FH Aachen Fachbereich Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik

Welcome to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology
Information technology (IT) and electrical engineering are inextricably linked in the modern, technology-driven economy. What has long been true for applications in business is also becoming more and more apparent in everyone’s everyday life. Keyword Internet of Things. The production and service processes summarized under this buzzword are always an interplay of IT systems, communication technology and electrical engineering-based automation systems.

This interweaving can be explained in a simplified manner using the example of a public transport mobility app. Information technology (IT) comprises all technologies for processing, using and storing information and thus forms the basis of the app. For example, data on the punctuality of the buses, the number of passengers or changes in the price of tickets are recorded. This data must be made available in a wide variety of contexts and the app must react differently depending on the data situation. IT does not only include the code and the software with which the data is called up in the app, but also the hardware such as servers, mobile devices or network components. Since the system has to be protected against unauthorized access, IT security plays an increasingly important role.