Diploma Ceremony of the Bern University of Applied Sciences Technology and Informatics
254 students of the Bern University of Applied Sciences Engineering and Computer Science successfully completed their engineering or computer science education in 2023. On September 22, the graduations were recognized and outstanding achievements were honored and awarded at the award ceremony.
227 Bachelor of Science graduates successfully earned their degrees, while 27 students earned the Master of Science degree. In their theses, they have addressed complex challenges from industry and business, developing innovative and creative solutions, products, processes or systems. They have skillfully transferred the knowledge they acquired during their studies into practice. This year, six outstanding theses received special awards, giving them special recognition for their achievements. The prizes are: Styner Award, the regional Siemens Excellence Award, RUAG Innovation Award. New this year: the Creaholic "Most Creative Thesis Award", ETA special award in the field of mechatronics and systems engineering. In addition, also with the support of Ypsomed AG, the best degree in the field of mechatronics and systems engineering was awarded. Through the commitment of the Association Swiss Engineering STV was also honored the best degree in the field of electrical engineering and information technology.
Styner Prize
This year, the Styner Foundation once again honored two outstanding Master's theses that are characterized by a high level of innovation and fulfill the potential for an economic practical application. The first prize of CHF 10,000 was secured by Dominik Bagaric from Bellach for his master's thesis as an engineer entitled "Analysis of the fatigue life of rolling guides under different preloads". Dominik Wenger from Münchenbuchsee secured the second prize of CHF 5,000 for his master's thesis entitled "Implementation and Verification of a Modular Platform to Test Controllers for Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Periodontal Scalers".
Regional Siemens Excellence Award
The Siemens Excellence Award honors outstanding final theses in order to motivate young engineers to deal scientifically with practically relevant issues. This year's regional Siemens Excellence Award, endowed with CHF 4,000, goes to Emanuel Hadjikan, a graduate of the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from Safnern, for his thesis "eBusSIM - Software application for the operational simulation of electric buses". Emanuel Hadjikan further developed his program at the Center for Energy Storage in the project "eMobility+". The project resulted in a business idea that the Gebert Rüf Foundation is funding with up to CHF 150,000 as part of the "First Ventures" program.
RUAG Innovation Award
The RUAG Innovation Award, endowed with CHF 1,000, promotes innovative ideas from university graduates who address the future challenges of security and self-sufficiency in Switzerland. Kevin Dan Reber, Simon Stoll and Silvan Pfahrer, graduates of the Bachelor in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, convinced the jury with their thesis "Internet of Things for the Monitoring of Shelters and Protection Structures", which was realized in collaboration with the Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOCP). In judging this winning thesis, particular attention was paid to the innovative character and scientific excellence of the implementation.
Creaholic Most Creative Thesis Award
With the "Most Creative Thesis Award", Creaholic AG honors the most creative bachelor's thesis in the bachelor's degree program in mechatronics and systems engineering with a voucher for an ideas workshop and a work of art with a personal dedication. Damian Leder from Ittigen impressed with the methodology and creativity in his bachelor thesis "Diameter-variable swivel guide" and thus won the award.
ETA special price
The award for outstanding achievements in mechatronics and systems engineering is presented in cooperation between Hamilton International Ltd. and ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse in Grenchen. The prize consists of the PSR, a modern interpretation of the world's first digital watch. The prize was won by Oliver Julian Hess from Schwarzenburg with his work "Closed Loop Regulation of an Innovative Ultrasonic Micro Actuator" in the field of microtechnology, drive technology and control engineering.
The graduation ceremony also recognized the top graduates at the bachelor's and master's levels, as well as the top graduate across all degree programs at the department. These are:
Best Degrees 2023: Bachelor of Science
Automotive and vehicle technology:
Damian Schmid, Nesslau
Electrical engineering and information technology:
Niklaus Ruben Aurel Leuenberger, Spiegel near Bern
Informatics:
Kersten Reinhard Brändle, Dotzigen
Mechanical engineering:
Joel Daniel Wenger, Süderen
Medical Informatics:
Erin-Sophie Giezendanner, Deitingen
Mechatronics and systems engineering:
Stefan Rentsch, Aarwangen
Industrial Engineering:
Michael Jakob, Busswil bei Büren
Best Degree 2023: Master of Science in Engineering
Bruno Stucki, Oberdiessbach
Overall best graduation 2023 at the Department of Engineering and Computer Science
Damian Schmid, Nesslau
BFH Engineering and Computer Science congratulates the graduates on their outstanding achievement.
Source: www.bfh.ch
