Höhere Technische Bundes- Lehr- und Versuchsanstalt (HTL) Bregenz, Austria
The HTL Bregenz is not a university but a higher vocational school at secondary and post-secondary levels. It uniquely comprises three elements of higher education and training, totalling 185 hours in five years:
- general education (humanities),
- science and engineering subjects,
- workshop and laboratory practice.
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In addition there are eight compulsory weeks of practical work placement in the relevant industry during summer holidays. Finishing that school at A-level + 1 with a diploma project and maturity exam entitles our students to skipping the first semester or even year at some technical universities (applied science universities or polytechnics).
Within the EQF / NQF process the Austrian Ministry of Education is currently taking measures within an extensive quality assurance programme to prove that this unique type of school rather exceeds European standards of vocational education and training at secondary level and thus would have to rank very high within the envisaged credit system (ECVET).
Facts of Interest
- founded in 1908
- Situated in Bregenz, Austria
- 7 study programmes
- 800+ students, aged 14 to 19+
- 120 graduates (yearly average)
- 100 staff members
- general education (humanities)
- science and engineering subjects
- workshop and laboratory practice
- special qualifications
- practical work placement
- backbone Function in the Local Industries
Offered Course Studies
- HMA
Mechanical Engineering – special focus: Automation - HMK
Mechanical Engineering – special focus: Plastics Technology and Product Development - HE
Electrical Engineering – special focus: Power Engineering and Industrial Electronics - HW
Industrial Engineering – special focus: Business Management - ALG
Further and Higher Education Course for Mechanical and Automation Engineering
Future Arrangements
- 100-Year Anniversary - several events throughout 2008/09
- Opening Ceremony on Nov. 7th 2008
- Open days on Nov. 7th and 8th 2008
- EduNet Conference 2009, 9th – 10th June
Laboratories
- Automation Lab including EduNet
- Industrial Networks (Xplore New Automation Award 2008)
- Cisco Local Academy
- Microprocessor Lab
- Measurement and Control Lab
- High Voltage Lab
- PLC Programming Labs
- Industrial Robotics
- Computer Maintenance Lab
- Electrical Engines and Power Plants
- Pneumatics and Hydraulics Labs
- Materials Test Labs for metals and plastics
- Link to Automation Lab including EduNet
- Link to Industrial Networks (Xplore New Automation Award 2008)
Projects
- Teaching tools designed and constructed by students as diploma project (e.g. Xplore New Automation Award, inverse pendulum).
- Applied research projects given and sponsored by local industry and realized by students in their diploma project.
- Analysis of mechanical properties for the local industries done by authorized teachers.
Contact and Further Links
Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Peska