Verpflichtendes Forschungspraktikum Ausland

What it is about

You will undertake a research internship of at least four months and up to six months at a foreign university in a field of chemical engineering (e.g. chemical process engineering, bioprocess engineering, energy process engineering, catalytic/electrochemical process engineering). At the end, you will be able to independently plan, carry out and scientifically document application-oriented research tasks as well as apply intercultural and organizational competences abroad.

What you will be able to do

• Application of professional knowledge in international research situations
• Intercultural competence and adaptation to different teaching and research practices
• Independent planning, execution and evaluation of a delimited research project
• Analysis and discussion of current questions in the named research areas
• Confident drafting of scientific texts and literature evaluation
• Advanced practical skills in handling methods and instruments

What the module consists of

• ForschungspraktikumConducting a practical research project at a chair abroad; practical introduction to working methods and equipment as well as documentation of the results
• Selbststudium / PlanungIndependent organization of the stay abroad and expansion of organizational skills

Teaching method

• Laborarbeit / praktische MitarbeitFamiliarization with used working methods and training of practical abilities in close collaboration with the supervisor
• SelbststudiumPlanning of the stay abroad, expansion of organizational capacity and expansion of language skills
• Wissenschaftliche DokumentationEnsuring good scientific practice and summarizing the results in a final write-up