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!
PROGRAM INFORMATION:
- 2011-2012 Virginia Tech Undergraduate Course Catalog
***NEW***
• VT-TUD dual BSME degree program
• TUD-VT dual BSME degree program
- 2010-2011 Virginia Tech Undergraduate Course Catalog
• VT-TUD dual BSME degree program
• TUD-VT dual BSME degree program
- 2009-2010 Virginia Tech Undergraduate Course Catalog
• VT-TUD dual BSME degree program
• TUD-VT dual BSME degree program
- Virginia Tech students going to Technische Universität Darmstadt
• Program handout - Class of 2014 [PDF file, 1.6 Mbytes] Revised: August 18, 2011
***NEW***
• Program handout - Class of 2013 [PDF file, 1.6 Mbytes] Revised: August 22, 2010
• Program handout - Class of 2012 [PDF file, 1.5 Mbytes] Revised: October 7, 2009
• 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, 90 Kbytes]
Revised: October 27, 2011
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- Other course transfer information:
• The TUD course "Philosophie für Maschinenbauer" (Philisophy for Mechanical Engineers) transfers 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).
• The TUD course "Theorie: The Liberalism-Communitarianism Debate" (taught in English)
satisfies both AREA 3 and AREA 7 (approved March 15, 2010).
The extended version of this course (6 CP ECTS) requires an extensive term paper and transfers as
3 semester credit hours of "PSCI 1024 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics".
• The TUD course "Public Policies im Mehrebenensystem" (Public Policies in Multi-Level Systems)
transfers as "PSCI 3515 European Political Systems" (not an AREA course)
or as "PSCI 1024 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics"
(AREA 3 and AREA 7) (approved March 19, 2010).
• The TUD course "Utopian Fiction" (taught in English)
transfers as "ENGL 2XXX" and satisfies AREA 2 (approved March 22, 2010).
• The TUD course "Einführung in den Vergleich politischer Systeme" (Introduction to Comparative Political Systems)
transfers as "PSCI 1024 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics"
(AREA 3 and AREA 7) (approved March 23, 2010).
• The TUD course "Europäische Urbanisierung und Umwelt 1000 - 2000" (European Urbanization the Surrounding World 1000-2000)
transfers as "UAP 3XXX" (AREA 3 and AREA 7) (approved March 24, 2010).
• The TUD course "Einführung in die Psychologie" (Introduction to Psychology)
transfers as "PSYC 2004 Introduction to Psychology" (AREA 3) (approved April 8, 2010).
• The TUD course "Einführung in die psychologische Methodenlehre" (Introduction to Methods of Psychology)
transfers as "PSYC 2094 Principles of Psychological Research" (not an AREA course) (approved April 8, 2010).
- 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)
- 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: Second Friday of VT Spring semester prior to going abroad (e.g., January 27, 2012)
- ATLANTIS program (VT->TUD)
- Dual BSME degree program (VT->TUD)
- VT BSME Senior Year at TUD
[PDF file, 94 Kbytes]
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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: 3 graduates
2007-2008: Alexandre N. Schwartz
2008-2009:
2009-2010: Erin T. Sheehan; VT&TUD-GRADUATE; VT-graduate; VT-graduate
2010-2011: candidate; candidate
2011-2012:
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate;
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate
2012-2013:
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate;
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate;
candidate; candidate
2013-2014:
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate;
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate;
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate;
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate;
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate
2014-2015:
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate
- TUD->VT: 13 graduates
2007-2008: Christian von Pyschow; Holger Werschnik; Lukas Wörner
2008-2009: Jochen Dietl; Axel Dietrich; Michael Köhler; André Niederdorf
2009-2010: Niels Göran Blume; Tobias Gezork; Manuel Wilhelm; GRADUATE
2010-2011: GRADUATE; GRADUATE
2011-2012: candidate
2012-2013:
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate;
candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate; candidate
2013-2014: (candidates not yet selected for program)
2014-2015: (candidates not yet selected for program)
Junior or 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 semester or year at Technische Universität Darmstadt
Replace the Virginia Tech semester or year with a Winter (October-March) and/or Summer (April-July) semester 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
- Materials Science and Engineering
CONTACT: Prof. Robert Hendricks, Ph.D., TEL: +1-540-231-6917
Scholarship opportunities:
- DAAD: Jahresstipendien für Studierende aller Fächer
For Technische Universität Darmstadt students going to Virginia Tech
AMOUNT: €800 [approximately US$1,100] per month
DEADLINE: July 15, 2012 for the 2013-2014 academic year (apply directly to DAAD)
- DAAD: Undergraduate Scholarship
For Virginia Tech students going to the Technische Universität Darmstadt
AMOUNT: €650 [approximately US$895] per month
+ additional funds towards travel and health insurance
DEADLINE: January 31, 2012 for the 2012-2013 academic year (apply directly to DAAD)
Information about TU Darmstadt:
- Patenprogramm [PDF, 332 KBytes]
[WWW site in German]
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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