Shanghai-Hamburg College Shanghai-Hamburg College

This degree course qualifies students to work professionally as electrical engineers with a specialisation in automation technology. Graduates enter the professional realm with a strong practical orientation and solid German skills. They are able to apply engineering methods and knowledge to address complex problems in practice. As part of their studies, students receive training in team-oriented approaches.

Course overview

• Degree qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
• Duration: 4 years
• Credit points: 240
• Course type: Full-time, joint degree course offered by the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST)
• Offered since: 1 September 1998
• Admissions: Winter semester
• Target number of students: 45 per year
• Fees: 15,000 CNY per year (approx. €2,000)

Course content and structure

The first technical semesters consist of foundation courses, which the specialised training (automation technology) in the upper semesters builds upon. From semester 3 to semester 6, two subject-area courses per semester are held in German and are taught by professors/instructors from HAW Hamburg. These courses are supported by e-learning and blended learning components that are developed in cooperation with the instructors and implemented by the e-learning project team.

In semesters 5 to 7, students can choose from elective courses. As part of or in addition to these courses, further topics can be addressed in a team-based project. Various options are offered for the project and the elective modules. Students can also pursue their particular interests through their choice of company during their internship and through their choice of topic for their Bachelor thesis. The non-technical electives round out the degree course by covering overarching subjects that also encompass legal, political ecological, economic and social issue areas.

The practical orientation of the training is achieved through the inclusion of a lab practicum or a practical exercise in almost every module. Practical experiments and problems are assigned, and students are expected to work through them independently, and to document them with corresponding lab reports. These exercises are specially developed by and supervised by the instructors and additional assistants. Project work and accompanying teaching on topics such as project management, presentation technology, etc. serve as a bridge to companies in the industry. Working in teams, students complete smaller, practice-related project exercises based on academic guidance and controls. They then present their results for assessment.

With this preparation and experience behind them, students begin their practical training, undertaking an 18-week internship in local companies (primarily companies with a German background, and some students also come to Germany). Instructors provide intensive support during the internship, and students present the results in reports and presentations. Directly following their internship, students complete the final stage of their studies by writing their Bachelor thesis. This usually takes place within a company and involves a self-contained and independent project.

This degree course qualifies students to work professionally as mechanical engineers with a specialisation in manufacturing technology. Graduates enter the professional realm with a strong practical orientation and solid German skills. They are able to apply engineering methods and knowledge to address complex problems in practice. As part of their studies, students receive training in team-oriented approaches.

Course overview

• Degree qualification: Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.)
• Duration: 4 years
• Credit points: 240
• Course type: Full-time, joint degree course offered by the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST)
• Offered since: 1 September 1998
• Admissions: Winter semester
• Target number of students: 45 per year
• Fees: 15,000 CNY per year (approx. €2,000)

Course content and structure

The first technical semesters consist of foundation courses, which the specialised training (manufacturing technology) in the upper semesters builds upon. From semester 3 to semester 6, two subject-area courses per semester are held in German and are taught by professors/instructors from HAW Hamburg. These courses are supported by e-learning and blended learning components which, although developed for the Electrical Engineering degree course, can be carried over structurally to the Mechanical Engineering course (e.g. online programming exercises, video glossary, subject glossary).

In semesters 6 and 7, students can choose from elective courses. As part of or in addition to these courses, further topics can be addressed in a team-based project. Various options are offered for the project and the elective modules. Students can also pursue their particular interests through their choice of company during their internship and through their choice of topic for their Bachelor thesis. The non-technical electives round out the degree course by covering overarching subjects that also encompass legal, political ecological, economic and social issue areas.

The practical orientation of the training is achieved through the inclusion of a lab practicum or a practical exercise in almost every module. Practical experiments and problems are assigned, and students are expected to work through them independently, and to document them with corresponding lab reports. These exercises are specially developed by and supervised by the instructors and additional assistants. Project work and accompanying teaching on topics such as production, company management, presentation technology, etc. serve as a bridge to companies in the industry. Working in teams, students complete smaller, practice-related project exercises based on academic guidance and controls. They then present their results for assessment.

With this preparation and experience behind them, students begin their practical training, undertaking an 18-week internship in local companies (primarily companies with a German background, and some students also come to Germany). Instructors provide intensive support during the internship, and students present the results in reports and presentations. Directly following their internship, students complete the final stage of their studies by writing their Bachelor thesis. This usually takes place within a company and involves a self-contained and independent project.

The Foreign Trade / International Management B.Sc. degree course provides graduates with the ability to successfully take on responsibilities in German-Chinese companies and other international companies/organisations based on their business knowledge, their specialisation, their intercultural competency and their language skills. Graduates work primarily within the intercultural operations of internationally active companies, though their content-related focus varies. They are able to independently apply business methods in a practical setting and with a focus on problem solving.

Course overview

• Degree qualification: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
• Duration: 4 years
• Credit points: 240
• Course type: Full-time, joint degree course offered by the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg) and the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST)
• Offered since: 1 September 2002
• Admissions: Winter semester in even-numbered years (i.e. every 2 years)
• Target number of students: 45 per year
• Fees: 15,000 CNY per year (approx. €2,000)

Course structure and content

The first technical semesters consist of foundation courses, which the specialised training (automatisation technology) in the upper semesters builds upon. In contrast to the former curriculum, a business foundations course is now offered in the first subject-related semester. In semesters 3 and 7, one subject-area course per semester is held in German. In semesters 4 and 6, two courses per semester are held in German. These subject-related courses are partly supported by e-learning and blended learning components or taught based on innovative e-learning concepts. In semesters 6 and 7, students can choose from elective courses. Students can pursue their particular interests through their choice of company during their internship and through their choice of topic for their Bachelor thesis.

The practical orientation of the training is achieved through the inclusion of practical case studies in the seminars. Instructors provide intensive support during the 18-week internship in local companies (primarily companies with a German background, and some students also come to Germany), and students present the results in reports and presentations. Directly following their internship, students complete the final stage of their studies by writing their Bachelor thesis. This usually takes place within a company and involves a self-contained and practice-relevant independent project, as well as a colloquium jointly organised and attended by the German and Chinese professors.