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CHE University Ranking

Industrial Engineering, Department

Fachbereich Maschinenbau- und Automatisierungstechnik

Fachhochschule Südwestfalen

Fachbereich Maschinenbau- und Automatisierungstechnik
Lübecker Ring 2
D-59494 Soest
https://www4.fh-swf.de
FH Südwestf./Soest
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

350

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

50

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

14/16 points

International orientation

Outgoing students

1.0%

Job market- and career-orientation

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

15.0%

Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

10.0%

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

93.3%

Master theses in cooperation with work environment

100.0%

Research

Cooperative doctoral degrees (in three years)

no data

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Third party funds per professor

no data

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Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Career and practical orientation

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Learning and working spaces

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Teacher support

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Support in studies

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Courses offered

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Study organisation

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Exam organisation

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Digital learning

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Rooms

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Library

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Laboratories

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Overall study situation

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Return rate of the questionnaires

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Students' assessments on consecutive master's degree courses

Teacher support

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Support in studies

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Digital learning

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Practical orientation in teaching

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Courses offered

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Study organisation

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Transition to Master's studies

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Research orientation

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Support for stays abroad

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Overall study situation

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Return rate of the questionnaires

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Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Practice-related topics in teaching, networking with local and regional employers, transfer from research to teaching, practitioners as external lecturers and guest speakers, option of practice-integrated studies via company partnerships, tutorials in the introductory phase, small groups in tutorials and practicals, advisory services provided by teachers, support provided by student coaches, “StudiPoint” learning centre open daily, bright classrooms and latest media technology, excellent learning and teaching atmosphere on campus.

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

Practice-related topics in teaching, networking with local and regional employers, transfer from research to teaching, practitioners as external lecturers and guest speakers, advisory services provided by teachers, bright classrooms and latest media technology, excellent learning and teaching atmosphere on campus.

Special features regarding the international orientation

Well-established annual excursions to Scotland and the USA

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Portugal, Polytechnic Institute of Setubal; Belgien, University of Applied Sciences Leuven; Finnland, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences; Spanien, University of Cádiz; Spanien, Polytechnic University of Valencia

Special features regarding the equipment

Latest media technology in classrooms, computer pools accessible for students at all times, comprehensive equipment of mechanical engineering labs available for teaching and practice at all times, media lab with photo/film editing workstations, workstations to process large amounts of data in technical editing, creative workshop with photo studio, eye-tracking lab, library inventory of non-print media increases steadily, databases with technical standards available at all times, qualified library staff to assist with literature and database research.

Special features regarding research activities

The faculty has an excellently equipped Centre for Additive Manufacturing, which is used for research projects. Application-oriented research in the "Lab for Customer Experience Research" (CXR lab). Data collection using classical methods of quantitative and qualitative market research and biometric approaches (eye movements, facial expressions, emotions, pulse rates, skin conductance and brain activity). Derivation of recommendations for action from the data collected. Research on renewable energies; on lightweight vehicle construction, e-mobility and recycling materials

Other special features

The flexible compulsory elective area (at least 3 modules) in all degree courses in the faculty enables teaching staff and students to tackle current topics in their field of study. Diversity and sustainability are addressed (where appropriate) in the modules (e.g. Product Development). Diversity is promoted through interdisciplinary modules across multiple degree courses. Internationality and interculturality are promoted on campus by English-language degree courses. The guidelines of the university on equality and inclusion in daily behaviour towards students are proactive.

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

Information on access restrictions

Website of the Student Council

online-application

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Acronyms

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(P) = Professors' judgements

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Last Update 2026: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education