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<title>Non-Technical Aspects of Engineering Sciences</title>
<cid>MST2.NTI</cid>
<sapsubmodule>P231-0153</sapsubmodule>
<bkey>mst4</bkey>
<ctypes>
<hours>1</hours>
<type>V</type>
<hours>1</hours>
<type>U</type>
</ctypes>
<cp>2</cp>
<semester>0</semester>
<mandatory>no</mandatory>
<language>English/German</language>
<exam>Project work</exam>
<curriculum>
<curriculum_entry>
<cid>MST2.NTI</cid>
<branch>Mechatronics and Sensor Technology</branch>
<semester>0</semester>
<mandatory_tag>optional course</mandatory_tag>
</curriculum_entry>
</curriculum>
<workload>
30 class hours (= 22.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.The total student study time is 60 hours (equivalent to 2 ECTS credits).There are therefore 37.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.</workload>
<prerequisites>
</prerequisites>
<prerequisitesfor>
</prerequisitesfor>
<convenor>Prof. Dr.-Ing. John Heppe</convenor>
<convenor-person-key>jhp</convenor-person-key>
<lecturers>
<lecturer>Prof. Dr.-Ing. John Heppe</lecturer>
<lecturer-person-key>jhp</lecturer-person-key>
</lecturers>
<objectives>The tasks of an engineer can be roughly divided into technical and non-technical tasks. Students will become familair with non-technical challenges in the engineering profession through examples. The course will be practice and training-oriented, include a business simulation game, and depending on the task assigned, could also be held in English.
After successfully completing this module, students will be able to:
-	identify possible challenges outside the technical area
-	develop solutions on their own initiative
-	understand the different interests of various project members.
</objectives>
<content>- Change Management - Dealing with resistance
- Conflict management
- Types of motivation
- The term “resilience”
- Diversity/intercultural cooperation in the engineering world
- Challenges in an international environment
- Advantages, disadvantages of standardization
- Interface management

</content>
<media>Blackboard, projector, exercises</media>
<literature>Project-dependent lecture notes, will be developed during the lecture.</literature>
<offered>
</offered>
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