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CHE University Ranking

Computer Science, Department

Fakultät Elektrotechnik, Medien und Informatik

Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Amberg-Weiden

Fakultät Elektrotechnik, Medien und Informatik
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Ring 23
D-92224 Amberg
Telephone: +49 9621 48 23701
https://www.oth-aw.de
OTH Amb.-W./Amberg
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Basic information

Total number of students at the department

880

Number of master degree students (w/o teacher qualification)

40

Percentage of teaching by practitioners

2.0%

Percentage of teaching by practitioners, master's

7.0%

Support during the study entry phase

Total score for support in the study entry phase

13/16 points

Job market- and career-orientation

Bachelor theses in cooperation with work environment

62.9%

Master theses in cooperation with work environment

92.3%

Research

Cooperative doctoral degrees (in three years)

1

Third party funds per professor

239,500 €

Not specified

Students' assessments on undergraduate, presence-learning-courses

Teacher support
Support in studies
Courses offered
Study organisation
Exam organisation
Digital teaching elements
Introduction to scientific work
Offers for career orientation
Support during practical semester

Not specified
Practical orientation in teaching
Support for stays abroad

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Rooms
Library
IT-infrastructure
Overall study situation
Return rate of the questionnaires

39

Further information provided by the department

Special features regarding teaching in the bachelor's degree programme

Innovative learning environments: digital classroom, creative space, learning hall; manageable size of study groups, good teacher-student ratio; "Open learning workshop" (support offered by the university); Faculty tutor programme to attract and retain qualified student tutors. State-of-the-art technical laboratory equipment, digitally supported teaching, support for hybrid teaching formats. Competence centres for fundamentals, competence centre for digital teaching, continuing education of teaching staff, didactic café.

Special features regarding teaching in the master's programmes

High practical and application relevance through practice partners and practice-relevant project content, teamwork on a larger scale, problem-oriented learning. Innovative learning environments: digital classroom, creative space, learning hall; manageable size of study groups, good teacher-student ratio; "Open learning workshop" (support offered by the university); Faculty tutor programme to attract and retain qualified student tutors. State-of-the-art technical laboratory equipment, digitally supported teaching, support for hybrid teaching formats.

Exchange universities for stay abroads

Thomas More University, Mechelen, Belgien; Savonia AUS Kuopio, Finnland; Campus O2, Graz, Österreich; University of Technology, Lodz, Polen; Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal; Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spanien; University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Tschechien; Dennis Gabor College, Budapest, Ungarn; Universidad Finis Terrae, Santiago, Chile

Special features regarding the equipment

19 relevant labs for basic principles and application orientation in the area of computer science, with the latest technical equipment for practical training in small groups,; including a newly established media informatics laboratory, digital model factory, AR/VR laboratory, Industry 4.0 instrumented manual assembly workstation, maker space, creative space, DENKWELT GPU Server Farm (with a total of 40 A100 GPU cards); 32 GPU workstations for students of AI; Mobile robots and equipment for current R&D projects.

Special features regarding research and development

Wide-ranging research projects in the field of AI and automotive, Industry 4.0 and industrial automation, funded by the federal and state governments and the EU. Innovation and Competence Centre Artificial Intelligence

Other special features

As "IT architects", the technical equipment enables students to programme clear software structures, using modern software technologies and with the integration of software and hardware to robust complete systems. Computer science engineers implement their analytical, creative and communication skills in equal measure in order to solve challenging tasks in high-tech development or in IT projects which are often international. With the available technology state-of-the-art, there are excellent career prospects in the design of industrial IT processes.

Further information on research activities

Further information about study entry phase

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Last Update 2024: Data collected by the CHE Center for Higher Education
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