Bachelor's Degree Program

Sustainable Management of Resources

part-time

 
 

Sustainable Management of Resources

Autumn 2016 will mark the start of the interdisciplinary degree program Sustainable Management of Resources, which was developed in partnership with companies and government agencies. Given the global social challenges of climate change, scarcity of resources, waste management and avoidance and the increasingly stringent environmental legislation associated with all this, the primary focus of the degree program is on designing and optimizing sustainable inter-organizational value chains in companies, from product development to disposal and recycling. Therefore the degree program combines engineering, natural sciences, methods of resource management, business administration and environmental law.

Department
Applied Life Sciences
Topics
Technologies
Environment

Highlights

  • Interdisciplinary degree program for sustainability experts in business

  • Focus on comprehensive value chains from product design to disposal and recycling

  • Collaborations with production and waste management companies as well as authorities guarantee a practical orientation

     

    Facts

    Final degree

    Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSc)

    Duration of course
    6 Semesters
    Organisational form
    part-time

    Tuition fee per semester

    € 363,361

    + ÖH premium + contribution2

    ECTS
    180 ECTS
    Language of instruction
    German

    Application winter semester 2025/26

    26. September 2024 - 31. May 2025

    Study places

    23

    1 Tuition fees for students from third countries € 727,- per semester. Details on tuition fees can be found in the general fee regulations.

    2 for additional study expenses (currently up to € 83,- depending on degree program and year)

    Before the studies

    You wish to apply technical, scientific and business expertise to develop environmentally friendly solutions and products that are also profitable. You enjoy conceptual thinking, are open to innovative approaches and have a practical approach to tasks. You see identifying potential for improvement as a central challenge for your future career.

    Why you should study with us

    Study place = lab place

    Sharing is good, however, not your lab space, please. You are guaranteed your own.

    Highly sought-after knowledge

    What you learn here is crucial to solving global problems.

    International network

    Going abroad for an internship or a job: this is the next logical step when studying with us.

    Relevant admission requirement

    You need a general university entrance qualification, proven by

    • Austrian secondary school leaving certificate (AHS, BHS, vocational higher education entrance qualification) or
    • Austrian certificate of a limited higher education entrance qualification for the respective group of studies or
    • equivalent foreign certificate or
    • certificate of completion of at least three years of study with 180 ECTS credits at a recognized domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution ,

    or a relevant professional qualification with additional examinations.

    Further details

    Limited higher education entrance qualification

    In addition to an essay on a general topic (German), the following compulsory subjects for university degree programs are required for admission according to StudBerG:

    • chemistry level 2
    • physics level 1
    • English 1

    Limited higher education entrance qualifications for one of the following university degree programs are recognized as admission requirements:

    • natural sciences: niology
    • chemistry
    • nutritional sciences
    • pharmacy
    • subject biology and environmental studies
    • subject chemistry
    • subject household economics and nutrition
    • technical physics
    • subject physics
    • technical chemistry
    • subject chemistry
    • food and biotechnology
    • landscape planning and landscape architecture
    • forestry
    • wood and natural fiber technology
    • environmental and bio-resource management
    • civil engineering and water management
    • agricultural sciences
    • viticulture, oenology and wine industry

    Relevant professional qualification with additional examinations

    Apprenticeship groups

    • brewing and beverage technology, chemical laboratory technology, chemical process engineering, printing technology, pre-press technology, waste disposal and recycling specialist - waste, waste disposal and recycling specialist - waste water, glassmaking, cardboard goods producer, design engineer, plastics molding, plastics technology, painting technology, food technology, metalworking, metal technology, surface technology, paper technology, pharmaceutical technology, physics laboratory technician, production technician, packaging technology, materials technology

    Schools for Intermediate Vocational Education

    • construction engineering, chemistry, chemical engineering, computer and communication technology, data processing, electronics, electrical engineering, precision engineering, aeronautical engineering, glass technology, woodworking and sawing technology, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, microelectronics, reproduction and printing technology, textile chemistry, textile technology

    Required additional exams: English and, depending on the profession, either chemistry 2 or physics 1

    Language requirements for admission

    The required language level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is at least

    • German - level B2.

    Legalization of foreign documents

    Applicants may require legalization of documents from countries other than Austria in order for them to have the evidential value of domestic public documents. Information on the required legalizations can be found here in PDF format.

    Translation of your documents

    For documents that are neither in German nor English, a translation by a sworn and court-certified interpreter is required. Your original documents should have all the necessary legalization stamps before translation so that the stamps are also translated. The translation must be firmly attached to the original document or a legalized copy.

    Online application - uploading documents

    As part of your online application, upload scans of your original documents including all required legalization stamps. For documents not issued in German or English, scans of the corresponding translations must also be uploaded. The head of the study program decides on the equivalence of international (higher) education qualifications. Therefore, your documents can only be checked as part of the ongoing application process.

    Your path to studying at FH Campus Wien begins with your registration on our application platform. In your online account, you can start your application directly or activate a reminder if the application phase has not yet started.

    Documents for your online application

    1. Proof of identity
      • passport or
      • identity card or
      • Austrian driving license (proof of citizenship required) or
      • residence permit (proof of citizenship required)
    2. Proof of change of name, if applicable (e.g. marriage certificate)
    3. Proof of fulfillment of the relevant admission requirement
      • Austrian secondary school leaving certificate (AHS, BHS, vocational higher education entrance qualification) or
      • Austrian certificate of a limited higher education entrance qualification for the respective group of studies or
      • equivalent foreign certificate or
      • certificate of completion of at least three years of study with 180 ECTS credits at a recognized domestic or foreign post-secondary educational institution 
      • proof of relevant professional qualification
      • If you do not currently have a certificate, please upload your complete certificate (all pages) from the last completed school level.
    4. Proof of German level B2 according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). The following apply as proof:
      • secondary school leaving certificate from a German-language school
      • completion of at least three years of studies in German
      • supplementary examination pre-study course - German B2
      • German certificate (not older than 3 years), e.g.:
        • Austrian German Language Diploma: ÖSD Certificate B2
        • Goethe Institute: Goethe Certificate B2
        • telc: German B2
        • German language test for university admission for foreign applicants: DSH-2
        • German Language Diploma of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany: DSD II
        • Test of German as a foreign language (Test DaF): Level TDN 4 in all parts
        • Language Center of the University of Vienna: Course and successfully passed exam at level B2
        • Proof of a higher language level is also valid.
    5. Curriculum vitae in tabular form in German
    6. Letter of motivation in German
    7. Legalizations and translations, if applicable (see tab “Foreign documents and degrees”)

    Your application is valid once you have completely uploaded the required documents. If you do not have all the documents at the time of your online application, please submit them to the secretary's office by email as soon as you receive them.

    After completing your online application, you will receive an email confirmation with information on the next steps.

    The admission procedure consists of a written test and an interview with the admission committee.

    • Aim
      The aim is to ensure places are offered to those persons who complete the multi-level admission procedure with the best results. The tests are designed to assess the skills needed for the intended profession.
    • Process
      In a written test your logical thinking skills and understanding of scientific processes are analyzed and documented. This test serves to determine your aptitude for a scientific education. In the second phase of the admission procedure you will take part in an interview to help determine your ability and readiness to learn. The focus is on motivation, capacity for careful consideration, ability to work well under pressure and endurance as well as the ability to express yourself verbally. The admission interview will be evaluated by a score.
    • Criteria
      The criteria for acceptance are based solely on performance. The geographical origin of the applicant has no influence on the admission decision. The admission requirements must be met in all cases. Applicants are evaluated according to the following weighting system:
      • Admission test (60%)
      • Admission interview (40%)
      The admission committee (which comprises, among others, the head of the academic section and representatives of the teaching staff) awards places to the applicants who score highest in the tests. The process as a whole and all test and assessment results from the admission procedure are documented in a transparent and verifiable manner.

    During the studies

    The degree program was developed on a needs-oriented basis together with production and waste management companies and government agencies. These companies and agencies will provide high-caliber experts as lecturers, support extensive internships and grant deep insights into their facilities and infrastructure through excursions. This network of companies and agencies will provide opportunities for research and development projects and will enable you to make valuable contacts for your future career already during your studies. The Vienna Biocenter, the top life sciences address in Austria, also provides the perfect learning atmosphere with its well-equipped lecture halls and laboratories for chemistry and microbiology. The degree program shares this FH-location with the bachelor's degree programs of Packaging Technology and the Biotechnology Department. In many occasions you will benefit from FH Campus Wien as a multidisciplinary university with interdisciplinary activities for example in the area of research and development, as well as events such as the Campus Lectures, public lecture evenings with prominent experts, that FH Campus Wien regularly invites you to join.

    Given the global social challenges of climate change, scarcity of resources, waste management and avoidance and the increasingly stringent environmental legislation associated with all this, the need for practically trained experts for resource management and waste management who can go straight to work for companies continues to grow. A primary goal is to design sustainable products and processes and to coordinate them with one another such that resources in the entire value chain are used carefully and waste is avoided as much as possible or is used productively as recyclable materials. In addition, the degree program focuses on the needs of public institutions such as municipalities. 

    The ability to think outside the box and pursue innovative approaches is crucial for sustainable results. This may even mean changing the existing business model and further developing everything from manufacturing to services. For example, a manufacturer of cleaning products containing non-biodegradable substances may additionally offer their use as a service and thus make the reduction an economic goal of their company. This increases the added value and is sustainable at the same time.

    In this degree program you will acquire technical and scientific fundamentals as well as the methods of resource management, a robust business administration education as well as know-how in environmental law.

    • The curricular topics of study are “Methods of Resource Development”, “Law and Quality Management”, “Management” and “Sector-specific Resource Development”
    • Special attention is given to the characteristics of packaging and food manufacturers, the chemical industry and commercial enterprises. Renewable resources play an equally important role in the degree program as a holistic view of the entire system.
    • The central focus of the degree program is the ecological, economic and social dimensions of sustainability, which you will learn to integrate throughout the life cycle of a product, from development and production to distribution and disposal.
    • A high priority is given to environmental legislation since the legal framework is often a driving force for companies to make product changes.

    Curriculum*

    Module Betriebswirtschaft
    3 SWS
    6 ECTS
    Operational and work organisation | ILV

    Operational and work organisation | ILV

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    • Grundlagen der Organisationsgestaltung
    • Organisation im Industrieunternehmen
    • Produktplanung, Konstruktion und Stücklisten
    • Arbeitsvorbereitung und Erstellung der Auftragsunterlagen
    • Produktionsplanung und Produktionssteuerung
    • Materialwirtschaft & Logistik

    Teaching method

    Blended Learning, bestehend aus Lehrendenvorträgen, praktischen Übungen, Präsentationen der Studierenden und E-Learning-Einheiten

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding moodle course.

    Literature

    • Georg Schreyögg: Organisation: Grundlagen moderner Organisationsgestaltung. Wiesbaden 2008.
    • Hans-Peter Wiedendahl: Betriebsorganisation für Ingenieure, München 2014.
    • Jörg Sydow und Guido Möllering: Produktion in Netzwerken, Make, Buy und Cooperate. München 2009

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Fundamentals of Business Administration | ILV

    Fundamentals of Business Administration | ILV

    2 SWS   4 ECTS

    Content

    • Economic basics with the aim of understanding both microeconomic and macroeconomic relationships.
    • Knowledge of how a modern economy functions in its basic features
    • Independent approach to topics
    • Networked thinking
    • Active participation

    Overview of the course

    • Preparation/work text A
    • "Introduction"
    • "Enterprises in Times of Globalisation" (Chapter 1)
    • "Framework Factors" (Chapter 2)
    • "Central Questions of Business Administration" (Chapter 3)
    • Intermediate exam
    • Preparation/work text B
    • "Analysis of balance sheet ratios using the example of the Austrian metalworking industry" (Chapter 4)
    • "Business plans and project plans within companies" (Chapter 5)
    • "Digitalisation and Industry 4.0" (Chapter 6)
    • "Complexity of the management spectrum" (Chapter 7)
    • Term paper "Create a business plan
    • Final exam

     

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by the lecturer, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units. In addition, the students have to prepare the content for each course unit (slides of the next course unit, literature recommendations).

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

     

    Literature

    Bücher:

    • Günter Wöhe und Ulrich Döring: Einführung in die Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre. München 252013.
    • Wöhe et al.: Übungsbuch zur Einführung in die Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre. München 142013.
    • Jörg Sydow und Guido Möllering: Produktion in Netzwerken, Make, Buy und Cooperate. München 2009.
    • Sven Fischbach: Grundlagen der Kostenrechnung. München 62013.
    • Richard Stutely: The Definitive Business Plan: The Fast Track to Intelligent Business Planning for Executives and Entrepreneurs. London 32012.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2 SWS
    4 ECTS
    Module Sustainable ressourcenmanagement
    3.5 SWS
    7 ECTS
    Introduction to sustainable resource management | ILV

    Introduction to sustainable resource management | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Introduction to the course (e.g. finding a group, self-organization, mutual expectations, organization of distance and attendance phases, development of the course culture)
    • Terminology of resource management and waste management
    • Global ecological problem areas - water
    • air
    • climate
    • resources
    • Biodiversity
    • Principles of sustainability (three-pillar model)
    • Resource management in the company - overview
    • Players in the economy and society
    • Basics of presentation techniques

     

    Teaching method

    Presenting methods:
    - Lecturer presentations

    Methods used:
    - blended learning
    - practical exercises
    - student presentations
    - e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Claus-Peter Hutter et. al.: Grundkurs Nachhaltigkeit. München 2012
    • Gerd F. Kamiske: Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement. München 2012
    • Margaret Robertson: Sustainability Principles and Practice. London 2014
    • Hans Dieter Haas und Diether Matthew Schlesinger: Umweltökonomie und Ressourcenmanagement. Darmstadt 2007
    • Bernd Bilitewski und Georg Härdtle: Abfallwirtschaft – Handbuch für Praxis und Lehre. Berlin 42013
    • Martin Kornmeier: Wissenschaftlich schreiben leicht gemacht für Bachelor, Master und Dissertation. Stuttgart 62013
    • Martin Kaltschmitt und Lieselotte Schebek (Hrsg.): Umweltbewertung für Ingenieure - Methoden und Verfahren. Berlin 2015.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Ethics in resource management  | ILV

    Ethics in resource management  | ILV

    0.5 SWS   1 ECTS

    Content

     

    What is ethics? Introduction and meaning

    • Definition of ethics and distinction from morality
    • Difference between normative ethics, metaethics and applied ethics
    • Role of ethics in society and in individual decisions

    Aim: To create an understanding of the term "ethics" and demonstrate the relevance of ethical issues.

    Activity: Discussion of current social or global challenges and their ethical dimensions (e.g. climate change).

     

    Ethical theories I: Deontology and utilitarianism

    • Introduction to deontology (Immanuel Kant): Ethics of duty, categorical imperative.
    • Introduction to utilitarianism/consequentialism (Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill): Consequence orientation, utility maximization
    • Comparison of the two approaches: Principles vs. consequences.

    Objective: To understand the two central ethical theories, their differences and possible applications.

    Activity: Discuss case studies (e.g. trolley problem) and make ethical decisions based on both theories.

     

    Ethical theories II: Virtue ethics and theories of justice

    • Virtue ethics (Aristotle): Focus on character and virtues, moral action as an expression of good character traits
    • Theories of justice (John Rawls): Theory of justice, principles of fairness
    • Ethics of care (Carol Gilligan): Emphasis on relationships and context in ethical decisions.

    Aim: To deepen understanding of ethical theories that go beyond rules and consequences.

    Activity: Analyze an ethical dilemma in a personal relationship or social institution.

     

    1. Ethical dilemmas and decision making
    • How to recognize ethical dilemmas?
    • Methods of ethical decision-making: 5-step model (identification, analysis, evaluation, decision, reflection).
    • Application of ethical theories to real dilemma situations.

    Aim: To provide students with tools for analyzing and solving ethical dilemmas.

    Activity: Working on a complex ethical dilemma from practice (e.g. medical decisions, business practices, environmental protection).

     

    Ethics in everyday life - personal and professional responsibility

    • Application of ethical principles in personal and professional contexts.
    • Ethical challenges in the profession: whistleblowing, conflicts of interest, personal integrity.
    • Balance between personal ethics and professional requirements.

    Objective: To promote ethical reflection in one's own life and professional life.

    Activity: Reflection on own values and their influence on professional decisions.

     

    Insights into the Ethics Committee of FH Campus Wien

    • Scientific integrity, the quality and trustworthiness of science and its results,
    • Rules for good scientific practice (research integrity)
    • Rules of research ethics

    Teaching method

    Presenting methods:

    - Lecturer presentations

     

    Developing methods:

    - Blended learning (e.g. with videos)

    - Practical exercises, case studies

    - Presentations by the students

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    -Ekardt, Felix (2016): Theorie der Nachhaltigkeit: Ethische, rechtliche, politische und transformative Zugänge – am Beispiel von Klimawandel, Ressourcenknappheit und Welthandel, Baden-Baden.

    -Fenner, Dagmar (2020): Ethik: Wie soll ich handeln?, UTB Basics 283, Tübingen / Stuttgart.

    -Henning, Tim (2019): Allgemeine Ethik, UTB 5240, Stuttgart / Paderborn.

    -Jonas, Hans (2003): Das Prinzip Verantwortung. Versuch einer Ethik für die technologische Zivilisation (11979), Frankfurt a.M.

    -Kundu, Shohini (2019): Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Scientific American Blog Network 2019-07-03 (https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/ethics-in-the-age-of-artificial-intelligence/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&ut).

    -Unabhängige, Hochrangige Expertengruppe für Künstliche Intelligenz (2019): Ethik-Leitlinien für eine vertrauenswürdige KI (abrufbar unter: ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm; zuletzt abgerufen: 29.10.2024), Brüssel.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    0.5 SWS
    1 ECTS
    Methods in Ressource Management | ILV

    Methods in Ressource Management | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    Overview of the most important methods of resource management

    • Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
    • Ecodesign
    • Environmental management systems
    • Waste management concepts
    • the waste management sector in Austria
    • Material flow management
    • Resource management in the production industry

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by the lecturer, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Kranert, Martin; Cord-Landwehr, Klaus (2010): Einführung in die Abfallwirtschaft - Kapitel 11. 4., vollst. aktualisierte und erw. Aufl. Wiesbaden: Vieweg + Teubner.
    • BMK (2020): Die Bestandsaufnahme der Abfallwirtschaft in Österreich. Statusbericht 2020. Hg. v. Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation und Technologie. Wien.
    • BMNT (2017): Bundesabfallwirtschaftsplan 2017. Teil 1. Hg. v. Bundesministerium für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus. Wien.
    • Claus-Peter Hutter et. al.: Grundkurs Nachhaltigkeit. München 2012
    • DIN EN ISO 14044-2006-10 - Ökobilanz Datei^
    • Gerd F. Kamiske: Nachhaltigkeitsmanagement. München 2012
    • Margaret Robertson: Sustainability Principles and Practice. London 2014
    • Hans Dieter Haas und Diether Matthew Schlesinger: Umweltökonomie und Ressourcenmanagement. Darmstadt 2007
    • Bernd Bilitewski und Georg Härdtle: Abfallwirtschaft – Handbuch für Praxis und Lehre. Berlin 42013
    • Martin Kornmeier: Wissenschaftlich schreiben leicht gemacht für Bachelor, Master und Dissertation. Stuttgart 62013
    • Martin Kaltschmitt und Lieselotte Schebek (Hrsg.): Umweltbewertung für Ingenieure - Methoden und Verfahren. Berlin 2015.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Module Physics and Mathematics in Resource Management
    5 SWS
    10 ECTS
    Mathematics in Ressource Management | ILV

    Mathematics in Ressource Management | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    The module Mathematics contains introductions to the following topics:
    - Fundamentals and set theory
    - Basics of arithmetic
    - Equations/inequalities, systems of linear equations
    - Functions and discussion of curves
    - Linear algebra (vector and matrices calculation)
    - Trigonometry and unit circle
    - Analysis (differential and integral calculus, differential equations)

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by the lecturer, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

     

    Literature

    • Lothar Papula: Mathematik für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler. Band 1 – 3. 142014.
    • Douglas C. Giancoli: Physik. Lehr- und Übungsbuch. München 32010.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Scientific calculation operations  | UE

    Scientific calculation operations  | UE

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    • Units in the natural sciences
      • Converting units
    • Physical arithmetic
      • Calculating with efficiencies
        • Units of time
        • mass
        • Energy units
    • Chemical arithmetic
      • Volume
      • Mass concentration
      • Molar term

     

    Teaching method

    There will be homework examples after each block, for which you will receive points. Special points are awarded for examples that are calculated on the blackboard.

    In addition, there will be 2-3 intermediate tests

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    Wittenberger, Walter, and Werner Fritz. Physikalisch-chemisches Rechnen mit einer Einführung in die höhere Mathematik. Springer-Verlag, 2013.

    Hartwig, Gert, and Patrick Ferrier. Chemisches Rechnen in der Lebensmittelindustrie: ein Übungsbuch. Behr's Verlag DE, 2013.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Physics in resource management | ILV

    Physics in resource management | ILV

    2.5 SWS   5 ECTS

    Content

    Measurement and units of measurement

    Mechanics:

    • Laws of motion
    • Work, energy, momentum, power
    • Friction
       
    • Translation and rotation
    • Statics
    • Mechanical characteristics of materials
    • Tensile test

    Specifications

    Basics of thermodynamics and properties of matter:

    • Heat energy and temperature
    • Main theorems
    • Heat capacity
    • Heat transport
    • Efficiency
    • Entropy
    • Kinetic theory of gases
    • Steam pressure
    • Miscibility
    • Phase transformations
    • State diagrams
    • Ideal gas law
    • Gases and liquids (behaviour, viscosity, surface tension)
    • Diffusion

    Electromagnetic radiation

    • Electromagnetic radiation spectrum
    • Applications (spectroscopy)
    • Interaction between radiation and matter

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    Bücher:

    • Heidrum Matthäus und Wolf-Gert Matthäus: Mathematik für Ingenieur-Bachelor. Wiesbaden 2011.
    • Lothar Papula: Mathematik für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler. Band 1 – 3. 142014.
    • Äneas Rooch: Statistik für Ingenieure. Berlin 2014
    • Werner Timischl: Angewandte Statistik. Wien 32013
    • Douglas C. Giancoli: Physik. Lehr- und Übungsbuch. München 32010.
    • Herbert A. Stuart, Gerhard Klages: Kurzes Lehrbuch der Physik. Dordrecht 192009.

    Merle C. Potter: Thermodynamics – Demystified. New York 2009.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Module Umweltrecht
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Introduction to environmental law | ILV

    Introduction to environmental law | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • General environmental law
      • Basics and definitions
      • Hierarchy of standards
      • Differentiation between international, federal and state law
      • Principles and instruments of environmental law
      • Laws and regulations
    • International environmental law, environmental union law
      • Principles and definitions
      • Principle of sustainability
      • Directives and ordinances
    • Immission control law
    • Climate protection law
    • Insight into nature conservation and species protection law
    • Strategic environmental assessments
    • Environmental information

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers and presentations by students.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Werner Doralt (Hrsg.): Kodex Umweltrecht 2019/2020. Wien 1.9.2019
    • Gerhard Schnedl: Umweltrecht im Überblick. Wien 2014

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Legal basis | ILV

    Legal basis | ILV

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    • Fundamentals of law (overview)
    • Classification of law (overview)
      • Public law
      • Private law
    • Syllogism
    • Sources of law and legislation
    • Level structure of the legal system, incl. EU law
      • Delimitation
      • Transposition of EU law into national law
    • Interpretation of laws and regulations
    • Presentation and overview of selected legal matters relevant to resource management
      • Civil law
      • General part (capacity to contract, doctrine of legal transactions, root defects)
      • Basic principles of tort law
      • Company law (focus on corporations)

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Perner/Spitzer/Kodek, Bürgerliches Recht, 5. Auflage, 2019
    • Meissel/Ofner/Perthold-Stoitzner/Windisch-Graetz, Grundbegriffe der Rechtswissenschaften. 4. Auflage, 2020
    • Rieder/Huemer, Gesellschaftsrecht, 5. Auflage, 2019

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Module Scientific working
    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Introduction to scientific working | ILV

    Introduction to scientific working | ILV

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    • Principles of scientific work
    • Literature research and empirical work
    • Citation rules and citation styles
    • English specialist terminology
    • Primary and secondary literature
    • Source quality and criticism
    • Structure of a scientific paper
    • Scientific language
    • Peer review process
    • Scientific papers, collective works, specialist reading, internet sources
    • Scientific posters
    • Overview of scientific methods
    • Search engines and keywords
    • Tools (Citavi, LaTeX, etc.)
    • AI in scientific work
    • Giving feedback

     

    Teaching method

    Presenting methods:

    • Lecture to convey the basics

    Developing methods:

    • Tasks continuously distributed throughout the semester, presentations by students
    • blended learning

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Voss, Rödiger: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: leicht verständlich. Stuttgart 2022 (8. Auflage).
    • Esselborn-Krumbiegel, Helga: Richtig wissenschaftlich schreiben: Wissenschaftssprache in Regeln und Übungen. Stuttgart 2014 (3. Auflage).
    • Martin Kornmeier: Wissenschaftlich schreiben leicht gemacht für Bachelor, Master und Dissertation. Stuttgart 62013
    • Kirchner, J. und Meyer, S.: Wissenschaftliche Arbeitstechniken für die MINT-Fächer. Wiesbaden 2022 (1. Auflage).

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS

    Module Betriebswirtschaft
    2 SWS
    4 ECTS
    Cost accounting and Controlling | ILV

    Cost accounting and Controlling | ILV

    2 SWS   4 ECTS

    Content

    In the course Cost Accounting and Controlling (ILV) you will learn about the following topics:

    • relevant technical terms of cost accounting and controlling
    • essential costs that arise in the company and how they are allocated
    • Calculation of production costs, prime costs  and sales prices
    • Advantages and applications of contribution margin accounting.


    STRUCTURE OF THE LECTURE

    1. basics of cost accounting and controlling:

    •     Cost and activity accounting
    •     Basic concepts of cost accounting
    •     Types of costs

    2. cost center accounting:

    •     Operational accounting with cost allocation sheet
    •     Internal activity allocation
    •     Determination of overhead rates
    •     Cost over- and under-coverage

    3. calculation of products and merchandise:

    •     Determination of manufacturing costs, prime costs and selling prices
    •     Overhead calculation with accounting of hourly rates for machines
    •     Calculation of trade goods
    •     Preliminary and post calculation

    4. short-term income statement in cost- and performance calculation

    •     Total cost method
    •     Cost-of-sales method

    5. contribution margin accounting

    •     Key figures calculation

     

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by the lecturer, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Klaus-Peter Haberl, Rudolf Lechner, Helmut Bauer, Gerhard Veidl: Rechnungswesen HAK III
    • Kostenrechnung - Personalverrechnung: 1. Auflage 2014

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2 SWS
    4 ECTS
    Module Chemie u Biologie im Ressourcenmanagement
    5.5 SWS
    10 ECTS
    Chemistry in resource management | ILV

    Chemistry in resource management | ILV

    3 SWS   5 ECTS

    Content

    General and inorganic chemistry:

    • Atomic structure and atomic models
    • Periodic table of the elements
    • Chemical bonds
    • Acid-base concept
    • Redox reactions
    • Conservation laws and consequences
    • States of matter
    • Chemical equilibrium

    Organic chemistry:

    • Bond types
    • Classes of substances (total and unsaturated KW, arom. compounds, halogenoalkanes, alcohols, phenols, ethers, sulphur compounds, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, carbonic acid and derivatives, amines);
    • Acid/base strength of organic compounds
    • Reaction mechanisms

    Chemical exercises

    • Safety in the chemical laboratory
    • Protocol management
    • Handling basic laboratory equipment
    • Semi-quantitative analysis of inorganic anions and cations using colorimetric rapid tests
    • Quantitative analysis using volumetric methods (acid-base titration, redox titration, complexometry)
    • pH value and pH determination methods

    Teaching method

    Blended learning consisting of lectures, practical exercises, online quizzes, self-study and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    Richard Göttlich, Siegfried Schindler, Parham Rooshenas: Chemisches Grundpraktikum im Nebenfach - Das berufsorientierte Praktikum Chemie. München 2011

    • Charles E. Mortimer: Chemie – Das Basiswissen der Chemie. Stuttgart 112014.
    • Neil A. Campbell und Jane B. Reece: Biologie. München 82009.
    • Stephen Morse: Sustainability. A Biological Perspective. Cambridge 2010.
    • Michael Madigan et al.: Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Amsterdam 142014.

    Wolfgang Nentwig und Sven Bacher: Ökologie kompakt. Heidelberg 32011

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    3 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Ecology and environmental microbiology  | ILV

    Ecology and environmental microbiology  | ILV

    2.5 SWS   5 ECTS

    Content

    Ecological principles

    • Environmental conditions and resources
    • Habitats
    • Populations and communities
    • Biodiversity

    Microbiology and hygiene

    • Properties and differentiation of prokaryotes and eukaryotes
    • Cell shapes, cell clusters and microscopy
    • Energy production and metabolism
    • Basics of hygiene
    • Sterile work
    • Food pathogens

    Ecotoxicity

    • Toxicity
    • Selected pollutants and their effects

    Microbiological and environmental laboratory exercises

    • Introduction to sterile work
    • Isolation and cultivation of microorganisms
    • Microscopy and staining methods
    • Bacterial count determination

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: - Intermediate examinations and final examination (written or online)

    - Seminar paper(s) and field trip report

    - Writing a laboratory protocol

     

    Literature

    • Neil A. Campbell und Jane B. Reece: Biologie. München 82009.
    • Stephen Morse: Sustainability. A Biological Perspective. Cambridge 2010.
    • Steve K. Alexander, Dennis Strete - Mikrobiologisches Grundpraktikum, Pearson Studium 2006
    • Eckhard Bast - Mikrobiologische Methoden, Springer Spektrum, 2014
    • Johannes Krämer - Lebensmittel-Mikrobiologie, Verlag Eugen Ulmer KG, 2011
    • Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Davic A. Stahl, David P. Clark - Brock Mikrobiologie, Pearson Deutschland GmbH, 2013
    • Michael Madigan et al.: Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Amsterdam 142014.
    • Wolfgang Nentwig und Sven Bacher: Ökologie kompakt. Heidelberg 32011
    • Hans Joachim Schellnhuber: Selbstverbrennung. Bertelsmann Verlag
    • David Wallace-Wells: Die unbewohnbare Erde. Ludwig Verlag
    • Charles Eisenstein: Klima – eine neue Pespektive. Europa Verlag
    • Naomi Klein: Die Entscheidung Kapitalismus vs. Klima. Fischer Verlag
    • Karl Fent: Ökotoxikologie-Umweltchemie, Toxikologie, Ökologie. Georg Thieme Verlag

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Module Sustainable ressourcenmanagement
    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Globale Social- ecological sustainability  | ILV

    Globale Social- ecological sustainability  | ILV

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    Social Ecology:

    • Fundamentals of social ecology: definitions, concepts and historical development
    • Ecosystem services and their importance for human society
    • Human relationships with the environment: interactions, impacts and changes over time
    • Sustainable development and its significance for social ecology
    • Environmental justice and social inequality in relation to access to resources and environmental pressures
    • Community-based conservation projects and environmental movements
    • Anthropocene and the impact of human activity on the planet
    • Interdisciplinary approaches to solving environmental problems, including the integration of social sciences and natural sciences.
    • The role of politics, economics and culture in shaping environmental change.

    Social sustainability:

    • Foundations of social sustainability
    • Social justice and equal opportunities
    • Inclusion and diversity
    • Poverty reduction and social development
    • Community engagement and civic participation
    • Health and well-being
    • Education and lifelong learning
    • Cultural identity and diversity
    • Social innovation and entrepreneurship

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    Opielka, Michael. Soziale Nachhaltigkeit. oekom, 2017.

    Deffner, Jutta, et al. Soziale Ökologie: Grundzüge einer Wissenschaft von den gesellschaftlichen Naturverhältnissen. Campus Verlag, 2006.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Ethics in economics and ecology  | ILV

    Ethics in economics and ecology  | ILV

    0.5 SWS   1 ECTS

    Content

     

    Ethics and Business - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

    • Concept and principles of responsibility, definitions
    • Introduction to CSR and the ethical responsibility of companies
    • Triple bottom line: ecological, social and economic responsibility
    • Ethical challenges in the global economy (e.g. supply chains, fair working conditions, environmental responsibility).

    Objective: Understanding the ethical responsibility of companies in a globalized world.

    Activity: Analysis of a company (e.g. Tesla, Nestlé) and its CSR practices. Group work on possible ethical conflicts and solutions.

     

    Scientific ethics, research and climate change

    • Scientific ethics: principles such as objectivity, transparency and scientific integrity.
    • Use of resources in research: ethical issues regarding the distribution of research funds, use of natural resources, intellectual property.

    Goal: Understanding ethical challenges in research and climate policy

    Activity: Analysis of AI-generated scientific texts.

     

    Environmental ethics - sustainability and intergenerational justice

    • Introduction to environmental ethics: anthropocentrism vs. biocentrism
    • Ethical issues of sustainability: resource consumption, climate change, species extinction
    • Responsibility towards future generations (intergenerational justice).

    Objective: To promote ethical awareness of environmental issues and long-term responsibility

    Activity: Discussion on the ethical dimensions of climate change and environmental degradation. Group work on sustainable solutions to global environmental problems.

     

    New development trends and their ethical relevance:

    • Artificial intelligence and its opportunities/limits;
    • Automated decision-making processes and their challenges;

     

    Summary and final discussion

    • Review of the various ethical theories and their applications
    • Discussion on the relevance of ethics for future challenges (e.g. climate crisis, technological developments)
    • Open questions and individual reflection of the students on their learning progress

    Objective: To bring together the knowledge acquired and encourage further discussion of ethical issues.

    Activity: Open discussion round: "What role will ethics play in your future professional life?"

     

    Teaching method

    Presenting methods:

    - Lecturer presentations

     

    Developing methods:

    - Blended learning (e.g. with videos)

    - Practical exercises, case studies

    - Presentations by the students

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    -Silvia Traunwieesr: Einführung in die Unternehmensethik. Wien 2021

    -Stefan Brüggermann et al: Nachhaltigkeit in der Unternehmenspraxis. Berlin 2018

    -Claus-Peter Hutter et. al.: Grundkurs Nachhaltigkeit. München 2018

    -Andreas Schneider- Rene Schmidpeter: Corporate Social Responsibility: Berlin 2015

    -Margaret Robertson: Sustainability Principles and Practice. London 2014

    -Christoph Lütge und Karl Homann: Einführung in die Wirtschaftsethik. Tübingen 2013

    -Elisabeth Göbel: Unternehmensethik Stuttgart 2010

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    0.5 SWS
    1 ECTS
    Module special environmental law
    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Applied environmental law  | ILV

    Applied environmental law  | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Introduction to case handling
    • Structuring environmental law cases; approach and methodology
    • Relevant legal sources and research
    • Special administrative law
    • Waste law and recycling management
    • Property protection and climate protection law
    • Water law
    • Soil protection
    • Air pollution control
    • Trade law
    • Forestry law
    • regional planning law
    • Building law
    • Nature conservation law
    • International environmental law cases

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers and students and presentations by
    students.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Werner Doralt (Hrsg.): Kodex Umweltrecht 2019/2020. Wien 1.9.2019
    • Gerhard Schnedl: Umweltrecht im Überblick. Wien 2014

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Module Material flow management and materials
    3.5 SWS
    7 ECTS
    Material flow management and process optimisation  | ILV

    Material flow management and process optimisation  | ILV

    2 SWS   4 ECTS

    Content

    • Presentation of material flows
    • Resource use in AT and internationally
    • Key figures for evaluating resource efficiency
    • Austrian circular economy strategy
    • Business models for increasing the circular economy
    • Significance for ecodesign
    • Carbon capture, use and storage (CCUS)
    • Resource conservation: materials, raw materials, raw materials master plan

    Teaching method

    Blended Learning, bestehend aus Lehrendenvorträgen, praktischen Übungen, Präsentationen der Studierenden und E-Learning-Einheiten

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Bernd Bilitewski und Georg Härdtle: Abfallwirtschaft – Handbuch für Praxis und Lehre. Berlin 42013.
    • Hans Martens: Recyclingtechnik – Fachbuch für Lehre und Praxis. Heidelberg 2011
    • Ernst Worrell und Markus A. Reuter: Handbook of Recycling. State-of-the-Art for Practitioners, Analysts and Scientists. Waltham 2014.
    • Walther Grit: Nachhaltige Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke. Überbetriebliche Planung und Steuerung von Stoffströmen entlang des Produktlebenszyklus. Braunschweig 2009.
    • Alireza Bahadori: Waste Management in the Chemical and Petroleum Industries. Chichester 2013

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2 SWS
    4 ECTS
    Resource management materials | ILV

    Resource management materials | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Structure of the materials
    • Material properties
    • Material groups
      • polymer materials
      • Renewable raw materials
      • wood
      • Building materials
      • Metallic materials
      • Composite materials and their structure
    • Materials technology and manufacturing processes
    • Material cycles and recycling
    • Materials testing

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Intermediate and final inspection, laboratory protocol

    Literature

    Bücher:

    • Karl Schwister und Volker Leven: Verfahrenstechnik für Ingenieure. Ein Lehr- und Übungsbuch. München 2014.
    • Karl Schwister (ed.): Taschenbuch der Verfahrenstechnik. München 42010.
    • Rüdiger Worthoff und Werner Siemens: Grundbegriffe der Verfahrenstechnik. Mit Aufgaben und Lösungen. Weilheim 2012
    • Bozena Arnold: Werkstofftechnik für Wirtschaftsingenieure. Heidelberg 2013
    • Horst Czichos, Birgit Skrotzki und Franz-Georg Simon: Das Ingenieurwissen: Werkstoffe. Berlin 2013
    • Erhard Hornbogen, Gunther Eggeler und Ewald Werner: Werkstoffe. Aufbau und Eigenschaften von Keramik-, Metall-, Polymer- und Verbundwerkstoffen. Heidelberg 102011
    • Horst Briel: Chemie der Werkstoffe. Wiesbaden 32014.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Module Scientific working
    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Qualitative and quantitative research methods | ILV

    Qualitative and quantitative research methods | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Overview of quantitative and qualitative methods
    • Research design
    • Creation of an interview guide
    • Creation of a questionnaire
    • Evaluation methods
    • Critical reflection and interpretation of the results
    • Helpful tools for qualitative methods
    • Helpful tools for quantitative methods

    Teaching method

    Presenting methods:

    Lecture to convey the basics

     

    Developing methods:

    - Individual work: Creation of an interview guide, conducting qualitative interviews, transcription of the interviews, evaluation of the interviews

    - Creation of a quantitative questionnaire, collection of results using statistical methods, evaluation, communication of results in the form of a presentation

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Voss, Rödiger: Wissenschaftliches Arbeiten: leicht verständlich. Stuttgart 2022 (8. Auflage).
    • Esselborn-Krumbiegel, Helga: Richtig wissenschaftlich schreiben: Wissenschaftssprache in Regeln und Übungen. Stuttgart 2014 (3. Auflage).
    • Kirchner, Jens und Meyer, Sebastian: Wissenschaftliche Arbeitstechniken für die MINT-Fächer. Wiesbaden 2022 (1. Auflage).
    • Krauss, Stefan & Bruckmaier, Georg & Brunner, Martin: Quantitative Forschungsmethoden. Handbuch der Mathematikdidaktik, S.775-810. Berlin/Heidelberg 2023 (2. Auflage).
    • Wintzer, Jeannine: Qualitative Methoden in der Sozialforschung: Forschungsbeispiele von Studierenden für Studierende. Berlin/Heidelberg 2016.
    • Kelle, Udo und Tempel, Günter: Verstehen durch qualitative Methoden – der Beitrag der interpretativen Sozialforschung zur Gesundheitsberichterstattung. Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz, Vol.63 (9), S.1126-1133. Berlin/Heidelberg 2020.
    • Baur, Nina und Blasius, Jörg: Handbuch Methoden der Empirischen Sozialforschung. Wiesbaden 2022 (3. Auflage).

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS

    Module Abfallwirtschaft und Recycling
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Waste management and circular economy | ILV

    Waste management and circular economy | ILV

    2.5 SWS   5 ECTS

    Content

    • Fundamentals of waste management and the circular economy
    • Legal framework at national level
    • Legal framework at EU level
    • Classification and characterization of waste
    • Types of waste, waste catalog, waste list
    • Overview of waste treatment and processing methods and procedures
    • Management of waste in practice
      • Reporting and notification system
      • Registration
      • Electronic data management
    • Overview of waste management and its players
    • Examples of different collection and recycling systems
      • Packaging
      • End-of-life vehicles
      • Waste electrical and electronic equipment
    • Collection of waste
    • Technologies for the selective separation of recyclable materials from waste:
      • Plastics
      • Metals
      • Biogenic waste
      • Paper and cardboard
      • Glass
      • Other waste
    • Recycling of plastics
    • Recycling of end-of-life vehicles and electrical and electronic appliances
    • Recycling of glass
    • Mechanical-biological waste treatment
    • Composting
    • Waste incineration
    • Landfill technology
    • Contaminated sites and soil protection
    • Treatment of hazardous waste

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Gabi Förtsch und Heinz Meinholz: Handbuch Betriebliche Kreislaufwirtschaft. Berlin 2014
    • Klaus Cord-Landwehr: Einführung in die Abfallwirtschaft. Wiesbaden 2010.
    • Bernd Bilitewski und Georg Härdtle: Abfallwirtschaft – Handbuch für Praxis und Lehre. Berlin 42013.
    • Hans Martens: Recyclingtechnik – Fachbuch für Lehre und Praxis. Heidelberg 2011.
    • Walther Grit: Nachhaltige Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke. Überbetriebliche Planung und Steuerung von Stoffströmen entlang des Produktlebenszyklus. Braunschweig 2009.
    • Alireza Bahadori: Waste Management in the Chemical and Petroleum Industries. Chichester 2013
    • Kanert, M. & CORD-Landwhr, K. (2010): Einführung in die Abfallwirtschaft. Auflage 4. Springer Vieweg Verlag. Wiesbaden.
    • Gabi Förtsch und Heinz Meinholz: Handbuch Betriebliche Kreislaufwirtschaft. Berlin 2014
    • Klaus Cord-Landwehr: Einführung in die Abfallwirtschaft. Wiesbaden 2010.
    • Bernd Bilitewski und Georg Härdtle: Abfallwirtschaft – Handbuch für Praxis und Lehre. Berlin 42013.
    • Hans Martens: Recyclingtechnik – Fachbuch für Lehre und Praxis. Heidelberg 2011.
    • Walther Grit: Nachhaltige Wertschöpfungsnetzwerke. Überbetriebliche Planung und Steuerung von Stoffströmen entlang des Produktlebenszyklus. Braunschweig 2009.
    • Alireza Bahadori: Waste Management in the Chemical and Petroleum Industries. Chichester 2013
    • Kranzinger, L., Pomberger, R., Bauer, M., Lehner, M., Schwabl, D., Flachberger, H., & Hofer, W. (2017) Outputorientierte Betrachtung der nass-mechanischen Aufbereitung von polyolefinreichen Abfällen für das rohstoffliche Recycling. Österreichische Wasser- und Abfallwirtschaft (ÖWAW); Zeitschrift für alle wissenschaftlichen, technischen, rechtlichen und wirtschaftlichen Fragen des gesamten Wasser- und Abfallwesens. 69, 11-12, DOI: 10.1007/s00506-017-0423-y. S. 446-459.
    • Kranzinger, L., Schopf, K., Pomberger, R. & Punesch, E. (2017) Case study: is „the catch-all- plastics bin“ useful in unlocking the hidden resource potential in the residual waste collection system? In: Waste Management & Research 35 (2). DOI: 10.1177/0734242X16682608. S. 155–162.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Module Data management and statistics
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Data management and statistics in sustainable resource management  | ILV

    Data management and statistics in sustainable resource management  | ILV

    2.5 SWS   5 ECTS

    Content

    Data management

    • Data sources (Statistics Austria, EuroStat)
    • Data management in R
      • What is R
      • Installing R
      • Importing data into R
    • Simple (arithmetic) operations with data in R
      • Structuring and organizing data
      • Simple calculations with data

    Statistics

    • Descriptive statistics (graphical methods, parameters)
    • Basics of inferential statistics (parameter estimation, hypothesis tests, minimum necessary sample size)
    • Normal distribution methods
    • Analysis of variance (simple, two-way analysis of variance)
    • Regression and correlation analysis (correlation coefficient, simple linear regression analysis)

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    Rooch, Aeneas. Statistik für Ingenieure. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014.

    Wollschläger, Daniel. Grundlagen der Datenanalyse mit R. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Module Digitalization and environmental technology
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Digitalization  | ILV

    Digitalization  | ILV

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    • Introduction to information processing
    • Modern IT architectures and concepts
    • ERP systems and special software
    • Digital transformation and application in day-to-day business
    • Practical examples and trends in digitalization

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    Erner, Michael, ed. Management 4.0–Unternehmensführung im digitalen Zeitalter. Springer-Verlag, 2018.

    Specht, Philip. Die 50 wichtigsten Themen der Digitalisierung: künstliche Intelligenz, Blockchain, Robotik, Virtual Reality und vieles mehr verständlich erklärt. Redline Wirtschaft, 2018.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Environmental technology | ILV

    Environmental technology | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Fundamentals of environmental technology
      • Review of process engineering
      • What technologies are there?
    • Environmental chemistry
      • Water and
      • Soil
      • Air
      • Pollutants
    • Selected chapters of environmental technology
      • Wastewater technology
      • Biomass technology (composting, biogas technology)
      • Combustion
      • Air pollution control
      • Soil protection

     

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Several homework exercises incl. calculation examples

    Presenting the process

    Group discussions and calculation exercises in plenary sessions

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed via formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests, process flow diagram drawing) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

     

    Literature

    Adam, Mario, et al. Umwelttechnik: Ein Lehr-und Übungsbuch. Carl Hanser Verlag GmbH Co KG, 2023.

    Mortimer, Charles E., and Ulrich Müller. Chemie: das Basiswissen der Chemie; 126 Tabellen. Georg Thieme Verlag, 2007.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Module Lebenszyklusanalyse
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Life cycle analysis | ILV

    Life cycle analysis | ILV

    2.5 SWS   5 ECTS

    Content

    • Life Cycle Assessment
      • Basics - from cradle to grave
      • LCA assessment (from cradle to grave) - basics
        • The four phases of LCA
        • Objectives and scope of investigation
        • Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) - Life Cycle Inventory
        • Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) - impact assessment
        • Evaluation and interpretation
      • Reporting and critical review
      • Normative framework (ISO 14040 series, ISO 14044)
      • Product Environmental Footprint (PEF)
      • Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF)
      • Water Footprint / Water Scarcity Footprint
      • Practical examples
      • Critical reflection: strengths and weaknesses of the methodology

    Teaching method

    Lectures, group work & individual exercises

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Walter Klöpffer, Birgit Grahl: Ökobilanz (LCA) – Ein Leitfaden für Ausbildung und Beruf. Frankfurt am Main und Heidekamp 2009.
    • LCA basics: life cycle assessment explained
    • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Complete Beginner’s Guide
    • What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
    • ISO 14040: Internationale Organisation für Normung. (2006). ISO 14040: Umweltmanagement – Ökobilanz – Grundsätze und Rahmenbedingungen.
    • ISO 14044: Internationale Organisation für Normung. (2006). ISO 14044: Umweltmanagement – Ökobilanz – Anforderungen und Anleitungen.
    • ISO 14064-1: Internationale Organisation für Normung. (2018). ISO 14064-1: Treibhausgase – Teil 1: Spezifikation mit Anleitung zur Quantifizierung und Berichterstattung von Treibhausgasemissionen und -minderungen auf Organisationsebene.
    • ISO 14067: Internationale Organisation für Normung. (2018). ISO 14067: Treibhausgase – Carbon Footprint von Produkten – Anforderungen und Leitlinien für die Quantifizierung und Kommunikation.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Module special environmental law
    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Environmental compatibility assessment | VO

    Environmental compatibility assessment | VO

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    • Introduction to environmental impact assessment
    • History and objectives of EIA
    • Legal framework of the EIA
    • EIA process and procedure
    • Methodology and instruments of EIA
    • Legal and social dimension of EIA
    • EIA in specific areas of application
      • Major projects and infrastructure
      • Energy projects
      • Raw materials projects and mining
      • Urban and regional growth

    International perspectives and developments in EIA

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    Runge, Karsten. Umweltverträglichkeitsuntersuchung: Internationale Entwicklungstendenzen und Planungspraxis. Springer-Verlag, 2013.

    Riedel, Wolfgang, et al., eds. Landschaftsplanung. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2016.

    UVP-relevante Gesetzestexte

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Module Material flow management and materials
    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Seminar on material flow management | SE

    Seminar on material flow management | SE

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Definition and basics of material flow analysis
    • Norms and standards for material flow analysis and material flow cost accounting
    • Definition of relevant parameters
    • Theoretical principles of material and energy balancing
    • Methodology for carrying out standard-compliant SFA/MFA
    • Examples from practice
    • Guest lecture MFA/SFA at national level
    • Practical application of the STAN software from TU Vienna using a selected example

    Teaching method

    Presenting methods:

    • Lecturer presentations to teach the basics and methodological approach
    • Joint learning of the basics of modeling with the software tool STAN of the TU Vienna
    • Guest lecture from the research landscape

    Methods to be developed:

    • Blended learning: In-depth learning of how to use the software tool with the help of training videos
    • Practical exercises: Writing a seminar paper as individual work, partial possibility of working on the task during the course in order to receive direct support from the lecturer during the execution of the seminar paper, especially in the operation of the software tool

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    ÖNORM S 2096: Stoffflussanalyse

    ÖNORM EN ISO 14052 Umweltmanagement – Materialflusskostenrechnung – Leitfaden zur praktischen Anwendung innerhalb der Lieferkette

    Brunner P., Baccini P. (2012): Metabolism of the Anthroposphere, second edition: Analysis, Evaluation, Design;

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Module Process engineering and process technology
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Process and process engineering | ILV

    Process and process engineering | ILV

    2.5 SWS   5 ECTS

    Content

    • Technical Process and Technical System
    • Basic production engineering terms
    • Thermodynamics
    • Heat and mass transfer, balancing
    • Mechanical process engineering
    • Thermal process engineering
    • Chemical process engineering
    • Fundamentals of the processing of raw and secondary raw materials

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

     

    Literature

    • Karl Schwister und Volker Leven: Verfahrenstechnik für Ingenieure. Ein Lehr- und Übungsbuch. München 2014.
    • Karl Schwister (ed.): Taschenbuch der Verfahrenstechnik. München 2010.
    • Rüdiger Worthoff und Werner Siemens: Grundbegriffe der Verfahrenstechnik. Mit Aufgaben und Lösungen. Weilheim 2012

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS

    Module Operational optimization
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Logistics | ILV

    Logistics | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Basic concepts of logistics
    • Logistics as a management function
    • Logistics processes in industry and trade
      • Procurement logistics
      • Production logistics
      • Warehouse logistics
      • Distribution logistics
    • Main features of technical logistics systems
    • Sustainability in logistics
    • The resource "human being" in logistics
    • Logistics - balance sheet
    • Excursion

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Active participation, individual and/or group tasks, exam

    Literature

    • Arnold et al: Handbuch Logistik. Berlin 2008
    • Schuh, Stich: Logistikmanagement. Berlin 2013
    • Bretzke: Nachhaltige Logistik. Berlin 2014
    • Bichler, Schröter: Praxisorientierte Logistik. Stuttgart 2004
    • Heinrich: Transport- und Lagerlogistik. Wiesbaden 2009
    • Arndt: Supply-Chain-Management (Optimierung logistischer Prozesse). Wiesbaden 2008

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Operational und Commercial Excellence | ILV

    Operational und Commercial Excellence | ILV

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    Introduction to the methodology of process optimisation in the area of operational and commercial excellence with a focus on Lean Six Sigma.

     

    Structure of the Course:

    • The Six Sigma Toolbox
    • The Six Sigma core processes:
      • Define
      • Measure
      • Analyse
      • Improve
      • Control
    • Methods of Lean Management (5S, SMED, Kanban,...)
    • Application of statistical methods in the context of Lean Six Sigma
    • Use cases from practice
    • Exchange between students on relevant topics, case studies

     

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by the lecturer, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Individual tasks, group task, exam

    Literature

    • Lunau et al: Six Sigma + Lean Toolset. Berlin, Heidelberg 2013.
    • Toutenberg et al: Six Sigma. Methoden und Statistik für die Praxis. Berlin, Heidelberg 2009.
    • Six Sigma Pocket Guide: Werkzeuge zur Prozessverbesserung Spiralbindung – 1. Februar 2008, von Rath & Strong (Herausgeber), Fritz von Below (Bearbeitung), Eva Strösser (Übersetzer)

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Module Lebenszyklusanalyse
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Life Cycle Analysis Exercises | UE

    Life Cycle Analysis Exercises | UE

    2.5 SWS   5 ECTS

    Content

    - Overview of software, databases and methods

    - Introduction to the open LCA software

    - Calculation and presentation of the environmental impact of selected product systems

    - Documentation of the LCA carried out in the form of a report

    Teaching method

    Blended learning approach

    The blended learning approach includes teaching and learning methods in the face-to-face classes as well as in independent individual work packages.

    - Exercises

    - Individual tasks in self-study

    - Group work

    - presentation

    - Collaboration

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Immanent performance assessment, standard (course-immanent examination character with final examination)

     

    Literature

    • Walter Klöpffer, Birgit Grahl: Ökobilanz (LCA) – Ein Leitfaden für Ausbildung und Beruf. Frankfurt am Main und Heidekamp 2009.
    • LCA basics: life cycle assessment explained
    • Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Complete Beginner’s Guide
    • What is Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)?
    • www.openlca.org
    • nexus.openlca.org
    • ISO 14040: Internationale Organisation für Normung. (2006). ISO 14040: Umweltmanagement – Ökobilanz – Grundsätze und Rahmenbedingungen.
    • ISO 14044: Internationale Organisation für Normung. (2006). ISO 14044: Umweltmanagement – Ökobilanz – Anforderungen und Anleitungen.
    • ISO 14064-1: Internationale Organisation für Normung. (2018). ISO 14064-1: Treibhausgase – Teil 1: Spezifikation mit Anleitung zur Quantifizierung und Berichterstattung von Treibhausgasemissionen und -minderungen auf Organisationsebene.
    • ISO 14067: Internationale Organisation für Normung. (2018). ISO 14067: Treibhausgase – Carbon Footprint von Produkten – Anforderungen und Leitlinien für die Quantifizierung und Kommunikation.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Module Sustainable management systems
    5 SWS
    10 ECTS
    Project and process management | ILV

    Project and process management | ILV

    2 SWS   4 ECTS

    Content

    Basics

    • Relationship between projects, processes and organisations
    • Definition and perception of projects and processes

    Management of individual projects

    • Definition of the project mandate
    • Definition of project goals
    • Project organisation (project client, project manager, project team)
    • Project structure plan and work packages
    • Project environment analysis and risk assessment
    • Milestone plan and time schedule
    • Resource planning
    • Project costs
    • Project controlling and variance management
    • Project completion and follow-up projects

    Practical application in a project planned by the students

    Project financing and funding

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: written exam

    Literature

    • Gareis et al:Projekt Programm Change 2017
    • Sterrer: pm k.i.s.s. Projektmanagement keep it short and simple 2011
    • Patzak et al: Projektmanagement: Projekte, Projektportfolios, Programme und projektorientierte Unternehmen 2017
    • IPMA Individual Competence Baseline Version 4.0 Österrecichische Fassung 2018

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2 SWS
    4 ECTS
    Quality Management | ILV

    Quality Management | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Terms and definitions
    • Development of quality management
    • Tools and methods
    • Standards and norms
    • Developing QM systems
    • Audits, certification and accreditation
    • Total Quality Management and Six Sigma

    Teaching method

    Blended Learning, bestehend aus Lehrendenvorträgen, praktischen Übungen, Präsentationen der Studierenden und E-Learning-Einheiten

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Joachim Hermann und Holger Fritz: Qualitätsmanagement – Lehrbuch für Studium und Praxis. München 2011.
    • Holger Brüggemann und Peik Bremer: Grundlagen Qualitätsmanagement – Von den Werkzeugen über Methoden zum TQM. Wiesbaden, 2012.

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Environmental management systems | ILV

    Environmental management systems | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Management systems and sustainability
    • Normative framework for environmental management systems (ISO 14001, EMAS, EFB)
    • Structure and content of environmental management systems
    • Project planning, implementation and communication in the company
    • Environmental controlling and reporting
    • Environmental audits and certification of environmental management systems
    • Normative bases (ISO 14001 and EMAS Regulation)
    • Legal framework for environmental management systems
    • Implementation in SMEs

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    Bücher:

    • Paulina Golisky und Arkadiusz Kawa: Technology Management for Sustainable Production. Berlin 2015
    • Gabi Förtsch und Heinz Meinholz: Handbuch Betriebliches Umweltmanagement. Berlin 2014
    • Alfred Endres: Umweltökonomie. Stuttgart 42013
    • Hans Wiesmeth: Umweltökonomie: Theorie und Praxis im Gleichgewicht. Berlin 2013
    • Roger Perman et.al.: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. Harlow 42011
    • Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1221/2001 („EMAS-Verordnung“)

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Module Economy and Sustainability
    5 SWS
    10 ECTS
    Purchaising and Supply Chain Management | ILV

    Purchaising and Supply Chain Management | ILV

    2 SWS   4 ECTS

    Content

    • Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management
    • Structure of the supply chain in industrial production chains
    • Importance of SCM in the overall context
    • SCM organisation in SMEs & corporate organisations
    • Purchasing strategies
    • Information systems in purchasing
    • Supplier evaluation and selection
    • Order quantity, disposition, order processing in the overall context of efficient production
    • Key performance indicators in purchasing and supply chain management
    • Management systems for controlling the efficiency of purchasing and supply chain organisations

    Trends in the digitalisation of supply chain processes

    Teaching method

    • Lectures
    • Case Studies
    • Group work

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Supply Chain Management - Strategie, Planung und Umsetzung
    • Sunil Chopra, Peter Meindl; ISBN      978-3-86894-188-3

    Teaching language

    Deutsch-Englisch

    2 SWS
    4 ECTS
    Resource management in production management and trade | ILV

    Resource management in production management and trade | ILV

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    • Introduction and framework conditions of the production economy and trade in Austria (focus on food and beverages)
    • General conditions, market analysis
    • Structure of the production economy / trade
    • Transport and sales packaging systems for food and beverages, reusable and disposable systems
    • Food waste
    • Resource management in the production industry - overview and problems
    • Input from the field: VÖSLAUER
    • Resource management in retailing - overview and problems
    • Input from the field: REWE

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Paulina Golisky und Arkadiusz Kawa: Technology Management for Sustainable Production. Berlin 2015
    • Gabi Förtsch und Heinz Meinholz: Handbuch Betriebliches Umweltmanagement. Berlin 2014
    • Alfred Endres: Umweltökonomie. Stuttgart 42013
    • Hans Wiesmeth: Umweltökonomie: Theorie und Praxis im Gleichgewicht. Berlin 2013
    • Roger Perman et.al.: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. Harlow 42011

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Environmental and resource economics | ILV

    Environmental and resource economics | ILV

    2 SWS   4 ECTS

    Content

    • Environmental Policy and Economics
      • Micro- and macroeconomic aspects of environmental policy
      • Environmental policy instruments
      • Public environmental performance
    • Theoretical environmental economics
      • Allocation problem in the market economy
      • Allocation of public goods
    • Environmental Economics - Practice
      • Regulatory policy using the example of the Packaging Ordinance
      • Market for emission certificates
      • Environmental regulations
      • Greening the tax system
      • International dimension
      • International resource markets for secondary raw materials

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by the lecturer, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    • Paulina Golisky und Arkadiusz Kawa: Technology Management for Sustainable Production. Berlin 2015
    • Gabi Förtsch und Heinz Meinholz: Handbuch Betriebliches Umweltmanagement. Berlin 2014
    • Alfred Endres: Umweltökonomie. Stuttgart 42013
    • Hans Wiesmeth: Umweltökonomie: Theorie und Praxis im Gleichgewicht. Berlin 2013
    • Roger Perman et.al.: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics. Harlow 42011
    • Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1221/2001 („EMAS-Verordnung“)
    • ENDRES, Alfred (2013), Umweltökonomie, Verlag W. Kohlhammer;
    • FREY, Bruno (1999), Umweltökonomie, Verlag Vandenhoek& Ruprecht;
    • ROGALL, Holger (2008), Ökologische Ökonomie –Eine Einführung, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften;

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2 SWS
    4 ECTS

    Module Angewandtes Ressourcenmanagement
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Research Design  | ILV

    Research Design  | ILV

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    • National and international funding landscapes
    • Basic principles of project management (from the project idea to project completion) for funded projects
    • Cost planning and cost calculation of projects, project controlling
    • Case studies from various areas of resource management
    • Exercise to prepare an exemplary funding application

    Teaching method

    Didactic setting - face-to-face and online phase:

    2.5 SWS / 5 ECTS (= 125 EH workload students) =

    19 EH attendance lessons

    1 EH exam (exam supervision by course director!)

    105 EH distance learning (= student workload)

     

    Methods of delivery:

    - Lecturer lectures

    - Guest lectures

     

    Methods of preparation:

    - Practical exercises

    - Presentations by students

    - work assignments

    - group work

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed via formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, no final examination) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

     

    Literature

    Bauer, Waldemar (2013): Forschungsprojekte entwickeln. Von der Idee bis zur Publikation. Nomos Verlag

    Bergmann, Rainer; Garrecht, Martin (2021): Organisation und Projektmanagement. 3. Auflage. BA KOMPAKT. Springer Gabler, Berlin, Heidelberg

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Resources and Environment  | ILV

    Resources and Environment  | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Deepening technical understanding based on case studies in resource management
    • Resource economic and socio-ecological approaches to efficient use
    • Use and possible applications of natural resources - technical and natural limits
    • Environmental impact assessment - environmental declarations for various environmental goods
    • Resource and environmental management

     

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

     

    Literature

    • Dornfeld, D. (2012). Green Manufacturing. Fundamentals and Applications. Springer.

    • Schmid, E., Pröll T. (2019). Umwelt- und Bioressourcenmanagement für eine nachhaltige Zukunftsgestaltung. Springer

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Module Energy management, - Law and technology
    2 SWS
    4 ECTS
    Energy economics and energy technology  | ILV

    Energy economics and energy technology  | ILV

    2 SWS   4 ECTS

    Content

    • Introduction to energy network technology (primary, final, useful energy, full load hours, anergy/ exergy, residual load, efficiency/ sufficiency...)
    • Definition of energy, types of energy (thermal, electrical, kinetic, potential, chemical, radiation)
    • Energy conversion chain, domestic consumption
    • Efficiency analyses
    • Generation and load profiles, observation periods, structure of energy systems
    • Creation and analysis of energy flow diagrams
    • Function of ordered annual duration curves
    • Differences/similarities in electricity/heat demand
    • Basic legal matters Energy law (EU primary/secondary law, electricity market liberalization, Renewable Energy Directive, NEKP,...)
    • Market mechanisms/ energy markets (Merrit order, exchange price, control zones, spot market, dealing with generation peaks, ....)
    • Composition of the energy bill
    • Greenhouse gas intensity of different energy sources
    • Types and functioning of thermal power plants (fossil/ alternative fuels, nuclear power plants, geothermal energy)
    • Types and functioning of renewable energy generation (efficiency, site conditions, advantages/disadvantages, load hours,...)
    • Special features of the generation profile of renewable energy sources
    • Flexibilization options
    • Energy storage
    • Examples of industrial energy systems
    • Future developments

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

    Literature

    Pucker, Norbert. Physikalische Grundlagen der Energietechnik. Springer-Verlag, 2013.

    Ratka, Andreas, Sabine Homann-Wenig, and Bruno Ehrmaier. "Technik Erneuerbarer Energien." (2015).

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2 SWS
    4 ECTS
    Module Green Marketing
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Conversation and negotiation techniques | ILV

    Conversation and negotiation techniques | ILV

    0.5 SWS   1 ECTS

    Content

    • Taktisch Orientierung
    • Die Harvard Prinzipien für sachgerechtes Verhandeln
    • Analyse von Gesprächssituationen
    • Werkzeuge der Verhandlungsführung (BATNA, ZOPA)
    • Psychologie der Verhandlungsführung
    • Verhandlungssituationen (Simulationen)
    • Grundlagen der Überzeugungspsychologie

    Teaching method

    Presenting methods:

    • Lecturer presentations

    Developing methods:

    • Practical exercises
    • Reflections
    • Model study
    • quiz

    simulation

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Präsenz, Teilnahme an den Gruppendiskussionen, Bearbeitung der Fallstudien und Einzelaufgaben.

    Literature

    • Fisher, Roger / Ury, William / Patton, Bruce: Das Harvard Konzept, Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt. ISBN 978-3421048288
    • Cialdini, Robert: Die Psychologie des Überzeugens, Hogrefe. ISBN 978-3456857206
    • William Ury: The power of a positive NO, Bantam Dell, ISBN 978-0-553-38426-0

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    0.5 SWS
    1 ECTS
    Marketing and product management | ILV

    Marketing and product management | ILV

    2 SWS   4 ECTS

    Content

    • Basics of marketing and product management
    • Analysis of the market and marketing environment, consumer and industrial goods market
    • Overview of market and marketing research
    • Market segmentation and positioning
    • Overview of the marketing mix: marketing instruments for products and services
    • Insights into different forms of marketing communication
    • Marketing controlling
    • Green marketing

    Marketing & society, greenwashing

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Performance is assessed by means of formative assessment. This consists of at least 3 partial performance assessments (e.g. individual work tasks, group/team work incl. presentation, interim and final tests) and is communicated to the students by the lecturers at the beginning of the course.

    For a detailed overview, please refer to the corresponding Moodle course.

     

    Literature

    • Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, Lloyd C. Harris, Hongwei He: Grundlagen des Marketing. 8. Aktualisierte Auflage. Pearson. 2022
    • Philip Kotler, Kevin Lane Keller, Marc Oliver Opresnik: Marketing-Management. Konzepte – Instrumente – Unternehmensfallstudien. 15. Aktualisierte Auflage. Pearson. 2017
    • Erwin Matys: Praxishandbuch – Produkt-Management. Grundlagen der Instrumente. 8., aktualisierte und überabeitete Auflage. Campus Verlag. 2022

    Teaching language

    Englisch

    2 SWS
    4 ECTS
    Module Sustainable design und product development
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Ecodesign | ILV

    Ecodesign | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Climate Change and Climate Protection
    • Introduction to ecological design principles
    • Circular economy in product design
    • Extended producer responsibility
    • Legal and normative foundations of ecodesign
      • Ecodesign directive
      • Standards (IEC 62430)
    • Principles of eco-efficiency
      • Material reduction
      • Energy efficiency
      • Reduction of environmental risks
      • Reuse and recycling of components
      • Economical use of resources
      • Improvement of product utility
    • Integration of eco-design into product development and the product life cycle
    • Integration into the entire value chain
    • Ecodesign and life cycle analysis

    Case studies - Sustainable products / processes / services

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Participation, homework (partly individual, partly group work), partial examination, final examination

    Literature

    • Wimmer, Wolfgang; Lee, Kun-Mo; Quella, Ferdinand; Polak, John (2010): ECODESIGN -- The Competitive Advantage. Dordrecht: Springer Netherlands (18).
    • Lange, Ulrike, Oberender, Christof (2017): VDI ZRE Kurzanalyse Nr. 20: Ressourceneffizienz durch Maßnahmen in der Produktentwicklung. Hg. v. VDI Zentrum Ressourceneffizienz GmbH. Berlin.
    • Udo Lindemann: Methodische Entwicklung technischer Produkte. Methoden flexible und situationsgerecht anwenden. Berlin 32009
    • Anil Mital et.al.: Product Development. A Structured Approach to Consumer Product Development, Design and Manufacture. Amsterdam 22014.
    • Charles Noble et.al.: Open Innovation. New Product Development. Hoboken 2014.
    • Wolfgang Wimmer et.al.: Ecodesign. The Competetive Advantage. Dordrecht 2010
    • Ursula Tischner et al: Was ist ECODesign ? Ein Handbuch für ökologische und ökonomische Gestaltung. Frankfurt am Main 2000
    • OECD (Hrsg.): Extended Producer Responsibility. A Guidance Manual for Governments.: www.oecd-ilibrary.org/environment/extended-producer-responsibility_9789264189867-en (zuletzt abgerufen am 23.7.2015)

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Product development | ILV

    Product development | ILV

    1 SWS   2 ECTS

    Content

    • Innovation: definition, types, triggers
    • Distinction between innovation management and product
    • /service development
    • Interaction of innovation strategy, organisation and culture
    • Traditional vs. agile process models
    • Embedding innovation management and
    • product development in the corporate strategy
    • Introduction to design thinking and agile product development
    • Innovation and sustainability: Sustainability-oriented
    • Innovation
    • Methods and tools

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by lecturers, practical exercises, presentations by students.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Active participation, individual and/or group tasks, exam

    Literature

    • Adams et al.: Sustainability-oriented Innovation: A Systemic Review. In: International Journal of Management. Review, Vol. 18, 180-205 (2016)
    • Bansal, P.; Grewatsch, S.: The unsustainable truth about the stage-gate new product innovation process. In: Innovation, Organization and Management (2019)
    • Blatt, M.; Sauvonnet E.: Mit Design Thinking Innovationen entwickeln und umsetzen. 2. Auflage. Vahlen 2017

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    2 ECTS
    Module Sustainability Reporting
    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    ESG Management, CSRD and Reporting | ILV

    ESG Management, CSRD and Reporting | ILV

    2.5 SWS   5 ECTS

    Content

    • Definition and meaning as well as principles and regulations on sustainability and ESG (environmental, social, governance) management.
    • Strategy & organization (roles, context analysis, strategy development, stakeholder management, strategic risks and opportunities, materiality analysis).
    • Relevance of ESG for stakeholders and company value.
    • Implementation and communication (PDCA cycle, objectives and measures, communication strategy) incl. case studies on the integration of ESG into the corporate strategy.
    • Requirements of the CSRD and the Taxonomy Regulation for companies.
    • Deepening the 'social' and 'governance' aspects of ESG.
    • From the ESG strategy to the preparation of a sustainability report, taking into account ESG criteria and CSRD requirements (impact, opportunity and risk assessment as well as targets, KPIs and policies, disclosure requirements).
    • Analysis and discussion of real company reports in the context of CSRD and the Taxonomy Regulation.
    • Relevance of ISO standards (e.g. ISO 14001, ISO 14090) as well as GRI standards and SDGs.
    • Risks and opportunities with regard to climate change.
    • Double materiality analysis (basics and benefits)

    Teaching method

    Blended learning, consisting of lectures by teachers, practical exercises, presentations by students and e-learning units.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Group tasks, presentations, final exam

    Literature

    Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

    European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)

    GRI Standards

    ISO 14001:2015

    EU Taxonomy Regulation

    SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2.5 SWS
    5 ECTS
    Module Electives
    3 SWS
    6 ECTS
    Electives (6 ECTS of your choice)
    Betriebliche Abfallwirtschaft und Umweltmanagement | ILV

    Betriebliche Abfallwirtschaft und Umweltmanagement | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    Focus on waste management: refresher course on basic knowledge of waste legislation, waste management concept, waste classification, search for waste disposal companies, implementation of waste management requirements in the company, overview of waste management in Austria.

    Focus on environmental management: basic requirements and terms relating to environmental management systems, environmental policy, legal compliance, environmental aspects and indicators, environmental program, other components of environmental management, internal marketing for the environmental management system.

    Teaching method

    Keynote speeches; joint development of topics in plenary sessions; practical exercises (individually or in the working groups); working on project work in the working groups.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Written examination (50 %)

    Group work incl. presentation and technical discussion (50 %)

    Literature

    Berl/Forster, 2016, Abfallwirtschaftsrecht
    Melzer, 2017, Praxishandbuch Abfallbeauftragte
    Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, 2019, Der Abfallbeauftragte
    Teichert, 2016, Umweltmanagement nach ISO 14001:2015
    WIFI Unternehmerservice, 2016, Umweltmanagementsystem nach ISO 14001:2015

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Design Thinking | ILV

    Design Thinking | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    - Introduction on agile development methods

    - Design Thinking: mindset, process, phases, tools

    - A cooperation of industry and FH Campus Wien where students run through a Design Thinking project in international teams

    Teaching method

    Interactive workshop setting with synchronous and asynchronous phases.

     

     

     

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: Immanent lecture

     

    - Assignments (50%)

    - Peer assessment (30%)

    - Active participation in the online lectures (20%)

     

    In total, students can get 100 100 points.

    Literature

    - Markus Blatt / Emmanuel Sauvonnet (Hrsg.): Mit Design Thinking Innovationen entwickeln und umsetzen. 2. Auflage. Vahlen 2017

    Teaching language

    Englisch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Ethics | ILV

    Ethics | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Basic ethical concepts
    • Ethical decision-making, self-responsibility, reflecting on consequences of actions (e.g. code of conduct)
    • Ethical issues related to the professional field (e.g. CSR, SDG, scientific integrity ...)
    • Current ethical issues relevant to sustainability

    Teaching method

    Didactic setting - in class (face-to-face) and online teaching:

    1.5 SWS / 3 ECTS (= 75 TU workload students) =

    12 TU in class teaching (face-to-face)

    63 TU distance learning (=workload students)

     

    Presentational methods: Brief inputs

    Face-2-face or Moodle resources, relevant to each session.

    Participatory methods:

    Presentations, discussions and negotiations

    The students work at their own speed to acquire ethical knowledge depending on previous experience and expertise, and also depending on their personal interests.

    In addition to deepening knowledge of self-determined and agreed current and relevant specific topics, through group work students acquire additional competences such as social skills, linguistic and negotiation competence.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: In detail, the course is assessed through the following partial performance evaluations:

    1. contribution to discussion [individual, 10 points]

    2. self-study tasks [individual, 10 points]

    3. CSR presentation [individual, 15 points]

    3. information & agenda for OWN negotiation [group, 10 points]

    4 Positions, Outcomes, Roles for EACH Negotiation [group, 20 points]

    5. contribution to negotiations [individual, 20 points]

    6 Final Report of Negotiated Outcomes [group, 5 points]

    7. course reflection [individual, 10 points]

     

    The overall assessment of all partial performances will be communicated by the lecturer in Moodle. The maximum achievable score for the overall assessment of all partial performances is 100 points.

     

    The overall assessment will be carried out according to the following grading scale and will be communicated by the course instructor in the students' portal.

    Literature

    Extensive course resources are provided in Moodle.

    Teaching language

    Englisch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS
    Waste Prevention and Preservation of Resources | ILV

    Waste Prevention and Preservation of Resources | ILV

    1.5 SWS   3 ECTS

    Content

    • Methods and instruments for waste prevention
    • Dimensions of sustainability
    • What is holistic sustainability (in packaging) and what does it entail?
    • Assessment methods for holistic sustainability
    • Recyclability assessment
    • EU recycling package
    • Collection systems, current collection, collection types, recycling quotas

    Teaching method

    Didactic setting - in class (face-to-face) and online teaching:

    1.5 SWS / 3 ECTS (= 75 TU workload students) =

    11 TU in class teaching (face-to-face)

    1 TU exam (examination supervision by the lecturer)

    63 TU distance learning (=workload students)

     

    Presentational methods:

    • Presentation of relevant information
    • Use of interactive digital tools for integration into the lecture (mentimeter, etc.)
    • Workshop for evaluation of packaging
    • Introduction to packaging assessment in the lab (material type, size, weight,..)
    • Introduction to a packaging sustainability evaluation software (Packaging Cockpit)

    Participatory methods:

    • Workshop: Students will work together in groups to evaluate potential problems and solutions associated with sustainability of a provided product packaging with given specifications (in class)
    • Homework: examples for calculating the recyclability should be worked on individually at home (without the Packaging Cockpit). Homework exercises allow students to consolidate and reinforce what they have learned in class. By repeating what they have learned in their own words or applying it through practical exercises, they can improve their understanding.
    • Group work: Evaluation of specifications of a packaging example, including analysis of the material, size, weight; With the found specifications, the packaging will be evaluated according to several sustainability factors supported by the use of the Packaging Cockpit software (in class and distance).In addition students acquire interdisciplinary skills when working in a group, such as social skills, media didactics skills and language skills.
    • Project report: The results of the group work will be summarized and discussed in a project report (distance)
    • Presentation: The findings of the group work will be presented and discussed (in class). To prepare a presentation, students need to understand the topic thoroughly. This often requires additional research and analysis, which deepens their understanding.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment: In detail, the course is assessed through the following partial performance evaluations:

     

    1. presentation (25 points)

    2. project report (50 points)

    3. participation (10 points)

    4. homework (15 points)

     

    The overall assessment of all partial performances will be communicated by the lecturer in Moodle. The maximum achievable score for the overall assessment of all partial performances is 100 points.

     

    The overall assessment will be carried out according to the following grading scale and will be communicated by the course instructor in the students'portal.

    Literature

    • Circular Packaging Design Guideline - FH Campus Wien
    • Verification and examination of recyclability - Institute cyclos-HTP
    • Packaging Design For Recycling – ECR Austria
    • EU Packaging Waste Directive 94/62/EC
    • EU Single Use Plastic Directive 2019/904

    Teaching language

    Englisch

    1.5 SWS
    3 ECTS

    Module Herausforderungen des Berufsfeldes
    4 SWS
    30 ECTS
    Bachelor thesis | SE

    Bachelor thesis | SE

    2 SWS   9 ECTS

    Content

    Students receive support and encouragement in the development of a suitable research design, in the creation of a concept as well as in the writing of the Bachelor's thesis.
    The Bachelor's thesis is an extended work record of the professional internship, which is documented and scientifically reflected. The topic of the Bachelor's thesis results from the question chosen during the professional internship.

    Teaching method

    Independent work on a scientific question

    Examination

    Final exam

    Literature

    • Kornmeier, Martin (2018): Wissenschaftlich schreiben leicht gemacht. Für Bachelor, Master und Dissertation. 8., überarbeitete Auflage. Bern: Haupt Verlag (UTB, 3154).

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    2 SWS
    9 ECTS
    Bachelor Exam | AP

    Bachelor Exam | AP

    1 SWS   1 ECTS

    Content

    Bachelor thesis

    Teaching method

    Self-study

    Examination

    Final exam: Presentation and oral examination in front of a commission

    Literature

    Studiengangspezifischer Leitfaden zur Gestaltung einer Bachelorarbeit

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    1 ECTS
    Internship | PR

    Internship | PR

    0 SWS   19 ECTS

    Content

    The students work on a specific task under the supervision of a person relevant to the subject. In the professional internship, the professional, methodological and social competences acquired during the degree programme are implemented and practically consolidated in the intended professional field of activity.

    Teaching method

    Practical application of the knowledge acquired during studies.

    Examination

    Continuous assessment

    Literature

    -

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    19 ECTS
    Internship reflection | SE

    Internship reflection | SE

    1 SWS   1 ECTS

    Content

    Experiences and procedures during the internship are discussed and reflected upon in the form of individual conversations and group discussions.

    Teaching method

    reflecting on practical experience

    Examination

    Continuous assessment

    Literature

    -

    Teaching language

    Deutsch

    1 SWS
    1 ECTS

    Number of teaching weeks
    16 per semester

    Electives
    Selection and participation according to available places. There may be separate admission procedures.

    * Subject to approval by the relevant bodies.

    After graduation

    As a graduate of this program, a wide range of occupational fields and career opportunities are open to you. Find out here where your path can take you.

    Sustainable management of resources is the core task of waste management companies and today is increasingly important in production and service companies. Until now this educational profile has been lacking on the market, meaning that with this degree you will be prepared to take on a wide variety of positions such as junior manager for resource management and waste management, expert for waste management and disposal concepts, life cycle analysis, sustainability reports, material flow management and resource optimization projects. Your potential professional portfolio will include the function of waste manager as well as the implementation and monitoring of operational waste management systems.

    In the manufacturing industry your interdisciplinary know-how will qualify you for challenges in product development, product management, production as well as an office for resource optimization and waste management. With your expertise, you will be able to assume project responsibility for resource efficiency and sustainability for product developments and for supervising company environmental management systems. Important fields of activity for your future are as an expert in purchasing and sales as well as logistics.

    • Waste management company

    • Manufacturing industry (Packaging and food manufacturers, Chemical & pharmaceutical industries, Metal industry, Vehicle manufacturers, Construction industry)

    • Commercial enterprises

      • Technical offices and service companies

      • Research institutions

      • Management consultancy

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