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Fulltime – work-friendly – English 
Bachelor Degree Programme in Smart Automation

Smart Studies – study smart

The relevance of automation technology in everyday life is well-known. Digitalisation forms the basis of everything, not only in industry, but also in private life.The Bachelor Degree Programme in Smart Automation is focussed on these topics known by the umbrella term “Industry 4.0”. Industry 4.0 encompasses the digitalisation of internal and external company value chains as well as product and service offerings and entire business models, all of which are thus revolutionised by it. Furthermore, individual customer requirements are to be realised with serially produced products, optimised decisions are to be made in flexible business and engineering processes, and resource productivity and efficiency are to be increased.

The degree programme at a glance:

Facts

6
Semesters

Work-friendly

Ideal for school graduates with or without previous work experience who wish to have the opportunity to step into the professional world while studying.

Classes

full-time/work-friendly: 17 weeks/semester
Generally Mondays to Wednesdays
Programme starts: Mid-September

QUALIFICATION GAINED:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, BSc

Captains
(Technical experts and managers from the industry) support students as mentors.

Approved study places

25

ECTS —> 180 CREDITS
Tuition fee: 363,36
Per semester. Plus Austrian National Union of Students’ contribution (currently 21,20 €) for EU and EEA nationals

Citizens from other countries - please visit our website www.en.campus02.at/tuition-fees/

Location

FOCUS

Students gain specialist knowledge in the fields of IT, electronics and the core areas of automation technology and thereby enable their digitalisation. The studies are completed with skills relating to economics and soft skills.

UNIQUE EDUCATION – UNIQUE NETWORK

The Degree Programmes in Automation Technology began as early as 1996 with one of the first degree programmes to be held at CAMPUS 02. Hence, they offer a wide and varied network of companies who support the course with a focus on practical application and enable us to be on the cutting edge of technology.

Application process

  • 01Online Application
  • 02Admission Test
  • 03Submission of further documents
  • 04Personal interview conducted by an admission committee

Application deadline: WT 2023/24 Phase 1: 31 March 2023

Admission criteria

 School-leaving certificate (Matura, A-Levels, maturity diploma, etc.)

or University entrance qualification exam

or a specialised professional qualification (apprenticeship, etc.) and additional
examination by CAMPUS 02

English language skills of at least level B2 according to the CEFR

Further Information

Adrienn Ripp

CAMPUS 02 University of Applied Sciences
Degree Programme in Automation Technology
Körblergasse 126, 8010 Graz, Austria

The Path to Your Programme

WT 2023/24 End of application phase 1: 31 March 2023

Admission Criteria

 

 

Online Application

The path to your programme starts with registration in our campus management system and the subsequent online application. If you have already studied at CAMPUS 02, registration is no longer necessary and you can apply directly in C02online.

 

BA Application Test

The application test offers you the opportunity to prove your suitability for the desired degree programme(s) and is therefore an important part of the application process. After successful submission and the first check of your online application, you will therefore receive an invitation to the application test by e-mail.

 

Submission of Application Documents

After the application test you have a week’s time to complete your application documents online in the self-service area.

 

 

Personal Interview

The last step towards your programme is the personal interview conducted by the board of examiners. The interview gives you the chance to prove yourself and your skills face-to-face or virtually.

 

Focus the future

Smart Automation is primarily focussed on the automation of technical processes and also covers smart products and organisational processes. The fields of activity cover the spectrum from product and service engineering through production to maintenance. This is why the activities are diverse with a particular focus on planning, development and implementation tasks for technical applications.

Fit for the future

A sound knowledge of automation technology provides the foundation for you to specialise in one of the areas product, production or process. In these core areas, you will work on theoretical examples which you will then implement as laboratory and programming exercises. The Degree Programme is held in English and is therefore best-placed for work in an international context.

 

Form the future

The Degree Programme Smart Automation helps you to shape the future by implementing technical solutions. The possibility of integrating professional experience in this work-friendly, fulltime Degree Programme was an essential aspect in the design of the curriculum and the organisation of study time.
Theory meets practice — an advantage that opens up job opportunities in highly specialised career areas.
Find out more now about our benefits such as HoliTech, Role Models Engineering, summer jobs for pupils and bridging courses.

Semester: 01 02 03 04 05 06
Women's Tech Power International Research & Development

COMPULSORY ELECTIVE MODULES

Students select one out of three compulsory elective course units: product, production or process and handle this topic for one semester.
This individual selection promotes an individualized qualification with respect to the personal interests and occupational requirements of the students.

In the product course unit students gain knowledge on the product development process. By using a guiding example product through the whole lifecycle, students are able to explain, evaluate and conduct requirements analysis, product development, manufacturing and programming, testing and gaining approval.

In the production course unit the students gain knowledge on standard and advanced manufacturing technologies and machines according to DIN 8580 for industrial use. Furthermore, the students are able to discuss about metrology, parts quality and use the knowledge for production-oriented design. The students also gain knowledge in the field of additive manufacturing and the virtual factory.

The process course unit deals with all kinds of material handling, from gases, liquids and solids to parts and products, ranging from simple pipes to complex supply chains. The students are able to conduct process engineering and design logistic systems.

Personal development

Personal skills are developed over the semesters with courses such as Time and Conflict Management, Rhetoric and Presentation Techniques and Problem Solving Methods. In addition, time management is required when completing the degree programme, teamwork is promoted in the laboratory exercises and projects, and presentations are included in various courses. By dividing groups, it is not only possible to cater to the needs of the students, but also different characters meet, which goes hand in hand with the further development of personal skills.

Work placement

The work placement allows students to deepen and consolidate the content learned during their studies, to critically reflect the theory with the company’s reality, and to expand their skills to apply knowledge. The work placement is assigned to the 6th semester of the curriculum and is scheduled for at least 15 weeks. A work placement seminar supports and accompanies students during their work placement.

The collectivity of all experiences from the relevant professional activity and the specific discourse as well as the production of cross-connections between studies and the profession are characterized by an internship. The identification and evaluation of interrelationships as well as reports on experiences from the internship are an obligation for the students.

 

Starting easy

Not only the fact that this full-time study is possible in a work-friendly manner, but also the continuous introduction to professional practice has been reflected in the design of the curriculum and the organisation of time.

For this reason, attendance-based teaching is generally concentrated on three weekdays. We also offer excellent possibilities to do a work placement: you may either use our own laboratory infrastructure for a technical internship or the network of the platform automation technology Styria with over 80 members can be approached. This gives our students a de facto internship guarantee.

If you need any further information, please contact us at our onsite or online information events.

Do you want to immerse into the professional profile without much prior knowledge? Then attend our one-week technical summer school “HoliTech”, in which, amongst others, technical-physical experiments are carried out interactively in subject areas that shape the professional profile.

 

BUSINESS AND ENGINEERING CAREER

Today, the shortage of highly-qualified engineers is still an issue, particularly in Austria. Through the interdisciplinary approach of CAMPUS 02’s Degree Programme in Smart Automation students are trained to be able to work in a variety of fields, making them technical generalists. The Degree Programme’s output has also kept the market demand for versatile automation technologists stable for years, regardless of crises in individual economic areas. The elective modules of the Degree Programme offer the chance to work in specialised fields. Not only are graduates wanted for large industrial businesses, but also for many small/middle-sized companies with specialised and highly technologically mature products.

 

Areas of Activity:

  • Product and application development (calculation, planning, manufacturing)
  • System integration and start up (hardware, software, programming)
  • Process optimisation (control engineering)
  • Instrumentation (acquisition, preparation, transmission, management, analysis, visualisation of data)
  • Testing technology (simulation, analysis and synthesis)
  • Testing and quality management (maintenance, service and repair)
  • Technical product management and sales
  • Production (planning, control, management, logistics)

Views & Voices

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"There are many Austrian companies that not only have a global presence, but also execute the majority of their projects outside of Austria, particularly in the field of automation technology. These companies contributed to the development of the curriculum. The message to those of you who are interested in this course is thus “This degree programme has been requested by and designed with industry!”
Udo Traussnigg
Head of Degree Programmes in Automation Technology

Team

Head of Degree Programme

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Udo Traussnigg
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Dieter Lutzmayr

Udo Traussnigg

Head of Degree Programme

Coordinator Division Language & Personality Coordinator Division Natural Sciences Coordinator Division AutomationTechnology

Dieter Lutzmayr

Deputy Head of Degree Programme

Lecturers & Research Scientists: Full-Time

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Christian Gasser
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Stefan Hausegger
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Gernot Hofer
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Gregor Kandare
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Dieter Lutzmayr
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Manfred Pauritsch

Christian Gasser

Lecturer & Research Scientist

Coordinator Division Mechanical Engineering

Stefan Hausegger

Research Assistant

Gernot Hofer

Lecturer & Research Scientist

Gregor Kandare

Lecturer & Research Scientist

Dieter Lutzmayr

Lecturer & Research Scientist

Coordinator Division Informatics Coordinator R&D

Manfred Pauritsch

Lecturer & Research Scientist

Coordinator Division Electrical Engineering

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Matthias Primas
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Florian Macher-Stangl
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Ioan Turcin

Matthias Primas

Research Assistant

Florian Macher-Stangl

Research Assistant

Ioan Turcin

Research Assistant

Coordinator Internationalisation

Lecturers & Research Scientists: Part-Time

Part-time Lecturers

Part-time Lecturers

Lecturer & Research Scientist

  • Barmayoun Darius, Beng
  • Bocane Vlad, PhD
  • Bradley Ralf, BA
  • Diciuc Vlad, PhD
  • Nistor Mircea
  • Mag. Mag. Roncevic Igor
  • Dipl.-Ing. Schussnig Dominik, BSc
  • Dr.techn. Strasser Christian
  • Dr. Veledar Omar, MBH
  • Dr. Liu Xiaoshan
  • Resanovic Daniel, BAKK. RER. SOC. OEC.

Administration

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Kerstin Oberer
Adrienn Ripp
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Heidi Schlener
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Michaela Widmoser
A2T2 Mascot

Kerstin Oberer

Office Manager

Adrienn Ripp

Office Manager

Heidi Schlener

Office Manager

Coordinator Time Recording Students, Graduation Ceremony (BA/MA), Timetables

Michaela Widmoser

Office Manager

Coordinator Marketing & PR Coordinator Admission Process BA/MA Coordinator Managementof Diploma Theses and Diploma Examinations Coordinator R&D Project Controlling

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Project Assistants

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Paul Färber
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Haris Mesic
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Thomas Thiebet

Paul Färber

Project Assistant

Haris Mesic

Project Assistant

Thomas Thiebet

Project Assistant

Captains

Christoph Prattes
Verena Vescoli
Ralf Parfuss
Gerhard Schiefer
Markus Skof
Mr. Rohringer
Stefan Rohringer

Christoph Prattes

Captain

Executive Board Member, COO
PANKL RACING SYSTEMS AG
BA class 2021

Verena Vescoli

Captain

Senior Vice President
Head of Research and Development Department
ams AG
BA class 2020

Ralf Parfuss

Captain

CEO
T-matix Holding
BA class 2019

Gerhard Schiefer

Captain

Vice President Global Andritz Automation
Head of Electrical and Automation Department
ANDRITZ AUTOMATION
BA class 2018
MA class 2021

Markus Skof

Captain

CEO

Jungheinrich Systemsolutions GmbH

BA class 2017
MA class 2020

Stefan Rohringer

Captain

Vice President

Infineon Technologies Austria AG

BA class 2016
MA class 2019

Ralf Dunkel
Michael Engel
Walter Koch
Heimo Reicher
Stefan Hampel
Maximilian Seidel

Ralf Dunkel

Captain

General Manager Business Unit Painted Body

MAGNA STEYR Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co KG

BA class 2015

MA class 2018

Michael Engel

Captain

CEO, XAL GmbH

BA class 2014
MA class 2017

 

Walter Koch

Captain

CEO/Managing Partner and Found of LOGICDATA Electronic & Software Entwicklungs GmbH

BA class 2013
MA Class 2016

Heimo Reicher

Captain

CEO
Rconnect. Heimo Reicher e.U.

BA class 2012 MA class 2015

Stefan Hampel

Captain

CEO, HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH & Co KG
BA class 2011
MA class 2014

Maximilian Seidel

Captain

CEO, SEIDEL Elektronik GmbH Nfg. KG

BA class 2010
MA class 2013

Rainer Buchmann
Dominik Brunner
Andreas Gerstenmayer
Franz Mathi
Gilbert Frizberg
Herbert Wernigg

Rainer Buchmann

Captain

CEO, SSI Schäfer Peem GmbH

BA class 2009
MA class 2012

Dominik Brunner

Captain

CEO, ELIN Motoren GmbH

BA class 2008
MA class 2011

Andreas Gerstenmayer

Captain

Chairman of the Board, CEO, AT&S

BA class 2007
MA class 2010

Franz Mathi

Captain

CEO, Knapp Logistik Automation GmbH

BA class 2006
MA class 2009

Gilbert Frizberg

Captain

CEO, Hereschwerke Holding GmbH

BA class 2005
MA class 2008

Herbert Wernigg

Captain

Managing Director, Dewetron GmbH

Diploma class 2004

Herbert Ritter
Franz Strunzl
Franz Salomon
Bernd Gruhn

Herbert Ritter

Captain

CEO, M&R Automation GmbH

Diploma class 2003

Franz Strunzl

Captain

Board Member of Executive Management, Villares Metals S.A.

Diploma class 2002

Franz Salomon

Captain

CEO,Salomon Automation GmbH

Diploma class 2001

Bernd Gruhn

Captain

CEO, FOCUS-on

Diploma class 2000

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