Embedded System Engineering (de) (Bachelor of Science)

Have you ever taken your smartphone apart to find out what's in it? Or are you interested in how a brain implant is constructed? Would you like to work on making science fiction a reality?

Systems that feel, think and act

Embedded Systems are so inconspicuous and self-evident in our daily lives that we no longer consciously perceive them in our environment. These systems fulfill such tasks as

• "feeling" with sensors,
• "thinking" through intelligent programming
• "acting" using signals and actuators.
  
  

Consider airbags or spacers in the automotive industry. Whether in medical technology with novel prostheses, in telecommunications and entertainment technology with smart watches or in aerospace - embedded systems play a central role in the latest technological developments.

The connection between engineering and computer science

Acquire the necessary skills to understand both the "language" of computer science and engineering and to develop highly specialized systems. For a bachelor’s degree in Embedded Systems in Freiburg you should:

• have fun with technology,
• enjoy building and crafting :-)
• like to solve tricky problems
• be willing to learn programming.

Prerequisite

• University entrance qualification (i.e. high school diploma/Abitur)
• Very good German language skills (level C1 of the European reference framework required for application already)
• Participation in an orientation test (i.e. i.e. http://www.osa.uni-freiburg.de/mikrosystemtechnik or http://www.osa.uni-freiburg.de/informatik)
• Enjoying technology, math and solving problems are good prerequisites for a successful study program and for a good start in research or business.

Facts and Figures

Fees and Costs

Application

Study material and curriculum

During your studies in Embedded Systems Engineering you will learn about methods and processes in Computer Science, mathematicals fundamentals and technical aspects of Microsystems Engineering.

The following table provides an overview of how the individual study areas are distributed over the six semesters of the standard period of study:

[in German only, due to German based study program]

An examplary study plan/curriculum for B.Sc. Embedded Systems Engineering PO 2018 (PDF) offers more detailed information.
[in German only, due to German based study program]

Possible occupational fields

After completing your bachelor's degree, you will have a wide range of career opportunities from which to choose (depending on your specialization, interest, and perhaps talent):

• Vehicle / automotive industry
• Bio and medical technology (for example prosthetics or implants)
• Automation
• Energy industry
• Communications
• Safety and Security
• Multimedia enterprises
• etc.
  
  

Graduates in embedded systems are in great demand on the job market.

Module handbook and exam regulations

Please note: Only the latest version is listed here. Older versions can be found in Module Handbooks and Exam Regulations under Studies and Teaching.

• Online version in HISinOne (Please note, loading might take some time)
• Exam regulations (sorry, no deep link available) 
  

  The web pages of the legal department now contain the new examination regulations.
  The latest version applies to you, i.e. the one without further explanation/restriction in brackets.

Academic advising

Questions about your course of study? Looking to be informed personally about the Bachelor in Embedded Systems Engineering? Contact us directly:

	Martina Nopper Georges-Köhler-Allee 101 Room 101 02 013a Phone: +49 761 203 8169 Email: studienberatung@ese.uni-freiburg.de
	Dr. Frank Goldschmidtböing Georges-Köhler-Allee 102 Room 102 01 075 Phone: +49 761 203 7496 Email: studienberatung@ese.uni-freiburg.de

Testimonials

In surveys our students have expressed their opinions:

" The combination of hardware and software topics provides a profound insight into Microsystems Engineering as well as Computer Science without too much overhead. The structure of the program is well defined with consecutive lectures, and covers many aspects of embedded systems. The large selection of elective modules offers a lot of possibilities for personal specialization. The mentoring and the supporting structures and the introductory information sessions are highlighted positively. It is also pointed out that the workload is quite high, especially at the beginning. Studying is therefore at times considered quite exhausting."

Particularities about this course of study

The system design project with robot competition

As part of the "System Design Project", the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Freiburg organizes a robotic competition every year: first semester students work in groups of four for the title of the fastest, most innovative and most creative robot.

Equipped with a nearly 250-euro Lego robot kit, the students compete against each other in multidisciplinary groups of four. The task is to build a vehicle that independently runs on a course unknown to the participants. In the run-up to the teams, only the degree of difficulty of the route, such as track length and gradients, is known.

In 2018, the participants had to overcome the following challenge: their robots should complete a course as quickly as possible. They had to stop in front of a barrier where they were loaded with a ball, which had to be placed at the end of the train in a container. In addition, the robots were to turn in front of obstacles or push them out of the way.

Mentor: A guide throughout your entire studies

At the beginning of the degree program, every student is assigned a professor as a mentor. The mentor helps to organize the student’s course of study and is available for questions. Once a semester, every student should visit his or her mentor. Whether it’s about going abroad, applying for the master’s degree or looking for a job, the mentors are happy to help.

Smart, Micro, Green – Engineering in Freiburg

Smart – stands for robots that act independently, for computers that learn to interpret images or algorithms that become faster and smarter. Simply put, smart stands for computer science.

Micro – is meant literally here. The tiniest technical systems emerge that inconspicuously take on complex tasks in everyday life, medicine and industry. Without even knowing it, you are constantly dealing with microsystems. They make our lives healthier, safer, more comfortable, more versatile and, to say the least, easier.

Green – Freiburg is known worldwide for being the Green City. Since 2015, the Faculty of Engineering has been active from an engineering perspective with its own department for sustainability research. How can renewable energy be generated, fed into the grid and stored? How do we develop materials and systems that are produced and used in an energy- and resource-efficient way and that can adapt optimally to difficult environmental conditions or disasters?

Studying engineering in Freiburg always means that you benefit from all three areas of research, no matter which area you choose. Smart, micro and green technologies are becoming more and more in demand - acquire the necessary competencies to solve the social and technical questions of the future as engineers and computer scientists!

Further information

• Online Self Assessment [German only!]
  Microsystems Engineering [ http://www.osa.uni-freiburg.de/mikrosystemtechnik ] or Computer Science [ http://www.osa.uni-freiburg.de/informatik ]
• Website Department of Microsystems Engineering [ http://www.imtek.de ]
• Website Department of Computer Science [ http://www.informatik.uni-freiburg.de ]
• Orientation Broschure for first term students (German only! PDF)
• Leaflet with information about the Bachelor of Science program in ESE (German only! PDF)