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Technical Case Study

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Technical Case Study
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
European Project Semester, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2024
Module code: EPS.TCS
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
2F (2 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
2,5
Semester: 1
Mandatory course: no
Language of instruction:
English
Required academic prerequisites (ASPO):
German Language Level C1
The course serves as a replacement of the course German Intensive Course (IPS.GER), if German Language Level C1 is reached at the beginning of the IPS
Assessment:
Report and Presentation

[updated 01.07.2022]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

EPS.TCS European Project Semester, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2024 , semester 1, optional course
IPS.TCS International Project Semester, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2020 , semester 1, optional course
MEB_24_A_5.20.TCS Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor, SO 01.10.2024 , semester 5, optional course

Suitable for exchange students (learning agreement)
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 75 hours (equivalent to 2.5 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 52.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Frank Kneip
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Frank Kneip

[updated 24.07.2024]
Learning outcomes:
Students who have successfully completed this module...
...are able to structure a given topic independently
...are able to conduct independent literature research
...are able to independently write a report on current technical and/or economic topics
...are able to communicate the essential results of the scientific seminar paper in a short presentation

[updated 01.07.2022]
Module content:
Independent induction into a given topic and conduct of a (descriptive) study
Evaluation, preparation and written documentation of the study findings according to the principles of proper scientific work in the form of a seminar paper
argumentation and defence of one´s own point of view / research results in a short presentation

[updated 01.07.2022]
Teaching methods/Media:
Supervision of independent student resarch
Independently written report, presentation and defence of the results

[updated 01.07.2022]
Recommended or required reading:
Literature will be provided depending on case study

[updated 01.07.2022]
 
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