Case Studies

Qualification aims

Students can

• create a case study

by

• understanding the technical or scientific problem
• Identifying relevant previous work in the literature
• developing solution approaches
• evaluating the solution approaches
• selecting and implementing the best approach
• writing a report that describes the methods and the approach used
• presenting the work in a seminar

to

• specialize in a sub-area of the Master’s programme
• develop their abilities to solve a technical or scientific problem
• be qualified for a professional career as automation engineer

Contents

Case study categories:

• Industrial Communication and Information Security (ICIS)
• Integration of Technical and Business Information Systems (ITBS)
• Modelling and Simulation of Technical Systems (MSTS)
• Control of Technical Systems (CTS)
• Optimization of Technical Systems (OTS)

Case studies:

• 10 CP for each case study
• 3 case studies are necessary
• Case studies have to be processed in teams
• Each student has to select three case studies. Each case study has to be from a different category.