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Project I - Agile development of IoT solutions in the smart home sector
You are developing the smart espresso machine of the future
Are you ready to take your technical skills to the next level and shape the future of connected technology? Our Project I - Agile development of IoT solutions in the smart home sector offers you the unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of the Internet of Things (IoT) and be at the forefront of innovation.
Our project focuses on the integration of IoT technologies into an analog espresso machine and a matching coffee grinder. You will learn how to use sensors and actuators to make the machines smart and connected. From monitoring and adjusting the brewing process to personalized coffee specialties - your ideas and technical know-how are in demand. We offer you the chance to gain valuable hands-on experience and join a great team to develop innovative solutions that will revolutionize the coffee world.
With us you can:
- Apply the Scrum framework: Learn how to implement agile methods in a real project and make continuous progress through regular sprints.
- Take on individual team roles: Slip into specific roles such as Product Manager, Methods Engineer or Design Engineer and experience how each role contributes to the success of the team.
- Hands-on prototyping: Develop and test both digital and physical prototypes in our fully equipped project lab.
- Of course, you'll also get plenty of opportunities to strengthen your barista skills.
| Target group: | Bachelor and Master students |
| Access: | Restricted access! |
| Language: | German (DE) |
| Type and scope: | Project seminar (3 CP) |
| Learning outcomes, competencies (qualification objectives) | Students can describe the central principles of agile development of IoT solutions and the design thinking approach and name advantages and disadvantages. In small groups, they will be able to apply the Scrum framework to a technical development project and develop prototypes iteratively with the help of feedback loops. |
| Course content | Students go through a typical product development process in four phases - from analysis, potential identification and conceptualization to specification - using the example of mechatronic systems from the smart home sector. Based on given use cases, concepts for a smart coffee machine are developed and implemented as a prototype. To this end, they learn about various methods and technologies (e.g. rapid prototyping, Arduino programming, low/no-code). In milestone reviews at the end of each phase, the intermediate results are presented, assessed and the next iterations are discussed. The PMDT group teaches students the basics of digitalization, IoT and agile product development in seminars and workshops. Throughout the project, students are closely supervised by experts in project management and agile product development. |