Introduction into Aeronautical Engineering

11B2314

Bachelor

German

5.0

winter and summer term

2 semesters

This module prepares students for possible fields of work using selected companies as examples. The companies involved support the AFE (and in future also Avionics) degree programs and the students by offering internships, student trainee positions and topics for later theses. Appropriate excursions are carried out with the students to the companies involved.

New students at the university face a number of challenges. Students cannot be aware of all of these challenges in the initial phase of their studies, as they do not yet have a clear insight into the later course of their studies, possible individual study goals or possible career fields. This is where the “Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering” (ELT) module comes in, giving students an overview of the respective subject area in the first year of study. This includes, on the one hand, insights into specific working methods and requirements of their later studies and, on the other hand, insights into various specific career profiles that the respective studies can lead to. Contributions from external experts and excursions will be considered or carried out for this purpose. This enables students to align their study activities with a specific goal, which increases their motivation to make the efforts required to achieve this goal. The practical teaching and learning methods, in which students can experience self-efficacy right at the start of their studies, also contribute to increased motivation to study. Since the practical experience is mainly gained in group work, the ability to cooperate and cohesion within the student body are also promoted. In addition to these insights into later study and career phases, the teaching of learning skills is an essential part of the “Introduction to Aeronautical Engineering” module. The skills taught should enable students to organize their study activities more effectively and efficiently, but also lead them to organize their studies independently. The heterogeneity within the students is specifically addressed, reflected upon and used positively to compensate for existing differences in skills.

1 Thematic introduction to the course

2 Insights into the subsequent course of study

3 Insights into possible career fields

4 Basics of academic work

5 Learning skills

6 Information gathering, reception and production of texts

7 Creativity techniques

8 Presentation skills

9 Time management

10 Social skills

11 Ability to reflect

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Homework / Assignment and Project Report, written and Regular participation or
• Oral presentation, with written elaboration and Project Report, written and Regular participation

The specified types of examination must be taken in total. The content is allocated according to the following scheme: Specialist scientific components (methods): homework or presentation Excursions etc. (orientation): regular participation Project etc.: project report, written

Homework and project report, written: 5 - 10 pages

Presentation: 5 - 10 pages and 10 - 15 minutes presentation

Regular participation: Attendance of at least 80% of the event

The examinations can be completed as group work.

Interest in aerospace engineering and practical aviation

Students who have successfully completed this module can describe the technical and interdisciplinary requirements that their studies and their future careers place on them. They can name specific aspects of the respective subject culture and provide a substantive overview of the subject area. Students who have successfully completed this module can link their existing general, abstract and theoretical knowledge of their studies and the respective subject area with the specific, concrete and practical impressions gained in this module. 

Through this module, students deepen their existing technical understanding and knowledge. After successfully completing this module, they will be able to define, compare and discuss/explain fundamental engineering and technical topics in aerospace engineering.

In this module, students learn to critically reflect on current topics in aeronautical engineering and to draw conclusions for later tasks. The content of this module includes classifying and evaluating whether the "solutions" offered are realistic against the background of solutions generated by AI. 

A key skill in the field of aeronautical engineering is the use of high-quality information. In this module, students learn how to research and collect information in order to be able to draw conclusions from it later.

Students who have successfully completed this module have mastered basic and important actions for successfully completing their studies and are able to work successfully in groups to find good solutions in exercises and small projects and to present and justify these to others. Graduates of the module are able to integrate the learning skills acquired as well as the insights into studies and careers into an individual study goal and to align their further studies accordingly.

• Schrader, Steffen

• Schrader, Steffen