Student projects enable companies and organisations to deal with complex problems without major financial outlay. Our students solve your problems creatively and competently.
Your advantages
As a client, you receive solutions based on the latest knowledge and often displaying surprising creativity, at low cost and low risk.
You meet potential employees early on. Students are frequently hired by customers after completing their degrees.
You establish direct contact with specialists at the FHNW School of Engineering and its wide network of experts.
As a rule, the rights to the results of student projects lie with you as the client.
General conditions of student projects
The projects start in February (week 8) and in September (week 38). You can submit your order throughout the year.
Your task will be carried out in teams of two to seven students or as individual work. The students are supervised professionally and methodically by our lecturers. As a client, please facture in about 30 hours per project for meetings and company visits.
The FHNW charges a processing fee of CHF 1,500 per project for the implementation of a student project at Bachelor's or Master's level (from the 3rd semester). The supervision by the lecturers of the FHNW School of Engineering and the work of the students is not charged.
Any expenses incurred by the students (e.g. travel expenses, purchase of specific equipment for the project) are borne by the client. At the beginning of the project, the students agree with the client on the necessary expenses. If extraordinary costs are incurred for a project (e.g. use of complex infrastructure, expensive consumables, etc.), these expenses are borne by the client. In this case, an individual offer will be made before the project is allocated.
The supervision by lecturers and the commitment of the students promise the success of the project. However, the FHNW School of Engineering does not guarantee the complete achievement of the project goals.
In principle, the project results are presented by the students as part of their work at the FHNW School of Engineering. Confidential information requires an additional non-disclosure agreement.
Submit your project
You can enter your project idea in the input form and we'll contact you as soon as possible.
"Project work has delivered important results that have been implemented directly in practice. In addition to useful content, this work is also ideal for successful staff recruitment. Both sides meet within a limited framework, which creates a high level of clarity regarding offers and expectations in the event of subsequent hiring. Last but not least, cooperation with the FHNW always leads to a new, fresh way of thinking, which helps you to open up your own perspective."
Lorenz Rüedi, Post CH AG, PostLogistics
Examples of student projects
Every year, more than 150 clients from industry and commerce realize various projects with our students. Here's a selection:
An oven for Vietnam
FHNW student Niclas Gündel developed a hob and heating element for the Vietnamese H'mong mountain people.
Students at FHNW University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland analysed the implications of an increase in capacity for the logistics of the ...
