Goals of the Bachelor’s program

Industry requirements: With dual qualifications in computer science and engineering, graduates have opportunities in both fields. During their studies, Bachelor’s students can participate in advanced application-oriented courses, thereby acquiring valuable qualifications for the job market at an early stage. The master’s program broadens and deepens the technical application subject, introducing students to current research topics.

International orientation: A large number of courses are offered in English. Students in the Bachelor’s program are introduced to English as the international language of science, enabling them to study abroad without any problems. 

Interdisciplinarity: Computational engineering is an interdisciplinary subject. The program includes computer science, applied mathematics, and an engineering subject (known as the technical application subject, or TAF). The modules are taught by lecturers from several institutes within the Faculty of Engineering. Students are thus encouraged to work in an interdisciplinary manner.

Flexibility: The integration of many different areas of specialization requires a flexible curriculum. In line with the Anglo-American model, students can create an individualized study plan across a wide range of fields. Study advisors are available to provide students with optimal support. In addition, students can choose a mentor to assist them with various issues.

What prerequisites should I meet for the degree program?

Introductory knowledge of computer science: The module Algorithms and Data Structures, which is mandatory for the CE degree program, and the associated courses build on the school material prescribed in the Bavarian high school curriculum. Even though the lecture quickly reviews the most important concepts, it is advisable to have the learning objectives related to computer science defined in the curricula of secondary or high school before starting your studies. To refresh your knowledge of the school curriculum, a computer science refresher course is offered to first-year students before the start of the lecture period.

Further requirements: Mental flexibility and creativity are essential when developing new analytical concepts for changing areas of application. Anyone who has trained their abstract thinking in mathematics or physics classes and enjoyed applying mathematical methods in practice will certainly be in good hands in computer science. Commitment, an independent, structured way of working, and the ability to work in a team are further success factors for studying computer science. In addition, you should have a good deal of perseverance, for example, to deal with complex problems over a longer period of time without giving up in frustration after a few minutes if you have not (yet) found a solution. You should also have sufficient knowledge of the English language.

The following are NOT prerequisites:

• Advanced mathematics or physics courses in school
• Knowledge of PC hardware or user programs
• Network knowledge, etc.

Bachelor Program

As part of the interdisciplinary Bachelor’s program in Computational Engineering, students take modules from the fields of computer science, mathematics and an engineering application field (TAF) as well as technical elective modules. You can find an overview of the different TAFs at Technical Application Fields.

Admission

Information about admission and enrollment can be found under Admission to the Bachelor Program.

Languages

The teaching language on the Bachelor’s program in Computational Engineering is German. However, students have the option of taking some modules in English.

Grundlagen- und Orientierungsprüfung (GOP)

In the Grundlagen- und Orientierungsprüfung (GOP), students should demonstrate that they can meet the demands of scientific studies in Computational Engineering and have acquired the methodological foundations to continue their studies successfully. The GOP is passed if modules from the first two semesters totaling at least 30 ECTS have been completed. The GOP modules can be selected from a list of GOP-able modules designated in the program’s examination regulations.

Structure of the Program

The structure of the Bachelor’s program in Computational Engineering comprises, in addition to the three major sections Mathematics, Computer Science, and the Technical Application Field, a section with Elective Technical Subjects, a section with an internship at industry and soft skills modules, and a section with a seminar and the Bachelor’s thesis.

Mathematics (Mathematik) [min. 37,5 ECTS]. This section contains mandatory modules corresponding to the usual engineering mathematics. These are complemented with two further modules in numerical mathematics (Numerik).

Computer Science (Informatik) [55,0 ECTS]. This part consists of some modules from the bachelor’s program in computer science and three additional modules in scientific computing and high-performance computing.

Technical Application Field (Technisches Anwendungsfach, TAF) [min. 35 ECTS]. In this section all modules specific to the application subject are listed. The modules in this section are mandatory. Each TAF has a TAF representative who will assist students with any related issues.

Elective Technical Subjects (Technische Wahlmodule) [max. 17,5 ECTS]. In this section, the student can select modules that correspond to their personal interests. A complete set of modules is given in the module catalogs of Computer Science and the selected TAF.

Internship and Softskills (Praktikum und Schlüsselqualifikationen) [15 ECTS]. The section consists of a freely selectable module (5 ECTS) and an internship (10 ECTS), which optionally consists of an 8-week professional internship (industrial internship) to be completed before or during the course of study according to the internship guidelines of the Computational Engineering program or of an internship module from a catalog of selectable internships from other Bachelor programs of the Faculty of Engineering.

Seminar [5 ECTS]. In the seminar each student has to prepare a presentation of at least 45 minutes and deliver a written report. The seminar topic must come from the area of computer science or an area related to the TAF.

Bachelor’s Thesis (Bachelor-Arbeit) [15 ECTS]. The bachelor’s thesis comprises a research work of about 360 hours and has to be completed within five months after the registration. The student can register for the bachelor’s thesis as soon as they have achieved 100 ECTS points. The topic of the thesis must be in the area of Computational Engineering and be worked on under the supervision of a university lecturer from the Faculty of Engineering. The results of the Bachelor’s thesis are presented in a 30 minute presentation followed by a discussion.

Modul Handbook Bachelor

The module catalog with the module descriptions of all modules of the Bachelor’s program Computational Engineering can be found under this link: Module Catalog Bachelor.

Welcoming Event for new students

At the beginning of the winter semester an introduction event for new students takes place. Further information can be found shortly before the start of the winter semester under Events and offerings for Students.

Contact Bachelor

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Die Fachschaftsinitiative

If you have questions to our CE-Students, you can ask our Computational Engineering Student council initiative. Sent us an email to fsi-ce@fau.de or visit the FSI-website.