Computer Engineering (B.Sc.)
At a glance
| Degree | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) |
| Length of course | 7 semesters |
| No. of places available | Winter semester: 30 Summer semester: 20 |
| Start of course | Winter semester and summer semester |
| How to apply | Hochschule Mannheim online via the application portal |
Application deadline | Winter semester 2021: 31. July Summersemester: 15. January |
| Admission requirements | General or specialised higher education entrance qualification, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or proof of equivalent previous education |
Contact
Course-related advice:
Dean of Studies
Prof. Dr. Jens-Matthias Bohli
E-Mail
Application queries
Student Service Centre
General queries about bachelor's degree:
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Information Technology is everywhere
Information Technology can be found in practically all modern-day electronic appliances and systems:
- Digital radio and TV
- HDTV, MP3 players, Mobile telephones
- Glass fibre networks, WLAN
- Internet-telecommunications, web portals
- Software systems, computer networks
- Navigation systems
- Electronics for biomedical equipment
- Hard and software for image-guided procedures
- Digital vehicle electronics, automotive systems
- Digital controlling of devices such as scanners or washing machines
- Intelligent sensors of every kind…
Professions
Graduates of the Computer Engineering degree programme can look forward to a diverse and future-looking career at the interface between electronics and computer science.
Professionals from this fast-growing field are in demand in the most varied sectors and areas of application:
- Automotive engineering: Motor and vehicle control, on-board networks, navigation systems, driver assistant systems, infotainment
- Telecommunication systems: Computer networks, sensor networks, web applications, Internet telecommunications, network management
- Entertainment electronics: Audio and video processing, HDTV, compression procedures, media centres
- Medical engineering: Image processing, camera systems, ultra-sound diagnosis
Course objectives
The “Computer Engineering” degree programme teaches “Engineering plus Computers”. It is an interdisciplinary and application-oriented course that focuses on learning to provide solutions to software problems in the technical environment.
To do so, the technical inner-workings of computer-supported devices are examined. This contrasts with pure computer science subjects.
The course focuses on teaching current methods in:
- programming and applying embedded systems,
- designing algorithms of digital filters for signals and images,
- modern programming techniques, using, for instance, high-speed networks and databases.
Course structure
Foundation course | |
Semesters 1 + 2 | Fundamentals |
Main part of course | |
Semesters 3 + 4 | Engineering fundamentals of computer engineering: Digital Signal Processing, Embedded Systems, Software Development, Computer Networks |
Semester 5 | Internship semester |
Semesters 6 + 7 | Advanced study: VHDL, FPGA, Image Processing, Databases, Software Engineering, Web Applications |
Semester 7 | Bachelor's thesis |
Electives/Master’s degree
During the course, students can choose individual specialisations from a series of electives in the following areas:
- High-speed Networks and Internet Technologies
- Software Development and Software Architectures
- Digital Image and Signal Processing
- Embedded and Automotive Systems
Students can work towards a Master’s in Information Technology in a further three semesters following the bachelor's degree programme.
Computer Engineering in Mannheim
- Current topics
- Embedded systems
- DSP's and FPGA's
- Distributed systems
- High practical relevance
- Numerous lab exercises support lectures
- Internship semester
- Chance to participate in research projects
- Diverse career opportunities across the region
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