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Students' information events

The Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT) regularly organises information events to support their students to succeed in their studies. On this page you find the event dates and the newest presentations.

Upcoming events

In this lecture series, professors from all institutes within the department present their areas of research. Students not only gain an overview of the diverse topics, but also get to know the lecturers and their research better. Participation is open to all students.

Thursdays, 1:15–2:00 p.m., Lecture Hall ETA F5, to the course catalogue

 

For your Bachelor's studies

Preparing students for their studies and meeting fellow students for the first time. Registration takes place after admission to the Bachelor's programme in Mechanical Engineering.

The new Bachelor's students receive a brief overview of ETH Zurich and D-MAVT and how the Bachelor's programme will proceed.

  • Date: first day of fall semester (Monday)
  • Target group: students starting their 1st semester

Download Presentation Welcome Day (Bachelor) 2025 (in German) (PDF, 4.1 MB)

Experts provide tips on how to deal with failure, what to look for when repeating, and what alternative paths to education and employment are available.

  • Date: first week of fall semester
  • Target group: students who did not pass the first-year exams on their first try

Download Presentation Block A und/oder Block B nicht bestanden 16.09.2025 (PDF, 5.1 MB)

Experts provide tips on how to deal with failure, what to look for when repeating, and what alternative paths to education and employment are available.

  • Date: end of February/beginning of March
  • Target group: students who did not pass the exam block 1 on their first try

Download Presentation of March 2, 2023 (PDF, 1.7 MB)

The professors or project supervisors presents the focus projects for 2025/26.

  • Target group: students in the 4th semester
  • 20 May 2025, 16.15-18.00, ETA F 5

Download Presentation Focus Projects 20.05.2025 (PDF, 1.9 GB)  

List of the HS 2025 / FS 2026 Focus Projects:

  1. Prof. Fuge – AIsco
  2. Prof. Bambach – AMFlux
  3. Prof. Siegwart – AutoBike
  4. Prof. Zeilinger – Beneath the Ice
  5. Prof. Onder – CELLSIUS Project H₂
  6. Prof. Qin / Prof. Müller – Designer Biomaterial Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration
  7. Prof. Leutenegger – Firefighting Aerial Robotic Hose
  8. Prof. Mohr – Formula Student Electric
  9. Prof. Snedeker – Innovative Surgical Technologies for Uterus Repair after C-Section
  10.  Prof. Hutter – Monobot
  11.  Prof. Mohr – NatureDrive
  12.  Prof. Katzschmann – ORCA Humanoid
  13.  Prof. Riener – Reactive Music Playlist Generator based on Neuro-Biofeedback
  14.  Prof. Meboldt – Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine
  15.  Prof. De Lorenzis – Swissloop
  16.  Prof. D’Andrea – The Way of Water
  17.  Prof. Mazza – TONUS
  18.  Prof. Katzschmann / Prof. Meboldt – Zephyr

The professors of D-MAVT will present their laboratories and research areas. The event offers Bachelor's students the opportunity to learn about possible topics for their Bachelor's thesis and to find suitable tutors for their Master's studies.

  • Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.    
    CLA Glass Hall, LEE E and F   
  • Target group: Bachelor's students in their 5th semester

For your Master's studies

The new Master's students receive a brief overview of ETH Zurich and D-MAVT and how their Master's programme will proceed.  

  • Date: first day of fall semester (Monday)
  • Target group: students starting their 1st semester

Download Presentation Welcome Day (Master) 15.09.2025 (PDF, 5.2 MB)

For an exchange semester

The students receive information on the opportunities for an exchange semester.

  • Date: October/November
  • Target group: Bachelor's students from the 5th semester and Master's students

Download Presentation Exchange 2025 (PDF, 781 KB)

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