Applied Lab 1

Introduction & in-depth study

The participants:
• analyze practice-oriented tasks from energy and sustainability management and break them down into actionable work steps.
• apply basic methods and tools of project and team work in order to tackle simple problems in a lab or project context.
• develop initial technical, economic or organizational solution approaches and implement them as prototypes or models.
• document and present their work results in an audience-appropriate way, in visual as well as written or digital form.
• reflect on their approach, take on board feedback constructively and derive improvements for future projects from it.

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- Introduction & in-depth study of project- and lab-based work
- Fundamentals of methodical problem solving and creativity techniques
- Use of digital tools
- Introduction to documentation and presentation techniques
- Teamwork and communication in the project context
- Implementation of small practical tasks or micro-projects
- Reflection on work processes and self-organization
- Feedback and review rounds to improve results

- Kara, H., Gergen, K. J., & Gergen, M. M. (2020). Creative research methods: A practical guide (Second edition). Policy Press.
- Publication manual of the American Psychological Association: The official guide to APA style (Seventh edition). (2020). American Psychological Association.

Portfolio

English

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Problem-based & experiential learning, presentations

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