Information on individual educational components (ECTS-Course descriptions) per semester

Directed Research Seminar

Degree programme Mechatronics
Subject area Engineering Technology
Type of degree Master
Full-time
Winter Semester 2024
Course unit title Directed Research Seminar
Course unit code 024612030701
Language of instruction German, English
Type of course unit (compulsory, optional) Compulsory
Teaching hours per week 1
Year of study 2024
Level of the course / module according to the curriculum
Number of ECTS credits allocated 3
Name of lecturer(s) Karin KALTENBRUNNER, Karl-Heinz WEIDMANN
Requirements and Prerequisites

Not applicable

Course content

The students work in areas that either contribute to the choice of a topic or provide preparatory work for the masters thesis. They work independently under the supervision of one of the degree programme lecturers.

Learning outcomes

The students show that they can independently define a topic area in a manner that fulfils the demands of a masters thesis. They are able to organize the work involved in a masters thesis in such a way that the topic of the masters thesis can be dealt with in full in the available time.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Short presentation of topic, assignment (drafting of a project paper) and final presentation.

Assessment methods and criteria

Assignment (project paper)

Comment

Attendance is obligatory for the presentations. For each missed presentation additional tasks have to be done.

Recommended or required reading

Recommended readings are specific to the individual topics and are discussed between the teacher and the student.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face, distance learning)

Selfstudy