Energy, Mobility and Environmental Management

This integrated course provides knowledge in the areas of accounting & cost accounting, the structure of corporate accounting systems, financial accounting and balance sheets, financial statement analysis and cost accounting. The following accounting topics will be addressed in more detail: overview of taxation (practical relevance for sole traders), basics of income and expenditure accounting (practical relevance for sole traders and start-up companies).

This course is designed to enhance the students’ oral communication skills and combines existing vocabulary knowledge with technical terminology related to environmental impacts and technologies. The group project is aimed at combining the technical vocabulary with the relevant language devices (e.g.: language of presentations, language of statistics). This practice-oriented course also provides an interdisciplinary link to a technical course of the 2nd semester.

Course content:
1) Focus on oral communication:
- The language of presentations, trends and statistics
- Linking words and connectors
2) Focus on written communication
- Reports, descriptions of graphs and trends
3) Focus on current events and trends
- the environment and specialised vocabulary (e.g.: raw materials, industrial hazards, etc.)
- discussion of studies and articles with a focus on climate change, environmental impacts, pollution, sustainability, etc.
4) Project assignment: (Linked to one of the courses of the semester)
- group project consisting of a project paper and a group presentation
- focus on topics related to environmental impacts (e.g.: transport and health)

This integrated course provides detailed knowledge of the generation and impact of emissions on water bodies and soils and deals with important measures designed to protect these environmental compartments. Topics also include interpretation of analytical methods and important cycles of matter (nitrogen, phosphorus).

The integrated course presents the different energy sources including exploitation, transport, storage etc. Both fossil and renewable energy sources are considered from the perspective of usability, environmental impact, etc. The course also covers key indicators of energy sources and energy conversion as well as basic economic aspects.

This integrated course provides students with knowledge of urban and regional planning in order to enable them to design optimal living spaces and regions with due consideration of the environmental impacts involved. Existing mobility systems will be analysed and weaknesses assessed. The course covers a range of transport routes from road, rail, water and air to pipelines and gives an overview of the different transport modes. Topics also include transport, storage and loading devices and an overview of modern and future mobility systems.

This integrated course teaches students to solve relevant tasks of Module NWG1 using numerical approaches. They learn to use office software and receive an introduction to the use of the MATLAB/Simulink software package.

This integrated course deals with design fundamentals and offers and introduction to CAD-based design and engineering using CAD tools.

The lecture addresses different conduction mechanisms, electrical and magnetic fields and their applications (electrical generators and drives, transformers), fundamental laws of current circuits, AC and three-phase technologies, and provides an introduction to measurement engineering.

This lecture provides a comprehensive overview of materials science and materials properties. It covers metals, plastics, ceramics, insulation materials and other materials relevant to the degree programme.

The lecture builds on the basic concepts of thermodynamics (state, state variable, process) to teach the first and second laws of thermodynamics. State variables and thermodynamic processes are visually represented in state diagrams (Ts, hs, pv). The thermodynamic properties of working media such as water/steam, ideal gases and gas mixtures are presented. The Carnot cycle is used as an example of an ideal reference process.

This integrated course provides skills in strategic & business planning, strategic analysis and planning (medium-term planning, preparation of business plans), investment planning and appraisal as well as integrated planning.

This course focuses on professional English for business and industry by preparing students for an internship and the application process. Existing vocabulary knowledge is combined with technical terminology related to mobility and transportation. The group project is aimed at applying the technical vocabulary and language devices learned on the course.
1) Focus on professional/business English
- Focus on business terminology and report writing
- Focus on applications, CVs and job interviews
- The language of meetings
- The language of negotiations
2) Focus on current events and trends
- The world of mobility
- The world of logistics and transportation
- Discussion of articles/company profiles with a focus on e-mobility, transportation, etc.
3) Project assignment: (Linked to one of the courses of the semester)
- Group project consisting of a group presentation (could also be a negotiation style presentation, a meeting, etc.)
- Focus on topics related to mobility (e.g.: urban mobility, e-mobility, the future of automotive, etc.)

The thematic focus of this course is on the establishment of information and knowledge management systems. Topics include information search, market analysis, information collection and didactic condensation and interpretation for further use in company manuals. The course covers the analysis and presentation of corporate technical processes and the preparation of technical documentation required in practice such as high-quality technical manuals and operating instructions.

This integrated course deals with emissions from energy and transport and their impact on the atmosphere. Topics also include environmental impacts of hydropower plants, noise and electromagnetic radiation (correctly: electromagnetic fields) and conventional measures used to reduce and prevent emissions.

This lecture addresses the use of key resources, with the exception of the energy sources themselves (separate lecture). Students are also introduced to the topic of life cycle analysis for selected materials and products.

This integrated course provides a detailed insight into major technologies for harnessing renewable energy sources. In addition to classical renewable energy sources such as sun, wind and water, the course also covers geothermal energy, tidal energy and heat pumps. The theoretical content is supplemented by practical laboratory exercises.

After a brief recap of mathematical and thermodynamic basics, this integrated course explains the cycle processes of thermal energy engineering (Rankine, Brayton, Otto, Diesel etc.), followed by a description of the most common technological components. In addition to power generation, the course also presents technologies for the supply and distribution of heat (combined heat and power, boiler technology, district heating). A field trip gives students an insight into practical application.

This integrated course provides students with detailed knowledge of multimodal logistics concepts, transport networks and transport chains as well as efficient transport solutions taking account of future flows of goods and people. Students also gain knowledge of survey processes based on the relevant standards and regulations and are made familiar with different methods for investigation, analysis and validation (statistical evaluation using SPSS software).

This integrated course provides students with knowledge of building technology in the fields of heating, cooling, ventilation and automation. The most commonly used building management concepts and tools are also presented.

This course provides students with the fundamental principles of project management, process management and quality management. They learn a structured project approach as a basis for other courses and as preparation for the world of work. The course covers the fundamentals of project management (e.g. classical basic functions and methods of project management), process management (e.g. definition of core processes and support processes) and quality management.

This course is designed to enhance the students' writing skills with a special focus on formal and scientific writing. Existing vocabulary knowledge is combined with technical terminology related to energy and energy technologies. The group project is aimed at applying the technical vocabulary and language devices learned on the course.
1) Focus on written communication:
- Focus on paragraphing and summarizing
- Focus on scientific language and scientific writing
2) Focus on current events and trends
- the world of green energy
- the big players in the energy industry (companies, commodity trading,
- discussion of articles with a focus on renewable energy, nuclear power, etc.
3) Project assignment: (Linked to one of the courses of the semester )
- group project consisting of a project paper and a group presentation
- focus on topics related to energy (e.g.: energy transition, the future of energy, etc.)

The thematic focus of this course is on familiarising students with the procedures and methods of professional innovation management, from the idea to successful product marketing. Key innovation steps are taught with a practical approach, including development of an innovation strategy, implementation steps, innovation controlling and trend topics such as open innovation or innovation networks.

This lecture covers the employer and employee obligations as defined by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (ASchG) and the fundamentals of the relevant provisions (e.g.: ISO 45001).

This course teaches students how to design and present modern, successful applications and how to design powerful company presentations.

This integrated course covers important processes in industrial process engineering and provides knowledge of emission reduction technologies. Students are enabled to assess large-scale industrial processes in terms of emissions and energy efficiency and to propose improvements.

This integrated course provides an understanding of the key components of measuring paths and enables students to design and operate an environmental monitoring system. The course covers all components along the measuring path (different sensors), amplification, linearisation as well as frequent measurement errors and systematic storage of measurement data (Big Data).

This lecture provides in-depth knowledge of the requirements of recycling management, including the treatment and recycling of relevant materials.

This integrated course presents an introduction to the Austrian energy market and the principles of the European energy market. Topics include the liberalisation of the power and gas markets, energy generation, energy transmission and distribution and energy markets including energy exchanges. Another focus is on explaining the methodology of power and gas billing from the perspective of different customer groups and the situation and funding instruments for renewable energy sources.

This integrated course provides a profound overview of planning, routing, road design, road cross-section, road design methodology and operation of transport infrastructure including economic efficiency calculation taking into account relevant environmental impacts (EIA, integration of LCA). Another focus is placed on relevant official approval procedures and exercises in designing transport routes in compliance with the regulations using AutoCAD.

As mobility infrastructure is often the responsibility of public administration, this course provides and discusses the legal and commercial fundamentals of transport infrastructure and operators in the private, commercial and public transport sector. The course also covers construction, operation and use of mobility infrastructure in the form of cost/benefit analyses and discusses national and international transport policies.

The course provides students with in-depth knowledge of applied computer science with a focus on topics of future relevance, i.e. digitalisation, big data and networking (Industry 4.0). The module deals with statistical and data analysis of large datasets using widespread software tools such as MS-Excel, Matlab/Simulink and MS-Access.

This course teaches students how to prepare an academic paper and includes the supervision of Bachelor’s Thesis 1.

This seminar includes writing Bachelor’s Thesis 1.

This course gives an overview of environmental law, nature conservation, Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), laws pertaining to water and waterways, waste legislation, environmental private law, hazardous goods, environmental management systems, public participation/citizens' rights, certified experts and expert opinions.

The thematic focus of this course is on familiarising students with the methods, tools and concepts of modern marketing. It covers the fundamentals and definition of marketing (mission, vision, objectives, strategy, implementation), marketing planning and strategies based on a business model (target group analysis, segmentation and targeting, value proposition design, marketing mix, dissemination strategies of innovation) as well as case studies for developing a marketing concept for an innovative idea.

This course familiarises students with practical methods and tools of modern project management with a focus on official procedures and the parties involved.

This course deals with the fundamentals of modern measurement, control and automation technology in automated production. Students are enabled to understand and assess modern production environments using examples from practice.

This integrated course offers an introduction to the characteristics, functioning principles and dimensioning of standard components of distribution networks for power, gas and heat. It also covers the basic skills required for the design and dimensioning of energy distribution networks.

This integrated course provides an introduction to the characteristics, functioning principles and dimensioning of existing and future energy storage systems. It covers electrical, thermal, mechanical and chemical energy storage units and their applications. Another focus is on the fundamentals of successful design and optimisation of distribution networks for power, gas and heat.

This integrated course gives students a comprehensive overview of innovative mobility solutions such as electric mobility, car sharing, transport services like Uber, autonomous driving, smart journey, telematics and the associated concepts, challenges, advantages and disadvantages. The course also examines the impact of these new technologies and concepts on cities/regions.

This integrated course provides profound knowledge of future sustainable urban and regional development concepts such as transit oriented development (TOD). The impacts of increasing urbanisation and demographic change on mobility are explored from the perspective of traffic psychology and sociology.

This course provides students with advanced knowledge of applied modelling and simulation of technical systems using MATLAB/Simulink and Scilab/Xcos software. This knowledge is consolidated with practical electrical and mechanical examples.

The board examination is carried out in compliance with the requirements specified for degree examinations in FH Bachelor’s degree programmes according to FHStG as amended.

This seminar includes writing Bachelor’s Thesis 2.

This course supports students in writing Bachelor’s Thesis 2.

This integrated course provides students with knowledge of software tools used for environmental management and enables them to independently plan and design efficient systems. The software used includes PV-SOL, T-SOL, Neplan and MATLAB/Simulink.

This integrated course presents an approach to identifying energy efficiency deficits and provides an overview of assessment methods and best practice examples.

This course includes the internship required to complete the Bachelor’s degree programme.

This course offers students a practical insight into the world of work in energy, mobility, environmental and infrastructure management. External managers present the areas of activity, responsibilities, challenges and requirements for applicants from the perspective of industry.