BSc Industrial Engineering at TU Dortmund University

The Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Industrial Engineering is a 7-semester bachelor’s programme in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at TU Dortmund University, taught in German. Students work with topics such as mathematics & physics; mechanical engineering (e.g., technical drawing, materials technology, IT systems in industrial production); electrical engineering (e.g., communication networks, communications engineering, introduction to mechatronics, semiconductor devices).

Faculty: Department of Mechanical Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical Engineering  |  Duration: 7 semesters (3.5 years)  |  Study mode: full-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

What you will study

Topics include mathematics & physics; mechanical engineering (e.g., technical drawing, materials technology, IT systems in industrial production); electrical engineering (e.g., communication networks, communications engineering, introduction to mechatronics, semiconductor devices); economics (e.g., business administration, industrial management, accounting, and finance); computer science (e.g., introduction to computer science for engineers and scientists, technical computer science). Modules build on one another following a recommended study plan per semester, with module descriptions in the published module manual.

Career pathways

Graduates work, for example, in the controlling department of an energy supply company; in operational innovation management in the automotive industry; in (technical) sales; in production or operations management; at a distribution network operator or transmission network operator. Typical roles include project manager; industrial controller; quality manager; production planner; process engineer.

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