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BTU
Social and leadership skills are often neglected
during studies (especially in STEM subjects). It is precisely these
skills that are urgently needed in professional life. The CoMeT
“Concepts, Methods and Techniques for Project Management”
module was developed to meet the need to acquire social and
leadership skills. After a preliminary consideration an overview
of the module is given. First, the teaching and learning concept is
presented and insights into the seminar work are given. In
addition to the competence-oriented examination methods, the
integration of digital elements are presented. The continuous
further development of the module, adapted to the needs of
students and the economy, is a constant goal of the teachers. For
this reason, there are already transmission possibilities of the
module in planning. Instead of instructing groups of students in
project work, pupils are to be introduced to science and study
through small projects.
This paper presents the application of a scientific project concerning variable aero engine inlets, which was conducted within the scope of a high school course over the period of two years. The motivation of developing variable aero engine inlets with a group of pupils is introduced. The approach that is utilised during that course and its implementation are described. The results and benefits of this project for pupils, supervisor, school and university are summarised, e.g. providing the pupils with necessary knowledge and assisting them with their career choices, potentially resulting in increased enrolment numbers and lower dropout rates in science, technology, engineering and mathematics study programmes. An overview of a follow-up project that enables a larger group of pupils and a yearly implementation of a similar course is given. Within the scope of that course, university students will supervise smaller scientific projects that are conducted by groups of pupils over the period of one semester, providing additional benefits for students’ soft skills, e.g. communication and conflict management skills.
Deutsch-chinesiche Zusammenarbeit: Kulturelle Eigenarten machen den Unterschied in der Kommunikation
(2019)
Purpose:
Based on a request from a automobile manufacturer, a feasibility study was carried out to compare the quality standards of different target groups with regard to defect perception. The following question developed as a result of the study: Do customers subdivide products (especially vehicles) into visual areas which they assign different relevance to the perception and the significance of defects?
Automobile manufacturers classify their vehicles into viewing areas in order to assess the significance of defects during the product audit better. The study has shown that customers attach a different significance to the areas of view than it is specified in the company standard. A customer can perceive a seemingly insignificant defect in viewing area C (below the vehicle) as extremely significant. In order to investigate this in more detail, a visual field inspection on vehicles was conducted.
Methodology/Approach:
The study was carried out on 2 consecutive days. The test persons were asked to put themselves into the "real" situation that they pick up their purchased new car and see it for the first time. The test persons were shown imperfections on varnish samples. They were asked to imagine that the shown imperfections were on the respective vehicles and to evaluate them on the prepared questionnaires.
Each test person filled out one questionnaire for each imperfection. The evaluation took place on a scale with the following breakdown: I would not notice (green)/ I would notice, but would not annoy me (yellow)/ I would notice and it would annoy me (orange)/ I would notice and I would complain about (pink).
Findings:
Before the study was carried out, various hypotheses were formulated, which were either accepted or rejected based on the study results. For example, the position of the imperfection with respect to the driver's or passenger's side is not relevant for the evaluation of an imperfection. However, the gender of the test person has an influence on the evaluation. Female test persons are somewhat more critical than males. The color of the car can also have an influence on the evaluation of imperfections.
Research Limitation:
The significance of the results may be limited by the selection of test persons. Most of them are still students. Furthermore, the test vehicles are of a certain brand and a certain type, so that a transferability of the results to other vehicle types could be critically discussed. The developed study design works and should be repeated with a larger number of participants and possibly different vehicle types.
Value of paper:
Automobile manufacturers put enormous effort into the quality control of their vehicles. In terms of cost-benefit considerations, automobile manufacturers have to ask themselves: Do we use the right standards, criteria and methods for the quality control of our vehicles? Since customer orientation is becoming increasingly focused (f. ex. based on ISO 9001:2015 and the general competitive pressure), studies such as this one help to better understand customers and integrate their point of view into everyday production.
Interest High School Students in STEM Studies, while Preparing STEM Students for Leading Positions
(2021)
Nowadays more people work in small teams and projects than in the past. If the students enter the world of work after graduation, they should not only have specialist knowledge. They should know how to plan and implement projects and how to work in teams in a goal-oriented manner. The developed teaching and learning concept combines practice-oriented knowledge transfer by using digital elements. Through the methods game-based-learning, project-based-learning and role-playing the module was didactically prepared according to the requirements. Due to the interdisciplinary orientation, the module is very suitable for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) students with ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) level 6 or 7. The teaching concept was developed at the Brandenburg University of Technology and has been enthusiastically accepted by students for several years.
Purpose
The aim of the paper is to examine what type of improvement projects the companies in the region favor and how this focus has shifted in recent years. For this purpose, students' semester projects are analyzed in cooperation with the companies in the area of quality management. Derived from the projects and developments in the region will be made predictions to which future improvement projects companies will provide to students. In addition points are to be identified on which the students have to be specially prepared.
Methodology
Based on these data investigated whether the interest of companies in improvement projects has changed in the last 10 years. For this, the data are processed and grouped to see possible developments. Subsequently, the results will be compared with past and predicted regional development in the federal state of Brandenburg. From this it is estimated which future priorities could arise in the companies and on which situations the students have to be prepared.
Findings
The analysis shows that the projects are strongly geared on the success factors for companies, which are published in the media. It can be seen that companies want to implement the published success factors in the next 3 to 5 years. The companies are preparing for the future developments as an example increasing digitalization. Therefore, students must be able to respond to the challenges of digitalization strategies in the area of quality management.
Research Limitation
The results are limited to small and medium-sized enterprises considering the implementation of the improvement projects with the Six Sigma method. The results are specific to the economic context of the region and cannot be transferred globally.
Value of paper
The study shows that companies' focus on improvement projects has remained nearly the same over the last 10 years. This is justified by the fact that the companies investigated are active in the SME sector and often do not have the capacity for comprehensive quality management. Partly the quality management system is still under construction. The technical expertise still be developed there or a simple method for the SME sector should be created to improve their throughput.