INTERNSHIPGuidelines

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT

CAROLO-WILHELMINAZU BRAUNSCHWEIG

Fakultät für Maschinenbau

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provisional editionAbout these Guidelines These internship guidelines apply to students in the following study programs

• Bio-engineering, • Mechanical engineering • Industrial engineering

The first part of these guidelines covers the provisions that apply to all aforemen-tioned study programs: allocation and sequence of hands-on activities, internship companies, legal and social position of the intern, reporting, recognition process, internships abroad, other requirements for professional training, military and alter-native services, school training, etc.

The second part explains the specific requirements for each individual study pro-gram, e.g. duration and structure of the required internship.

These internship guidelines become active the day after they are disclosed to the university. The internship guidelines from February 17, 1999 (college announcement No. 132) simultaneously become invalid irrespective of the following transitional arrangement:

• The previous guidelines continue to remain binding for students who began their studies before the winter semester of 2005/2006; the new internship guideline is used upon written request.

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Table of ContentsEntry into Force and Transitional Arrangement

About these GuidelinesInternship Certificate

Purpose of the Internship - IDefinition of Terms - I.1

General Items Valid for All Three Courses of Study - IIDivision of Internship Times - II.1

Sequence of the Hands-on Activities - II.2Reporting - II.3

General - II.3.1Formal Characteristics of the Report for the Basic Internship - II.3.2

Formal Characteristics of the Report for the Engineering Internship - II.3.3Nondisclosure Regulations - II.3.4

Proof of Activity (Internship Certificate) - II.3.5Recognition of the Internship - II.4

Recognition Process - II.4.1Submission Deadlines - II.4.2

At the Start of Academic Studies at the TU Braunschweig - II.4.2.1Internships Completed during Academic Studies - II.4.2.2

Deferral of Pre-Internships - II.4.2.3Internships Recognized at Colleges - II.4.2.4

The Intern At Work - II.5Businesses Permitted for Internships - II.5.1

Basic Internships - II.5.1.1Engineering Internships - II.5.1.2Impermissible Businesses - II.5.2

Legal and Social Position of Interns - II.5.3Applying for an Internship Positions - II.5.3.1

Intern Contract - II.5.3.2 Social Insurance Contributions - II.5.3.3Federal Education Aid (BAföG) - II.5.3.4

Mentoring of Interns - II.5.3.5 Behavior of Interns within the Company - II.5.3.6

Standard Working Hours - II.5.4Vacation, Illness, Holidays and Other Days Absent - II.5.5

Special Requirements - II.6Occupational Activity and Training - II.6.1

Employment (Student Employment) - II.6.2Hands-on Activities in Academic Training - II.6.3

Internships by Conscripts in the Army or Civil and Alternative Service - II.6.4Internships Outside of the Industry - II.6.5

Internships for Foreign Students - II.6.6Internships Abroad - II.6.7

Requirements for Individual Course of Study - IIIOrganization of Internships in the Bio-Engineering Course of Study - III.1

Before Studies Begin - III.1.1By Intermediate Exams - III.1.2

By Final Exams - III.1.3Organization of Internships in the Mechanical-Engineering Course of Study - III.2

Before Studies Begin - III.2.1By Intermediate Exams - III.2.2

By Final Exams - III.2.3Organization of Internships in the Industrial Engineering Course of Study - III.3

Before Studies Begin - III.3.1By Intermediate Exams - III.3.2

By Final Exams - III.3.3Internship Content Organization - III.4

Example Activitys for Basic Internships: - III.4.1Image: Internship Content Organization - III.4.2

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Hands-on activity in business and industry is an important requirement for success-ful academic studies. It is also required for understanding lectures and for working together on course exercises.

The internship should only impart technical skills secondarily and is thus different from a professional education in the way that it is laid out.

The enormous breadth of industrial production processes that currently exist in me-chanical engineering makes it impossible to be able to comprehensively inform one-self about all engineering activities in the short period of an internship. Thus, only an exemplary introduction to the most important tasks is feasible.

Important goals of an internship are the acquisition of basic technical knowledge and skills and an introduction to engineering tasks and functions in different areas. Moreover, the internships give insight into the organizational structure of business and the social aspects of the business world.

The internship should supplement academic studies and enhance acquired theoreti-cal knowledge in its practical relevance. The intern has both the option of learning individual upstream or downstream areas and becoming familiar with the testing of complete tools, with the construction of machines, apparatuses and their instal-lation on-site as well as applying the knowledge acquired through studies such as through its use in project work.

Definition of Terms

Internships are divided into basic and engineering types. For an uninterrupted course of study, we strongly recommend completing one internship before academic stu-dies begin. The content of this so-called pre-internship should preferably be selec-ted in the scope of the basic internship.

The basic internship serves as an introduction to industrial manufacturing and thus

Purpose of the Internship

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Metal-cutting manufacturing process

Transformative manufacturing process

Prototyping, chemical, biological manufacturing process

Thermal joining/separating process, surface technology, heat treatment

Production technologies of the material-converting industries/activities in chemical/biochemical, microbiological lab

Assembly, installation, maintenance, startup

Measuring, testing, quality control

Experiment; practical testing of new products

Chemical, biological production process, manufacturing, manufacturing preparation of toolmaking and fixture construction

Cost calculation, development, construction, product planning

Production planning, control, process planning (logistics)

Cost calculation, product/project planning

Programming, coding, (system/program) development

Order acquisition, customer consulting

Work and plant safety, environmental law, patents and patent law

I N T E R N S H I P C E R T I F I C AT E

Mr./Ms. ___________________________________________________ , born on __________________________

residing in ______________________________________________________________________________________

was engaged from __________ to __________ for his/her practical instruction as a college intern as follows:

Standard working hours per week ________ hours, absent days during duration of engagement ______

of these ________ days vacation, ________ days sick, ________ days other type of absence.We certify that this internship was not used to simultanously fulfill a Studienarbeit requirement.

Company: __________________________________

Adress: _____________________________________

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______________________ , the _________________ ____________________________________________(Company Seal and Signature)x

This internship is recognized by the interns’ office of the TU Braunschweig with ________ weeks.

Braunschweig, the ____________________________ ____________________________________________

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Business and Legal Activities:

Software Developmentand Operation:

Development and Planning:

Manufacturing Process:

Hands-on Activities:

Type of Engagement Weeks

Total Number of Weeks

Testing

Marketing, sales of technical products

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Division of Internship Times

The internship times can be divided in a flexible manner. However, the intern should, if possible, be engaged for at least 4 straight weeks in a business.

Sequence of the Hands-on Activities

The basic internship should be completed within a defined period of time. A sensib-le method is to first learn the production process and then complete the practical activities. However, this is not mandatory. The individual parts of the engineering internship can be completed in any order.

Reporting

II.3.1 General The intern must report about their internship, the content of which must be confir-med by the internship company with a company seal and signature.

The report introduction should include a description of the company (industry, size, range of products, etc.). Informational available from the company can be used for this purpose.

The reports are also an exercise in written presentation of technical information and must thus be completed by the intern him/herself. The intern should describe in cohesive text the work steps, systems, tools, etc.

The reports must give an account of the intern’s activities, observations and conclu-sions (processing examples, problems with the manufacture of mechanically engi-neered products, conclusions, interrelation, effects of the machines on humans and the environment, problems in the business organization, etc.). General accounts without direct reference to the intern’s activity, or copies of technical books or other internship reports will not be recognized.

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imparts essential elementary knowledge. Under the guidance of technical supervi-sors, the intern should become familiar with the machinability and processability of materials and get an overview of the production systems and processes. The content and duration of the course is determined from the training plan of the respective course of study.

The engineering internship should provide both specialized knowledge in techno-logy and an introduction to operational problems. In order to meet these goals, completion of the engineering internship during the course of main academic study is advised. Doing so enhances and connects the experiences gained in the basic internship and the theoretical knowledge obtained in academic studies.

The intern can customize his/her engineering internship with the training sections listed in the training plan. It should be noted that the only individual activities recog-nized are those specified within the listed boundaries.

The content and time limit of the basic and engineering internships as well as the individual areas can be found in the figure attached (see page 19).

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The internship should be clearly separated from the seminar paper in terms of time and content.

II.3.4 Nondisclosure Regulations The intern’s office has no interest in reusing the processes and results described in the reports and is committed to treating each internship report submitted confiden-tially.

If the company insists, it is the duty of the intern to comply with nondisclosure regulations. Therefore, the intern may leave out or change results or replace the proceedings with similar examples.

The job assigned to the intern must be clear despite compliance with the nondis-closure regulations (starting point, procedure, goals, etc.) and be reproducible. The report may not be any smaller in size.

II.3.5 Proof of Activity (Internship Certificate)The intern should receive an internship certificate from the company, which must contain the following information:

• Internship company• Last name, first name, date and place of birth of the intern• Beginning and end of the internship activity• Breakdown of the activities by area or type as well as duration• Explicit specification of days absent or verification of „no days absent“

An internship letter of reference with an assessment of job performance and leader-ship can be used as a replacement for the certificate if it includes the aforementio-ned specifications regarding activities.

Recognition of the Internship

II.4.1 Recognition Process The internship is recognized by the intern’s office of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the TU Braunschweig upon submission of the original versions of the internship report and the internship certificate as per the guidelines.

The sections containing the type and duration of the individual activity must be clearly apparent from the documents. Statutory declarations may not replace intern-ship certificates.

If a pre-internship was completed before military or alternative service, a military or alternative service certificate (original) must be included with the aforementioned documents.

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A technical report should be short and to the point. Sketches, drawings, photos, etc. are recommended. These do not replace the report.

It is recommended that the intern take notes about their daily activities during the internship to help begin writing out the report.

II.3.2 Formal Characteristics of the Report for the Basic InternshipIt is highly recommended that the interns write their reports using a computer. Alter-natively, the report can be written by hand in a „Workbook for Interns“.

The daily activities (e.g. milling, boring, welding) are listed in note form (with spe-cification of duration) in a weekly overview. They should also be represented in a detailed cohesive text of an activity report.

The reports written on a PC should have a length of approx. 1 DIN A4 page per week (plus illustrations). Requirements regarding font size etc. can be found in the format template made available on the Internet. The complete report must be bound (spiral or glue) and must be signed and stamped at least once at the end by the supervisor. If shorter reports are not bound, each page must be signed and stamped by the supervisor.

The reports written in the workbook should have a length of 1.5 DIN A4 pages (plus illustrations) per week. Each weekly report must be signed and stamped by the su-pervisor and signed by the intern.

II.3.3 Formal Characteristics of the Report for the Engineering Internship If it corresponds with the mode of operation during the internship, the weekly report form of the basic internship can be retained for the report on the engineering intern-ship. The report can also be divided by work sections or projects. An introduction of the internship company (see above) should be present.

Regardless of the modality of the report, the weekly overview remains essential. The report can be also be written in the „Intern‘s Workbook“; however, based on experience, it is advantageous to create the report on the computer.

The length of the activity report should be at least 2 DIN A4 pages (see format tem-plate on the Internet for font size etc.) or at least 2.5 DIN A4 pages if the report is written by hand. As with the basic internship, this report must also be bound, signed and stamped at least once at the end by the supervisor.

If permitted, the intern’s own reports already created for the business can be used. However, weekly overviews must be added if applicable. This report must also be bound, signed and stamped by the supervisor.

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is required that the student contacts the intern‘s office at TU Braunschweig when switching colleges.

Other internships recognized by German universities or colleges, technical schools and international colleges are recognized after submission of the reports and certifi-cates – as long as they meet the requirements of these guidelines.

The Intern At Work

II.5.1 Businesses Permitted for InternshipsStrong knowledge in project processes, observation of economic operations and so-cial interaction in the workplace can only be obtained in medium and large industrial organizations and in companies that operate substantial technical systems.

II.5.1.1 Basic InternshipsAs long as all training prerequisites are fulfilled as per the guidelines, the basic in-ternship can be performed at companies in the mechanical engineering industry or in the automobile and chemical industry, mining, railway and even in larger ma-nufacturing businesses etc. As a general rule, larger companies have an internship workshop specifically for this purpose. In selection and recognition of internship locations or companies it is important to find a manufacturing company and not a maintenance- or service-providing company (e.g. automobile shop). If in doubt, the student should check with the intern‘s office. Beyond its general suitability, the company must be recognized as an internship company by the Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Basic internships completed at college workshops can only be recognized if the in-stitute is recognized as an internship training site for metal-processing trades. Basic internships in bioengineering may be completed at institutes that train chemical- or biological-technology assistants. Training authorization in corresponding areas must come from the internship certificate.

II.5.1.2 Engineering InternshipsEngineering agencies and college-independent research institutes (e.g. the DLR, PTB, GBF, the Fraunhofer Institute, etc.) are also industrial companies where basic internships are permitted. The time spent there can be credited with a max. total of 12 weeks (mechanical engineering) and max. 6 weeks (industrial engineering; bio-engineering).

II.5.2 Impermissible BusinessesNot suitable and thus not permitted for the internship – regardless of their size – are handicraft businesses in the maintenance- and service-providing sector (e.g. auto-mobile shops, household appliance companies, HVAC companies, etc), which do not manufacture anything in the industrial sense.

Engineering internships at college institutes are not recognized for the same re-ason.

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The intern’s office decides if the activity meets the internship guidelines and thus whether it may be recognized as an internship. Internships with insufficient reports due to incompleteness or incomprehensibility are only recognized for part of their duration. In such a case intern is informed in a suitable manner and receives the option to improve the report to better fit the guidelines.

For a seamless recognition process, it is recommended that the student contact the intern‘s office as early as possible before the start of the internship.

II.4.2 Submission DeadlinesII.4.2.1 At the Start of Academic Studies at the TU BraunschweigAfter enrollment, and before the deadline specified by the dean according to semes-ter-relevant deadlines, each student should submit the pre-internship report for ap-proval by the intern‘s office. This also applies to the submission of other documents serving in lieu of the internship (training certificate, military or civil service certificate, etc.) or for the request for a deferral of the pre-internship.

Students enrolled in applicable courses of study within the framework of an ex-change program at the TU Braunschweig are strongly recommended to visit the intern‘s office at the TU Braunschweig within this time period.

II.4.2.2 Internships Completed during Academic StudiesThe documents for internship activities performed during academic studies should be submitted in a timely manner – at the latest within 6 months of the completion of the internship. An extension can be requested in exceptional cases.

II.4.2.3 Deferral of Pre-InternshipsAfter submission of the following documents (originals), the pre-internship can be deferred:

• Military or alternative service certificates, with service through the end of August of the year• Proof of illness in the corresponding time period (medical certificate)• Several (at least three) written rejections from companies to applications for an internship position.

The documents should be submitted after enrollment, at the latest by the submissi-on deadline specified by the dean according to semester-relevant deadlines.

II.4.2.4 Internships Recognized at CollegesInternships in the mechanical engineering course of study which have already been accepted by an intern’s office at the departments of mechanical or process enginee-ring are acceptable.

Since there are differences between individual colleges in terms of the required internship activities for study sections (e.g. up to the intermediate examination), it

5 In case of difficulties with finishing the intern’s reports before the due date, the student must contact the intern office before the deadline.

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ship between the managers and the employees in the workplace and be able to empathize with their social problems.

II.5.4 Standard Working HoursAn internship week is between 35 and 40 hours. If coordinated with the intern’s office, the internship may be completed as a part-time internship with at least 40% of the weekly working time.

II.5.5 Vacation, Illness, Holidays and Other Days AbsentThe total number of internship weeks that the student must complete before taking the main examination is considered the net internship duration. As a result, vaca-tions, holidays, sick days and other days absent must be made up. Overtime hours worked according to certification from the company can make up for missed time. The intern can also ask the company to extend the internship or ask for a longer internship period, especially if it is known that the internship will take place during a holiday period etc.

Special Requirements

II.6.1 Occupational Activity and TrainingCompleted occupational training and activities are credited for up to a maximum of 26 weeks for the mechanical engineering course of study or 13 weeks for industrial engineering or bio-engineering as long as they are within the given guidelines. Ori-ginals certificates and, if applicable, the training plan are required. Students should submit their documents after enrollment, at the latest by the submission deadline specified by the dean with the semester-relevant deadlines.

The list of the training recognized for the mandatory internship can be found on the interns‘ office website. Students should ask the intern’s office about the recognition of trainings that may not be listed.

Courses completed at the German Association for Welding and Applied Processes (DVS) are credited with the number of completed weeks upon submission of the original certificate.

II.6.2 Employment (Student Employment)Student employment that is in compliance with the internship guidelines is recog-nized for a max. 8 weeks (or 4 weeks for industrial and bio-engineering). Corres-ponding certificates and activity reports prepared and signed according to these guidelines are required.

II.6.3 Hands-on Activities in Academic TrainingHands-on training time within an academic framework at technical schools and cor-responding training sites are accredited to the basic internship with a maximum of 8 weeks (or 4 weeks for industrial engineering and bio-engineering) if they cover the activity areas required here. In order to be recognized, a certificate from the school (sometimes even reports) listing the activity areas and total number of hours must be submitted. 50 school hours are counted as one week of internship.

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II.5.3. Legal and Social Position of Interns II.5.3.1 Applying for an Internship PositionsBefore starting his/her internship, the future intern should become familiar with the regulations surrounding completing the internship, reporting on internship activities etc. using these guidelines or by querying the intern‘s office at the Technical Univer-sity at Braunschweig. Since internships are not arranged, the intern must apply to companies on their own. Applying for an internship is an important exercise in terms of later entry into the workforce.

II.5.3.2 Intern ContractThe intern relationship is legally binding through the internship contract to be con-cluded between the company and the intern. The type and duration of the intern-ship and all rights and duties of the intern and the internship company are captured in the contract.

Sample contracts can be obtained from the intern‘s office at the TU Braunschweig.

II.5.3.3 Social Insurance ContributionsStudents are exempt from contributing to long-term care insurance, pension insu-rance and unemployment insurance. This regulation applies for the period of the internship if it is stipulated in the study and examination guidelines and is com-pleted during the academic studies, i.e. enrollment is not interrupted. Mandatory internships that are completed before academic studies begin are subject to social insurance contribution.

II.5.3.4 Federal Education Aid (BAföG)The internship and the pre-internship are considered higher education and are thus eligible for support according to the BAföG system. A corresponding contract can be directed to the local school administration office or to the student center at TU Braunschweig.

II.5.3.5 Mentoring of InternsMentoring of interns is generally handled by the training manager in the industrial organization, who ensures a meaningful training according to the options in the company and with consideration to the internship guidelines. This person also in-structs the interns on technical issues during meetings and discussions. In the basic internship, intern activity must be mentored by a person appointed by the training committee. In the engineering internship, the general advising of the intern activity should be performed by a person with engineering qualifications.

College interns are not required to received vocational training. Voluntary participa-tion in lessons in the arts school must not impact the already short intern activity in the specialist departments.

II.5.3.6 Behavior of Interns within the CompanyThe interns do not have a special position while at work. Besides organizational con-nections, actual engineering and the relationship between machine and hands on work, they should also gain an understanding for the human side of the operations and with their impact on production flow. They should get an idea of the relation-

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II.6.7 Internships AbroadInternship activities (in part or in full) completed abroad are stongly recommended. Internships completed at companies abroad must comply with all points in the gui-delines.

In the case of an internship abroad, the report can also be written in English as well as other pre-approved languages from the intern’s office. In any other case the internship certificate and the internship report must be accompanied by a notarized translation.

The intern’s office recommends that interested students contact the International Office for information on exchange or support programs.

II.6.4 Internships by Conscripts in the Army or Civil and Alternative ServiceConscripts working towards a degree in mechanical engineering or industrial en-gineering may apply for technical training in the army. Training and service time in repair units or in units that correspond with “material maintenance level II” may be credited as an internship for a maximum of 8 weeks (or 4 for industrial engineering and bio-engineering) as long as the activities performed comply with these guide-lines.

Both military and civil or alternative service conscripts require signed and stamped activity reports (weekly overview not necessarily required) as well as original certi-ficates (ATN, military service certificate) or freely formulated certificates from the administrative office.

The minister of defense has permitted the keeping of internship reports and the issuing of corresponding certificates.

Within the framework of the army’s occupational promotion service, technical cour-ses are offered during off time (evening and weekend sessions) under the descripti-on „working groups.“ The „Welding,“ „Basics of Metal Processing“ and „Aluminum Processing“ courses, as well as others that have had their compliance confirmed and fit the given guidelines, my be counted towards the internship. In order to be re-cognized, activity reports are also to be prepared and submitted with the internship certificate to the intern’s office.

Except for those serving in basic military service, this calculation is applicable for soldiers serving longer terms (regular soldier).

II.6.5 Internships Outside of the IndustryThe duration of all activities in non-industrial areas must not exceed 12 weeks (me-chanical engineering studies) or 6 weeks (industrial and bio-engineering studies). This includes internships in college-independent research establishments, engi-neering agencies, activities conducted in the army or during civil service as well as at technical schools. The upper limits in accordance with sections II.6.3 and II.6.4 should be noted.

II.6.6 Internships for Foreign StudentsThese guidelines also apply without exception to foreign students. For internships completed in their respective countries (basic and engineering internship) interns must supply internship reports, internship certificates and, if applicable, notarized translations for their recognition. The type of report must correspond with the spe-cifications in the guidelines. The certificate and report may also be written in English (other languages require prior approval from the intern‘s office). A one-half to two-page summary of the internship written in German must be added to the report. It is strongly recommended that at least half of the internship be completed with companies in German-speaking countries.

Mechanical engineering, industrial engineering and bio-engineering students parti-cipating in an exchange program with the Technical University Braunschweig should inform the intern’s office about their status at the time of enrollment.

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Organization of Internships in the Bio-Engineering Course of Study

A (technical) internship of at least 13 weeks is mandatory for bio-engineering students. This includes 6 weeks of a basic internship (at least 3 weeks in production processes) and another 7 weeks of an engineering internship. The content and time restrictions for individual areas may be referenced from the image found on page 19.

III.1.1 Before Studies BeginIt is urgently recommended to complete the 4-week internship (the so-called pre-internship) before academic studies begin.Preferentially 3 weeks or more should be completed in the field of production pro-cesses. These weeks can be supplemented with hands-on activities.

III.1.2 By Intermediate ExamsBy the time of the intermediate diploma, at least 4 weeks of internship must be recognized in the bio-engineering course of study.

III.1.3 By Final ExamsThirteen weeks of internship must be recognized for the bio-engineering course of study.

Organization of Internships in the Mechanical-Engineering Course of Study

A (technical) internship of at least 26 weeks is mandatory for mechanical-enginee-ring students. This includes 8 weeks of a basic internship (of these at least 4 weeks production process) and another 18 weeks of an engineering internship. The con-tent and time restrictions for individual areas can be referenced from the image on page 19.

III.2.1 Before Studies BeginAn internship of at least 8 weeks should be completed before studies begin (the so-called pre-internship).

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Internship Content Organization cf. figure on pages 18/19.

III.4.1 Example Activitys for Basic Internships:

Metal-cutting production processes: Filing, chiseling, sawing, thread-cutting, spin-ning, planing, milling, boring, scaling, drilling

Metal deformation processes: Rolling, deep-drawing, pressing, punching, leveling, riveting, bending

Prototyping processes: Casting, dry construction, wet and dry casting; shaping of plastics – extruding, film casting

Thermal joining and separating process/surface technology: Autogenous, arc wel-ding, brazing, soldering, surface coating, painting, galvanizing, enameling

Production technologies of the material-converting industries: Manufacturing and chemical processing, energy management in industry, e.g. chemical/biochemical in-dustry, food industry; basic operations in process engineering and associated equip-ment.

Chemical/biochemical, microbiological or physical/technical labratories: Introduction to technological structures, technical process relationships and system operation in the laboratories, creation of nutrient solutions and nutrient mediums, strain main-tenance, introduction to basic work principles when handling micro-organisms e.g. sterile/asterile, continuous and discontinuous fermentations

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The content of the basic internship should preferably be completed (of these at least 4 weeks of production processes). The hands-on activities may be completed in the remaining weeks.

Based on experience, it is often difficult to complete the internship during the non-lecture period due to other requirements such as examinations, exercise preparati-on, course, etc.. It is therefore recommend that students complete more than just the required internship before studies begin.

In certain cases, study may begin even if fewer than the required 8 weeks were completed.

III.2.2 By Intermediate ExamsBy the time of the intermediate diploma, at least 11 weeks of internship must be recognized in the mechanical-engineering course of study.

III.2.3 By Final ExamsThe entire 26-week mandatory internship must be recognized at the time of regist-ration for final examinations in the mechanical-engineering course of study.

Organization of Internships in the Industrial Engineering Course of Study

A (technical) internship of at least 13 weeks is mandatory for industrial engineering students. This includes 6 weeks of a basic internship (at least 3 weeks in production process) and another 7 weeks of an engineering internship. The content and time restrictions for individual areas can be referenced from the image on page 19.

III.3.1 Before Studies BeginAn internship of at least 6 weeks is required before studies begin (the so-called pre-internship).

The content of the basic internship should preferably be completed during the pre-internship (of these at least 3 weeks of production processes). The hands-on activi-ties can be learned in the remaining weeks.

In exceptional cases, the course of study can also begin if fewer than the required 6 weeks were completed.

III.3.2 By the Intermediate ExaminationBy the time of the intermediate diploma, at least 6 weeks of internship must be recognized in the industrial/mechanical-engineering course of study.

III.3.3 By the Final ExaminationThirteen weeks of internship must be recognized for the industrial/mechanical-en-gineering course of study.

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III.4.2 Figure: Internship content and structure

Depending on the course of study:

The goal of the game is to distribute all basic ( ) and engineering ( ) internship weeks across the playing field.

Basic internship weeks can only be used on a basic internship field ( ). The symbol stands for the maximum or minimum number of basic and/or engineering internship weeks that can or must be used per activity group.

Experiment : hands-on testing of new products |

Development and Planning

Programming, coding, (system/program) development

Cost calculation, development, construction, product planning |Production planning control, work preparation (logistics) |

Software Development and Operation

Cost calculation, product/project planning | |

testing |

Business, Legal Activities

Order acquisition, customer consulting |Marketing, sales of technical products |

Work and system safety, environmental law, patents and patent law |

Course-of-study- and Subject-specific Activities(only after consulting with the intern’s office)

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Basic or engineering internship

I N T E R N S H I P C O N T E N T A N D S T R U C T U R E : R U L E S O F T H E G A M E

max. 4

max. 8 max. 3max. 4

max. 3max. 4

max. 8

max. 6

max. 8 max. 4 max. 4

max. 4 max. 4

min. 4 max. 8

min. 3max. 6

min. 3max. 6

Production Processes

Metal-cutting production processes |Transformative production processes |

Basic internshipEngineering internship

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|Thermal joining/separating processes |

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Chemical and biological production processes, manufacturing, manufacturing preparation, Tool and fixture construction

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Assembly, installation, maintenance, startup |Measuring, testing, quality control |

Hands-on Activities

Prototyping, chemical biological

67

67

Production technologies of the material-converting industries in chemical/biochemical, microbiological or physics/technical lab

max. 4 max. 4

Mechanical Engineering Bio-Engineering Industrial Engineering

Made public to the university as of 25. 10. 05

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