Technical Communication, Bachelor of Science

Contact

Name

Dr. phil Simone Wirtz-Brückner

Coordination and Student Advisor

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Key Info

Basic Information

Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Start of Studies:
Winter Semester
Standard Period of Studies:
6 semesters
ECTS Credits:
180Mehr Informationen

What does that mean?

ECTS are credit points that measure the workload of one's studies.

Language:
German and English

Admission Requirements

  • Abitur or equivalent HZB Mehr Informationen

    What does that mean?

    General higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), subject specific university entrance qualification, or an equally recognized university entrance qualification (HZB)

  • Proficiency in German and English --- Mehr Informationen ---

    What does that mean?

    --- Zur Einschreibung in diesen Studiengang muessen Sie Kenntnisse in allen Unterrichtssprachen nachweisen. Details regelt die Pruefungsordnung. ---

Admission to First Semester

Open
No NC

Admission to Higher Semesters

Open
No NC

Enrollment Requirements

  • SelfAssessment --- Mehr Informationen ---

    SelfAssessment

    RWTH Aachen self assessments are online advising processes for deciding what to study. Participation in one (rarely two) of these self assessments is mandatory. You can find which self assessment you need to take for this subject in the course of study description under "Prerequisites". You will need to show proof of participation in a subject specific self assessment in order to enroll (not to apply). You can print out the participation certificate yourself.

  • Pre-Program Internship --- Mehr Informationen ---

    Pre-Program Internship

    Only for Technical Communication with "Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering": a six week pre-internship before the start of studies in accordance with the guidelines in the appendix of the exam regulations

Dates and Deadlines

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If technical advances are to live up to their potential and actually benefit people, then highly complex technical content must be made comprehensible and viable with target group appropriate communication.

The quality of communication between users of technology and its developers will, in the future, be one of the most important benchmarks with regard to measuring the quality of technical advances. That which is not geared towards users and is not understood by them, won't be bought, supported or accepted and it won't receive political representation. In short: Whatever is not user-friendly will not be used!

This fact is immediately understood when thinking about those technical developments, whose advantages are not entirely obvious at first glance. For instance, the German energy transition plan is certainly viable from a technical point of view, but only specific target group apropriate communication can lead to its general acceptance and to the political will to make it happen.

This crucial junction, where technology and people come together, is the work-place of professionals with technical as well as communication science know-how. Since problems with technology-related communication can only be solved in interdisciplinary dialog, these specialists have to be well-versed in both worlds of thought – humanistic and technical/scientific – in order to be able to act in a confident manner. They use their knowledge and skills to process technical content for a diverse target audience and for different media and tasks, conveying everything in a way that is specifically geared towards the respective target group and medium.

Unique throughout Germany, RWTH's Technical Communication course of study offers students an interdisciplinary program of study that delivers an excellent education by combining the humanities on one hand with engineering aspects on the other. The structure and orientation of this course of study is based on giving the two subjects – Communication Sciences and Technical Science – equal weight, the latter being subdivided into three different disciplines:

  • Fundamentals of Computer Science: The subject Fundamentals of Computer Sciences provides students with the skills to analyze, design, and implement information processing systems.
  • Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering: As a classical form of engineering, Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering focuses on the development, production, and operation of technical facilities and products on the basis of physical fundamentals.
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