Language of instruction
German
• reflection on the extent to which the acquired theoretical competencies could be implemented/used in the relevant business practice in the context of the student’s own tasks. • Reflection on the personal development fields based on the courses of the current and the coming semester. • Writing reflection reports
Language of instruction
German
Communication – Presentation & Moderation
• Setting goals for your own lecture • Target group analysis • Structure of presentations • Strategies of argumentation • Content visualization • Use of media • Personal impact competence • Interaction strategies for questions and objections • Dealing with breakdowns and malfunctions Moderation • The purpose of moderation and the tasks of a moderator • Motivation and intervention techniques • Phases and process of a moderation • Preparation of a moderation (moderation schedule)
Language of instruction
German
• Logistics management: definitions, processes, logistics costs, service level & customer satifaction, logistics service provider • Logistik tasks: transport management, inventory management, warehouse management, packaging management, order management & integrated material requirements planning • Procurement & Purchasing: processes, purchasing, supplier management, methods & tools • Supply Chain Management: conzept & modelling, bullwhip effekt, design principles • Customs & Export Control
Language of instruction
German
• Professionalisation of the previous English competence modules in the subject area “Career & Performance Evaluation” • CV and job description • Conducting job interviews • Creating and presenting a further education programme (online vs. face-to-face) • Assessing performance and conducting appraisal interviews using the example of technical and logistical topics (e.g. material properties, supply chain, etc.) Language of instruction: English
Language of instruction
German
Engineering 1 – Components
• Basic terminology of machine elements • Introduction to standardised drafting • Standardisation, standard measures, fits and tolerances, structural and positional tolerance • Detachable connections (screws, bolts and pins, shaft-hub connections) • Springs • Rotational elements (axles and shafts, tribology, lubricated bearings, roller bearings, bearing and shaft seals and gaskets, shaft couplings, brakes, gears, belt transmission) • Non-detachable connections (welding, presses, soldering, glueing, riveting)
Language of instruction
German
Mathematik 3 – Optimization
• Matrix calculation • Linear optimisation • Regression and correlation • Statistical methods for data analysis (PCA, Clustering) • Modelling and optimizing simple industrial processes (exact and heuristic methods, simulations)
Language of instruction
German
Production Technologies 2 – Shaping Technology
• Casting process • Materials selection for casting purposes • Creating a casting model • Non-cutting forming processes • Forming processes • Rolling • Tube manufacturing • Rail manufacturing • Additive manufacturing (3D printing)
Language of instruction
German
• Components of a direct-current circuit • Simple semi-conductors (diodes, transistors…) and their applications • generation and curve form of alternating current • AC Units and their behaviour (phase delay) • Three-phase currents and complex nature of performance in a three-phase system • Star and delta circuits, their performance, currents and performance measurements in delta circuits. • Power measurement in three-phase circuits • Analogue technology – Operational amplifier switches • Digital technology – Decoders – Counters • ADC, DAC • Microprocessors • Production of Integrated Circuits (IC)
Language of instruction
German
IT 3 – Database Management
• Relational Data Model • Entity-Relationships diagrams (ERD) • Normalisation rules • Relational database management systems • Data Warehouse • NoSQL and Big Data • Structured Query Language (SQL)
Language of instruction
German
Digitization in production
Up-to-date specialized knowledge on the introduction and optimization of digitized processes and applications, such as: • Construction of a digitized machine • Digital integration of this machine into various production processes • Exemplary exercises on a modular production system from FESTO
Language of instruction
German
Internationalisation & Language 2
This course builds on the competencies acquired in the previous semester (elective: Internationalization/Language 1). • Express oneself in everyday situations • Move in an industrial environment • Move in an international environment Language of instruction: foreign language, e.g. Spanish
Language of instruction
German
Sustainable Supply Chains
Up-to-date specialized knowledge to strengthen sustainability in supply chains, such as: • Climate-friendly transport logistics • Sustainable logistics systems • Sustainable packaging systems