FHNW School of Engineering awards 399 diplomas

This year, the FHNW School of Engineering awarded a total of 399 diplomas to graduates from the Engineering, Computer Science and Optometry degree programs. The newly qualified specialists celebrated their graduation in the Campus Hall in Brugg-Windisch with their families and guests of honor. For the first time this year, the graduation ceremony was held in two parts.

Actively shaping the future

The two co-directors of the FHNW School of Engineering, Prof. Dr. Doris Agotai and Prof. Dr. Peter Flohr, opened the ceremony and took the opportunity to personally welcome the attendees and congratulate the graduates on their successful completion.

Dr. Thomas Schneider, Co-Owner of the Great Place to Work organization, was a guest. He gave the new graduates some thoughts on the world of work: a trust-based workplace culture leads to satisfied employees. Always starting with a positive message or letting things go completely were further practical tips from his many years of experience.

Prof. Dr. Ruth Schmitt, Head of Education at the FHNW School of Engineering, led through both parts of the ceremony. She emphasized that a degree means more than just specialist knowledge. "Over the past few years, you have not only acquired in-depth knowledge, but also learned how innovation and responsibility go hand in hand. You are now in a position to actively shape the future - be it through new technologies, sustainable solutions or pioneering ideas that make our world a better and more liveable place," she explained in her speech.

Award for practical application of artificial intelligence

Following the presentation of the diplomas, the diploma prizes were awarded, which are given to the best graduates in each degree program. This year, the regional Siemens Excellence Award, a special prize worth CHF 4,000, went to a graduate of the Systems Engineering course: Joël Alfeld's work showed that artificial intelligence is not just an abstract concept, but can have very tangible applications in industry - for example in cement production, where used tires are often used as fuel. Alfeld developed an AI-based tire recognition system that can be used to control the use of used tires more efficiently, thereby significantly reducing energy consumption and emissions in cement production.

Winners of the diploma prizes

BSc Data Science

1. Prize: Jan Neele Zwicky
2. Prize: Cédric Künzi

BSc Electrical Engineering and Information Technology

1. Prize: Jonas Johannes Bussmann
2. Prize: Marc André Hochuli

BSc Energy and Environmental Engineering

1. Prize: Felix Martin Eichenlaub
2. Prize: Marco Andrea Giovanelli

BSc Computer Science

1. Price: Manuel Patrone
2. Prize: Julien David Jungo

BSc Computer Science - Profiling iCompetence

1. Prize: Alison Catherine Fersch
2. Prize: Milena Katja Rudig

BSc Mechanical Engineering

1. Prize: Pascal Roger Weber
2. Prize: Janis Gabriel Zürcher

BSc Optometry

1. Prize: Tabea Barbara Schneiter
2. Prize: Larissa Anniina Paulasto

BSc Systems Engineering

1. Prize: Jonas Pechlaner
2. Prize: Janis Udry

BSc Industrial Engineering

1. Prize: Lukas Tschannen
2. Prize: Monja Wyss

Master of Science in Engineering

1. Prize: Patrick Albrecht
2. Prize: Katja Sarah Pott

Siemens Excellence Award

Joël Eduardo Alfeld, Systems Engineering degree program

The 2024 graduation ceremony in figures

Degrees by study program

BSc Data Science: 12

BSc Electrical Engineering and Information Technology: 37

BSc Energy and Environmental Engineering: 47

BSc Information Communication Systems trinational: 2

BSc Computer Science: 58

BSc Computer Science - Profiling iCompetence: 37

BSc Mechanical Engineering: 53

BSc Optometry: 30

BSc Systems Engineering: 34

BSc Industrial Engineering and Management: 62

Master of Science in Engineering: 27

Degrees by sponsoring canton

Aargau: 176

Basel-Land: 52

Basel-Stadt: 20

Solothurn: 40

Source: www.fhnw.ch