Welcome to the department of Mechanical Engineering at
the
Ruhr-University Bochum
We are an internationally reputated research institution, which focuses on:
- Materials engineering
- Product and service engineering
- Energy and environmental engineering
- Biomedical and micro engineering
Our students are taught a modern curriculum of the highest international
standard leading them to the borderline of actual research.
We provide guidance and supervision during the study even including
a personal tutor- and mentorship by a professor. The faculty’s
official work began on April 21st 1967.In the winter term of 1968/69
the faculty began teaching according to the registration of the
first student and now looks back on more than 35 years of successful
development, in which the department has gained a respected position
in teaching and research of mechanical engineering throughout Germany
and abroad.
Evidence of this development is also provided by the graduation
of over 4000 students with diploma degrees and over 950 students
with doctorates.
The faculty consists of 28 professors, 90 scientists which are financed
by the federal state of North Rhine Westphalia, about 100 scientific
employees potentiated by grants on the outside and an assisting
staff of approximately 120 people.R
esults of our excellent basic and applied research do not only credit
high international reputation, but are also asked for by industry
worldwide.
Therefore, we are always looking for qualified and dedicated students,
doctorates and co-workers to join our research teams.
So, if you want to spend a term or an academic year at our faculty,
please do not hesitate to contact us.
Excellent Career Opportunities
Studying Mechanical Engineering means building for the future. The demand for high technology specialists as for example mechanical engineers is high - and is still increasing. Mechanical Engineering does not only offer career opportunities not only in design and manufacturing but also in middle and higher management and/or consulting.
In conciseness: engineers have outstanding job prospects.
Exciting areas of application
Mechanical engineering forms the backbone of our entire technical culture. Every single aspect of daily life relies on mechanical engineering in one form or another: the traffic engineering sector (e.g. automobiles, airplanes, ships), building services (household appliances, heating), medical technology (medical instruments, protheses, implants), sports and leisure activities (sports equipment, cameras or telescopes), as well as large-scale scientific projects (air and space travel) and energy engineering (power stations, offshore technology). Without modern mechanical engineering we would not be able to maintain our way of life.
A modern teaching programme
The department of Mechanical Engineering covers the whole range
of modern
mechanical engineering and constantly amends and updates its teaching
and
research programmes in line with recent developments. Currently,
the department offers 3 programs of study:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Environmental Technology and Resource Management (UTRM)
- Sales Engineering and Product Management (SEPM)
Individual teaching and advice
From the outset, tutors and students work together very closely.
At the Department for Mechanical Engineering, students do not get
lost in the anonymous atmosphere of a mass university.
There is an excellent teacher-to-student ratio, which means students
have constant back-up from the department and are not left alone
with their questions.
Uniting teaching and industry
By assigning highly qualified lecturers from industry and commerce,
we keep in touch with the dynamic development of high technology
and its practical application in successful companies. Teamwork
is essential right from the start.
While working on a project in cooperation with partners from the
industry, students can become acquainted with potential employers.
After completing their basic courses, students are offered the opportunity to become an undergraduate assistant for a chair of the department and are not forced to rely on driving taxis or working at fast-food restaurants in order to finance their education.
Studying in the Ruhr district
This
means being right in the heartland of Germany’s largest population
centre, where opportunities for sport and leisure activities are
abound.Cultural, lifestyle and leisure facilities are within easy
reach, and the public transport system is excellent. There is no
need to commute as accommodation is easy to find in the proximity
of the Campus or in the town centre.
There exists no hostility towards foreigners in the Ruhr-Valley,
on the contrary people are friendly and have been used to immigrants
for more than a hundred years. Getting started in a foreign country
and in a new academic environment surely is not easy but it will
certainly be a personally and academically enriching time for you
and will provide you with a new range of adventures. Studying in
Bochum is not only about having your head buried in books.
It is also about having the chance to experience culture, nature,
and history.