Mechanical Engineering, Department
Fachbereich Maschinenbau
Fachhochschule Südwestfalen
Fachbereich Maschinenbau
Frauenstuhlweg 31
D-58644 Iserlohn
Telephone: +49 2371 566-0
https://www4.fh-swf.de
FH Südwestf./Iserlohn
Department on the internet
Frauenstuhlweg 31
D-58644 Iserlohn
Telephone: +49 2371 566-0
https://www4.fh-swf.de
FH Südwestf./Iserlohn
Department on the internet
Degree courses with details
- Digital Transformation, Mechanical Engineering (BEng)
- Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Combined course of study in Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Automotive (B.Eng.)
- Product development/construction (B.Eng.)
- Combined course of study in Plastics Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Manufacturing Engineering (B.Eng.)
- Plastics Engineering (B.Eng.)
- combined course of study in Mechanical Engineering (M.A.)
- Integrated Product Development (M.Eng., 3 semesters)
- Integrated Product Development (M.Eng., 4 semesters)
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Support during the study entry phase
- Total score for support in the study entry phase
12/16 points
International orientation
- Outgoing students
no data
Job market- and career-orientation
- Percentage of teaching by practitioners
20.0%
- Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's
no data
- Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment
83.4%
- Master theses in cooperation with work environment
80.6%
Research
- Cooperative doctoral degrees (in three years)
no data
- Third party funds per professor
no data
Further information provided by the department
Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme
The Bachelor's degree programmes in the Department of Mechanical Engineering are aimed at anyone interested in an application-oriented engineering degree programme with a high level of practical relevance and good career prospects. Mechanical Engineering is a traditional engineering discipline and at the same time one of the most important industries in Germany. Digitalisation and Industry 4.0 as well as sustainable use of raw materials are only some of the challenges of our time.
Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes
The Mechanical Engineering Master's degree programme is aimed at graduates of technical Bachelor's degree programmes such as Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering who would like to delve deeper into pragmatic and technical methods or business and legal aspects as mechanical engineers. In addition, the Master's degree programme in Integrated Product Development is also suitable for experienced professionals who wish to advance their career in the field of product or automotive engineering.
Special features regarding the equipment
The Mechanical Engineering Department has more than 25 laboratories, which are equipped with state-of-the-art technology as a minimum. This enables practice-oriented teaching and a solid career start for our graduates.
Special features regarding research and development
The extremely practice-oriented teaching in the department is based on the extensive practice-oriented research carried out in addition to teaching.
Further information on research activities
Further information about study entry phase
Website of the Student Council
online-application
Mechanical Engineering
Facts
- Total number of students at the department
620
- Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)
190
Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses
- Learning and working spaces
- Teacher support
- Support in studies
- Courses offered
- Study organisation
- Exam organisation
- Digital learning
- Laboratory internships
- Introduction to scientific work
- Offers for career orientation
no data
- Support during practical semester
no data
- Practical orientation in teaching
- Support for stays abroad
no data
- Rooms
- Library
- IT-infrastructure
- Overall study situation
- Return rate of the questionnaires
28
Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses
- Teacher support
no data
- Support in studies
no data
- Digital learning
no data
- Practical orientation in teaching
no data
- Courses offered
no data
- Study organisation
no data
- Transition to Master's studies
no data
- Research orientation
no data
- Support for stays abroad
no data
- Overall study situation
no data
- Return rate of the questionnaires
12
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Acronyms
(S) = Students' judgements
(F) = Facts
(P) = Professors' judgements
ME = Mechanical Engineering
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Last Update 2025: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education