Industrial Design

Business Competence 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647105

Language of instruction German

Copyright and Patent Law

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Insight into intellectual property law for industrial designers

Business Competence 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647103

Language of instruction English

Professional Business Meetings & Presentations 1

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Improving various professional communication strategies and analysing negotiation strategies based on case studies

Design Visualization 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M230647101

Language of instruction German

Virtual Modeling 1

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Working on free-form surfaces of medium complexity with surface modeling programs

Project 1 | Practical (UE) | Coursecode: M230647104

Language of instruction German

5×5 Short Project 1

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Designing five products in five consecutive days. Group work.

User-Centered Design 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647102

Language of instruction German

Interface Design and Usability 1

3.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Analysis of simpler products from the point of view of their usability. Design of device-user interfaces of low and medium complexity.

Eco-innovative Design 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647113

Language of instruction German

Design Research

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Providing knowledge of design-relevant research and analysis methods that lead to a deeper understanding of current and future needs of users and other stakeholders, which in turn serve as the basis for designing relevant and meaningful products.

Eco-innovative Design 1 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: M230647110

Language of instruction German

Project Work Industrial Design 1 / Eco-innovative

14.00

ECTS

6.00

SWS

Development of solutions for design tasks of a high technical-functional complexity in the area of eco-innovative design, with special consideration of sustainability

Eco-innovative Design 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647112

Language of instruction German

Sustainable Material Design & Engineering

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The course deals with the topic of environmental management methods for companies and organisations and their impact on product design, materials and production processes. Within these fields, a basic knowledge of, among other things, life cycle assessments, sustainable product development, sustainability management and methods and tools for assessing environmental compatibility and sustainability will be covered.

Eco-innovative Design 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647111

Language of instruction German

Transfomation Design

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

How can we find ways out of our resource-devouring growth society and what role does the design of products and services play in this? Transformation Design deals with ways to transform our current quantitative growth into a qualitative growth, and how we can make our relationship with the environment much more resource-efficient by reusing, repurposing, and sharing products in the future.

Mobility Design 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647107

Language of instruction German

Advanced Transportation Design

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

The history of transportation design, typologies, fundamentals of package design, design process

Mobility Design 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647109

Language of instruction German

Color + Material

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Colors, materials, surfaces with a focus on the interior design of vehicles

Mobility Design 1 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: M230647106

Language of instruction German

Project Work Industrial Design 1 / Mobility

14.00

ECTS

6.00

SWS

Development of solutions for design tasks of a high technical-functional complexity in the area of mobility design, with special consideration of sustainability

Mobility Design 1 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647108

Language of instruction German

Transportation Engineering

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Drive systems, wheel suspensions, energy storage, vehicle body technologies, materials, manufacturing technologies in transportation design

Business Competence 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647202

Language of instruction German

Design Management

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction to the operational processes of a design studio

Business Competence 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647201

Language of instruction German

Marketing

2.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Introduction to marketing, consumer behaviour, market research, designing products and services, focus on ‘direct marketing’

Business Competence 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647204

Language of instruction English

Professional Business Meetings & Presentations 2

1.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Providing basic knowledge of recognizing and using linguistic and extralinguistic features in presentations.

Master Thesis 1 | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M230647205

Language of instruction German

Seminar Master's Thesis

2.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Methods of creative-scientific work, systematic search for a topic for the master’s thesis and deciding on the topic before starting the internships, in order to be able to begin with the research for the master’s thesis.

User-Centered Design 2 | Lecture/Practical (IL) | Coursecode: M230647203

Language of instruction German

Interface Design und Usability 2

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Analysis of electronic products from the point of view of their usability. Design of device-user interfaces of medium and high complexity.

Elective | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M230647209

Language of instruction German

Project Management

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Knowledge of the basics of project management, such as project organisation and planning, operational project management, network planning technique and project controlling.

Elective | Seminar (SE) | Coursecode: M230647208

Language of instruction German

Virtual Modeling 2

4.00

ECTS

2.00

SWS

Processing free-form surfaces of the highest complexity with high-end surface modeling programs

Eco-innovative Design 2 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: M230647207

Language of instruction German

15.00

ECTS

6.00

SWS

Mobility Design 2 | Project Thesis (PA) | Coursecode: M230647206

Language of instruction German

Project Work Industrial Design 2 / Mobility

15.00

ECTS

6.00

SWS

Development of solutions for design tasks of a high technical-functional complexity in the area of mobility design, with special consideration of sustainability

Internship | Practical (PR) | Coursecode: M230647301

Language of instruction German

Internship (Seminar/Supervision)

30.00

ECTS

1.00

SWS

Honing and expanding their social, methodological and professional skills in a company. Reviewing the theoretical background associated with the assignments. Basic and structural knowledge, which is anchored in theory, is transferred to methodical-analytical knowledge of the respective subject areas.

Master Thesis 2 | Modul/Final Examination (FA) | Coursecode: M230647402

Language of instruction German

Master's Exam

2.00

ECTS

0.00

SWS

The board examination which is a part of this class is conducted in accordance with the requirements for final examinations in master’s degree programs at Universities of Applied Sciences according to the University of Applied Sciences Act (Fachhochschulgesetz) – FHG in its current version.

Master Thesis 2 | Master's Thesis (MA) | Coursecode: M230647401

Language of instruction German

Master's Thesis

28.00

ECTS

0.50

SWS

Independent creative-scientific development of sustainable design solutions for tasks of the highest technical-functional complexity in the field of product, service or transportation design.