Modulbeschreibung

Erasmus IP: Engineering Visions

ECTS-Punkte:
4
Lernziele:

Students reflect on the challenges facing our world today and create engineering visions for life on Earth in 25-50 years. In group projects they will flesh out their engineering vision for a “better world”. In addition to working on an issue from a particular field (see below), the students will also develop:

  • Awareness
  •  Sustainability
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Intercultural competencies
  • Industry and society
  • Multidisciplinary
  • Innovation

The engineer of the future must be able to express his knowledge in a way that is accessible to the general population. Today, the population lacks a general understanding of a number of technological advances. Discussions tend to rapidly digress into passionate discourses. The job of an engineer will be more and more to pass on his knowledge to the general population in a way that they can understand. Thus, it is imperative for engineers to be exposed to courses in humanities, social studies, ethics, and philosophy. It is up to them to be able to explain the choices our society makes.

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Engineering Visions:

Main activities
4-day plenary phase with short inspiring lectures (looking into the future, thinking outside the box, philosophical approach) and training in methodology and creative methods (mind mapping, brain storming, role plays); 8-day multiple project groups working on self-chosen topics. Possible kernels for topics could be from the fields:

  • Bionics
  • Mechatronics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Smart materials
  • Renewable energy
  • Optical technologies
  • Sports and technology
  • Information technologies
  • Human - machine interface
  • Product Life Cycle Management
  • Biomedical and forensic science
  • Intelligent e-Maintenance systems
  • Purifying, keeping, transporting water
  • Revitalization of country side, coal mines, etc.

Expected outputs
Level 1: Conceptual studies, implementation plans, presentations and documentations;
Level 2: Knowledge of working methodology and creative technologies (like brain storming, mind maps, role plays, world cafe);
Level 3: Reflections and evaluations.
Project website
http://www.engineering-visions.eu

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