Workshop on Recent Developments in Applied Probability and Statistics Dedicated to the Memory of Pro

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Workshop on Recent Developments in Applied
Probability and Statistics Dedicated to the
Memory of Professor Jürgen Lehn METU, Ankara,
April 2009
Computational Science and Engineering Programs in
Germany Michael Schäfer Institute of Numerical
Methods in Mechanical Engineering Graduate School
of Computational Engineering Technische
Universität Darmstadt www.fnb.tu-darmstadt.de,
www.gsc.ce.tu-darmstadt.de
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Computational Engineering
Computer simulation promises to revolutionize
the way engineering and science are conducted in
the twenty-first century. (page xiii)
April 09 TU Darmstadt FNB M. Schäfer
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Computational Engineering
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Computational Engineering
Beyond dispute need for Computational
Engineering education! What is the best way?
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Study Programs

• Possibilities
• Minor subject within an existing study program
• (e.g., Mathematics, Computer Science,
  Mechanical/Civil/Electrical Engineering)
• Postgraduate MSc program
• Consecutive BSc MSc program
• PhD study program

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Programs in Germany

• ? 16 Programs in CSE/CE/CMe in Germany
• Postgraduate MSc programs
• U Bochum, TU Braunschweig, U Duisburg, TU
  München (2), U Rostock, U Stuttgart
• Consecutive BSc MSc programs
• RWTH Aachen, TU Darmstadt, U Erlangen-Nürnberg,
  U Hannover
• PhD programs
• RWTH Aachen, TU Darmstadt, U Erlangen-Nürnberg,
  U Hannover, TU München
• Further related programs
• Computational Science (U Bremen), Computational
  Physics (e.g. U Dortmund), Computational Biology,

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More General MSc Programs
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More Specialized MSc Programs
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Consecutive BSc MSc Programs
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Consecutive BSc MSc Program at TU Darmstadt
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
Flow Combustion
Computational Robotics
MSc
Modeling Theory Applied Mathematics
Applied Computer Science
Applied Math Mechanics
Civil Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Computer Science
Basics
Mathematics
Computer Science Engineering
Interdisciplinary
BSc
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PhD Programs Graduate Schools
Heidelberg Graduate School ofMathematical and
Computational Methods for the Sciences U
Heidelberg Aachen Institute for Advanced Study
in Computational Engineering Science RWTH
Aachen Graduate School of Computational
Engineering TU Darmstadt Center for Simulation
Technology in Engineering International Graduate
School of Science and Engineering TU
München Graduate School for Computing in
Medicine and Life Sciences U Lübeck
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CE Education at TU Darmstadt
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-------------------------------- 8th year
PhD CE
Graduate School CE
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-------------------------------- 5th year

Master CE
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-------------------------------- 3rd year
Study Center CE
Bachelor CE
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Recruiting
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Conclusions

• Many activities in CE/CSE education in Germany
• Different approaches (general, specialized,
  consecutive,)
• Composition of courses from other programs
• Few new courses
• Room for improvement
• Strong impact by German excellence initiative for
  PhD education

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