Internship regulations Transport Engineering and Mobility (as of 01.09.2021)

Regulations for the study-related internship in the Master's Program in Transport Engineering and Mobility.

Important: This is not a legally binding version of the examination regulations. Only the German original version is valid!

Purpose of the internship

In order to sufficiently understand the technical lectures and exercises as well as to prepare for later professional work, it is indispensable to give an illustrative lesson on the practical basics of the chosen profession. The practical instruction of students at the technical universities is one of the essential prerequisites for successful studies and is part of the course of study.

During the internship, students shall learn to use the knowledge they have acquired so far, and experience the operational and social structures of the internship position.

Internship position

Students shall independently seek a suitable internship position.

The internship relationship shall become legally binding through the internship contract to be concluded between the internship office and the intern. The contract should define all rights and obligations of the intern and the internship office.

Working time lost through illness must be made up. In the event of absences, the intern should request an extension of the contract in order to be able to complete the period of training to the extent necessary.

At the end of the internship, the intern shall receive a certificate from the internship office stating the duration of the period of absence from work in each department and the number of days of absence due to illness and leave.

Information on compulsory insurance can be obtained from the respective health insurance company.

Duration of internship

For the internship, 8 to 16 weeks are planned within the Master's Degree in Transport Engineering and Mobility. It is also possible to complete two internships of 8 weeks. In this case two reports have to be written and two presentations have to be held.

Up to 1.25 CP per week can be credited for the internship module. The credit is given for the sections 8, 12 and 16 weeks (or twice 8 weeks). A deviating duration will be assigned to the correspondingly lower internship duration.

Supervision of the internship

A mentor of the company shall supervise the internship. He or she ensures that the interns have meaningful activities in accordance with the possibilities of the company. The activities of the internship shall correspond to the internship guidelines. He or she will instruct the interns in conversations and discussions.

Before starting the internship, the interns must have a confirmation of supervision from a professor of research and teaching at the RWTH Aachen University in the degree program Transport Engineering and Mobility. Assistant lecturers and research assistants may assist in the supervision. The supervisor of RWTH Aachen University will provide technical support during the internship.

Recognition of the internship and issue of the overall certificate

For the entire period of practical activity a report has to be written. The scope of the report should be based on three DIN A4 pages generated by machine per week completed.

The interns shall report in the form of an oral presentation on the internship they have completed at the chair of the supervising professor.

Notification of the passing or the failure of the ungraded performance must be made no later than eight weeks after the submission deadline. If this announcement is not made in due time, the Examination board is entitled to appoint other examiners. The certificate of the completed internship weeks and the passed performance must be sent by the chair to the Central Examination Office

Decisions of the supervising professor may be appealed against by appeal to the examination board.

Further important information regarding the internship for Railway Systems Engineering:

(1) Internship position

Since this course of studies is primarily intended to prepare students for the German job market, internships should preferably be in Germany. For good reasons, the internship position may also be located abroad.

(2) Recognitions from previous practical activities

Professional experience and practical activities from the time before the studies cannot be credited as an internship in the Master of Transport Engineering and Mobility.

(3) Procedure for recognition

If you are accepted for a suitable internship, you will have to find a supervisor at RWTH Aachen University in the degree program Transport Engineering and Mobility for the professional guidance. As soon as you receive the confirmation of a professor or a chair for the supervision, you can start the internship and sign the contract. To have your internship accepted, please fill out the internship control sheet and submit it to the responsible chair.

If there is no confirmation of a chair at the beginning of the internship, it cannot be guaranteed that CP can be achieved for the internship.