Doctorate - What can I expect?
The doctorate usually results from a multi-year project, during which the doctoral candidate acquires specialized knowledge in a particular subject area through independent scientific work and demonstrates this knowledge in the form of a dissertation. In order to enable other scientists to access the research findings that have been created, the research work is documented by writing the dissertation.
During the doctorate, the doctoral candidate makes a contribution to research and teaching. In addition to working on the doctoral topic, workshops are organized in research and cooperation projects, national as well as international conferences are attended, and publications are produced. In the field of teaching, the doctoral candidate supervises lectures and excursions and provides support in conducting exercises and examinations.
Why pursue a doctorate?
The doctorate offers advantages not only in the field of science and industry, but also with regard to one's own career and individual personal development.
Science
- Innovative projects
- Expansion of specialist and methodological knowledge
- Independent research performance
Career
- Academic career options
- Higher starting salary
- Prospect of leadership positions
Personal development
- Project management skills
- Intercultural competence
- Network building
Why pursue a doctorate at FBK?
The FBK offers projects and doctoral topics in innovative research fields with a strong industry connection. The doctorate is carried out with full TV-L 13 remuneration.
One of the biggest departments of RPTU
- 2 Professors
- 75 Employees
- 35 Research Associates
- 10 Technical and Administrative Staff
- 30 Student Research Assistants (Students)
Innovative projects and doctoral topics
- Basic research
- Cooperation and industry projects
- Manufacturing technology
- Additive manufacturing
- Production systems
- Various additive manufacturing systems (DED, HS-DED, PBF-LB, plastics …)
- Various machining machines (CNC turning, milling and grinding machines, …)
- Micro and ultra-precision machining (turning, milling, grinding machines, …)
- Advanced digital technologies (Deep learning server, Learning factory 4.0, VR-Powerwall, …)
- Extensive measurement technology (SEM, microscopes, hardness testing, …)
- Modern metallography for sample preparation
Laboratory for Ultra-Precision and Micro Engineering (LPME)
- Interdisciplinary research from 10 working groups from the fields of mechanical engineering, process engineering, physics and computer science in the area of ultra-precision and micro technologies
- 16 large-scale devices, including scanning electron microscope, ultra-precise 5-axis machining center, cylindrical grinding machine, micro laser processing system and a system for laser beam melting of smallest components
Collaboration with various funding bodies
- German Research Foundation (DFG)
- Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR)
- and many more
International cooperations
- Opportunity to pursue a doctorate in production engineering in the international graduate program (IRTG) of RPTU Kaiserslautern in cooperation with the University of California
- Research stays at partner universities
- Participation in national and international conferences
- Lectures and laboratories, 11 courses per semester
- Supervision of student theses
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