https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/ 2026-04-25T03:05:58+00:00 https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/ https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=wiki:dokuwiki.svg text/html 2022-09-13T08:34:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:academics&rev=1663058068&do=diff Academics This section deals with all aspects of your academic student life. It has been set up to provide a ressource for reliable information in order to support the counselling and mentoring activities of the Department for Materials Science and Engineering for the study major M. Sc. Materials Engineering (International profile!). text/html 2025-12-01T12:35:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:admission&rev=1764592540&do=diff Admission For applicants from foreign EU and Non-EU countries the RWTH International Office (IO) is responsible. This covers the following issues: * formal admission requirements (diplomas etc.) * language requirements * fees, payments * Visa issues * late arrivals text/html 2022-09-13T09:44:28+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:counselling&rev=1663062268&do=diff Counselling Structure and Contact Persons Counselling for M. Sc. Materials Engineering students is organized topic-related: * Administrative Counselling (general questions, internships, RWTH Online etc.): Ms. Jana Rave-Wortmann, IEHK, Intzestrasse 1, see department´s webpage for office hours: text/html 2025-08-21T11:17:12+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:curriculum&rev=1755775032&do=diff Curriculum Current curriculum The current version of the curriculum you will always find in the appendix of the current Examination Rules. There you will find all subjects and semesters listed for all current specification fields. Changes in curriculum Minor changes within modules will be implemented in the current version of the module handbook and usually do not require a new version of the Examination Rules. Major changes have to be implmented in a modification of the current rules versio… text/html 2025-06-12T08:48:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:during&rev=1749718104&do=diff During your studies Here you will find useful information on various aspects of your study. text/html 2024-05-03T07:04:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:entry&rev=1714719857&do=diff Arrival at RWTH Aachen Upon arrival you may first get into contact with the general RWTH International Office or the Administrative Student Counselling at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. First things to do (recommendation): * text/html 2024-02-29T13:36:26+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:examination_board&rev=1709213786&do=diff Examination board The Examination Board consists of representatives of the Professors, the scientific staff as well as the student body. Its task is to make sure that all regulations of the examination rules are kept and to decide in individual cases on deviations and exceptions. The conctact person for the Board is the coordinator Dr. Simon Münstermann. text/html 2025-02-07T12:11:33+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:exams&rev=1738930293&do=diff Exam registration It is mandatory to register for the exams. Their is a deadline each semester until wihich all intended exam registrations have to be made. The summer semester deadline is roughly mid of May, the Winter semester deadline is roughly mid of November. text/html 2024-08-28T09:40:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:extracurricular&rev=1724838057&do=diff Extracurricular subjects General If you would like to pass additional subjects outside your regular curriculum you may not register for those in RWTH Online. In this case please contcat the respective institute and ask for a guest admission in the moodle learning room. Exam registration has to be carried out directly with the institute outside RWTH Online by just putting you manually on the list. text/html 2020-02-10T11:43:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:glossary&rev=1581334994&do=diff Glossary This glossary gives detailed information on key words listed in this wiki. Introduction Week Introduction week is organized by the Students´ Union of Materials Science and Engineering and takes place in the first week of the Winter semester, usually this is the first week of October. During this week there will be introductory presentations on the university, the department, and your specific study major. There will also be social events in order to get to know your classmates. text/html 2025-10-09T10:02:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:internship&rev=1760004173&do=diff Industrial internship In your studies you may include an intership within the core subject area. * You must provide a Prof. of the department willing to act as a supervisor. When looking for this Prof. please go by the topic/field of the company ideally matching the research field of the Prof. text/html 2024-08-28T09:25:08+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:lectures&rev=1724837108&do=diff Course registration There is no mandatory presence in lectures and exercises at RWTH. Thus, you may walk in any lecture on the campus no matter what subject. Note that in contrast to lectures and exercises for most of the lab courses presence is mandatory. text/html 2024-02-29T13:01:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:regulations&rev=1709211697&do=diff Regulations Rules´ structure The regulative basis for your M. Sc. Materials Engineering study at RWTH is defined in the Examination Rules (“Prüfungsordnung, PO”).The rules are divided into two parts * General Examination Rules (“Übergreifende Prüfungsordnung, ÜPO text/html 2026-01-05T09:05:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:specification&rev=1767603951&do=diff Specification field Counselling on specification field selection The selection of a specicfication field is by far not a decision of life and death. Please keep in mind that when finishing this Master course you will be a “Materials Engineer from RWTH Aachen University text/html 2022-09-13T08:33:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:start&rev=1663058031&do=diff General This wiki aims at helping students of M. Sc. Materials Engineering (and also Metallurgical Engineering students, where appropriate) with their academic and non-academic student life. Hints, Tipps and Tricks * The wiki is written in English. For your convenience, important expressions are given in German, too, in brackets and quotation marks. text/html 2024-04-05T09:29:53+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:strategies&rev=1712309393&do=diff Study strategies Standard strategy Generally, it is recommendend to follow the study outline given in the appendix of the examination rules. These study outlines are the basis for the schedluing of lectures: Each depicted study outline must be free of conflicts in the schedule. In turn, conflicts with lectures from other semesters or specification fields may occur, depending on the individual study outline. text/html 2025-12-01T10:26:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:student_jobs&rev=1764584782&do=diff Student jobs There are student jobs available at RWTH (student assistant, so-called “Hiwis”) or ourside RWTH. Hiwi jobs Hiwijobs are offered by the respectives institutes and are depending on the current funding situation, i. e. not always the same number of positions per institute is available. Most institutes only hire student workers text/html 2026-03-26T11:29:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.fgmuw.rwth-aachen.de/doku.php?id=blog:thesis&rev=1774524582&do=diff Theses phase At the point where you have finished (most of) our lectures and exams it is time to read the Examination rules again in order to prepare for the final phase of your studies. How to find a thesis topic/supervising Professor There is no central announcement of thesis topics available. Thesis topics are announced by the institues on their web pages and/or their bulletin boards. You will have to look for a suitable topic and in case you have a preferred institute you may contact the …