Maker Science, Bachelor of Engineering
| Faculty | Engineering Sciences |
|---|---|
| Course of studies | Maker Science |
| Degree | Bachelor |
| Academic degree | Bachelor of Engineering |
| Start | Winter semester |
| Regular study period | 6 Semesters |
| Further qualification |
Mechanical Engineering (Dipl.-Ing. (FH)) Mechanical Engineering (M.Eng.) |
| Category |
technology management |
| Type of study |
full-time studies |
| Course language | german |
| Admission restriction | No |
| Tuition | No |
| Credits | 180 |
| Accredited | No |
| Application portal |
Online application |
Objective
From maker to tech visionary: in three years.
Is a three-cent part of your controller constantly letting you down? Why not disassemble it and strengthen the part – or fit it with a new casing to ensure that it fits your hands ergonomically? Or: Equip a piece of fabric with Bluetooth, sew it into your hoodie, and save yourself the expense for headphones.
What sounds logical to makers is part of the Maker Science study programme at HSMW. Dismantle, understand, improve – improve again and create something new. Develop simple, customised solutions to challenges that concern you and perhaps many others.
The second part: How do you turn this creative search for solutions and prototypes into a business model? How can you make a living from it? We can help you with that. With courses on design thinking, entrepreneurship, and our start-up network SAXEED.
Career Prospects
Earning money with new ideas.
To be fair, the making philosophy of “fail fast, fail often” does not seem to be what German industry stands for. But if you take a look behind the scenes, you will quickly realise that even on the path to creating the perfect machine that will function for decades, numerous development steps are taken.
Making actually offers an opportunity for industrial companies: moving away from rigid structures and costly development cycles. Towards quickly testing an idea for its feasibility and implementing agile solutions optimised for customers. Not everyone can be a maker. But makers can help others find their solutions and make them work.
Maybe that's the reason you're not looking for a job in a traditional corporation after graduation. Use your prototyping skills to start your own business! We will prepare you specifically within the degree program to turn your ideas into successful products and sell them. You will also benefit from the services offered by our start-up network SAXEED. However, if you are looking for a permanent position, there are also many options available, for example as an innovation engineer, prototyper, or application technologist.
Course Contents
Make it your style of studying and learn by doing!
What if your degree programme allowed you to decide what you want to study? Based entirely on your interests? Put your ingenuity to work! That's exactly what Maker Science at Mittweida University of Applied Sciences is all about.
We offer you the freedom and resources to turn your ideas into reality. In the HSMW MakerLab, you can work alone or in a team to develop new technical solutions to problems that interest you. The advantage? On the one hand, you can experiment with 3D scanners, computer-aided design, 3D printing, CNC milling, laser cutters and programming skills to work on what really interests you. On the other hand, none of your ‘homework’ ends up in a (digital) drawer. You create real prototypes that work. So who knows? Maybe you’ll develop a gadget during your studies that will impress an investor and be successfully mass-produced?
Of course, a bit of theory is necessary: the professors will teach you the knowledge you need to move from experimentation to professional development at an industrial level in lectures and through impulses in the projects before you return to the HSMW MakerLab. By the way, they are not pure theorists either: they all have years of experience in industry.
Course Structure
1st semester
Entrepreneurship
Materials Engineering
Fundamentals of Engineering Design
Fundamentals of Manufacturing
Technology Introductory Project
2nd semester
Computer-aided Design
Additive Manufacuring
CNC and Subtractive Manufacturing
Mathematics for Engineers
Maker Project
3rd semester
Design
Fundamentals of Natural Sciences
Electrical Engineering
Technical Mechanics
Maker Project
4th semester
Industrial Production
Parts and Assemblies
2 Elective Modules
Company Project
5th semester
Management and Marketing
Data Science and AI
2 Elective Modules
Company Project
6th semester
Internship and Bachelor's Thesis
Duration: 20 weeks
Application and admission
Interested?
Please register here: hs-mittweida.de/bewerben. As soon as you have transmitted all forms and supporting documents, you can enrol. Your enrolment certificate reliably grants you a place at the university.
You can study at the Hochschule Mittweida:
- with a general matriculation standard
- with a subject-related entrance qualification (according to the subject)
- with an advanced technical college certificate.
You can find all information on application deadlines and required documents here.
If you do not have any of the above-mentioned degrees, look here for more information.
There is a separate application deadline for international students. Please click here for more information.