Dual Bachelor of Science Programs
Virginia Tech (VT, USA) and the Technische Universität Darmstadt (TUD, Germany) have established a
Dual Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) program. In this program the students
complete their senior year at the other university and earn two degrees simultaneously:
- VT: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- TUD: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical & Process Engineering
The engineering courses at TUD are taught in German. In the case of the US students, the program
assumes no prior German language skills, but integrates the necessary German language
instruction into the curriculum to enable these students to graduate without delay.
The ATLANTIS program
provides an exciting extension to this dual BSME degree program: The students may also spend a summer
prior to their senior year at Kungliga Tekniska högskolan
(KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden), and participate in undergraduate research and receive an introduction to the Swedish language and culture!
Furthermore, through August 2011, the ATLANTIS program also provides travel allowances of US$1,200/month (up to US$18,000 per person) while the US student is attending KTH and TUD. A similar travel allowance is provided to the German and Swedish students while they are abroad.
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
- 2009-2010 Virginia Tech Undergraduate Course Catalog
***NEW***
• VT-TUD dual BSME degree program
• TUD-VT dual BSME degree program
- Virginia Tech students going to Technische Universität Darmstadt
• Program handout - Class of 2012 [PDF file, 1.5 Mbytes] Revised: October 7, 2009
***NEW***
• Program handout - Class of 2011 [PDF file, 684 Kbytes] Revised: November 14, 2008
• List of mechanical engineering courses that transfer from TUD to VT [PDF file, 84 Kbytes]
Revised: April 9, 2009
- Other course transfer information:
• The TUD course "Philosophie für Maschinenbauer" (Philisophy for Mechanical Engineers) transfers to VT as
"PHIL 2605 Reason and Revolution in Science", counting as 3 semester credit hours and satisfying both
AREA 2 and AREA 7 (approved October 7, 2009).
***NEW***
• The TUD course "Theorie: The Liberalism-Communitarianism Debate - Einzelansicht" (taught in English)
satisfies both AREA 2 and AREA 7 (approved November 30, 2009).
The extended version of this course (6 CP ECTS) requires an extensive term paper and transfers to VT as 3 semester credit hours.
***NEW***
- VT Green Engineering minor:
Senior capstone design projects (e.g., ME 4015-4016) completed at the Technische Universität Darmstadt (TUD) (e.g., Bachelor-Thesis)
may be eligible for substitution as Engineering Elective courses toward the VT Green Engineering Minor
(http://www.eng.vt.edu/green).
Either 3 or 6 credits may be awarded depending on the scope of the work. Students should contact Dr. Sean McGinnis, director of VT Green
Engineering (smcginn@vt.edu, TEL: +1-540-231-1446), before projects are completed
(and preferrably prior to departing for TUD) if they are interested in this option.
To count toward the minor, senior capstone design projects must have content that focuses on the environmental impact of
engineering practice. It is not sufficient to simply work on a project that is related to green engineering, but environmental impacts must
be considered formally as part of the project. Typically, students and their advisor can work with Dr. McGinnis to ensure the project
deliverables meet the requirements for consideration for this minor. Such capstone design projects are highly encouraged by the program.
Requests for minor substitutions must be approved by Dr. McGinnis and the COE Dean of Academic Affairs.
(October 20, 2009)
***NEW***
- Kungliga Tekniska högskolan (KTH) course transfers:
• The KTH course AK1213 Swedish Society, Culture and Industry in Historical Perspective
(7.5 CP ECTS; taught in English) transfers to VT as 3 semester credit hours of AREA 2 (approved September 15, 2009).
• The KTH course AE111V Gender Issues in Developing Countries
(7.5 CP ECTS; taught in English) transfers to VT as 3 semester credit hours of AREA 3 and AREA 7 (approved November 2, 2009).
- Application form - deadline: January 15 prior to going abroad
- ATLANTIS program (VT->TUD)
- Dual BSME degree program (VT->TUD)
- VT BSME Senior Year at TUD
[PDF file, 68 Kbytes]
CONTACTS:
- VT: Prof. Jan Helge Bøhn, Ph.D., TEL: +1-540-231-3276
- TUD: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred J. Hampe, TEL: +49-6151-16-2164
ALUMNI:
- VT->TUD:
2007-2008: Alexandre N. Schwartz
2008-2009:
2009-2010: candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate
2010-2011: candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate
- TUD->VT:
2007-2008: Christian von Pyschow; Holger Werschnik; Lukas Wörner
2008-2009: Jochen Dietl; Axel Dietrich; Michael Köhler; André Niederdorf
2009-2010: candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate
2010-2011: (candidates not yet selected for program)
Senior Year Abroad Programs
These programs allow students at one university to complete the senior/final year of their
Bachelor of Science (BS) degree program by attending courses at the other university and
still graduate on time.
Technische Universität Darmstadt senior year at Virginia Tech
Replace the Technische Universität Darmstadt senior year (3rd year)
Winter/Summer semester sequence (October-July)
with a Fall/Spring semester sequence (August-May) at Virginia Tech:
- Mechanical Engineering
Program description [PDF file, 131 KBytes] Revised: May 31, 2006.
CONTACT: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred J. Hampe, TEL: +49-6151-16-2164
Virginia Tech senior year at Technische Universität Darmstadt
Replace the Virginia Tech senior year (4th year) Fall/Spring semester sequence
(August-May) with a Winter/Summer semester sequence (October-July) at the
Technische Universität Darmstadt:
- Mechanical Engineering
Program description [PDF file, 545 KBytes] Revised: August 15, 2003.
CONTACT: Prof. Jan Helge Bøhn, Ph.D., TEL: +1-540-231-3276
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (coming soon)
CONTACT: Prof. Lynn Abbott, Ph.D., TEL: +1-540-231-4472
- Materials Science and Engineering (coming soon)
CONTACT: Prof. Robert Hendricks, Ph.D., TEL: +1-540-231-6917
- Industrial and Systems Engineering (coming soon)
CONTACT: Prof. Robert Sturges, Ph.D., TEL: +1-540-231-7420
Scholarship opportunities:
- DAAD: Jahresstipendien für Studierende aller Fächer
For Technische Universität Darmstadt students going to Virginia Tech
AMOUNT: €425 [approximately US$670] per month
DEADLINE: July 15, 2009 for the 2010-2011 academic year (apply directly to DAAD)
- DAAD: Undergraduate Scholarship
For Virginia Tech students going to the Technische Universität Darmstadt
AMOUNT: €615 [approximately US$1,020] per month
+ additional funds towards travel and health insurance
DEADLINE: January 31, 2010 for the 2010-2011 academic year (apply directly to DAAD)
Information about TU Darmstadt:
- Patenprogramm [PDF, 332 KBytes]
Student group at Technische Universität Darmstadt (TUD) dedicated to welcoming students to TUD,
helping them settle in, and discover the best of what TUD, Darmstadt, and Germany has to offer.
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