We are the FHNW School of Engineering’s centre of excellence for mathematics and physics.
All engineering activity is based on fundamental expertise in mathematics and physics. Our main tasks include teaching in these key areas of knowledge of bachelor's and master’s degree programmes.
We also offer preparatory courses for anyone interested in taking an engineering degree: the aim here is to make it easier for you to start your studies and achieve your aims at FHNW.
Other activities are research and service projects which we engage in to solve problems for industry, business and society at large. These are also carried out in collaboration with other institutes at FHNW and are linked to their research fields.
Our chief mission is to train students in mathematics and the natural sciences – the foundation of all engineering professions. We constantly advance our teaching methodology and develop current, vivid and sophisticated teaching matter so as to provide engineering students with the basics on which to build their studies and indeed their entire professional career.
We offer a various basic review courses to prepare for a degree programme.
In addition to teaching we are also involved in applied research and development projects, collaborating closely with other FHNW institutes. Here we take on specific assignments in the areas of mathematics, statistics and natural sciences.
Mathematics
Statistical and explorative Data Analysis
Statistical Learning
Design of Experiments
Analysis of Reliability
Chemometrics
Simulation of Dynamical Systems
Numerical Solutions using scientific computing tools
Measuring- and sensor-technology, data-acquisition and analysis
Temperature-, humidity-, gas-, pressure-, and flow-measurements
Our lecturers offer subject-specific and methodological continuing education courses for teachers. We also sometimes organise lectures for members of the general public with the aim of bringing the fascination of mathematics to life.
At subject-specific conferences we engage in dialogue with vocational training schools: by keeping in touch with the diverse developments at the interface between vocational training and university from both perspectives, we contribute to providing optimum support for students as they commence their studies. We are also involved as experts in university entrance diploma examinations.
It is important to us to arouse interest in the natural sciences among young people and to foster the essential skills at an early age, especially in the areas of maths and physics. We offer activities and conferences that address various aspects of talent development in both students and teachers – for example participation in international mathematics and logic competitions.
Our mathematics team is at your disposal for all kinds of math problems. The best way to solve math problems is to come to the Math Centre. The Physics department is involved in applied research and development projects with industrial partners.
