BSc Mechatronics at Ilmenau University of Technology

Strongly interdisciplinary engineering science between electrical engineering, computer science and mechanical engineering. Students learn to design technical systems, develop electronic circuits, write software for microcomputers and control mechatronic systems. Particular application fields in Ilmenau are microsystems technology and biomechatronics, which links mechatronics with biology and medicine.

Faculty: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering  |  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

Common engineering foundations (mathematics, physics, computer science, electrical engineering, fundamentals of mechanical engineering), mechatronics fundamentals 1 (electronic and opto-electronic components, signals and systems, technical mechanics, materials, machine elements) and 2 (control and systems engineering, digital circuit technology, embedded software engineering, microsystems technology), an elective catalogue (mechatronic systems, biomechatronics, micromechatronics), soft skills, basic and technical internships and the bachelor thesis.

Career pathways

Fields include biomechatronics, microsystems technology and nanotechnology, the automotive supplier industry, the IT and electronics industry, medical technology, measurement, control and regulation technology, and precision device and machine construction.

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