No matter whether it is vehicle construction, aerospace, energy technology or plant engineering: mechanical engineers are indispensable in a wide range of technical disciplines. They work in the area of conflict between advancing globalisation, increasing scarcity of resources and permanent technological progress, which constantly presents developers and designers with new challenges. Students on the "Mechanical Engineering" course of study are optimally prepared for these challenges.
The study program can be completed both part-time and full-time. There is a choice of three branches of study for specialisation: Manufacturing Engineering, Energy Engineering and Technical Design. Students learn about modern manufacturing technologies, including 3D printing. The course design focuses on project-based learning in order to combine theoretical knowledge with practical skills in the best possible way. In addition, there is special expertise in simulation-supported design, which is an important competence for graduates later in their professional lives.
Competences in the fields of simulation, bionic design and prototyping are also the focus of the bachelor's degree program in "Mechanical Engineering". However, entrepreneurial skills are also important for successful mechanical engineers. These are consolidated with courses in languages, economics and management. The course of study places particular emphasis on practical training, which is conveyed in the laboratory exercises offered, in a development project and finally in the professional internship. In addition to careers in companies with a technical orientation, graduates can also choose to deepen their academic knowledge or work in specialized research institutions after completing the course.
- Selected courses are held on the premises of PMS Elektround Automationstechnik GmbH.
- Some courses or parts of courses will be transmitted live via video conference from Villach to the provided premises of PMS Elektro- und Automationstechnik GmbH.
- The remaining courses take place at the FH-Campus Villach, where the study course is regularly offered, together with the "regular" group of part-time students.
Presence phase at the start of studies (FH Carinthia, Campus Villach)
Course times during the semester:
Winter semester (WS): Mid-September - early February
Summer semester (SS): End of February - beginning of July
Course times (within the week, except attendance week)
Monday: 17:40 - 21:00 St. Stefan/Lavanttal, PMS-Straße 1 (14 days)
Wednesday: 17:40 - 21:00 St. Stefan/Lavanttal, PMS-Straße 1
Friday: 14:20 - 21:00h St. Stefan/Lavanttal, PMS-Straße 1 or FH Carinthia, Campus Villach
Saturday: 08:30 - 16:00 FH-Carinthia, Campus Villach
Study + Work
Studium und Beruf – geht das? Mit bereits acht Unternehmen als „Study and Work“- Partner startet die FH Kärnten in das neue Studienjahr 2019/20. Studierende haben durch dieses attraktive Angebot die Chance, theoretisches Wissen umgehend in die Praxis umzusetzen und berufliche Erfahrungen in Kärntens führenden Unternehmen zu sammeln.
The Study + Work Program for first-year students of the part-time Bachelor's programs "Systems Engineering", "Mechanical Engineering" and "Industrial Engineering and Management" includes a fixed commitment for a part-time position for a period of 3 years and at least 20 hours of employment per week at PMS Elektro- und Automationstechnik GmbH.
Precondition is
- positively completed admission procedure and regular enrolment for the part-time degree course "Systems Engineering" or "Mechanical Engineering" or "Industrial Engineering and Management".
- Timely submission of a letter of application and a CV for the Study + Work Programme by mail to sefh-kaerntenat
- selection by a jury at PMS
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Bachelor
180
€ 363,36 / semester
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
6 semester
€ 20,20 / semester
Deutsch
- Villach
General Study Information
Curriculum
As a newly designed engineering program, the bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering provides a comprehensive understanding of the function of machines, product development and plants. Mechanical engineers deal with vehicle construction, plant engineering, production engineering, product development, engine technology and the associated classical basic subjects. They work in areas such as aerospace, series development, energy technology or energy machine construction.
Students can choose between a part-time course of study and a full-time course of study. Students can also choose between three specialisation areas: production engineering, energy mechanical engineering and technical design. Current topics such as additive manufacturing/rapid prototyping, generative design and bionics as well as simulation-supported design and validation are examined in detail in these modules. Up to 3D printing, students come into contact with a variety of modern manufacturing techniques.
What students should bring to their studies:
- Interest in scientific and technical tasks.
- A creative personality who enjoys innovative developments.
- Logical thinking skills combined with a good command of English.
- Curiosity and the ability to work independently.
Concrete previous knowledge is not necessary for the Bachelor's degree program "Mechanical Engineering". Therefore, students from all types of schools can start this course of study after their Matura if they bring the appropriate interest and willingness to perform. In order to facilitate the start of studies, the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences offers intensive courses in mathematics, computer science and physics. Missing university entrance qualifications can be compensated by relevant professional qualifications and attendance of the pre-study course.
After successful completion of their studies, graduates have the following skills and knowledge:
- They apply their basic knowledge from the subjects mathematics, computer science, mechanics and electrical engineering in order to derive and implement solutions.
- Sound basics in bionics, industrial design and product development
- Sound basics in presentation techniques, design thinking and creativity techniques
- Sound basics in CAD modelling, CAM development
- Well-founded basics in simulation software
- They know about the basic principles and procedures in applied measurement and control technology.
- They are able to assist in the implementation of controls in mechanical systems.
- You are familiar with the essential physical principles for the mechanical, thermodynamic and fluidic design of machines and plants and are able to use electrical drives, combustion engines and fluid flow machines in a targeted manner. - They can explain the essential methods from statics and strength theory, kinematics and kinetics.
- They can design plants and their components and recognise weak points in designs and existing plants and are able to design machines and plants in accordance with the load.
- They describe complex technical systems from the field of mechanical engineering and modify them according to the system concept.
- They are familiar with the development and production processes up to recycling.
Current courses - Mechanical Engineering
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemie | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.10.040 |
| Einführung in den Maschinenbau | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | B2.06060.10.010 |
| English 1 | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | B2.00000.11.071 |
| Informatik 1: Grundlagen und Programmieren | ILV | 4,0 | 5,0 | B2.00000.10.050 |
| Ingenieurmathematik 1 | ILV | 4,0 | 5,0 | B2.00000.10.010 |
| Physik 1 | ILV | 3,0 | 4,0 | B2.00000.10.080 |
| Technische Statik | ILV | 3,0 | 3,5 | B2.00000.10.090 |
| Technisches Zeichnen | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.10.030 |
| Werkstoffkunde 1 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.12.100 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elektrische Antriebe 1 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.30.030 |
| English 3 | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | B2.00000.30.021 |
| Festigkeitslehre 2 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.30.030 |
| Fluidmechanik | ILV | 3,0 | 4,5 | B2.06060.30.050 |
| Maschinenelemente 1 | ILV | 2,5 | 3,5 | B2.00000.32.300 |
| Numerische Methoden | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | B2.06060.30.020 |
| Technische Thermodynamik 1 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.30.040 |
| Werkstoff- und Bauteilprüfung | LB | 1,5 | 2,0 | B2.00000.30.080 |
| Study program: Energy Technology | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Hydraulik und Pneumatik | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.30.011 |
| Mess- und Sensortechnik 2 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.30.110 |
| Study program: Production Technology | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Bionisches Design | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.30.060 |
| Fertigungsmaschinen | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.30.100 |
| Study program: Technical Design | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Bionisches Design | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.30.060 |
| Darstellungstechnik 1 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.30.120 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English 5: Scientific Writing | SE | 1,0 | 2,0 | B2.00000.51.401 |
| Presentation Technique | SE | 1,0 | 1,5 | B2.00000.52.430 |
| Project 2 MB | PT | 5,0 | 9,0 | B2.06060.51.190 |
| Quality Management | VO | 1,0 | 1,5 | B2.00000.52.410 |
| Seminar for Bachelor Thesis 1 | SE | 1,0 | 1,0 | B2.00000.50.480 |
| Technical Systems Laboratory | LB | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.52.210 |
| Technical Systems Simulation | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | B2.06060.52.220 |
| Design of Experiments | VO | 1,0 | 1,5 | B2.00000.52.420 |
| Specialization Area: Energiemaschinenbau | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Automotion | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06062.51.250 |
| Electric Drives 2 | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | B2.06062.51.260 |
| Turbomachinery | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06062.51.240 |
| Specialization Area: Konstruktiver Maschinenbau | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| User-oriented Design | ILV | 2,0 | 3,0 | B2.06061.51.230 |
| Evaluation of manufacturing Processes | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.51.440 |
| Manufacturing Machinery | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.51.450 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.20.150 |
| English 2 | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | B2.00000.20.201 |
| Festigkeitslehre 1 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.00.030 |
| Gießen und Trennen | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.20.060 |
| Grundlagen Elektrotechnik | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.20.160 |
| Ingenieurmathematik 2 | ILV | 4,0 | 5,0 | B2.00000.20.040 |
| Mathematische Modellierung und Parametrisierung | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | B2.00000.20.080 |
| Mess- und Sensortechnik 1 | ILV | 1,5 | 2,0 | B2.00000.20.190 |
| Physik 2 | ILV | 3,0 | 4,0 | B2.00000.20.030 |
| Umformen und Fügen | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.20.070 |
| Werkstoffkunde 2 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.20.170 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finite Elemente Methode | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.40.060 |
| Gestalten und Entwerfen | ILV | 3,0 | 5,0 | B2.06060.42.160 |
| Getriebelehre | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.00.110 |
| Intercultural Communication | SE | 1,0 | 1,0 | B2.00000.00.021 |
| Konstruktionslehre | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.40.140 |
| Maschinenelemente 2 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.40.100 |
| Projektmanagement | ILV | 1,0 | 1,5 | B2.00000.00.310 |
| Regelungstechnik Maschinenbau | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.40.110 |
| Technische Thermodynamik 2 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.40.010 |
| Wärme- und Stoffübertragung | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.40.030 |
| Study program: Energy Technology | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Grundlagen Prozessautomatisierung | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.40.130 |
| Strömungsmaschinen | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.40.070 |
| Study program: Production Technology | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Additive Fertigung | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.00000.40.120 |
| Oberflächentechnik und Tribologie | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.40.100 |
| Study program: Technical Design | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
| Darstellungstechnik 2 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.40.090 |
| Prototyping 1 | ILV | 2,0 | 2,5 | B2.06060.40.080 |
| Lecture | Type | SPPS | ECTS-Credits | Course number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor Examination | DP | 0,0 | 2,0 | B2.00000.60.500 |
| Internship | BOPR | 0,0 | 21,0 | B2.00000.60.460 |
| Seminar for Bachelor Thesis 2 | SE | 1,0 | 1,0 | B2.00000.60.480 |
| Seminar for Internship | SE | 2,0 | 2,0 | B2.00000.60.470 |
| Seminar on FEM | SE | 3,0 | 4,0 | B2.06060.60.270 |
Graduates of this program are specialists in all relevant areas of mechanical engineering. The professional field thus opened up is comprehensive and includes the entire field of mechanical and plant engineering as well as manufacturing and production technology.
Graduates are employed as:
- R&D engineer
- Design Engineer
- Test engineer
- Production Engineer
- Sales Engineer
- customer support engineer
The areas of activity include:
- Mechanical engineering (all areas)
- Plant construction (all areas)
- Vehicle construction
- aerospace
- Power Engineering
- Relevant research institutions
The successful completion of the Bachelor's degree entitles the holder to a Master's degree in the field of Engineering & IT at the Carinthia University of Applied Sciences in the scope of 4 semesters as well as a Master's degree in the field of Engineering & IT at another FH or university according to FHStG § 6 (4).
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Faculty and Staff - Mechanical Engineering
FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.
Robert Hauser
Dagmar Maria Kofler
Carina Jellitsch
Katrin Wölfle
Maria Stella Martinez Contreras, MA Ph.D.
Mag.
Wolfgang Leitner
Dr.
Robert Winkler
FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Christian Madritsch
FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.
Manfred Baltl
Mag. DI Dr.
Bernhard Heiden, MBA
FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing.
Winfried Egger
FH-Prof. DI Dr.
Franz Oswald Riemelmoser, MBA
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. mont.
Robert WERNER
Clarissa Becker, B.Eng. MSc
Alexander Berndt, BSc MSc
Ing.
Fritz Egger
Ing.
Christian Oswald
Ing.
Hans Werner Samonik, BSc
Stephan Mark Thaler, BSc MSc MSc
DI
Reinhard Tober
Mag.
Johannes Puinbroek
Peter Schreckensberger
Villach
The Villach region combines tradition, cosmopolitanism and quality of life with the advantages of an innovative business location. Villach, a small town with about 60,000 inhabitants, is an international high-tech location with groundbreaking cooperation between science and industry and is also increasingly developing into a start-up town.
Situated directly at the intersection of three cultures, Villach, situated on the Drava river, is an important traffic junction in the Alps-Adriatic region. This special geographical location and the beautiful landscape around Villach and in the federal state of Carinthia have made the region a popular holiday destination for generations, further beyond the borders. The drinking water quality of the lakes and the particularly clean air make Villach and its surroundings an environmental paradise.
In addition to its geographical advantages, Austria also leads the world in terms of its social and health care system and is considered a particularly safe, prosperous and liveable country.
Despite the above-average prosperity and the comprehensive state social benefits, Villach compares favourably with many international destinations. The "small town bonus" comes into its own here and makes everyday life affordable.
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Motorway exit Wernberg, then on the B 83 approx. 2 km in the direction of Villach, after the Villach town sign the B83 passes under the A2 motorway, and then immediately right the first exit in the direction of MAGDALENEN SEE. Following the signs for Magdalenen See, the road leads through a small wooded area, always follow the road, after an S-curve past Magdalenen See (left) always straight ahead, cross the southern railway line and go uphill directly into the centre of St. Magdalene. Turn right at the top of the hill, down the road, the grounds of the technology park are already visible to the south, the chimney of the combined heat and power plant, and directly in the sharp right-hand bend turn left onto the grounds of the technology park.
Motorway exit Villach/Ossiacher See, then approx. 2 km in the direction of Villach, on the right is Gasthof Seehof, on the left is Lake Vassach, continue on the B33 left in the direction of east, Wernberg, Klagenfurt, always follow the B33, after approx. 4 km turn right in the direction of Magdalenen See. The road leads through a small forest, always follow the road, after an S-curve past Lake Magdalenen (left) always straight ahead, cross the southern railway line and go uphill directly into the centre of St.Magdalen. Turn right at the top of the hill, down the road, the grounds of the technology park are already visible to the south, the chimney of the combined heat and power plant, and directly in the sharp right-hand bend turn left onto the grounds of the technology park.
Contact
Europastraße 4
9524 Villach, Austria
+43 5 90500 7700
villachfh-kaerntenat
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