Information for students on the practical project

When do I need to take action?

You should look for a suitable project position for your practical project during the semester break after the fourth semester at the latest and clarify the technical and organisational content so that a contract can be drawn up. At the beginning of the fifth semester, you should have everything finalised so that you can concentrate on your studies
For a practical project abroad, you should plan a longer lead time. It is advisable to start planning as early as the third semester.

How do I find a work placement?

Your personal commitment is of course required here! Consider the search for a suitable practical project placement as training for a later job application.
You can find offers for project placements, for example, in the job portal of the Department of Computer Science and in the display cases of the respective supervising professors.

Organisational procedure

The main points in the 4th semester and the subsequent semester break

• Participation in the annual information event,
• finding suitable project positions,
• applying "properly", waiting for interviews and acceptances,
• filling out the forms and agreeing on specific project content with the practical project position and one of the supervising professors. Approval before the start of the practical project by the university supervisor.

In the 5th semester:

1. Attendance at the introductory event for the practical project.
2. The further organisational process is essentially determined by the routing slip. It is available in the download area on LEA. Additional information can also be found on LEA at practice project.

Regulations of the current examination regulations (please note: the regulations of the previous examination regulations apply to older semesters!)

§ 29 Practical project

(1) A practical project worth 12 ECTS credit points is integrated into the degree programme. The practical project lasts a minimum of 10 weeks and a maximum of 3 months in the context of full-time employment. It usually begins immediately after the lecture period of the fifth semester. The practical project can be carried out outside or within the university (practical project centre); it is recommended that the practical project is carried out abroad. During the practical project, the student remains a member of the university with all rights and obligations.

(2) The practical project is intended to introduce students to professional activities through specific tasks and practical collaboration in projects. In particular, it should serve to apply the competences, knowledge and skills acquired during previous studies and to reflect on and evaluate the experience gained during practical work. The practical project may serve as preparation for the final thesis.

(3) During the practical project, the student shall be supervised by a professor from the faculty, an honorary professor from another faculty at the university or another university, as well as by a designated person from the practical project centre.

(4) If the practical project is carried out at the university, the person responsible for supervision on the part of the faculty should not be the same as the person responsible for supervision on the part of the practical project centre.

(5) If the practical project is carried out outside the university, the obligations of the practical project centre, the student and the university shall be regulated in writing. The rights and obligations as well as the organisational and professional supervision shall be defined.

(6) The content and objectives of the practical project shall be defined in writing in a task description.

(7) The courses accompanying the practical project shall take place at the university.

(8) Students shall be admitted to the practical project upon application by the person responsible for supervision at the faculty if they

1. have achieved at least 102 ECTS credit points (for students enrolled before the winter semester 2017/18, a different regulation applies in accordance with Section 1 Para. 8 of the transitional regulations to these examination regulations),
2. have completed all coursework of the first 3 semesters,
3. have a confirmation of supervision from the practical project centre,
4. can present a suitable task description for the practical project and
5. (if the practical project is carried out outside the university:) have an agreement with the practical project centre that covers the minimum project duration.

In justified cases, the Examination Board may authorise exceptions.

(9) Successful participation in the practical project shall be confirmed by the person responsible for supervision in the faculty if

1. the student has regularly attended the accompanying and evaluation events assigned to the practical project,
2. the student has prepared a report on the practical activity in the practical project, countersigned by the practical project centre and approved by the person responsible for supervision in the faculty, which meets the previously agreed criteria,
3. the practical activity corresponds to the purpose of the practical project and the student has carried out the work assigned to him or her
4. the student has completed the work assigned to him or her
5. . carried out the work assigned to him or her

Final report

The practical project report is usually 10 pages long. The content and external form must be carefully agreed with the university supervisor and the practical project centre before the start of the practical project.
The practical project report must be countersigned by the practical project centre. The university supervisor of the department confirms that the report meets the previously agreed criteria.