Once again this year, the faculty’s institutes and chairs opened their doors, providing insights into studies, campus life, and research.
“The lecturers were highly motivated to explain things to us. You could really tell how passionate they are about what they do. This was also noticeable in the projects, where we had to solder or build an electric motor, for example. I found that very varied.” —Sarah
Can we supply ourselves with energy without emitting CO2? Why are cars becoming electric, but not airplanes? How do computers communicate, and what role does artificial intelligence play in microelectronics? Participants received answers to these and many other questions in trial lectures and workshops, as well as during joint lunch breaks with the teaching staff and on excursions with our students.
“I would say that the personal experiences shared during the lunch breaks were especially informative. For example, we learned what the lecturers’ career paths look like and what they did to get where they are now. That is a goal one could also pursue in one’s own future. This personal exchange and the feeling of truly being accepted made me very happy.” —Maximilian
The Student University thrives on the commitment of many: A heartfelt thank you to the IAEW and to all participating institutes and chairs who introduced the students to the diversity of electrical engineering and information technology through exciting experiments and insights. Perhaps this week has already laid the foundation for the future academic or career paths of some participants.
“You could simply see how broad this field is. For instance, you can build an electric motor that is relatively large. In other areas, you have micro- and nanoelectronics that are extremely small.” —Sarah
The program included lectures and workshops at the Institute for Power Electronics and Electrical Drives, the Chair of Distributed Signal Processing, the Institute of Electrical Machines, the Chair of Communication Systems, and the IAEW. The week was complemented by insights into micro- and nanoelectronics at AMO GmbH, soldering exercises, a campus tour, and discussions about university studies.
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