FH Karlsruhe – University of Applied Science

 

Vehicle Engineering

 

Content of the 6th semester

 

Specialized engeneering internship

 

Generalities

The Basic technician internship is taking place in the 6th semester in the department of Vehicle Engineering.

The admission to the internship is based on the successful passing of the Intermediate Degree

It consitsts of two compact lectures at the beginnind and at the ending of the semester, and a practical activity in an enterprise.

The compact lectures are taking place at the University of Applied Sciences Karlsruhe.

 

*          The students of the German department, have to prove a practical activity which has to take at least 20 weeks ( 100 days )

*          The students of the German-French department (double Diploma ), have to prove a practical activity wich has to take at least 12 weeks ( 60 days ). In this case the internship can take place before the beginning of the 7th semester ( before the entry to the University of Applied Sciences ) or after the ending of the 8th semester ( before the return to the ENSMM ).

The student is incharge of finding a placement. The trainee office can be consulted by the students to find a suitable enterprise

 

The aims of the internship

To get the knowledge about engineering activities and their technical standarts by working independently on problems and projects, wich generally were executed by engineers.

Other focal points during the Specialized engineering internship. It has to be guaranteed that the aims of the internship would be achived.

 

Content of the internship

Engineer work in the sectors research, development, construction, production and should the occasion arise, distribution within the scope of the enterprise.

 

Recognition and care during a study at the partner University

The Specialized technician internship will be recognized and cared by the chosen partner University

 

The course

In addition to the two compact lectures during the Specialized technician internship, at six days at the most colloquiums are taking place, to which the students concerned are invited to.

 

Report binder

A report binder has to be delivered at the end of the internship, it has to be handed over to the trainee at the latest 14 days after the beginning of the following semester, otherwise one have to wait until the following semester.

In the report binder form and content, beginning and ending of the activity, and should the occasion arise, the time debit, has to be confirmed by the enterprise.

The report has to be written in German.

In addition a lecturer has to be named, who has to prove the report.

 

The layout of the report

A cover with the name and information about the enterprise, locality of the enterprise, period of the internship, industrial tutor, stamp and the signature of the enterprise, the handing over date, the certificate of the enterprise, an introduction with thanks to the enterprise and to the industrial tutor, explenation with relevant information about the aids, used by the sudent.

A list of contents with follwing structure

1st chapter: introduction of the enterprise and their activities

2nd chapter: chronological summary of the activities of the enterprise

3rd chapter: reports of the activities

4th chapter: enclosures, like drawings, wiring diagrams and functioning diagrams, which are larger than DIN A4

The acceptance of the report is guaranteed if the formal preconditions are observed, and the report hasn`t grave ortographic faults

 

Colloquium

A ten minute report has to be accounted on the content and the cours of the Basic technician internship

 

Structure of the report

 

*          Introduction of the enterprise

*          Own activities done and the sectors of the enterprise

*          The final conclusion

 

Certificate

The certificate will be made out after the colloquium and the recognition of the report