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Project management 1: Exercise

Number/CodeWP-PM1-Ü
Module nameProject Management 1: Exercise
Type of moduleKey competence; compulsory elective module (integration: production technology and ergonomics / human-organization technology)
Learning outcomes, competences (qualification objectives)After completing the exercise, students will be able to apply project management methods and techniques in practical scenarios and carry out project tasks independently. They will be able to develop project structures and processes, use planning and control instruments and consider risks and quality aspects in the course of the project. In group work, they analyze project situations, evaluate options for action and reflect on the consequences of decisions. The exercise also promotes the ability to reflect on project work, optimize solution approaches and independently design concepts for practical project situations.
Types of courseExercise 2 SWS
Course content

For the exercise, the content taught in the lecture is deepened in a practical way and applied to different examples and project situations. A variety of methodological approaches are used, such as classic exercises, case studies, role plays, group work, simulations, short presentations and moderated discussions. The exercise has the following rough structure:

  • Part 1: Fundamentals of project work - exercises on initiating, defining objectives and anchoring projects; dealing with roles and responsibilities; training in leadership situations and team dynamics.
  • Part 2: Planning, management and control - application and testing of methods of project structure and process planning, work with suitable planning and controlling tools as well as practice-oriented discussion of risk and quality aspects.
  • Part 3: Current approaches in project management - testing and reflecting on modern project management methods, dealing with project portfolio management and examples of digital transformation and cross-company collaboration.
Course titlesProject management 1: Introduction and basics

(Teaching/learning methods)

Teaching and learning methods (ZEVA)

Laboratory and lecture hall exercise
Applicability of the module

B. Sc. Mechanical Engineering

B. Sc. Mechatronics

M. Sc. Mechanical Engineering

M. Sc. Mechatronics

M. Sc. Regenerative Energies and Energy Efficiency

B. Sc. Industrial Engineering

M. Sc. Electrical Engineering

M. Sc. Computer Science

Open to students from other departments, provided the respective degree program allows the subject to be included in the elective area.

Duration of the moduleOne semester
Frequency of the moduleEvery winter semester
LanguageGerman
Recommended (content-related) prerequisites for participation in the module -
Prerequisites for participation in the module-
Student workload

2 SWS exercise (30 hours)

Self-study 60 hrs.

Academic achievementActive participation in the exercises (group work, submission and review of results including oral presentation of results)
Prerequisite for admission to the examinationParticipation in the exercises
Examination performance Written assignment (individual or group work, approx. 20-30 pages, usually 6-8 weeks to complete) OR oral examination (approx. 20 minutes) OR individual or group presentation (approx. 20 minutes, possibly with a written paper of approx. 5-10 pages).
Number of credits for the module3 credits
Teaching unitDepartment 15
Person responsible for the moduleProf. Dr. Timo Braun
Lecturers of the moduleProf. Dr. Timo Braun and research assistants
Media forms
  • Laboratory and lecture hall exercises, partly on PCs
  • Course-related reading of selected textbooks (see literature) and scientific articles (provided in the course of the semester)
Literature
  • Bea, F., Scheurer, S., Hesselmann, S. 2020. project management. 3rd edition. UVK-Verlag: Munich.
  • Braun, T., Müller-Seitz, G. 2023. digital transformation: change through projects. Vahlen: Munich.
  • Braun, T., Sydow, J. 2019. project management and temporary organizing. Kohlhammer: Stuttgart.
  • Timinger, H. 2024. Modern project management: With traditional, agile and hybrid approaches to success. 2nd edition. Wiley: Weinheim.