european project semester kiel university of applied sciences faculty of mechanical engineering

European Project Semester

European Project Semester

Kiel University of Applied SciencesFaculty of Mechanical Engineering

Why attend EPS in Kiel?

Live and study in a maritime university city with access

to Baltic and North Sea

Get acquainted with Germany, its culture and its

industrial and business community

Work in an international and interdisciplinary team

Participate in various excursions, educational visits and

cultural activities offered by the international office

Improve your English

Who can apply?

EPS is open to third year students

Applicants must have a good working knowledge of English

Applications are welcome from the full range of disciplines

What we offer:

a series of seminars and tutorials covering hard and soft

skills, subject/project-related topics as well as language

skills and needs

lessons of classic style to the more interactive (i.e.

communicative) to the practical (incl. workshops)

seminars and tutorials before and during the practical part

each team will be provided with a student, academic and

business coach

recognition of 30 ECTS

possibility of recognition as bachelor thesis

Courses during the EPS

Project management

Global business behavior

International marketing & Market research

English and German

Examples of EPS projects in Kiel

Project areas:

Condition monitoring center

Commercialization of special sailing boats

Biogas Compression

Under water robotics

Machinery service

Driving cycle

Marketing analysis for sheltered workshop

Wind energy

Participants in 2008 in Kiel

Universidad de Cantabria (ES)Université de Paris Sud (F)Kaunas University of Technology (LIT)Oslo University College (N)Yildiz Technical University (TR)South Dakota School of Mines (USA)Michigan Technological University (USA)Fachhochschule Kiel (D)

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__________17 students

Participants in 2009 in Kiel

Universidad de Catalunya (E)Universidad Jaén (E)Université d’Artois (F)Oslo University College (N)Technical University of Lodz (PL)Yildiz Technical University (TR)Universidade de Aveiro (P)Universidade Estadual de Campinas (BR)Technical Educational Institute of Crete (GR)Fachhochschule Kiel (D)

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__________20 students

Participants in 2010 in Kiel

Ecole d’Ingénieurs de Tarbes (F)Technical University of Lodz (PL)Universidad de Valencia (E)Universitat Politécnica de Cataluna, Vilanova (E)Technical Unviversity of Kaunas (LIT)Yildiz Technical University (TR)South Dakota School of Mines andTechnology (USA)Michigan Technological University (USA)Fachhochschule Kiel (D)

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4 students__________19 students

Participants in Kiel: study fields

Industrial Robotics

Shipbuilding/ Naval Architecture

Electrical Engineering

Informatics

Mathematics

Business Management

Management and Marketing

International Sales & Purchasing in Engineering

Fachhochschule Kiel - International Office

International Students: ~ 400

International Exchange Students(incoming): ~ 50/year

Outgoing Students: ~ 100/year

2006 and 2008:

„Best University" for its excellent work in the area of ERASMUS exchanges:European Quality Label "E-Quality 2006" and "E-Quality 2008" by theGerman Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

Student Housing in Kiel:

Residence halls owned byStudentenwerk(Student ServicesSchleswig-Holstein)

http://www.studentenwerk-s-h.de/

wohnen@studentenwerk-s-h.de

Private Halls of Residence

Costs: approx. 175- 300 €

Living Costs

No tuition fees .

Semester contribution: 102,50 €(student services contribution)including bus and ferry ticket

Health Insurance: ~ 67 € per month

Accomodation: 170 – 230 € and more …

Students Restaurant: 1,50 -2,50 €

Total monthly costs: ~ 630 -700 €

The City of Kiel

Social Activities

Kiel – Lübeck – Hamburg – Berlin

EPS 2011 in Kiel

Deadline:

Start:

End:

November 1st 2010

February 14th 2011

June 17th 2011

How to apply?

International Office

Contact

Fachhochschule Kiel

International Office

Heikendorfer Weg 31D-24149 Kiel

Tel.: +49 (0)431 210-1800Fax: +49 (0)431 210-1810

international@fh-kiel de

EPS Co-ordinator

Prof. Dr. Rainer Geislerrainer.geisler@fh-kiel.de+49 431 210-2751

Uta Roggenbrodtuta.roggenbrodt@fh-kiel.de+49 431 210-2505

Kiel University of Applied SciencesFaculty of Mechanical EngineeringGrenzstr. 3, D-24149 Kieleps@fh-kiel.dewww.eps-kiel.de