BSc Computer Engineering at Ilmenau University of Technology

Combines the foundations of electrical engineering, electronics and computer science to design, implement, test and improve complex systems, including application-specific hardware and software. Computer-simulated models reproduce the behaviour of real applications such as mobile phones, medical devices, robots and vehicles. From the fifth semester students specialise in an elective area.

Faculty: Faculty of Computer Science and Automation  |  Duration: 6 semesters (3 years), 180 credit points  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester (1 October)  |  Location: Ilmenau, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

Foundations (mathematics, physics, electrical engineering), engineering foundations (technical mechanics, control and systems engineering, technical computer science), computer science (algorithms and programming, computer organisation and architecture, telematics, database systems, neuroinformatics, operating systems), electrical engineering and information technology, a specialisation (integrated hardware and software systems, telecommunications, cognitive technical systems, medical technology, multimedia information and communication technology, or engineering cybernetics and automation), soft skills, a main seminar, a software project and the bachelor thesis.

Career pathways

Fields include industrial control technology, aerospace, mobile and cognitive robotics, navigation technology, measurement technology, embedded computer applications and complex systems in technology and the environment.

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