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Module HandbookM.Sc. in Management and Engineering in Technology, Innovation, Marketing and Entrepreneurship (MME-TIME)

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Table of ContentsTIME Essentials 5

Technology and Innovation Management 6

Strategic Management 8

Marketing Management 10

Entrepreneurial Management 12

Digital Transformation and Information Systems Management 14

Aachen Innovation Project 16

Management Electives 18

Profile: Technology Manager 18

Strategic Technology Management 19

Managing the Innovation Process 21

Profile: Technology Marketer 23

Service and Technology Marketing 24

B2B Marketing 26

Profile: Technology Entrepreneur 28

Start-Up and Growth Management 29

Entrepreneurial Marketing and Finance 31

Free Electives 33

Advanced Topics in Management I 34

Advanced Topics in Management II 35

Cambridge Ecosystem Practicum 36

Cambridge Ecosystem Practicum 37

Technology Electives 39

Production Technologies 39

Principles of Manufacturing Technology 40

Production Management A 42

Industrial Logistics 44

Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics 46

Manufacturing Technology II 49

Machine Tools 51

Quality Management 53

Human Technologies 55

Digital Work: Challenges and Solutions 56

Global Changes and Sustainable Development 58

Engineering, Culture and Society 60

Design Thinking 62

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Information Technologies 64

Principles of Data Mining 65

Sustainable Water Technologies 67

Flood RIsk Management 68


Wastewater Treatment 72

Geographic Information Systems in Water and Energy Management - Hands-on GIS 74

Sustainable Energy Technologies 76


Principles of Power Electronics 79

Robotic Technologies 81

Principles of Robotic Engineering 82

Material Technologies 85

Principles of Plastics Technologies 86

Laser Technologies 88

Principles of Laser Technology 89

Free Electives 91

Advanced Topics in Engineering I 92

Advanced Topics in Engineering II 93

Master‘s Thesis 94Master‘s Thesis 95

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Module Technology and Innovation Management

Module level Master

Subtitle TIM

Lecture See list of lectures and examinations of the module

Semester allocation Winter term

Type Digitally enabled with additional on-campus sessions (attendance optional)

Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. oec. Daniel Wentzel

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. Malte Brettel; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stefanie Paluch; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Frank Piller; Univ.-Prof. Torsten-Oliver Salge, Ph.D.; Univ.-Prof. Dr. Daniel Wentzel

Language English

Assignment to the curriculum Compulsory module

Teaching form Online lectures and interactive in-class sessions with video reviews, case studies and project work

The final grade can be composed as follows:• Option A: Colloquium and presentation (50%, graded) and written examination (50%, graded, 60min.) • Option B: Colloquium & presentation (50%, graded) and paper (50%, graded) • Option C: Paper (50%, graded) and written examination (50%, graded, 60min.)• Option D: Written Examination (100%, graded, 60min.) or oral examination (100%, graded, 15-45min.)

All components specified for the respective option need to be passed to pass the module. The exact form of examination (A, B, C or D) will be announced at the start of the course. Unless announced differently, option A applies.

Workload Total 150h, Lecture hours 40h, Self-study 110h


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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain theoretical and practical knowledge in technology and innovation management as preparation for interdisciplinary leadership roles.

After successfully completing this course, the students will have acquired the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge / Understanding Students:• know and understand theories in the fields of technology and innovation management;• know how to identify latent customer needs and to apply the tools and methods necessary for transforming these needs into product and service solutions;• understand the unique challenges and requirements of successfully managing innovation projects in different industries.

Abilities / Skills Students:• implement an innovation management strategy through a systematic and coordinated use of selected tools and methods, especially under different contingencies;• identify the hurdles and strategic inertia encountered in innovation projects and apply methods to solve these challenges;• understand and experience the importance of entrepreneurial thinking and leadership during innovation processes.

CompetenciesStudents:• communicate and explain their innovation management strategy and their choice of the strategic and tactical methods and tools, in particular via the given case studies and practical projects.

Content • Introduction into technology and innovation management• Fuzzy front end: Understanding the opportunity• Managing the innovation process• Orchestrating the ecosystem• Understanding the entrepreneurial mindset• Agile development methods• Go-to-market strategies and launch marketingPractical exercise: Case studies and development of own project on the basis of real technologies/innovation

Media Video Lectures (via edX), Lecture Slides and/or Video Transcript, Case Studies and/or Academic Papers

Literature Syllabus with Reading List Lecture Notes

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Module Strategic Management

Module level Master

Subtitle SM




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Torsten-Oliver Salge, Ph.D.

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Torsten-Oliver Salge, Ph.D.

Language English






Lecture hours 40h


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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain conceptual and practical knowledge about strategic management in preparation of their future leadership roles at the interface of management and technology.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:• understand key concepts and selected theories in strategic management in light of their own business experience;• apply important tools in strategic management intelligently based on a thorough understanding of their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Abilities / Skills Students:• analyse and develop adequate solutions to complex strategy problems especially in times of technological transition;• make meaningful use of strategy frameworks and tools when analysing and solving strategy problems in their business context;• craft a strategy for a specific entity (e.g. corporation or business unit) and present it in a compelling manner.

CompetenciesStudents:• assess the economic, social and ethical implications of strategic decision options;• apply strategy concepts and tools to improve strategic planning and decision-making in their specific context;• train colleagues/team members in rigorous strategic thinking.

Content This course provides participants with an application-oriented introduction to the process, content and context of strategic management. It has been designed to enable students to help their organization survive, drive and thrive on fundamental technological changes in their industry by making smart strategic choices grounded in rigorous strategic analysis.

1. Strategy Process: We will explore the strategy process from the setting of strategic objectives, external and internal analysis to strategy implementation and control.

2. Strategy Content: We will examine competitive and cooperative strategies as well as external, environment-oriented and internal, resource-oriented perspectives.

3. Strategy Context: We will discuss important contextual elements including the importance of ethics for strategic management.

This course is likely to comprise a mixture of video lectures, flipped classroom elements, paper and case study discussions and student debates/presentations.



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Module Marketing Management

Module level Master

Subtitle MM




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. oec. Daniel Wentzel

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. oec. Daniel Wentzel

Language English






Lecture hours 40h


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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain theoretical and practical knowledge in marketing as preparation for interdisciplinary leadership roles.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:• know and understand theories in the fields of consumer behaviour and marketing research;• know how to derive a marketing strategy based on an analysis of customer needs and competitive structure;• understand the unique challenges and requirements of marketing in different industries.

Abilities / Skills Students:• implement a marketing strategy through a systematic and coordinated use of marketing instruments (i.e., product, price, promotion, place);• assess the effectiveness of different marketing instruments from a customer-centric perspective;• assess how decisions regarding a marketing strategy affect a company’s different stakeholder groups.

CompetenciesStudents:• communicate and explain their marketing strategy and their choice of specific marketing instruments for different industries, in particular via the given case studies.

Content Introduction into marketing managementFocus topics:• Understanding the behavior of consumers and organizations• Designing, executing, and interpreting market research• Developing a marketing strategy and a competitive positioning

Shaping market offerings through the 4PFocus topics:• Product management and design• Branding and brand architectures• Positioning and pricing• Developing communication strategies• Building distribution models• Marketing in different industries

Practical exercise: Case studies and development of own marketing strategy on the basis of real technologies/innovation



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Module Entrepreneurial Management

Module level Master

Subtitle EM




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Malte Brettel

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Malte Brettel

Language English






Lecture hours 40h


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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students better recognize and deal with disruptive trends and developments to then leverage them when starting a new venture.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand how entrepreneurs discover their business ideas and determine their commercial potential;•know how to distinguish entrepreneurial and managerial though patterns;

Abilities / Skills Students:•handle disruptive trends proactively using a specific toolkit for disruption response;•acquire a specific skill set required to launch a new venture.

CompetenciesStudents:•identify sources of disruption and recognize disruption patterns.

Content Managing Disruptive Change• Why do companies get disrupted?• What are sources of disruption?• What are patterns for disruption?• How to react to disruptions?• How strong is the disruption?• What are specific action patterns to react to disruptions?

The Entrepreneurial Mindset• Unfold your entrepreneurial personality• Create your business idea and evaluate its potential• Apply the process of successful entrepreneurs• Build your own team and establish relevant partnerships• Get your company started in the best possible way• Watch out for critical obstacles of new venture

Practical exercise: Case studies and development of own marketing strategy on the basis of real technologies/innovation



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Module Digital Transformation and Information Systems Management

Module level Master

Subtitle DTISM



Type Online with one-day kick-off session on campus

Person in charge Professor Michael Barrett

Lecturer Professor Michael Barrett

Language English


Teaching form Lecture, project, case study



Workload Total 150h, Lecture 6h, Project 30h, Self-study 90h, Case Studies 24h

Lecture hours 6h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain knowledge and critical thinking on how the innovative use of digital technologies can transform the enterprise requiring new approaches to IS management.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand the changing nature of digital business strategy;•understand key digital technologies and their potential for digitizing business processes;•learn about service and IS design methodologies;•understand resistance to change in building a culture of innovation;•understand new organizational forms for supporting digital innovation.

Abilities / Skills Students:•develop a strategy and vision for a digital enterprise;•digitize business processes;•are more effective innovators in creative and effective teams.

CompetenciesStudents:•use methodologies to creatively design services;•are managers of change in transitioning to digital.

Content Leading innovation in your digital enterprise • Understanding digital innovation and transformation• Organizing for digital in your enterprise

Reinventing strategy for digital transformation • Developing a digital business strategy across your ecosystem • Digitizing products and services for changing customer behaviour

A Framework for Digital Innovation & Transformation• Developing a vision for digital

Creating value from digital innovation • Value architectures for digital business

Designing novel digital services for your customers • Service Blueprinting in a connected IoT landscape• Customer journey mapping

Designing mobile services • Emotion mapping• Innovating through design thinking

Managing the transition to being an effective digital enterprise• Diagnosing and building a culture of innovation • Managing resistance and building digital capability

Media Video Lectures (via edX), Lecture Slides and/or Video Transcript, Case Studies and/or Academic Papers, own design project


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Module Aachen Innovation Project

Module level Master

Subtitle AIP


Semester allocation Winter or summer term

Type Attendance on campus or online – project work

Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Frank Thomas Piller

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Frank Thomas Piller

Language English


Teaching form Online lectures, case studies, individual and group projects



Workload Total 150h, Lecture 20h, Self-study 130h

Lecture hours 20h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain practical knowledge in assessing the individual capacity to innovate as preparation for interdisciplinary leadership roles.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•know and understand realities in the fields of innovation management and the design of innovation capabilities in an organization;•know the different dimensions that form the innovation capability of firm;•understand the design assessment of innovation capabilities in an audit instrument.

Abilities / Skills Students:•access the innovation capability of a company through a systematic audit instrument;•derive recommendations for the future design and development of the innovation capability of the company and present them to the management of the company;•critically reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of innovation audits.

CompetenciesStudents:•access the innovation capabilities of a given company, using an existing auditing tool, and to derive management recommendations based on this assessment and its comparison with a benchmarking database.

Content • Introduction into innovation audits and the IMPROVE assessment tool• Identification of companies for assessment• Individual performance of assessment

• Initial interviews• Data gathering• Data analysis using benchmarking software

• Analysis• Derivation of individual company profile• Comparison with peer companies• Development of management recommendations• Development of executive briefing (presentation)

• Presentation and feedback• Critical reflection of process and learningPractical exercise: Participation and independent execution of an innovation audit in a real company

Media Video Lectures (via edX), Lecture Slides and/or Video Transcript, Case Studies and/or Academic Papers, own design project


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Management ElectivesProfile: Technology Manager

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Module Strategic Technology Management

Module level Master

Subtitle STM


Semester allocation Summer term


Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Torsten Oliver Salge, PhD

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Torsten Oliver Salge, PhD

Language English

Assignment to the curriculum Elective module





Lecture hours 40h


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Recommended: Successful completion of the modules• Technology and Innovation Management• Strategic Management

Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain theoretical and practical knowledge in technology and innovati-on management as preparation for interdisciplinary leadership roles in research and develop-ment (R&D) and beyond.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand and critically reflect upon key concepts and theories in strategic TIM;•understand and critically discuss conceptual and empirical research papers on strategic TIM.

Abilities / Skills Students:•analyze and develop adequate solutions to some of the practical challenges of strategic TIM;•apply important tools in strategic TIM intelligently based on a thorough understanding of their respective strengths and weaknesses.

Content This course provides a case- and/or research-based introduction to strategic technology and innovation management (TIM). This involves revisiting some of the foundational concepts and debates in strategic ma-nagement and examining key strategic decisions at the heart of technology and innovation management. These might pertain for instance to: • the selection of technology fields,• the composition of innovation portfolios, • the timing of technology development initiatives, • the development of innovation processes,• the search for new ideas,• the involvement of users,• the implementation of modular designs, • the orchestration of strategic alliances, • the protection of intellectual property. As part of this course, participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with case studies and/or research papers related to these topics. The course is typically composed of a mixture of video lectures, case/paper discussions and student presentations.



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Module Managing the Innovation Process

Module level Master

Subtitle MIP




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Frank Thomas Piller

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Frank Thomas Piller

Language English






Lecture hours 40h


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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain theoretical and practical knowledge in innovation management as preparation for interdisciplinary leadership roles.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•know and understand theories in the fields of innovation management and creativity research;•know how to setup and stir an innovation project based on an analysis of market needs and the firm‘s technology strategy;•understand the unique challenges and requirements of managing innovation in different industries.

Abilities / Skills Students:•implement an innovation process through a systematic and coordinated use of different stages and decision gates;•assess the contingencies of different tools and methods of innovation;•assess how decisions regarding an innovation strategy affect the company’s long-term ability for growth.

CompetenciesStudents:•communicate and explain their innovation process and their choice of specific instruments for different industries, in particular via given case studies.

Content • Innovation: Core concepts & definitions• The Big Picture: A process perspective in innovation

• Stage-Gate logic• The Big Picture structure• Contingencies of an innovation project• Agile structures and design thinking

• The Frontend of Innovation• Opportunity recognition• Innovation strategy • Customer insights• Co-creation• Ideation and idea selection

• The Development Stage• Concept development• Technical design & development• Innovative thinking strategies• Concept testing and selection

• The Launch Stage• Cross-disciplinary topics:

• Creativity theory and methods• Selection and screening of ideas and concepts• Building an innovation culture

• Innovation management in different industriesPractical exercise: Case studies and mastering different methods in the innovation process



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Management ElectivesProfile: Technology Marketer

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Module Service and Technology Marketing

Module level Master

Subtitle STM




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Stefanie Paluch

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Stefanie Paluch

Language English






Lecture hours 20h


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Lecture hours 20h


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Recommended: Successful completion of the module• Marketing Management

Learning objectives Overall goal: The course focuses on the challenges of managing and marketing high-tech products and services. The attraction, retention, and building of strong customer relationships through quality service and innovative technologies are at the heart of the course content.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand the ‘service and technology element’ in marketing;•have a profound knowledge about high-tech products and services that are characterized by high levels of market, technology and competitor uncertainty;•understand decision frameworks and strategies that reflect best-practices in the area of high-technology service marketing;•understand the strategy and culture of high-tech (service) firms.

Abilities / Skills Students:•study and analyse the role of services and technology provided by organisations through the means of a service/technology audit;•assess firm strategies related to successful marketing of high-tech products and services;•learn about relationship marketing and service failure/recovery issues, as well as technology acceptance drivers in different industries.

CompetenciesStudents:•identify high-technology products and service innovations;• master the market research tools employed to understand consumer behaviour in high-tech markets;•apply various promotional tools and techniques to build brand equity for high-tech products and services.

Content • Fundamentals of Service Marketing• Understanding the cCustomer in a high-tech eEnvironment• The role of Smart Services• Service/Technology Audit:• Each individual/group will be responsible for a marketing audit of a service/and or

high-tech organization. The audit will be a two-step process. Step one will consist of a situational analysis and problem area assessment.

• Step two will delve further into problem analysis and will conclude with recommen-dations for improvement and growth. Information regarding the service/high-tech organization should be drawn from the public domain as well as private sources. Academic and trade publications should be cited. Internet sources should be used. Market and financial information from company records should be obtained. Primary research may be conducted



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Module B2B Marketing

Module level Master

Subtitle B2BM




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Stefanie Paluch

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Stefanie Paluch

Language English





Workload Total 150h, Lecture hours 10h, online simulation 50h, Self-study 90h

Lecture hours 10h


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Recommended: Successful completion of the module• Marketing Management

Learning objectives Overall goal: This module provides advanced students insights about specifics marketing aspects of industrial goods and services for business customers. In addition to fundamental aspects of B2B Marketing (e.g. organizational buying behaviour), more recent developments - such as B2B communication via social media - will be covered.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•have an advanced knowledge about decision models, planning methods, and specific instruments of B2B Marketing.•know the specificities of marketing in a business-to-business context.•have the theoretical knowledge and practical insights on how to design and implement B2B marketing strategies for different business types.

Abilities / Skills Students:•analyse organizational buying processes and to derive implications for marketing and sales approaches;

CompetenciesStudents:•independently design, carry out, and analyse research projects on B2B marketing topics;•demonstrate how to apply and use these concepts in marketing and/or business situations through the online simulation.

Content The course is a combination of online lectures and an online simulation. After an introduction to B2B marketing, we will discuss go-to-market channels, products, services and strategic issues inherent in most B2B markets. Parallel to the lecture students can use their knowled-ge and gain hands-on experience within an online simulation.The course modules will cover:

(1) fundamental characteristics of business markets

(2) organizational buying processes

(3) marketing research and communication for business markets

(4) the general and business type specific development of marketing activities and programs

for business markets.



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Management ElectivesProfile: Technology Entrepreneur

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Module Start-Up and Growth Management

Module level Master

Subtitle SUGM






Language English






Lecture hours 40h


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Recommended: Successful completion of the module• Entrepreneurial Management

Learning objectives Overall goal: Students that are interested in founding a business should know basic theoretical concepts of entrepreneurial research and be able to apply them in a practical context


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•are familiar with the problems of company founding and development and have a basic understanding of entrepreneurial thinking and action;•know the challenges of idea pitching and know what is important;•know the structure of a business plan;•know about the different Lean Start-up principles;•know different exit strategies of entrepreneurs and the valuation approaches.

Abilities / Skills Students:•understand and develop the entrepreneur’s journey from idea to opportunity;•build a perfect pitch deck and know the do’s and don’ts by talking to investors.

CompetenciesStudents:•think as an entrepreneur;•communicate business ideas and develop business strategies.

Content • Introduction into Start-up and Growth Management• Opportunities and challenges of young companies• Focus topics:

• Business model• Pitch• Financing• Lean Start-up• The Chasm• Growth, Social, Exit

• Founding theories and growth models are presented and disscused interactively in class• Relevance and content of a Business Plan • Guest speakers and workshopsPractical exercise: finally development of a business plan for a real start-up in group work



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Module Entrepreneurial Marketing and Finance

Module level Master

Subtitle EMF






Language English






Lecture hours 40h


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Recommended: Successful completion of the module• Entrepreneurial Management

Learning objectives Overall goal: Students with entrepreneurial ambitions will be enabled to start their own company after university.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•know different aspects and options of financing a start-up in theory and practice;•understand basic concepts of marketing.

Abilities / Skills Students:•explain the differences between established and entrepreneurial firms in order to develop marketing concepts for young entrepreneurial firms.

CompetenciesStudents:•adapt theoretical knowledge to business relevant questions to prepare themselves to use that knowledge when creating their own venture or starting their professional career.

Content • Introduction into Start-up and Growth Management• Opportunities and challenges of young companies• Focus topics:

• Business model• Pitch• Financing• Lean Start-up• The Chasm• Growth, Social, Exit

• Founding theories and growth models are presented and disscused interactively in class• Relevance and content of a Business Plan • Guest speakers and workshopsPractical exercise: finally development of a business plan for a real start-up in group work



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Management ElectivesFree Electives

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Module Advanced Topics in Management I

Module level Master

Subtitle ATM I



Language English or German



Description Students can choose free management electives worth up to 10 ECTS from RWTH Aachen University, MIT Professional Education, other universities or high quality online offerings such as edX. A formal request needs to be presented to the examination board before the start of the respective course. Potential additional fees are not included in the regular tuition fee.


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Module Advanced Topics in Management II

Module level Master

Subtitle ATM II






Description Students can choose free management electives worth up to 10 ECTS from RWTH Aachen University, MIT Professional Education, other universities or high quality online offerings such as edX. A formal request needs to be presented to the examination board before the start of the respective course. Potential additional fees are not included in the regular tuition fee.


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Management ElectivesCambridge Ecosystem Practicum

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Module Cambridge Ecosystem Practicum

Module level Master

Subtitle CEP



Type Attendance on campus or online – project work

Person in charge Professor Michael Barrett

Lecturer Professor Michael Barrett

Language English


Teaching form Lecture, project, case study



Workload Total 150h, Lecture 10h, Project 30h, Self-study 86h, Case Studies 24h

Lecture hours 10h



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Recommended: Successful completion of the module• Technology and Innovation Management

Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain analytical skills on the strategic development of disruptive digital technologies, knowledge brokering opportunities for developing innovation across different ecosystems, and critical skills for managing project teams.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand the dynamics of cross- functional innovation teams; •understand and analyse capabilities of innovation ecosystems;•understand the importance of ecosystem leadership;•creatively develop connections for innovating across ecosystems.

Abilities / Skills Students:•apply strategic analysis of digital technologies in innovation ecosystems;•harness the potential of disruptive digital technologies in different ecosystems to develop innovative products and services.

CompetenciesStudents:•are more effective in roles of innovation teams;•build knowledge brokering abilities for innovation;•gain strategist and leadership abilities for digital innovation.

Content • Developing teams, roles and responsibilities for creativity and innovation • Designing services in cross- functional teams• Project mManagement techniques for effective teams• Managing projects for innovation• Understanding knowledge sharing and team dynamics • Knowledge boundaries and inter-professional team working • Understanding cross-cultural challenges in global teams• Digital Ecosystem Leadership across connected ecosystems• Developing a leadership strategy within your ecosystem• Managing risks and scaling up your digital ecosystem

Media Lecture Slides, Site Visits, Tours


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Technology ElectivesProduction Technologies

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Module Principles of Manufacturing Technology

Module level Master

Subtitle PMT



Type Attendance on campus in form of weekly sessions throughout the semester

Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Fritz Klocke

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Fritz Klocke

Language English


Teaching form Written Examination, Lecture, Exercise


Lecture hours 60h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students possess comprehensive knowledge of forming and reforming processes.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•get an overview on manufacturing technologies;•know and understand the principles of cutting, forming, material removal and additive manufacturing;•know and understand process parameters, cutting and forming criteria, tool and workpiece characteristics.

Abilities / Skills Students:•apply this knowledge properly and are able to choose the right manufacturing processes with regard to geometrical and functional workpiece properties;•estimate the effects of process parameter variations on forces, tool life, wear mechanisms and rim zone characteristics.

CompetenciesStudents:•critically analyse company decisions with technological background and are able to communicate the assessments also to a non-specialist audience;•optimize manufacturing processes and assess possible consequences on part functionality.

Content • Introduction to manufacturing technology • Measuring and testing in manufacturing technology• Principles of machining with geometrically defined cutting edges • Cutting criteria • Cutting materials, tools and lubricants • Applications of processes with defined cutting edge • Principles of cutting with undefined cutting edges • Grinding tools and grinding wheel preparation • Applications of processes with undefined cutting edge • Material removal manufacturing processes (EDM, ECM) • Laser and high pressure water jet machining • Additive manufacturing (RP, RT)

Media e-Learning L2P, Power Point

Literature Lecture NotesStudents also receive a list of relevant literature

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Module Production Management A

Module level Master

Subtitle PM A




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Günther Schuh

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Günther Schuh

Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Learning objectives Markets and manufacturing conditions are frequently changing. This imposes the necessity of long-range and intensive planning in enterprises of the manufacturing industry, as only early accommodation of actual conditions guarantees competitiveness. Students will gain knowledge which topics have to be considered in this context and how they gained knowledge can be transferred to daily business of a company. For the purposes of manufacturing engineering, Students know the following tasks that have to be carried out.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand the complex problems of producing companies and have the knowledge to identify critical parameters by considering performance indicators.

Abilities / Skills Students:•apply this knowledge to elaborate possibilities for rationalization and automation issues;•analyze problems in all enterprise domains which are involved in the manufacturing process.

CompetenicesStudents:•elaborate rationalization methods and tools;•find solutions best suited for the investigated subject in concerning the manufacturing domains design, operations planning and scheduling, production and assembly as well as the superior domains cost accounting, E.D.P., overall organization.

Content • From Taylorism To Virtual Factory• Production Strategies• Business and Process Modelling• Product Planning & Engineering• Variant Management• Structured Innovation Process• Process Planning• Planning for Manufacture & Assembly• Operations Management• Materials Management• Lean Production - Production Systems• Technology Management I• Technology Management



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Module Industrial Logistics

Module level Master

Subtitle IL




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Günther Schuh, apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Stich

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Günther Schuh, apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Volker Stich

Language English




Lecture hours 45h



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Learning objectives After successfully completing this course, the students will have acquired the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge / Understanding Students:•know objectives and tasks of industrial logistics;•know main aspects of industrial logistics from organisational involvement to logistics controlling;•understand the meaning and the effects of individual aspects of industrial logistics.

Abilities / Skills Students:•place knowledge of industrial logistics in the overall context;•apply knowledge acquired to practical problems.

Content • Objectives and tasks of logistics• Organisational involvement of logistics• Exercise: Prozess optimisation• Material flow design• Recitation by an external• Information logistics• Exercise: ‚‘Beergame‘‘• Development and Procurement• Exercise: Development and Procurement• Material and finished goods disposition• Exercise: Workshop on the Enhancement of Disposition Quality• Distribution logistics• Exercise: Opening proceedings for tour planning• Spare part logistics• Recitation by an external• Logistics controlling• Exercise: ABC, XYZ Analysis



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Module Industrial Engineering and Ergonomics

Module level Master

Subtitle IEE




Person in charge Dr.-Ing. Alexander Mertens

Lecturer Dr.-Ing. Alexander Mertens

Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Knowledge / Understanding Students:•know and understand the essentials of work science covering technical, organizational and personnel aspects.

Abilities / Skills Students:•interpret respective work situations, predict consequences and future work system states.

CompetenciesStudents:•independently scrutinize and discuss the proposed methods and theories and judge their applicability. By using the methods students are able to analyze work systems according to various practical problems;•apply the theoretical models, methodologies and practical techniques to problem solution and work system design in modern enterprises.

Content Work as a Scientific Field of Research• Fundamentals of industrial engineering• Trends and challenges in the field of industrial engineering Industrial Organization and Work Organization• Basics and classification of industrial organization and work organization in modern

industries• Basics and modeling options of structure organization and process organization• Principles of function and object oriented order processing• Traditional industrial organizations and trends• Methods of activity planning and schedulingWork Organization within Direct and Indirect Departments• The phenomenon ‚‘organization‘‘• Characteristics of direct and indirect departments• Types of work organization in direct and indirect departmentsWork and Time Study I• The operational purpose of time data• REFA types of activities and REFA types of times• Methods for the determination of time data• The REFA Stop Watch Time Study method and the work • sampling methodWork and Time Study II• The basic principles of the sequence-analytic time modeling• (predetermined motion-time systems)• Basics and application of MTM (,,Methods Time Measurement‘‘)Ergonomic Design and Usability Engineering• Design criteria and requirements of ergonomic design• Anthropometric design• Methods for the analysis of movement-, sight- and reaching areas• Computer aided design and evaluation aidsComputer and Office Work• Conventional and modern components of a computer workstation• Overview of display technologies• Aspects of work psychology• Risk assessment for computer work stations• Office conceptsErgonomic Work Place Design in Production Areas• Different types of physical and muscular work• Factors influencing spine damage• Methods for assessing the danger of spine damage at work places

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Content • Physiological principles of work place designOccupational Risk Prevention (ORP)• Effects of occupational safety for the company and national economy• Terms of safety science• Technical, organizational and personal measures of occupational • risk preventionWork Ecology - Noise and Hazardous Substances• Physical and psychological measurement categories of sound• Noise induced hearing damages• Organizational and personal noise control• Taxonomy and effects of hazardous substances Work Ecology II - Illumination• Physical and physiological basics of illumination• Effects of lighting on work performance and health• Measurement of light• Relevance of illumination for workplace designRemuneration and Motivation• Forms of remuneration• Relationship between remuneration and motivation• Approaches to job evaluation Inter-organiziational Cooperation and Suitable Information• Technological (IT) Support• Basic terms of network technology• Software tools for the support of coordination, cooperation and communication• Effects of the technology on enterprises and employees• Forms of organizations and conditions suitable for the use of network technology



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Module Manufacturing Technology II

Module level Master

Subtitle MT II




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Fritz Klocke

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E. h. Dr. h. c. Dr. h. c. Fritz Klocke

Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students possess comprehensive knowledge of forming and reforming processes.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•have an extended understanding in technologically comprehensive topics like material science and tribology;•know and understand the mechanisms to improve the performance of powder metallurgical, cutting, forming and hybrid processes.

Abilities / Skills Students:•apply this knowledge properly and are able to assess manufacturing processes with regard to near surface damages and functional surfaces;•evaluate processes by calculation of key figures for productivity, profitability and reliability;•derive measures for a process optimization;•design process chains for complex parts.

CompetenciesStudents:•critically analyze company decisions with technological background and are able to communicate the assessments also to a non-specialist audience;•are familiar with the latest trends in seminal branches like optical components, mobility and tool making.

Content • Metal-based Materials• Tool Materials• Powder Metallurgy• Tribology• Near Surface Damages and Functional Surfaces• High-Speed Machining• Bulk and Sheet Metal Forming • Computer-aided Technology Planning• Hybrid Manufacturing Methods• Productivity and Profitability• Manufacturing of Optical Components• Manufacturing of Components for Mobility• Manufacturing Methods for Toolmaking



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Module Machine Tools

Module level Master

Subtitle MaTo




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Brecher

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Brecher

Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Knowledge / Understanding Students:•know the most important types of production machinery and understand their properties and their most relevant parameters as well as the general context.

Abilities / Skills Students:•determine and calculate the corresponding mechanical and electrical properties;•apply this knowledge and transfer the basic calculation procedures to related topics.

Content • L1: An introduction to the machine tool design and machine tools for forming• E1: Metal-forming machines• L2: Metal-cutting machines with geometrically defined and undefined cutting edges• E2: Tour around the shop floor of WZL and IPT• L3: Design of mounts and mount components with respect to the static behavior • E3: Design of structural components and software tools for the design of machine

tools• L4: Finite-Element-Analysis, Multi- Body- Simulation, Machine Foundations • E4: Finite-Element-Analysis• L5: Hydrodynamic, hydrostatic and aerostatic bearings and guidance systems• E5: Calculation of hydrostatic sildeways• L6: Linear guidance systems, ball screws, bearings, spindle bearing systems, seals and

covers• E6: Guideways, Bearings, Spindle Bearing Systems, Ball Screws, Seals• L7: Measuring instruments, geometric and kinematic behavior of machine tools• E7: Geometrical, static and thermal characteristics of machine tools • L8: Metrological investigation of the static and dynamic behavior of machine tools,

acoustic behavior of machine tools • E8: Principles of Noise Measurement and Rating • L9: Metrological analysis of the dynamic behavior of machine tools• E9: Metrological analysis of the dynamic behavior of machine tools• L10: Drives and inverters • E10: Drives• L11: Structure of Feed Drives, Mechanical Components of Feed Drives, Position

Measuring Systems and Control Systems• E11: Layout of the mechanical components of feed drives • L12: Programmable logic controllers, numerical controls, NC programming• E12: Manual programming of machine tools



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Module Quality Management

Module level Master

Subtitle QM




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Schmitt

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Schmitt

Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand the abstract concept of quality;•know the standards (norms);•understand main quality issues of industrial applications;•know necessary underlying management theories;•understand essential quality tools, their function, the benefit and their interdependence;•know the organization of management systems;•know the organization of quality systems.

Abilities / Skills Students:•have deepened their statistic knowledge;•have improved their computer skills;•have improved their economics thinking;•analyze problematic quality issues;•apply tools to contexts.

CompetenciesStudents:•critically assess topics such as planning, quality costs and quality legal questions via dis-cussions;•critically reflect approachesand guiding principles while communicating their opinions.

Content 01 Introduction:•The concept of quality, Quality Management structures, poor quality and defects, Deming-Chain, quality improvement and failure prevention

02 Normative QM Systems: •Total Quality Management (TQM), normative quality management standards, implementation of quality management systems, auditing and certification concepts

03 Strategic Quality Programs: •Strategic Quality Programs, EFQM, RADAR, Six Sigma, Sigma Levels, ACQMM (Aachener QM Modell) , Quality Stream (Basic statistics in the exercise)

04 Quality and Economics: •Quality controlling, quality cost accounting, cost-related process performance, cost-related quality performance indicators, balanced scorecard, target costing

05 QM in Field Data Evaluation: •Field Data analysis, Weibull-Analysis, Isochron-Diagram, MIS-Diagram

06 QM in Manufacturing: •Statistical Process Control, 5S, Value Stream Mapping

07 QM in the Early Phases - Focus Product: •Kano-Model, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), House of Quality, TRIZ

08 QM in the Early Phases - Focus Process: •Process Optimization, Design of Experiments, Factorial Designs, Shainin Methodology

09 QM in the Early Phases - Deviation:•Design Review, Quality Assessment, Fault Tree Analysis, Rapid Quality Deployment

10 QM in the Procurement: •Procurement Strategies, supplier selection, incoming inspection, accepted quality level

11 Quality and Information: •Quality control loops, quality data basis, Computer Aided Quality Management (CAQ), computer-aided test planning, implementation of CAQ systems

12 QM in Service Industries: • Service Engineering, Service Level Agreement, Service Blueprinting, ServQual, Vignette Techniques, Service FMEA, Conjoint Analyses



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Technology ElectivesHuman Technologies

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Module Digital Work: Challenges and Solutions

Module level Master

Subtitle DWCS



Type Attendance on campus in form of residential week

Person in charge Prof. Dr.rer.soc. Jessica Lang, Dr.-Ing. Alexander Mertens

Lecturer Prof. Dr.rer.soc. Jessica Lang, Dr.-Ing. Alexander Mertens

Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain the basic knowledge about health oriented workplace design and learn to apply the acquired methods in digital job settings.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand how physical and mental job demands can impact health and well-being;•know the specific risk pattern of digital workplace settings;•are familiar with methods of circumstantial and behavioural prevention.

Abilities / Skills Students:•conduct and interpret a risk assessment for digital workplaces;•have learned to consider health-outcome oriented leadership styles and behaviour;•have gained skills for self-care practices.

CompetenciesStudents:•find solutions for preventing health risks at work by following the risk assessment cycle.

Content • General introduction to workplace demands and job strain• Guidelines and legal background for job design• Online Risk Assessment• Circumstantial prevention (job redesign, ergonomic changes, leadership)• Behavioural prevention (recovery)



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Module Global Changes and Sustainable Development

Module level Master

Subtitle GCSD




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heribert Nacken

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heribert Nacken / Dr.-Ing. Hani Atef Nabhan Sewilam

Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students acquire knowledge to understand and address global challenges of humanity, e.g. links between sustainable development, global environmental change and human wellbeing.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand and analyze the interrelationship and interdependency between global changes and human activities;•understand and evaluate the negative/positive human local activities relevant to global changes;•understand the complexity of global changes and local relevant actions and activities;•understand the ethical aspects and relation to advanced technologies.

Abilities / Skills Students:•analyze and evaluate a broad view of factors and barriers in local actions that have led to concerns about unsustainable development and global changes;•evaluate and create knowledge in the field of sustainable development and natural resource management through designing innovative solutions and assessing their implementation to introduce changes in the local community;•analyze the interrelationship between social, economic, and environmental aspects in sustainable development;•create a new attitude in dealing with resources, their lifestyle, and become ambassadors for sustainable development in their countries.

Content • Sustainable and Unsustainable Development• Sustainable Consumption and Production• Global Waste Management• Climate Change• Water Scarcity and Security• Virtual Water and Water Footprint• Energy and Energy Efficiency • Sustainable Agriculture• Water-Energy-Food Nexus • Water-Energy-Food Nexus• “Energy-Smart” Food• Green Buildings• Sustainable Assessment and Indicators• MDGs and SDGs• Exercise: • Assignment 1• Topic: Country comparison: Indicators• Assignment 2• Topic: Sustainable Consumption and Production at home• Assignment 3• Topic: Virtual Water• Assignment 4• Topic: Using Charcoal for Energy Generation

Media e-Learning L2P, Power Point, Video Tutorials


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Module Engineering, Culture and Society

Module level Master

Subtitle ECS




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. phil. Carmen Leicht-Scholten

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. phil. Carmen Leicht-Scholten

Language English


Teaching form Lecture, Exercise, Presentation, Written homework


Lecture hours 60h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: The course aims on the reflection and analyses of engineering processes, practices, and cultures. It wants to enable students to expand their perspectives and to apply new approaches of gender and diversity within their future work.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand gender and diversity concepts; •explain mechanisms of gender and diversity theory;•are familiar with a variety of application scopes for the integration of gender and diversity in management and engineering.

Abilities / Skills Students:•critically reflect their own attitudes, disciplinary and culturally shaped ways of thinking in management and engineering;•apply theoretical knowledge and can identify gender and diversity issues within engineering practice;•verbalize their thoughts according to scientific standards.

CompetenciesStudents:•analyze and rethink disciplinary perspectives of management and engineering;•critically reflect and scrutinize concrete given tasks and challenges of engineering practice; •develop own ideas and concepts to integrate gender and diversity perspectives into appli-cation cases and their future work on their own;•develop own integrated problem solution strategies to integrate gender and diversity per-spectives into application cases and their future work on their own;•concretize, conceptualize and present their thoughts according to scientific standards;•work in interdisciplinary and diverse teams.

Content This course will consider how culture shapes and impacts engineering, with a particular fo-cus on the cultural aspects of gender that affect who becomes an engineer, what problems get solved, and the quality of solutions, technology, and products. We will examine engineering cultures and gender through the lens of theories, concepts and approaches of the social sciences, which extend the engineering education and practice with interdisciplinary and innovative perspectives. We will also take into account the role and impact engineering and technology have for society and why it makes sense to reflect different approaches.Technical processes are determined by the people carrying them out, their disciplinary backgrounds, their views, and the methods they use. How do these backgrounds affect ways of thinking and practice? How do they influence outcomes, and the development in innovation and research? Does gender matter? What does Diversity mean? How can the integration of gender and diversity perspectives help to find sustainable solutions?Furthermore within the course we want to reflect and examine in which different ways gender and diversity issues affect water management and engineering in different fields. The course gives insights about gender and diversity basic theory, and it illustrates how these appear in engineering practice. We will learn how the consideration of gender and diversity essentially contribute to ecological and socially sustainable solutions, and technical innovation.The course contains of two parts, one more theoretical lecture part in which theories and concepts are imparted and discussed. The second part is a strongly application-oriented unit, which offers the students the possibility to actively be engaged. In concrete practical cases they have to apply theoretical knowledge and develop solutions on themselves.The whole course aims on a fundamental reflection of assumptions, ways of thinking, and disciplinary perspectives of technology and engineering and its relations to society.



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Module Design Thinking

Module level Master

Subtitle DT




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. phil. Carmen Leicht-Scholten

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. phil. Carmen Leicht-Scholten

Language English


Teaching form Lecture, Exercise, Presentation, Written homework


Lecture hours 60h



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Knowledge / Understanding Students:•gain knowledge regarding the diversity issue;•know a participatory approach using the example of Design Thinking;•learn with the help of the participatory approach to integrate social reality in technical issues.

Abilities / Skills Students:•apply this knowledge in their future field of profession.

CompetenciesStudents:•solve problem-oriented issues within the framework of the course content.

Content As part of the course, the students will build skills concerning a user-oriented perspective on issues and social challenges. The teaching concept, which is inspired by the Design Thinking approach which was invented at the Stanford University, provides an active engagement with the topic. The students have to develop cases in multidiscilpinary teams, which will be edited under the perspective of user interests. During the course, the students will build knowledge in the topic Gender and Diversity (interculturalism, multidisciplinarity etc.), which is intended to be applied in the development of cases.



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Technology ElectivesInformation Technologies

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Module Principles of Data Mining

Module level Master

Subtitle PDM




Person in charge Dr. Richard Weber

Lecturer Dr. Richard Weber

Language English


Teaching form Online lectures; case studies, individual and group projects

The final grade can be composed as follows:Option A: Colloquium and student presentation (weight: 50%) and written exam (60 minutes, weight: 50%)Option B: Colloquium and student presentation (weight: 50%) and student paper (weight: 50%)Option C: Colloquium and student presentation (weight: 50%) and oral exam (weight: 50%)Option D: Colloquium and student presentation (weight: 100%)2



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Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand the potential of social network analysis (SNA) in different areas, such as e.g. business or organized crime.

Abilities / Skills Students:•select the adequate methods for network analysis;•analyze social networks using advanced data mining techniques.

CompetenciesStudents:•propose decisions based on the respective network analyses.

Content Social networks play an ever increasing role in our society. Facebook and Twitter are just two such internet sites where users can network. Many traditional business decisions will be influenced by social network analysis (SNA). Loan granting or marketing campaigns are just two examples. But also less traditional areas, such as e.g. investigation of organized crime, can benefit from this relatively new approach. This course first lays the foundation for social network analysis by introducing advanced data mining techniques. Then the main topics re-lated to SNA will be introduced. Applications with real-world data from social networks using the respective software tools will conclude the course.

Media Video Lectures (via edX), Lecture Slides and/or Video Transcript, Case Studies and/or Aca-demic Papers


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Technology ElectivesSustainable Water Technologies

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Module Flood RIsk Management

Module level Master

Subtitle FRM





Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heribert Nacken

Language English



Workload Total 150h, Lecture hours 30h, Self-study 60h, Serious Game 60h

Lecture hours 30h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students know and understand the various phases and processes of flood prevention and the foundations of risk management.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•learn the full range of precautionary approaches (areal, construction, behavioural and risk provisioning) based on practice-related tasks and thereby learn the different problem-solving skills.

Abilities / Skills Students:•solve different flood risk based problems;•understand the tasks in context of the Flood Risk Directive of the EU and know how to apply them.

CompetenciesStudents:•assess the results of flood hazards and flood risks.

Content The content of the lecture includes the various phases and processes of flood prevention and the foundations of risk management. The reference to the European Flood Risk Ma-nagement Directive is illustrated by case studies.• Basics of the flood area management• Flood Risk Directive (FRMD) of the EU• Basics of flood prevention concepts• Flood hazard maps and flood risk maps• Flood management plans under FRMD

Media e-Learning Moodle and L²P for self-directed knowledge-transfer and tests

Literature Lecture NotesStudents will also receive a list of relevant literature via the Learning Management System Moodle

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Module level Master

Subtitle GCSD






Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Module Wastewater Treatment

Module level Master

Subtitle WWT




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Pinnekamp

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Pinnekamp

Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain theoretical and practical knowledge in wastewater treatment.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•have a sound knowledge of the principles of wastewater treatment; •understand physical, chemical and biological processes;

Abilities / Skills Students:•apply scientific methodologies to expand their knowledge.

CompetenciesStudents:•apply the contents of the lecture and transfer them into practical tasks;•critically analyze and assess the principles and methods in wastewater treatment.

Content Physical Treatment Processes in Wastewater Treatment• Screening (Coarse Screens, Fine Screens, Micro screens)• Flocculation• Gravity Separation (Settling / Sedimentation Principles, Sedimentation Tanks, High-Rate

Clarification Processes)• Filtration (Sand Filtration, Membrane Filtration)• Grit Removal• Flotation (Grease Removal, Oil Removal)• Oxygen Transfer and Aeration Systems (Surface Aeration, Bottom Aeration)• Flow Equalization

Biological Processes in Wastewater Treatment• Microbiology

o Aerobic and anaerobic microorganismo Metabolic processes of aerobic and anaerobic reduction

• Factors of influence on biological reduction processeso Factors of influence on aerobic reduction processeso Factors of influence on anaerobic reduction processes

• Overview over aerobic processes o General fundamentals – one-stage processes

• Activated sludge treatment• Wastewater ponds• Trickling filter• Dived trickling filter• Bio filtration• Membrane bioreactors• Other processes

o General fundamental – two-stage processes• Two-stage trickling filter plants• Two-stage activated sludge plants• Activated sludge trickling filter process• Trickling filter activated sludge process• Downstream of polishing ponds• Other processes

• Overview over anaerobic processeso Reactor typeso Reactor mixingo Separation of solid particles

• Wastewater treatment through anaerobic processeso Overviewo Processes without biomass enrichment

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Module Geographic Information Systems in Water and Energy Management - Hands-on GIS

Module level Master

Subtitle GIS





Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heribert Nacken / Christina Pyka

Language English




Lecture hours 30h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students learn to solve specific engineering tasks using the tools of geogra-phic information systems and databases.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•know fundamental principles and tools of ArcGIS;•possess a comprehensive knowledge of spatial analysis usage;•are familiar with common engineering issues, GIS applications and their usage of databases to capture, store, manipulate, analyse, manage and present geographical information.

Abilities / Skills Students:•apply the GIS-tool to display geographic information and edit data in maps for a visualisation of specific research results;•acquire comprehensive geo-referencing capabilities.

CompetenciesStudents:•analyse and critically evaluate concrete water and energy management tasks with the help of geographic information systems and relational database systems;•transfer the acquired knowledge for the calculation and digital mapping of information.

Content Lecture:• Introduction to ArcGIS• Basic toolbars and functionality• Geoprocessing tools• Geometry calculations and relations• Spatial Analysis• Layout

Exercises:• In-class exercises relating to each teaching content• General exercises for revision and consolidation of the lecture content• Students create additional materials for repetition, which are made available for other

students (optional)

Media e-Learning L2P, Moodle, Power Point, Video Tutorials


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Technology ElectivesSustainable Energy Technologies

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Module level Master

Subtitle GCSD






Language English




Lecture hours 60h



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Module Principles of Power Electronics

Module level Master

Subtitle PPE




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. ir. Dr. h. c. Rik W. De Doncker

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. ir. Dr. h. c. Rik W. De Doncker

Language English


Teaching form Written or oral examination, Lecture, Exercise, Practical Session


Lecture hours 55h



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Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand topologies for power electronic applications;•understand the working principle of different power converters.

Abilities / Skills Students:•design/ size main components in a power conversion system;•analyse the dynamic behaviour of components and circuits, and their basic control concepts;•transform their theoretical knowledge on power electronics •buck converter into an experimental set-up;•design, simulate and construct dc-dc converters;•perform tests of power electronic converters and assess the performance;•analyse the operational characteristics of power electronic converters considering real-life phenomena.

CompetenciesStudents:•accurately describe the findings from simulations and measurements in a brief scientific report.

Content • Semiconductors and analysis• Line-Commutated converters• Inductor and transformer analysis• Design, control and modulation of dc-dc converters• Self-commutated converters• Pulse width modulation • Operation principle of a buck converter• Simulation of a line-commutated B6C converter and a buck converter • Practical design and construction of a buck converter and converter inductance• Validation through measurement



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Technology ElectivesRobotic Technologies

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Module Principles of Robotic Engineering

Module level Master

Subtitle PRE




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sabine Jeschke

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sabine Jeschke

Language English


Teaching form Written examination, Lecture, Exercise


Lecture hours 60



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain the basic knowledge about industrial robotics (stationary and mobile) and their integration in a modern production environment.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand the new trends in automation technology resulting from “4.0”;•know the basics of modelling, design, planning and control of mobile and stationary robot systems;•are familiar with the fundamental algorithms of robot perception and control;•understand the concepts of communication in a modern production environment;•understand the main principles of artificial intelligence related to robot programming, design and interaction.

Abilities / Skills Students:•use methods of probabilistic, mechanics, control and machine learning for various robotic applications.

CompetenciesStudents:•find solutions to coordinate transformations in various robotics systems;•find solutions for generating a configuration space by using various search algorithms;•find solutions for modelling motion and sensor behaviour of robots;•find solutions for automated localization of robots by using various filter methods;•find solutions for automated mapping by using methods with known robot poses;•find solutions for robot control in a deterministic environment by using informed and uninfor-med search;•find solutions for robot control under uncertainty by using markov decision process;•find advanced solutions for robot control using optimal control methods;•find solutions for model learning using supervised learning methods;•find solutions for robot communication in a modern production environment.

Content • General introduction, concepts of stationary and mobile robots• Fundamental structural elements (actuators, sensors)• Fundamentals in robotics: o Introduction o Mathematical models: • Kinematics • Dynamics o Planning and Control • Configuration space • Uninformed search • Informed search• Probabilistic robotics: o Introduction o Motion models • Velocity motion model • Odometry motion model o Sensor models • Beam-based models • Scan-based models o Perception • Localization • Mapping o Planning and Control • Markov decision processes • Partially observable Markov decision processes

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Content o Planning and Control • Markov decision processes • Partially observable Markov decision processes• Advanced topics o Optimal control • Linear-quadratic regulator o Machine learning • Supervised learning • Deewp learningRobot integration in modern production environments

Media e-Learning L2P and EdX, Power Point, Videos

Literature Lecture notesStudents also receive a list of relevant literature

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Technology ElectivesMaterial Technologies

86

Module Principles of Plastics Technologies

Module level Master

Subtitle PPT




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Christian Hopmann, Dr.-Ing. Kai Fischer

Lecturer Dr.-Ing. Kai Fischer

Language English


Teaching form Written Examination, Lecture, Ecercise


Lecture hours 40h



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Learning objectives Overall goal: Students gain basic knowledge about all relevant knowledge and technologies for designing and manufacturing of plastic parts.


Knowledge / Understanding Students:•understand the material specific behaviour of plastics during processing and operation;•know the differences between different processing technologies and the respective main influencing factors regarding process performance and quality.

Abilities / Skills Students:•choose appropriate materials according to specific applications;•choose and apply appropriate techniques for quality control and the analysis of process- and part instabilities.

CompetenciesStudents:•critically evaluate the opportunites and challenges associated with processing technologies.

Content • Practical o Determination of plastics o Extrusion o Injection Moulding o Composites o Design principles o Analysing and Testing • Lecture o Introduction market and branch o Material and molecular structure o Basic properties and manufacturing of compounds o Basics manufacturing processes (interaction material / process / product properties) a. Extrusion b. Injection moulding c. Further processing o Basic design techniques and tools o Material- and process specific part design o Quality control and failure analysis o Evaluation and optimization of manufacturing processes

o Holistic process planning (development to delivery)

• Advanced Technologies o Additive Manufacturing a. Product development b. Manufacturing technologies

o Lightweight Composite Technologies a. Dimensioning of composite parts

b. Manufacturing technologies o Plastic/Metal Hybrids



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Technology ElectivesLaser Technologies

89

Module Principles of Laser Technology

Module level Master

Subtitle PLT




Person in charge Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Reinhart Poprawe

Lecturer Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Reinhart Poprawe

Language English


Teaching form Online lectures, online exercises

The grading for the course will be based on one of the options below. The particular option chosen depends upon the number of students and will be announced to the students at the beginning of the semester.• Option A:: Colloquium and presentation (33%, graded) and oral examination (67%, graded, 30min.)• Option B: Colloquium and presentation (33%, graded) and written examination (67%, graded, 60min.)


Lecture hours 40



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Knowledge / Understanding Students:•know the functional principle of a laser and its components (resonator, active medium, pump source);•understand the differences between thermal light and laser light and the unique properties of laser light making it a powerful tool in various applications;•know different laser types;•know the physical processes (reflection and absorption of laser light, heat conduction, melt pool dynamics, plasma formation) relevant for the understanding of selected laser applications;•Know selected laser applications (Cutting, drilling, joining, surface treatment, additive manufacturing, measurement technology).

Abilities / Skills Students:•name advantages/disadvantages compared to non-laser alternatives.

CompetenciesStudents:•identify a laser source suitable for a given application.

Content • Laser Beam Sources o The laser principle o Thermal light and laser light o Diffraction, interference, coherence o Gaussian beam and beam quality o Optical resonators o Active media and rate equations o Pulsed lasers o Laser types

• Laser Applications o Laser radiation at interfaces o Absorption of laser radiation o Heat conduction o Melt pool dynamics o Cutting, joining, drilling o Ablation, applications of ultrafast lasers o Surface treatment and additive manufacturing o Laser measurement technology

Media e-Learning L2P and EdX, Power Point, Videos


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Technology ElectivesFree Electives

92

Module Advanced Topics in Engineering I

Module level Master

Subtitle ATE I






Description Students can choose free technology electives worth up to 10 ECTS from RWTH Aachen University, MIT Professional Education, other universities or high quality online offerings such as edX. A formal request needs to be presented to the examination board before the start of the respective course. Potential additional fees are not included in the regular tuition fee.


93

Module Advanced Topics in Engineering II

Module level Master

Subtitle ATE II






Description Students can choose free technology electives worth up to 10 ECTS from RWTH Aachen University, MIT Professional Education, other universities or high quality online offerings such as edX. A formal request needs to be presented to the examination board before the start of the respective course. Potential additional fees are not included in the regular tuition fee.


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Master‘s Thesis

95

Module Master‘s Thesis

Module level Master

Subtitle MaTh



Language English


Workload 6 Months



The topic of the Master’s thesis cannot be assigned until 50 CP have been successfully completed, including 30 CP of the compulsory modules and 20 CP of the elective modules.

Learning objectives The students learn the independent approach and processing of academic themes, their documentation and written interpretation within a set deadline. They acquire systematic academic research skills.

Content Completed academic paper, which shall show that the students are capable of independently processing a problem related to their subject according to academic methods within a set deadline.


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