Courses in Summer Semester 2019

Advanced Manufacturing (WINM232, 2,5 ECTS)

Overview of different recent developments in manufacturing. This includes new materials, production methods, and production control. Special focus is on the rapid advancement of computer technology. Its influence on society is also investigated. These examples are used for evaluation of possible disruptive technologies.

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Christoph Roser
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Global Economy (IP 205, 2 ECTS)

* A brief history of commerce and trade* Globalisation and internationalisation* Fundamental aspects of currencies and exchange rate systems* Cultural factors and corporate responsibility in international business* International actors: states, companies and supranational organisations

Course description
Lecturer: Karl-Heinz Thielmann
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Information Technology (WINBD711, 2,5 ECTS)

Discussion of the the terms "information" and "communication".
Techniques for coding, storing, arranging, and compressing data.
Basics of Communication: Transmission techniques, the OSI model, Signalprocessing.
Data security: Cryptology, Malware.

Course Description
Lecturer: Prof. Ivica Rogina
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

International Economics (S 9914, 2 ECTS)

This Seminar deals with the theoretical foundations of open economies and the macroeconomic policy consequences of globalisation. Investigation of the empirical evidence of globalisation and discussion of some theories of international economies will be in the foreground of this course.

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Hagen Krämer
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

International Marketing and Strategic Innovation (IMBMS1, 2,5 ECTS)

This course builds upon the learning in Marketing B, exploring how organizations formulate marketing strategy and drive innovation internationally, position brands and products by thinking globally and acting locally. Case studies of international business will provide examples of each aspect of the course. Please note this lecture deals with advanced topics and previous knowledge is requested. For a course about the marketing basics, please check on "IP 203 - International Marketing".

Course description
Lecturer: Susan Penrose
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Nonlinear Optimization (WINB NP1, 2,5 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Angelika Altmann-Dieses
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Introduction to Economics: Microeconomics (IP 206, 2 ECTS)

Microeconomics is concerned with the decisions and interactions of individuals and companies in markets. Topics are: supply and demand; the economics of the public sector; types of market stuctures; the role of information.

Course Description
Lecturer: Karl-Heinz Thielmann
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Introduction to Economics: Macroeconomics (IP 207, 2 ECTS)
!! not on offer in summer semester !!

Macroeconomics is dealing with the behavior, structure and decision-making of economic aggregates (like national economies). Topics are:
the data of macroeconomics; growth and employment; money and inflation; economic fluctations.

Course description
Lecturer: Karl-Heinz Thielmann

 !! Please note !!: Further optional seminars can be found under Complementary Studies (please see below).

Intercultural Communication (INFB641, 2 ECTS)!!!not graded!!!

Participants experience intercultural competence as a strategic factor and learn to apply it to their own work and study.

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Andrea Cnyrim
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Enterprise Social Media (WI65V3, 5 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Andreas Peter Schmidt
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Application Development Project (WI65N1, 10 ECTS)

An international team of approx. five students will apply their methodical and formal knowledge to real-life problems of international companies. For more detailed information about the project, please see the flyer (819 kB)

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Andreas Heberle
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

International Strategic Management (WI65V2, 5 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Steffen Kinkel
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

User-Centered Design (IIBB360, 5 ECTS), formely "Mobile Business"

Course Description User-Centered Design: will follow
Course description Mobile Business (very similar to User-Centered Design)
Lecturer: Prof. Andreas Peter Schmidt
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Networked Business (WI65V1, 5 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Steffen Kinkel
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Programming Paradigms (INFM121SE, 3 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Martin Sulzmann
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

!! Please note !!: Further optional seminars can be found under Complementary Studies (please see below).

Design Exercises 1 (MABB332W, 4 ECTS) !!!not graded!!!

Course description:
Design Exercise 1 is a one semester course for practising the contents and knowledge from former courses like Machine Parts 1, Technical Mechanics. The students apply their theoretical knowledge acquired in previous courses to an actual complex task. In this context, they have to consider design guidelines and the design and layout requirements set in DIN and CE standards. In order to fulfil their tasks, they have to form teams and determine a time plan they have to comply with during the course of the project.
After having successfully completed the course, the students should
• be able to design a aimple part in consideration of load, stress and fatigue,
•have improved their capability to work in a team,
•have learned to defined benchmarks (milestones) for an effective time management.

There are no marks given for the Design Exercise 1. The course is valued either „passed“ or „failed“.
Teaching methods: Project-oriented course supported by Power Point slides, CAD-Program, Video, internet, blackboard notes, transparencies and E-learning.

!It is intended to set up a qualifying test at the beginning of the course! Don´t miss the first lecture

Lecturer: Prof. Matthäus Wollfarth
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Design Exercises 2 (MABB412W, 4 ECTS) !!!not graded!!!

Course description:
The Design Exercise 2 is a one semester course for practising the contents and knowledge from former courses like Mechanics, Design Methods and Engineering Design in a small project. The objective is to develop and design a new product. The students work on this project in a team of usually 4 students. After planning the project the team has to compile a list of requirements. Then, various product concepts have to be developped. Based on the best solution the students calculate and design the product using a CAD-software. Finally, all results of the project have to be summarized in a report. During the semester the team has to present the results in 3 milestone meetings using a 20 minute Powerpoint-presentation (english language). This is followed by a 20 minute discussion together with the instructor (professor). It is obligatory to participate in the milestone meetings for all team members. There are no marks given for the Design Exercise 2. The course is valued either „passed“ or „failed“.

Lecturer: Prof. Fahmi Bellalouna
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Digital Signal Processors (EIFB632, 2 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Franz Quint
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Sensors (IP 415, 2 ECTS) + Laboratory Sensors (MECB453, 1 ECTS)

- fundamentals of measurement and test engineering - terms as accuracy, resolution, linearity, reproducibility and error
- Physics of different sensor effects often used in automotive applications
  (e.g. temperature, rotational speed, force, pressure, …)
- Influence of elecromagnetic disturbance
- electronic signal processing (usually analog electronics)
- fundamentals of measurement and test engineering - terms as accuracy, resolution, linearity, reproducibility and error

Course description IP 415      Course description Lab
Lecturer: Prof. Klemens Gintner
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announce

Digital Failure Diagnosis (IP 408, 2 ECTS)

The course introduces main principles of failure detection, localization and correction in communication channel as well as in electrical circuits. The reasons of information encoding (do not mismatch with information encryption) as well as the basics of self-corrective codes are given in the first part of the course. The second part focuses on the typical failures in digital circuits and definition of the minimal and necessary tests for failure detection and localization. In addition the easily testable circuits like Programmable Logic Arrays (PLA) will be considered. Participation in IP 402 Reliability Engineering – Basic Concepts is highly recommended / basic knowledge in reliability theory, probability theory, formal logic.

Course description
Lecturer: Dr. Alexei Konnov
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Reliability Engineering – Basic Concepts (IP 402, 4 ECTS)

The first part of the course (Reliability Engineering – Basic Concepts) provides an introduction to the theoretical and practical aspects of the reliability engineering using the example of availability and safety analysis of power plant digital control systems (DCS). The main point of the module is "balance between safety and process related functions" and their influence on the economic effectiveness of the plant.

Course description
Lecturer: Dr. Alexei Konnov
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Reliability Engineering – Advanced Concepts (IP 407, 2 ECTS)

The second part of the course (Reliability Engineering – Advanced Concepts) introduces new and important factors (such as diagnostic coverage, common cause failures, inspection intervals and quality) as well as appropriate dynamic mathematical models. The focus of the second part is an application of stochastic process principles (Markov Model) for reliability calculation.

Course description
Lecturer: Dr. Alexei Konnov
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Course offer "rEnergy":

Renewable Energy Storage (IP 409, 2 ECTS)

Do you want to learn how storage of renewable energy works and why it will become more and more important in future?
The course gives an overview of different possibilities to store renewable energy. The energy storage technologies range from pumped hydro storage over flywheels to batteries, supercaps or hydrogen storage. You should bring a technical background for this course, have energy basic knowledge and interest in renewable energy and energy storage.
The course is a mixture of theory, technical and economical calculations, homework exercises and some group work activities. Excursion to Frauenhofer Institute for chemical technology.

Course description
Lecturer: Peter Hussinger
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Electrical Power Systems (IP 412, 3 ECTS)

This lecture covers the following major topics:
- Fundamentals of AC power transmission and distribution systems
- Fundamentals of electrical machines like transformers and synchronous generators
- Fundamentals of sub-station components, transmission line components
- Introduction to DC power transmission

Course description
Lecturer: Dr. Rajiv KumarSchedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Geothermal Heat and and Power Production (IP 406, 2 ECTS)

The students get an overview about the geological, technical, infrastructural und commercial aspects of initiating, building and running geothermal heat and power plants. We consider examples in different countries and continents.

Course description
Lecturer: Dr. Johannes Gottlieb
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Renewable Energy (IP 420, 2 ECTS)

This course provides an overview of producing electricity from green energy like wind, sun, water, biomass, and geothermal heat. Further aspects are economic and environmental considerations, fundamentals of energy economics and the storage of energy.

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Guntram Schultz
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Laboratory for Renewable Energy (IP 421, 3 ECTS) !!!not graded!!!

The lab covers two topics: generation of electric power from sunlight and transmission of electricity. The students carry out experiments with a photovoltaic system simulation as well as a three phase model of a power transmission line.

Please note: The laboratory can only be taken in combination with the lecture Renewable Energy (IP 420, 2 ECTS)!

Course description
Lecturer: Prof. Guntram Schultz
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Course offer "Aeronautical Engineering" in Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics:

!!!Previous knowledge is absolutely necessary for attendance!!!

Air Traffic Control (M 9650, 2 ECTS), subject to change

Course description: will follow
Lecturer: Ralf Schultze
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Meteorology (M 9700, 2 ECTS), subject to change

Course description: will follow
Lecturer: Helmuth Lage
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Navigation (M 9710, 2 ECTS), subject to change

Course description: will follow
Lecturer: Prof. Harald Hanke, Andreas Lehmacher
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

!! Please note !!: Further optional seminars can be found under Complementary Studies (please see below).

Accessing the German Labor Market (IP 902, 2 ECTS) !!!no grading!!!

In-depth information will be given about organizational structures, the application and recruitment processes of enterprises as well as the labor market system in Germany, including the preparation for specific applications.

Course description
Lecturer: Verena Kienzle
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Communication Skills for Future Professionals (IP 906, 2 ECTS)

The society of the 21st century is based on communication, image and reputation. Therefore, effective communication is the foundation on which companies and careers are built and a crucial component of lasting success. This course teaches students to communicate assertively, listen actively, overcome communication barriers, make the most out of networking, use social platforms to build a professional image, feel comfortable making presentations.

Course description
Lecturer: Alexandra Cornelius
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Design Thinking (S 9147)

In this class, thinking and acting in an entrepreneurial manner is imparted with the MIT action learning approach and the creative method Design Thinking. The course is designed to introduce students with entrepreneurial ambitions to the tools they need to understand and evaluate the needs of potential customers in order to design user centric products and services.

Lecturer: Alexander Tittel
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Future Leadership 4.0. (S 0329, 2 ECTS), !!!not graded!!!

Get ready for the Job - Working with Global Players (S 0327, 2 ECTS) !!!no grading!!!

Course description
Lecturer: Verena Kienzle
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Global Financial Markets (IP 905, 4 ECTS)

An Introduction in global financial markets with a view on both corporate and political economic requirements. Followed by an in-depth analysis of European financial institutions and its currency. Purpose & advantages, current challenges and outlook.

Course description
Lecturer: Jörg Glasstetter
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Innovation Management for Technical Products (S 9141/S 9143, 2 ECTS)

Innovation Management for Technical Products is a competitive advantage of the future. Companies like SAP, Tesla, Google, Apple, Airbnb, uber, hilti, IKEA and IBM are achieving success by differentiating their products, services and business models through innovation.

In this course you will learn how these companies are changing the global market through innovation. The course features case studys, an overview of the different approaches to innovation and development of strategy to optimize innovation within an organization.

Course description

Lecturer: Dr. Jan Schröder
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Lecturer: Jürgen Henke
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

International Financial Markets (S 9916, 2 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Jörg Glasstetter
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

International Marketing (S9915, 2 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Raimund Mollenhauer
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

International Marketing (IP 203, 2 ECTS)

An introduction to marketing basics and how to implement these in an international context. We look at the 4 Ps and their variations as well as some of the important considerations in research and planning for the international marketplace. Students will work on a marketing project. Due to the focus on the basics, previous knowledege is not mandatory required to attend this lecture.

Course description
Lecturer: Susan Penrose
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

International Project Management (S 9909, 2 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Martina Rühm
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

International Project Management (S 9917, 2 ECTS)

Every one knows how to do projects. But all projects have the same problems. The only thing we know is: We should be in time and in budget to be successful. But do we manage it? In this course we will learn about the standard of the International Project Management Association. The standard is about the planning instruments an also about the necessary social skills. At the end of the course we will work out a case study and use the leaned standard to plan a project.

Course description
Lecturer: Mehrschad Zaeri Esfahani
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Introduction to Project Management (IP 208, 2 ECTS)

The course will review the basic theory in Project Management. We will cover:
- the various stages of project management and what happens
- the roles & responsibilities of the various players
- the importance of planning using various charts, diagrams and tools used to plan projects, calculate risks, plan dependencies and timelines, contingencies
- Methods to monitor, control and evaluate a project, and various reports
- Intercultural considerations in projects: styles and communication

Course description
Lecturer: Cindy Heckfuss
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Intercultural Management Communication (S 9910, 2 ECTS)

The seminar introduces students to key variables influencing intercultural communication.

Course description
Lecturer: Waltraud Gehrig
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Personal Development and Career Design (S 9928)

Course description

Lecturer: Dr. Evangelia Markaki
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Presentation Techniques (S 9956/S 9959, 2 ECTS)

In this seminar, students will have the opportunity to practice various communication techniques for improving the structure and delivery of their presentations in English.

Course description
Lecturer: Stefanie Obergfell

Schedule S9956: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Schedule S9959: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Strategic Management (IP 907, 3 ECTS)

This course aims to train the students in making strategic decisions for different organizations so that they can learn the role of “Chief Executive Officer”. Business vision & mission, external environment and internal assessment, selection and implementation of strategies for organization and global / international issues shall be discussed and practiced.

Course description
Lecturer: Dr. Rajiv Kumar
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Strategic International Human Resources Management (S 9926, 2 ECTS)

Introduction in Strategic Human Resource Management, Recruitment and Selection, Performance Management, Training & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Business Ethics, International HR and Expatriates

Course description
Lecturer: Dimitris Starogiannis
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Supply Chain Management (S 9957, 2 ECTS)

Course description
Lecturer: Vasiliki Kazantzi

Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Time matters - how to effectively manage your time... and yourself! (S 0328, 2 ECTS) !!!no grading!!!

Course description

Lecturer: Stefanie Wolz
Schedule: to be announced
Room: to be announced

Students can chose from the following subjects:

IP 420 Renewable Energy (2 ECTS) Course description

IP 421 Laboratory Renewable Energy (3 ECTS) Course description

IP 405 Electrical Power Systems (2 ECTS) Course description

IP 406 Geothermal Heat and Power Production (2 ECTS) Course description

IP 409 Renewable Energy Storage (2 ECTS)  Course description

German as a Foreign Language (4 ECTS each)

Levels: There will be two-week intensive courses in March, prior to the beginning of the program, and courses during the program at six levels (A1.1; A1.2; A2.1; A2.2; B1.1; B1.2).

Online registration period for German language courses: to be announced

"German as a foreign language" courses (all levels) start: to be announced

Germany Today (2 ECTS)

Topics: selected topics of German life, culture, history, and politics, such as: essential events in German history; German traditions and customs; German federalism and its impact on political and cultural life; current developments in German politics, economy and media; everyday life in Germany.

Online registration period for Germany Today: to be announced

Foreign Language Program

The Foreign Language Institute (IFS) coordinates the foreign language program at Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences. Courses in a variety of languages are offered. For further information and course descriptions please consult the IFS website.