German
B627 – Engineering Project
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Module
Engineering Project
Engineering Project |
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Module number
B627
Version: 1 |
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Faculty
Civil Engineering
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Level
Master
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Duration
1 Semester
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Semester
Winter semester
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Module supervisor
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Feistel |
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Lecturer(s)
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Jakob Ebermann Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Feistel |
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Course language(s)
English |
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ECTS credits
5.00 credits |
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Workload
150 hours |
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Courses
4.00 SCH (4.00 SCH Internship) |
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Self-study time
90.00 hours |
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Pre-examination(s)
None
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Examination(s)
Alternative examination - Project |
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Form of teaching
Project work in groups Introduction, consultations, participation in the IoG annual challenge |
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Media type
No information
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Instruction content/structure
Annualy changing engineering task e.g. provided by Ingenieure ohne Grenzen (Engineers without borders) Development of ideas and solutions Evaluation of ideas and project definition Planning and technical implementation Cost estimate and time schedule Project report Submission of the project (video) If selected, presentation of the project at the IoG Challenge annual meeting |
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Qualification objectives
Students work on a practical problem aiming at long-term improvement of life in developing countries. Solutions require innovative and non-conventional thinking beyond the common standard approaches allowing implementation using locally available resources. Students improve their facility for creative thinking and consolidate their project management and reporting skills and ability to work in a team.
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Social and personal skills
Team work Providing and receiving constructive feedback Engagement with different cultures and living conditions |
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Special admission requirements
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Recommended prerequisites
Interest in a different kind of development work |
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Continuation options
if selected by the IoG challange, project implementation can be realised through the Master Thesis |
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Literature
www.ingenieure-ohne-grenzen.org |
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Current teaching resources
topic dependent |
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Notes
No information
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Link to course/learning resources in OPAL
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