
Technologies
•
Industrial Manufacturing
ACQUIN (Accreditation, Certification and Quality
Assurance Institute)
•
Industrial MedTec
ASIIN (Association for the Accreditation of Degree
Programmes in Engineering and Informatics/Computer
Science)
FIBAA (Foundation of International Business
Administration Accreditation)
HFU – SPECIAL FEATURES
HFU – SPECIAL FEATURES
- Competent and
scientifically sound teaching
-
Emphasis on practical training
-
Project studies
-
Strong links with industry
-
Tightly organised degree courses
- Technology transfer,
market-oriented R + D
-
Familiar atmosphere
- Close contact between
professors and students
-
Short average studies
- International orientation
- Learning in small groups
RANKINGS: Always among the Top 10
2008 Position 1 of all German Business faculties of UAS
Position 2 in Computer Science
- Excellent professional
prospects
RANKINGS: Always among the Top 10
2007 Position 5 of all German Business faculties of UAS
WirtschaftsWoche from March 2007, more than 1000 German managers asked
WirtschaftsWoche Juni 2008,
more than 5000 German managers asked
2007 Top group in Business (IBM, Internationale Bussines Adm.)
2008 Top group in International Business
Product Engineering
Digital Media
Business
2006 Position 1 for the employment competency (expertise,
leadership ability, international competency) of our students
CHE (Center of University Development) study, March & May 2008
STRONG INTERNATIONAL FOCUS
•
120 partner universities worldwide
•
Degree programmes with compulsory study abroad semester
•
Degree programmes taught entirely or partly in English
•
About 40% of study abroad semesters
•
Double degree programmes
•
About 15% international students
•
Excellent international student support
CHE (Center of University Development) study from March 2007
Survey among staff managers of 30 international companies registered in Germany
2006 Prize for excellent mentoring of international students
awarded by the German Foreign Ministry and the DAAD
STUDY IN ENGLISH
• International Semester in Campus Furtwangen
„Undergraduate“ Coursess in Computer Science, Digital Media and
Engineering with Business Studies
Examples: Computer Networks, Effective Java programming, Collaborative
Systems, XML & Web Services, E-Business Applications, Mobile Interactive
Applications, Controlling, Business Process Management, Logistics with
reference to SAP R/3, E-Business
„International Semester“ – once a year
- Middle September till December.
STUDY IN ENGLISH
RESEARCH TOPICS
- Projects or internship @ HFU
• Business in Campus Schwenningen
„Undergraduate“ Lectures in the Business School
In winter- and spring semester
• Computer Science, Digital Media, Business,
Biomedical Engineering
in Campus Furtwangen or Schwenningen
Graduate Courses
(also for andergraduate exchange studentes)
Micro-systems Engineering
•
•
•
•
•
Micro-technology
Micro-systems and activators
Nanotechnology
Algorithms and test procedures
Micro-optics
•
•
•
•
•
•
Gender-specific education in
technologies of the future
Tele-working
Innovation and technology
analysis
Coating technology
High speed grinding
Superfinishing
Services and Activities offered by the
LIVING EXPENCES
INTERNATIONAL CENTER
in cooperation with Language Center
EXAMPLES
- Accommodation service
•
•
•
•
•
•
Student dormitory
Single apartment
Medical insurance
(for students up to 30 years of age)
Lunch canteen
Beer in restaurant (0,4 l)
Milk (1 l)
- Buddy programme
€ 220
€ 200-300
€ 55
- Orientation programme
- Intensive German language courses (2
weeks before lessons start)
€ 2,65
€3
€ 0,70
- German and other language courses
during the semester
- Excursions (company visits, touristic hot
spots, Berlin, Munich, etc.)
AVERAGE COSTS PER MONTH
•
Per person (below the federal average)
- Cultural programme (Opera visit,
International Days etc.)
€ 500 *
* For visa purposes students have to submit proof of a monthly income of 648 € for the duration
- International Student Community ISC
of their stay
FURTWANGEN
Welcome to Furtwangen!
In the heart of Europe,
friendly people and
great education services
are waiting for you!
For more information:
www.hs-furtwangen.de
international@hsfurtwangen.de
•
•
•
Technology and Gender
Surface Technology
in winter- and spring semester
Web-based Infrastructures
and their Application
Virtual systems and
applications
E-learning
Computer based learning
modules
Environmental Technology
•
•
Process engineering
Environmental management
Medical Technology
•
•
•
Minimal Invasive surgery
Instruments and processes
Online monitoring
WINTER IN FURTWANGEN
VILLINGEN
BLACK FOREST
Quelle: Schwarzwald Tourismus GmbH
Contact:
Dr. Ing. Jiří Špale
spale@hs-furtwangen.de
Students experience reports
www.hs-furtwangen.de/~spale/cz