RWTH Aachen Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- RWTH Aachen Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering is one of the nine faculties at the RWTH Aachen University. It was found in 1880 and produced several notable individuals including Wendelin Wiedeking (CEO of Porsche), Hugo Junkers or Jesco von Puttkamer. Theodore von Kármán was a pioneer of modern Aerodynamics and accepted a position as director of the Aeronautical Institute in 1912. Several projects are assisted by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the European Union. Approximately 7,100 students are enrolled in the faculty. The faculty received a high amount of funds granted by third-party donors in the last years.
The faculty is divided in 50 chairs and institutes. The are cooperations with the Jülich Research Centre and the four Fraunhofer Institutes in Aachen. The research activities of the faculty are organized according to the following five fields:
* Production technology
* Design engineering and development
* Chemical engineering
* Plastics and textile technology
* Power engineering
* Medical engineering
Degrees awarded
The following Degrees are awarded in mechanical engineering or industrial engineering:
* Bachelor of Science
* Master of Science
* Diplom
* Magister
* Doctor
External links
* [http://www.maschinenbau.rwth-aachen.de/en/home.html Faculty of Mechanical engineering] (English version)
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