Study and examination regulations for the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management (B.Sc.)

These Bachelor's examination regulations govern the course of studies, examinations and the completion of the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT.

(1 ) The Bachelor's degree program is designed to teach the scientific foundations and methodological skills of the subject areas. The aim of the course is to enable students to successfully complete a consecutive Master's degree course and to be able to apply the acquired knowledge in a professional context.

(2 ) The academic degree "Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)" is awarded for the Bachelor's degree course in Industrial Engineering and Management after passing the Bachelor's examination.

(1 ) The standard period of study is six semesters.

The degree program participates in the program "Study models of individual speed". Students have access to the courses of the MINT-Kolleg Baden-Württemberg (hereinafter referred to as MINT-Kolleg) up to and including the third semester within the framework of the capacities and regulations there.

(2 ) In the case of qualified participation in the MINT-Kolleg, up to two semesters are not taken into account for the standard period of study. The specific number of semesters depends on § 8 paragraph 1 sentences 5 to 7.

Qualified participation is deemed to exist if the student has attended courses of the MINT-Kolleg for at least one semester in the scope of at least two specialist courses (total workload 10 semester hours per week). The MINT-Kolleg issues a certificate to this effect.

(3 ) The courses offered in the degree program are divided into subjects, the subjects are divided into modules, and the respective modules are divided into courses. The subjects and their scope are defined in § 20. Further details can be found in the module handbook.

(4 ) The workload required to complete courses and modules is expressed in credit points (CP). The standards for the allocation of credit points correspond to the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). One credit point corresponds to a workload of approximately 30 hours. As a rule, credit points must be distributed evenly over the semesters.

(5 ) The amount of coursework and examinations required for the successful completion of the degree program is measured in credit points and amounts to a total of 180 credit points.

(6 ) Courses may also be offered in English with prior notice, provided that German-language options are available.

(1 ) The Bachelor's examination consists of module examinations. Module examinations consist of one or more performance assessments.

Performance assessments are divided into coursework or examinations.

(2) Examinations are

1. written examinations,
2. oral examinations or
3. other types of examinations.

(3) Coursework is written, oral or practical work that students generally complete during the course. The Bachelor's examination may not be completed with coursework.

(4 ) At least 70% of the module examinations should be graded.

(5 ) In the case of complementary content, the module examinations of several modules may be replaced by a single examination (paragraph 2, nos. 1 to 3), even across modules.

(1 ) In order to be able to take part in the module examinations, students must register online in the student portal for the respective performance assessments. In exceptional cases, registration may be made in writing at the Student Services Office or at another institution authorized by the Student Services Office. Registration deadlines may be set by the examiners for the performance assessments. Registration for the Bachelor's thesis is regulated in the module handbook.

(2 ) If elective options are available, in order to be admitted to an examination in a particular module, students must submit a binding declaration of their choice of the module in question and its assignment to a subject before the first examination in this module when registering for the examination. At the student's request, the choice or assignment can be changed retrospectively. If an examination procedure has already begun in a module, the choice or assignment may only be changed after the examination procedure has ended.

(3 ) Students are to be admitted to a performance assessment if they

1. is enrolled in the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT; the admission of students on leave of absence is limited to examinations; and
2. proves that he/she fulfills the requirements for admission to a performance assessment as specified in the module handbook and
3. proves that he or she has not lost the right to take examinations in the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management and
4. fulfills the requirements specified in § 20 a.

(4 ) In accordance with Section 30 (5) LHG, admission to individual compulsory courses may be restricted. The examiner shall decide on the selection from among the students who have registered in good time by the date set by the examiner, taking into account the progress made by these students and in compliance with Section 13 (1) sentences 1 and 2, insofar as it is not possible to reduce the backlog through other or additional courses. In the case of equal academic progress, the KIT faculties must define further criteria. Students will be informed of the result in good time.

(5 ) Admission must be refused if the requirements specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 are not met.

(1 ) Success assessments are carried out during the course of study, usually in the course of teaching the content of the individual modules or shortly thereafter.

(2 ) The type of assessment (§ 4 para. 2 no. 1 to 3, para. 3) is determined by the examiner of the relevant course in relation to the course content and the learning objectives of the module. The type of assessment, its frequency, sequence and weighting as well as the calculation of the module grade, if applicable, must be published in the module handbook at least six weeks before the start of the course. With the agreement of the examiner and the student, the type of examination and the examination language can also be changed at a later date; in the first case, however, Section 4 (5) must be taken into account. When organizing examinations, the interests of students with disabilities or chronic illnesses must be taken into account in accordance with § 13 para. 1. § Section 13 (1) sentences 3 and 4 apply accordingly.

(3 ) In the event of unacceptably high examination costs, an examination to be conducted in writing may also be conducted orally or an examination to be conducted orally may also be conducted in writing. This change must be announced at least six weeks before the examination.

(4 ) In the case of courses taught in English (§ 3 Para. 6), the corresponding performance assessments may be carried out in this language. § Section 6 (2) applies accordingly.

(5) Written ex aminations (§ 4 Para. 2 No. 1) are generally to be assessed by an examiner in accordance with § 18 Para. 2 or 3. If an assessment is carried out by several examiners, the grade is calculated from the arithmetic mean of the individual assessments. If the arithmetic mean does not correspond to any of the grade levels defined in § 7 para. 2 sentence 2, the grade shall be rounded up or down to the nearest grade level. If the distance is the same, the grade shall be rounded to the next higher grade. The assessment procedure should not exceed six weeks. Written examinations shall last a minimum of 60 and a maximum of 300 minutes.

(6 )Oral ex aminations (§ 4 Para. 2 No. 2) are to be conducted and assessed by several examiners (peer examination) or by one examiner in the presence of an assessor as group or individual examinations. Before determining the grade, the examiner shall consult the other examiners participating in the examination. Oral examinations generally last a minimum of 15 minutes and a maximum of 60 minutes per student.

The main topics and results of the oral examination must be recorded in a protocol. The result of the examination must be announced to the students following the oral examination.

Students who wish to take the same examination in a later semester will be admitted as listeners to oral examinations in accordance with the spatial conditions and with the consent of the examinee. Admission does not extend to the consultation and announcement of the examination results.

(7 ) For examinations of other types (§ 4 Para. 2 No. 3), appropriate deadlines for completion and submission must be set. The type of assignment and appropriate documentation must ensure that the examination achievement can be attributed to the student. The main items and results of such a performance review must be recorded in a record.

In the case of other types of oral examinations , an observer must be present in addition to the examiner to sign the minutes.

Written work as part of an examination of a different type must bear the following declaration: "I declare truthfully that I have prepared the work independently, that I have fully and accurately stated all the aids used and that I have indicated everything that has been taken from the work of others, either unchanged or with modifications." If the thesis does not bear this declaration, it will not be accepted. The essential objects and results of such a performance review must be recorded in a protocol.

§ Section 6 a Performance reviews in the answer choice procedure

The module handbook regulates whether and to what extent assessments can be taken using the answer-choice procedure.

§ Section 6 b Computer-based assessments

(1 ) Success assessments can be computer-based. The student's answer or solution is transmitted electronically and, where possible, evaluated automatically. The contents of the examination are to be prepared by an examiner.

(2 ) Prior to the computer-based assessment, the examiner must ensure that the electronic data can be clearly identified and permanently and unmistakably assigned to the student. The smooth running of a computer-based assessment must be ensured by appropriate technical and professional support. All examination tasks must be available for processing during the entire processing time.

(3 ) In addition, §§ 6 and 6a apply to the implementation of computer-based performance assessments.

(1 ) The result of an examination shall be determined by the respective examiners in the form of a grade.

(2 ) The following grades should be used:

• very good: outstanding performance
• good: a performance that is significantly above the average requirements
• satisfactory: a performance that meets average requirements
• sufficient: a performance that still meets the requirements despite its shortcomings
• not sufficient (failed): a performance that does not meet the requirements due to significant deficiencies

Only the following grades are permitted for the differentiated assessment of individual examination performances:

• 1.0; 1.3: very good
• 1.7; 2.0; 2.3: good
• 2.7; 3.0; 3.3: satisfactory
• 3.7; 4.0: sufficient
• 5.0: not sufficient

These grades must be used in the transcripts, in the certificate, in the transcript of records and in the Diploma Supplement.

(3) Coursework is assessed as "passed" or "failed".

(4 ) When calculating the weighted averages of the module grades, the subject grades and the overall grade, only the first decimal place after the decimal point is taken into account; all other places are deleted without rounding.

(5 ) Each module and each performance assessment may only be assessed once in the same degree program.

(6 ) An examination is passed if the grade is at least "sufficient" (4.0).

(7 ) The module examination is passed if all required performance assessments have been passed. The module examination and the calculation of the module grade should be regulated in the module handbook. If the module handbook does not contain a regulation on the formation of the module grade, the module grade is calculated from an average grade weighted according to the credit points of the individual sub-modules. The differentiated grades (paragraph 2) are to be used as initial data when calculating the module grades.

(8 ) The results of the performance assessments and the credit points earned are administered by the KIT Student Services.

(9 ) The grades of the modules of a subject are included in the subject grade with a weighting proportional to the credit points awarded for the modules. The grades of the modules that are not part of the basic studies according to the curriculum for the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management are taken into account with twice the weight of the credit points awarded for the modules.

(10 ) The overall grade of the Bachelor's examination, the subject grades and the module grades are as follows

• up to 1.5: very good
• from 1.6 to 2.5: good
• from 2.6 to 3.5: satisfactory
• from 3.6 to 4.0: sufficient

(1 ) The module examination Microeconomics (Economics I) in the module "Introduction to Economics" and the module examination Statistics I in the module "Introduction to Statistics" must be taken by the end of the examination period of the second semester (orientation examinations).

(2 ) Students who have not successfully completed the orientation examinations, including any resits, by the end of the examination period of the third semester shall lose their right to take examinations in the degree program, unless they are not responsible for missing the deadline; the Examination Board shall decide on this at the student's request. A second repetition of the orientation examinations is excluded.

In particular, the student is not responsible for exceeding the deadline if qualified participation in the MINT course within the meaning of Section 3 (2) has taken place. Without the express approval of the Chair of the Examination Board, exceeding the deadline by

1. one semester shall be deemed approved if the student provides evidence of qualified participation in the MINT course in accordance with § 3 Para. 2 to the extent of one semester or
2. two semesters if the student provides evidence of qualified participation in the MINT course in accordance with § 3 Para. 2 for two semesters.

The certificate to be issued by the MINT-Kolleg in accordance with § 3 para. 2, which must be submitted to the KIT Student Services, is deemed to be proof. In the case of no. 1, the Chair of the Examination Board may extend the deadline by a further semester at the student's request if this is necessary for reasons of study organization in order to take the orientation examination on time, in particular because the modules that are part of the orientation examination are only offered once a year.

(3 ) If the Bachelor's examination has not been taken in full by the end of the examination period of the ninth semester, including any resits, the right to take examinations in the degree program expires, unless the student is not responsible for missing the deadline. The decision on an extension of the deadline and on exceptions to the deadline regulation is made by the Examination Board upon application by the student, taking into account the activities specified in Section 32 (6) LHG. As a rule, the application must be submitted in writing up to six weeks before the end of the maximum period of study specified in sentence 1.

(4 ) The examination entitlement is also lost if a study or examination achievement required under these study and examination regulations has been definitively failed.

(1 ) Students may repeat a failed written examination (Section 4 (2) No. 1) once. If a written repeat examination is assessed as "insufficient" (5.0), an oral re-examination shall take place at the same time as the failed examination. In this case, the grade of this examination cannot be better than "sufficient" (4.0).

(2 ) Students may repeat a failed oral examination (§ 4 paragraph 2 no. 2) once.

(3 ) Repeat examinations in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 must correspond to the first examination in terms of content, scope and form (oral or written). The responsible examination board may allow exceptions upon request.

(4) Examinations of other types (§ 4 paragraph 2 no. 3) may be repeated once.

(5) Coursework may be repeated several times.

(6 ) The examination is definitively failed if the oral re-examination within the meaning of paragraph 1 was assessed as "insufficient" (5.0). The examination is also definitively failed if the oral examination as defined in paragraph 2 or the other type of examination as defined in paragraph 4 is assessed as "failed".

(7 ) The module is definitively failed if an examination required to pass it is definitively failed.

(8 ) A second repetition of the same examination in accordance with Section 4 (2) is only permitted in exceptional cases upon application by the student ("application for second repetition"). The application must be submitted in writing to the Examination Board, usually within two months of the grade being announced.

The Examination Board decides on a student's first application for a second repetition if it approves the application. If the Examination Board rejects this application, a member of the Presidential Board will decide. A member of the Presidential Board decides on further applications for a second repetition after the Examination Board has given its opinion. If the application is approved, the second repetition must take place by the examination date after next at the latest. Paragraph 1 sentences 2 and 3 apply accordingly.

(9 ) It is not permitted to repeat an examination that has been passed.

(10 ) The Bachelor's thesis may be repeated once if the grade is "insufficient" (5.0). A second repetition of the Bachelor's thesis is not permitted.

(1 ) Students can cancel their registration for written examinations without giving reasons until the examination papers are issued (deregistration). Deregistration can be made online in the student portal by midnight on the day before the examination or, in justified exceptional cases, at Student Services during office hours. If the examiner is notified, he/she must ensure that the deregistration is recorded in the Campus Management System.

(2 ) In the case of oral examinations , withdrawal must be declared to the examiner at least three working days before the examination date in question. Withdrawal from an oral examination less than three working days before the examination date in question is only possible under the conditions set out in paragraph 5. Withdrawal from oral re-examinations within the meaning of Section 9 (1) is only possible under the conditions of paragraph 5.

(3 ) Withdrawal from other types of examinations and coursework is regulated in the module handbook.

(4 ) A performance assessment is deemed to have been assessed as "insufficient" (5.0) if students miss an examination date without a valid reason or if they withdraw from the performance assessment after it has begun without a valid reason. The same applies if the Bachelor's thesis is not completed within the scheduled completion time, unless the student is not responsible for exceeding the deadline.

(5 ) The reason given for withdrawing after the start of the performance assessment or for missing the deadline must be notified to the Examination Board in writing without delay and substantiated. In the event of illness of the student or a child or relative in need of care, a medical certificate may be required.

(1 ) If students attempt to influence the result of their performance assessment by cheating or using unauthorized aids, the performance assessment in question shall be graded as "fail" (5.0).

(2 ) Students who disrupt the orderly progress of an assessment may be excluded from continuing the assessment by the examiner or supervisor. In this case, the assessment in question shall be graded as "fail" (5.0). In serious cases, the Examination Board may exclude these students from taking further assessments.

(3) Students may request that decisions in accordance with paragraphs 1 and 2 be reviewed by the Examination Board within a period of one month.

(4 ) Further details are regulated by the KIT General Statutes on Honesty in Examinations and Internships, as amended.

In addition to the teaching of subject-specific qualifications, the development and expansion of interdisciplinary qualifications amounting to at least 6 CP is part of a Bachelor's degree course. Interdisciplinary qualifications can be taught additively or integratively.

(1 ) An examination board is formed for the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management. It consists of five members with voting rights: four university lecturers / senior academics pursuant to § 14 para. 3 no. 1 KITG / private lecturers, one academic staff member pursuant to § 52 LHG / academic staff member pursuant to § 14 para. 3 no. 2 KITG and one student with an advisory vote. If a joint examination board is set up for the Bachelor's and Master's degree programs in Industrial Engineering and Management, the number of students increases to two members with an advisory vote, with one of these two members coming from the Bachelor's degree program and one from the Master's degree program. The term of office of the non-student members is two years, that of the student member one year.

(2 ) The chairperson, his/her deputy, the other members of the Examination Board and their deputies are appointed by the KIT Faculty Council, the academic staff according to § 52 LHG, the academic staff according to § 14 para. 3 no. 2 KITG and the students on the recommendation of the members of the respective group; reappointment is possible. The chairperson and his/her deputy must be university lecturers or senior academics pursuant to § 14 para. 3 no. 1 KITG. The Chairperson of the Examination Board is responsible for day-to-day business and is supported by the respective Examination Secretariat.

(3 ) The Examination Board ensures compliance with the provisions of these study and examination regulations and makes decisions on examination matters. It decides on the recognition of study periods as well as study and examination achievements and makes the determination according to § 19 paragraph 1 sentence 1. It regularly reports to the KIT faculty on the development of examination and study periods, including the processing times for the Bachelor's theses and the distribution of module and overall grades. It is responsible for suggestions regarding the reform of the study and examination regulations and module descriptions. The Examination Board decides with the majority of its votes. In the event of a tie, the Chair of the Examination Board shall have the casting vote.

(4 ) The Examination Board may delegate the completion of its tasks to the Chairperson of the Examination Board for all regular cases. In urgent matters that cannot wait until the next meeting of the Examination Committee to be dealt with, the Chairperson of the Examination Committee shall decide.

(5 ) The members of the Examination Board have the right to attend the examinations. The members of the Examination Board, the examiners and the assessors are bound to secrecy. If they are not in public service, they must be sworn to secrecy by the chairperson.

(6 ) In matters of the Examination Board that concern an examination to be taken at another KIT faculty, a competent person authorized to examine and to be named by the KIT faculty concerned shall be consulted at the request of a member of the Examination Board.

(7 ) Incriminating decisions by the Examination Board must be communicated in writing. They must be substantiated and include information on legal remedies. Before a decision is made, an opportunity to comment must be given. Appeals against decisions of the Examination Board must be submitted to the Executive Board of KIT in writing or for recording within one month of receipt of the decision.

(1 ) The Examination Board appoints the examiners. It may delegate the appointment to the chairperson.

(2 ) Examiners are university lecturers and senior academics pursuant to § 14 para. 3 no. 1 KITG, habilitated members and academic staff pursuant to § 52 LHG who belong to a KIT faculty and to whom the authority to examine has been transferred; likewise, academic staff may be transferred the authority to examine pursuant to § 14 para. 3 no. 2 KITG. Only those who have acquired at least the academic qualification corresponding to the respective examination subject may be appointed.

(3 ) If courses are taught by persons other than those named in paragraph 2, they shall be appointed as examiners, provided that a KIT faculty has issued an examination authorization and they can prove the qualification required in accordance with paragraph 2 sentence 2.

(4 ) The assessors shall be appointed by the examiners. Only persons who have obtained an academic degree in a degree program in the fields of economics or engineering or an equivalent academic degree may be appointed as assessors.

(1 ) Study and examination achievements as well as periods of study completed in degree programmes at state or state-recognized universities and vocational academies in the Federal Republic of Germany or at foreign state or state-recognized universities shall be recognized at the student's request, provided that there is no significant difference in the competences acquired compared to the achievements or degrees that are to be replaced. This is not a schematic comparison, but an overall assessment. The principles of the ECTS shall be applied with regard to the scope of coursework submitted for recognition (credit transfer).

(2 ) Students must submit the documents required for recognition. Students who are newly enrolled on the Bachelor's degree course in Industrial Engineering and Management must submit the application with the documents required for recognition within one semester of enrolment. An officially certified translation may be required for documents that are not in German or English. The burden of proof that the application does not meet the requirements for recognition lies with the Examination Board.

(3 ) If achievements are recognized that were not completed at KIT, they will be marked as "recognized" on the certificate.

If grades are available, the grades will be adopted, provided the grading systems are comparable, and included in the calculation of the module grades and the overall grade. If the grading systems are not comparable, the grades can be converted. If no grades are available, the note "passed" will be included.

(4 ) When recognizing coursework and examinations completed outside the Federal Republic of Germany, the equivalence agreements approved by the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder and the German Rectors' Conference as well as agreements within the framework of university partnerships must be observed.

(5 ) Knowledge and skills acquired outside the higher education system shall be recognized if they are equivalent in content and level to the study and examination achievements that are to be replaced and the institution in which the knowledge and skills were acquired has a standardized quality assurance system. Recognition may be refused in part if more than 50 percent of the higher education course is to be replaced.

(6 ) The examination board is responsible for recognition and credit transfer. The relevant subject representatives must be consulted when determining whether there is a significant difference within the meaning of paragraph 1. Depending on the type and scope of the coursework and examinations to be credited, the Examination Board shall decide on the placement in a higher semester.

(1 ) The Bachelor's examination consists of the module examinations according to paragraph 2 as well as the Bachelor's thesis module (§ 14) and the work placement (§ 14 a).

(2 ) Module examinations must be taken in the following compulsory subjects:

1. Business Administration: module(s) amounting to 24 CP,
2. Economics: module(s) amounting to 19 CP,
3. Computer Science: module(s) worth 24 CP,
4. Operations Research: module(s) worth 18 CP,
5. Engineering: module(s) worth 21 CP,
6. Mathematics: module(s) worth 21 CP,
7. Statistics: module(s) worth 10 CP,
8. Compulsory elective area: module(s) worth 21 CP.

The modules available for selection and their subject allocation are specified in the module handbook.

Interdisciplinary qualifications amounting to 6 CP are taught as part of the subject-specific modules and the work placement.

A prerequisite for registering for the last module examination of the Bachelor's examination is the certificate of successful completion of the internship in accordance with § 14 a. In exceptional cases for which the student is not responsible, the Examination Board may approve the subsequent submission of this certificate.

(1 ) The Bachelor's examination is passed if all module examinations listed in § 20 have been graded at least "sufficient".

(2 ) The overall grade of the Bachelor's examination is calculated as an average grade weighted with credit points of the subject grades and the Bachelor's thesis module.

The grades of the subjects pursuant to § 20 Para. 2 Clauses 1 - 7 are taken into account with the weighting of the individual modules on which the respective subject grade calculation pursuant to § 7 Para. 9 is based. The grade of the compulsory elective area in accordance with § 20 Para. 2 No. 8 and the grade of the Bachelor's thesis module are taken into account with double the weight of their credit points.

(3 ) If students have completed the Bachelor's thesis with a grade of 1.0 and the Bachelor's examination with an average grade of 1.1 or better, the grade "with distinction" will be awarded.

If students have definitively failed the Bachelor's examination, they will be issued a written certificate upon request and upon presentation of the certificate of exmatriculation, which contains the coursework and examinations completed and their grades as well as the coursework and examinations still missing for the examination and indicates that the examination has not been passed overall. The same applies if the examination entitlement has expired.

(1 ) If students have cheated in an examination and this fact becomes known after the certificate has been issued, the grades of the module examinations in which cheating occurred can be corrected. If necessary, the module examination can be declared "insufficient" (5.0) and the Bachelor's examination can be declared "failed".

(2 ) If the requirements for admission to an examination were not met without the student intending to deceive and this fact only becomes known after the certificate has been issued, this deficiency is remedied by passing the examination. If the student has intentionally obtained admission wrongly, the module examination may be declared "insufficient" (5.0) and the Bachelor's examination may be declared "failed".

(3 ) Before a decision is made by the Examination Board, the student must be given the opportunity to make a statement.

(4 ) The incorrect certificate must be withdrawn and a new one issued if necessary. The Bachelor's certificate must also be withdrawn together with the incorrect certificate if the Bachelor's examination was declared "failed" due to cheating.

(5 ) A decision in accordance with paragraph 1 and paragraph 2 sentence 2 is excluded after a period of five years from the date of the certificate.

(6 ) The withdrawal of the academic degree is governed by § 35 para. 7 LHG.

(1 ) Upon completion of the Bachelor's examination, students are granted access to the examination copy of their Bachelor's thesis, the related assessments and the examination records within one year upon request.

(2 ) A period of one month after the announcement of the examination result shall apply for the inspection of the written module examinations, written partial module examinations or examination records.

(3 ) The examiner shall determine the time and place of the inspection.

(4 ) Examination documents must be kept for at least five years.

(1 ) These study and examination regulations come into force on October 01, 2015 and apply to

1. Students commencing their studies in the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT in the first semester, and
2. students who begin their studies in the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT in a higher semester, provided that this semester is not higher than the semester reached by the first cohort according to Section 1.

(2 ) The study and examination regulations of KIT for the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management dated March 6, 2007 (Official Announcement of KIT No. 33 dated June 11, 2007), last amended by the statutes dated March 27, 2014 (Official Announcement of KIT No. 19 dated March 28, 2014) remain valid for

1. Students who last began their studies in the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT in the summer semester 2015, and
2. students who commence their studies in the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management at KIT from the winter semester 2015/16 in a higher semester, provided that the semester is higher than the semester reached by the first cohort according to paragraph 1 no. 1. Otherwise it shall cease to apply.

(3 ) Students who began their studies at KIT on the basis of the study and examination regulations for the Bachelor's degree program in Industrial Engineering and Management dated March 6, 2007 (Official Announcement of KIT No. 33 dated June 11, 2007), last amended by the statutes dated March 27, 2014 (Official Announcement of KIT No. 19 dated March 28, 2014), may take examinations on the basis of these study and examination regulations for the last time until the end of the examination period of the summer semester 2020.