Pro Thuringian Engineering Life Cycle
The project ProTELC - Pro Thuringian Engineering Life Cycle supported by the Allianz-ThürING, aims at strengthening the successful study of engineering science in Thuringia, focusing on supporting the students from the moment they decide to go for an academic engineering degree till the incorporation into the working sector.
ProTELC is divided in three phases. The “Phasing-In” serves as an orientation phase with preliminary courses before starting a specialist course, serving as a reinforcement of existing knowledge and incorporation into the engineering sciences.
The second phase “Studying Successfully” intents to motivate students who are already incorporated in an engineering program with refresher courses and Science Camps, the later happening twice per year for Bachelor students and students from Master programs.
The last phase “Phasing-Out” focuses on supporting the students with e-modules for soft skill development and learning modules for the integration in to the job-market. Additional support is to be given for strengthening the network between Industry and the participating Universities.
Find more information at: www.allianz-thüring.de
Complex signal analysis and AI applications for bird song recognition
35 students from the seven Allianz-Thüring partner universities are invited to take part in the 6th ProTELC Science Camp "Biodiversity Monitoring", which is being organized by Tu Ilmenau in cooperation with Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. From 23.09. to 02.10.2024, the Science Camp will offer a perfect mix of theoretical knowledge and practical applications. Through exciting workshops and interactive sessions, you will be able to carry out your own projects and implement what you have learned directly.
What is included in the Science Camp learning program?
- Data collection: Learn the basics of data collection and how to effectively collect biodiversity data
- Basics of biodiversity monitoring: Understands the importance and methods of biodiversity monitoring and how it contributes to protecting our environment and how technologies can actively support this
- Model building: Build your own models of what a bird song recording station could look like that can be used by everyone
- IoT: Learn how the Internet of Things (IoT) can be used to collect and process environmental information
- Data storage: Gain insights into modern methods for secure and efficient data storage
- Structural requirements: Learn which structural requirements are necessary for setting up successful biodiversity monitoring
- Bird recognition for everyone: Get to know the latest bird song recognition technologies and see how artificial intelligence can be used to support this
AND…
- Implementation of critical and creative thinking
- Networking!!
- a “hands-on” project with interdisciplinary teams
- Accommodation for students coming from partner institutions (accommodation for FH-Erfurt students upon discussion)
What are the requirements for those who are interested?*
You should be a student in an engineering bachelor’s degree at a Thuringian university
Where and until when can I register?
You can apply by sending an informal email to orientierung[at]tu-ilmenau.de. The email should contain:
- last name, first name
- Name of your completed bachelor's degree and current master's degree (STEM or related subject with proof of enrollment for an engineering bachelor's degree)
- A short motivation text, why would you like to participate in the Science Camp?
The registration deadline is on 31.08.2024
More details and original information from the host under www.tu-ilmenau.de/studium/im-studium/schluesselkompetenzen/allianz-thuering-science-camps. Further information (i.e., photos, interviews and videos) about previous Science Camps can be found here.
Digital Twin (2022)
1st Science Camp for Bachelor students
The 1st Science Camp "Digital Twin" for Bachelor students of all Thuringian universities took place from 07- 11 March 2022 in TU Ilmenau. The Science Camp focused on the basics of programming to develop digital data captured by sensors from a self-built wind turbine.
More Information: https://www.tu-ilmenau.de/unionline/en/report/details/science-camp-787
Sustainability (2022)
1st Science Camp for Master students
The Science Camp "Sustainability" was the first event for Master students, it took place in Nordhausen University of Applied Science. From 09.08 to 02.09.22, the Science Camp focused on diverse topics covered by the host regarding sustainability. Divided in bilingual interdisciplinary teams, projects were developed in diverse engineering areas such as: upcycling, hydrogen fueling stations, pyrolysis, electromobility and modelling of energy systems
More Information: https://www.hs-nordhausen.de/aktuelles/veranstaltungen/veranstaltung-details/784-master-science-camp/
OPTI+ (2023)
2nd Science Camp for Bachelor students
The second Bachelor Science Camp of the Alliance Thuringian Engineering took place at the EAH Jena. For two weeks, 20 Bachelor students from the Thuringian universities of the Alliance THÜR ING dealt together with the topics of automation and optimization. A time full of lectures, interdisciplinary work and talks from industry colleagues culminated with a final “Challenge” where the winners were celebrated with diplomas and prizes. Thank you to all the students whose energy and dynamics made this Science Camp come to live. See you next year!
More Information: https://www.allianz-thuering.de/studierende-entwickeln-autonom-fahrende-rover/#more-4829
ROBOBAU (2023)
2nd Science Camp for Master students
The second Master Science Camp of the Alliance Thuringian Engineering took place at the Schmalkalden University. For seven days, 25 Master students from the Thuringian universities of the Alliance THÜRING dealt together with the topics of robotics, 3D printing and civil engineering. The task for this edition consisted in the digital design of a modular bridge that could be 3D-printed and assembled with the aid of a robotic arm. Students worked in interdisciplinary teams to test their creativity and cleverness to organize and manage the task within the requested time frame. A final competition contrasted the different designs, the bridge’s load capacity and how success of bridge’s assembly.
For more details about the event visit: https://www.allianz-thuering.de/vergangene-science-camps/
For a quick look into the activities of Science Camp check out the Allianz’s Instagram video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyD1eZWooJd/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Green2Smart (2024)
3rd Science Camp for Bachelor students
The third Science Camp of the Alliance Thuringian Engineering took place at the Fachhoschule Erfurt – University of Applied Sciences from 11.3.2024 to 20.03.2024. For seven days, 18 Bachelor students from the Thuringian universities of the Alliance THÜR ING worked in interdisciplinary teams to design and assemble a Green Mobile Wall, equipped with a monitoring system. For optimal supply of water and light, as well as the possibility to track the ambient conditions to which the plants where subjected (e.g., temperature and humidity), several sensors were installed. Teams tested their creativity and cleverness to organize and manage the task within the requested time frame, as well as to solve the challenges encountered.
After the event, the mobile walls will be distributed to the participating universities to be placed indoors. Refinement and finalization of the monitoring system will be continued in the following months. Finally, the measurements will be continued at the new location and evaluated comparatively.
The data collected will offer potential research opportunities for follow-up projects and theses. For interested students at the BUW an opportunity to know more about the results and the overall project will take place at the »summaery2024«.
We thank our colleagues from VE.PLANT GmbH who supported the developing of the system.
For a quick look into more activities from the Allianz’s check out the Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/allianz_thing/
