Applied Lab 1

Introduction & advanced study

The participants:
• analyze practice-oriented tasks from energy & sustainability management and structure them into feasible work steps.
• apply fundamental methods and tools of project and team work in order to tackle simple problems in a laboratory or project context.
• develop initial technical, economic or organizational solutions and implement them in prototype or model form.
• document and present their work results in an audience-appropriate way, both visually and in written or digital form.
• reflect on their approach, take on feedback constructively and derive improvements for future projects from it.

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- Introduction & advanced study in 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 a 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

German

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Problem-based & experiential learning, presentations

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