Preliminary courses, Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering

The preparatory course run by the Faculty of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at Ulm University of Applied Sciences helps you get off to a successful start in your degree programme.  The course helps you make the transition from school or work to university easier, brush up on important basics and familiarise yourself with everyday university life at an early stage. This will enable you to start your degree with greater confidence and a solid foundation.

General information

For the Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering programs, the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering offers a preparatory course to ease the transition from high school or the workforce to college. We are pleased to offer you an in-person preparatory course this semester.

Participation in the preparatory course is voluntary. It does not count toward the pre-internship requirement.

How can I participate in the preparatory course?
Please register on this website .

Contents

What topics are covered?

  • Campus life (timetable, campus maps, semester pass, cafeteria, library, etc.)
  • Infrastructure (university account, printer account, VPN, Wi-Fi, directories, etc.)
  • Contact Persons and Resources (SSC, administrative offices, deans of studies, internship office, registrar’s office, etc.)
  • IHD learning resources (general guidelines, learning styles, self-management, study strategies, test anxiety, etc.)
  • ... and since that’s quite a lot, we’re also holding a creative contest. There’s a prize to be won!

And what about math?

  • Math courses and math tutorials will be held during the preparatory course.
  • If you’d like, you can start working on (high school) math right now.
  • In the following handout, you’ll find theoretical basics, exercises, and sample solutions. It’s a good idea to start with the math test (Exercise 1). Preliminary Math Course Handout or Mathematics Preparatory Course

  • Information on the Mathematics Placement Test (Which topics are relevant? Where can I get help?)

Services Offered by the IHD (Institute for Higher Education Didactics)

  • The Institute for Higher Education Didactics offers its courses centrally.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact vorkurse-m(at)thu.de.

Faculty of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering