English Course Guide Ws 2017

UAS Technikum Wien
COURSE GUIDE
WINTER TERM 2017
COURSES OFFERED IN ENGLISH
September 1st, 2017 January 30th, 2018
Please note:
Incoming students have the possibility to combine courses from different study programs. The
number of places available for Incoming students in each course may vary or be limited to a certain
number.
The module Cross-Cultural Competences & Language at the beginning of each semester is held
for all Incoming students as well as for all Double Degree students.
Please take into consideration that this course guide may be subject to change!
Last update: 05.05.17
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Content
GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS _____________________________________________________________ 8
CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL ______________________________________________________________________10

Renewable Energy Laboratory _______________________________________________________________ 10
Building Climate Engineering ________________________________________________________________ 11
Electronic Laboratory _______________________________________________________________________ 12
Software Engineering _______________________________________________________________________ 13
Cities and Smart Mobility ____________________________________________________________________ 14
Scientific Writing____________________________________________________________________________ 16
Sociocultural Aspects of Online Communication ________________________________________________ 17
Module Cross Cultural Competences and Language: ___________________________________________ 19
Austrian Culture & more ________________________________________________________________ 20
Developing Cross Cultural Competences _________________________________________________ 21
Scientific writing in different cultural traditions _____________________________________________ 21
German Language A1 __________________________________________________________________ 22
German Language A2/B1 _______________________________________________________________ 22
German Language B2 __________________________________________________________________ 23
FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING 24
Bachelor Degree Programs _____________________________________________________________________ 24

Electronic Engineering ________________________________________________________________________ 24
Professional and Social Communication _______________________________________________________ 24
Innovation and Society ______________________________________________________________________ 25
Business Communication ____________________________________________________________________ 25
Electronics and Business (part-time) ____________________________________________________________ 26
Technical English ___________________________________________________________________________ 26
Business English 1 _________________________________________________________________________ 27
Advanced English 1 _________________________________________________________________________ 28
Electronics and Business (distance study) _______________________________________________________ 29
Electronic Engineering 1_____________________________________________________________________ 29
Time and Self Management __________________________________________________________________ 31
Mathematics 1 _____________________________________________________________________________ 32
Electronic Design ___________________________________________________________________________ 33
Computer Science 1 ________________________________________________________________________ 34
Laboratory 1 _______________________________________________________________________________ 35
Embedded Systems ________________________________________________________________________ 36
Computer Science 3 ________________________________________________________________________ 37
Physics 2 __________________________________________________________________________________ 38
Economics, Technology and Society __________________________________________________________ 38
Electronic Project 1 _________________________________________________________________________ 39
Business Administration 1 ___________________________________________________________________ 40
Presentation Skills and Communication _______________________________________________________ 42
Business Management ______________________________________________________________________ 42
Quality Management ________________________________________________________________________ 44
Advanced Technical Communication and Engineering Ethics ____________________________________ 45
Industrial Electronics ________________________________________________________________________ 46
Leadership ________________________________________________________________________________ 47
Scientific Practice __________________________________________________________________________ 48
Information and Communication Systems and Services ___________________________________________ 50
Scientific Writing and Engineering Ethics ______________________________________________________ 51
ICT Specialization 1 ________________________________________________________________________ 52
Smart Homes and Assistive Technologies _______________________________________________________ 53
Technical and Creative Communication _______________________________________________________ 53
Master Degree Programs _______________________________________________________________________ 55

Embedded Systems___________________________________________________________________________ 55
Societal Impact Studies _____________________________________________________________________ 55
Industrial Electronics __________________________________________________________________________ 56
Presentation Techniques ____________________________________________________________________ 56
Societal Impact Studies _____________________________________________________________________ 57
Innovation and Technology Management ________________________________________________________ 58
Management Concepts for Innovation _________________________________________________________ 58
Global Economy ____________________________________________________________________________ 59
Telecommunications and Internet Technologies __________________________________________________ 59
Credit Course Austrian culture and doing business in Austria 1 __________________________________ 59
Scientific Writing____________________________________________________________________________ 61
Scientific Work _____________________________________________________________________________ 62
Telecommunications Law ____________________________________________________________________ 64
Telecommunication Systems _________________________________________________________________ 65
Communication Networks and Internet ________________________________________________________ 66
Credit Course Human Perception for IT Professionals ___________________________________________ 67
Advanced Technologies _____________________________________________________________________ 68
Emerging Technologies _____________________________________________________________________ 69
Current Technologies in Telecommunications and Internet ______________________________________ 70
Scientific Publications and Research in Telecommunications ____________________________________ 72
IT Security _________________________________________________________________________________ 73
Selected Topics in IT Project Management ____________________________________________________ 74
Social Skills in Project Management __________________________________________________________ 75
Product and Portfolio Management ___________________________________________________________ 76
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Mobile and Pervasive Telecommunications ____________________________________________________ 77
Internet Applications and Services ____________________________________________________________ 78
FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES & BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ____________80

Business Informatics __________________________________________________________________________ 80
Requirements Engineering __________________________________________________________________ 80
Econonmics, Technology and Society _________________________________________________________ 81
Computer Science ____________________________________________________________________________ 82
IT Project Work 1 ___________________________________________________________________________ 82
IT Project Work 3 ___________________________________________________________________________ 83
IT Project Work 5 ___________________________________________________________________________ 84
Master Degree Programs _______________________________________________________________________ 85

Information Systems Management ______________________________________________________________ 85
Knowledge and Document Mangement _______________________________________________________ 85
IT Operations Management __________________________________________________________________ 86
IT Law ____________________________________________________________________________________ 87
Change Management _______________________________________________________________________ 87
Information Management and IT Security ________________________________________________________ 88
Intercultural Communication _________________________________________________________________ 88
Software Engineering _________________________________________________________________________ 89
Functional Programming ____________________________________________________________________ 89
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES___________________90

International Business and Engineering _________________________________________________________ 90
Macroeconomics ___________________________________________________________________________ 90
Professional and Technical Communication 1 __________________________________________________ 91
English for Business and Engineering _________________________________________________________ 92
Project Management ________________________________________________________________________ 93
Fundamentals of Logistics & Supply Chain Management ________________________________________ 94
Advanced Communication for Business and Engineering ________________________________________ 95
Materials Engineering 2 _____________________________________________________________________ 96
Mechanical Engineering _______________________________________________________________________ 97
Fundaments of Marketing ___________________________________________________________________ 97
Urban Renewable Energy Technologies _________________________________________________________ 98
Communicative and Creative English _________________________________________________________ 98
Business English ___________________________________________________________________________ 99
Engineering Ethics _________________________________________________________________________ 100
Specialization 2 Building-Energy-Design 2 __________________________________________________ 101
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Master Degree Programs ______________________________________________________________________ 102
International Business and Engineering ________________________________________________________ 102
Professional Writing Skills __________________________________________________________________ 102
International Finance _______________________________________________________________________ 103
Global Economy and Case Studies 1 ________________________________________________________ 104
International Law __________________________________________________________________________ 105
Managerial Economics and Operations Research _____________________________________________ 106
Mechatronics/Robotics _______________________________________________________________________ 107
Technical English __________________________________________________________________________ 107
Renewable Urban Energy Systems ____________________________________________________________ 108
Englisch - Presentation Techniques __________________________________________________________ 108
English - Intercultural Communication ________________________________________________________ 109
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES ____________________________________________ 110
Bachelor Degree Programs ____________________________________________________________________ 110

Biomedical Engineering ______________________________________________________________________ 110
English 1 _________________________________________________________________________________ 110
English 3 _________________________________________________________________________________ 111
English 5 _________________________________________________________________________________ 112
Morphological Methods_____________________________________________________________________ 113
Tissue Engineering ________________________________________________________________________ 114
Bioassays ________________________________________________________________________________ 115
Human-Computer Interaction _______________________________________________________________ 117
Photonics in Biomedical Engineering _________________________________________________________ 118
Radiation Protection _______________________________________________________________________ 119
Application of Medical Imaging and Data Engineering __________________________________________ 120
Bioinformatics _____________________________________________________________________________ 121
Mobile Computing in Medical Imaging and Data Engineering ___________________________________ 121
Signal Acquisition and Analysis _____________________________________________________________ 122
Biological Signals and Medical Sensors 2 ____________________________________________________ 123
Medical and Hospital Equipment ____________________________________________________________ 124
Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy _____________________________________________________ 126
Modelling and Simulation ___________________________________________________________________ 127
Ambient Assisted Living and Communication Technologies _____________________________________ 128
Rehabilitation Engineering and Neurorehabilitation ____________________________________________ 129
Prostethics _______________________________________________________________________________ 130
Sports Equipment Technology_________________________________________________________________ 131
Technical English __________________________________________________________________________ 131
Technical Writing and Speaking _____________________________________________________________ 132
Advanced English 1 ________________________________________________________________________ 133
Master Degree Programs ______________________________________________________________________ 133

Biomedical Engineering Sciences ______________________________________________________________ 133
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Corporate Management in Life Science Technologies __________________________________________ 134
EU-Law __________________________________________________________________________________ 135
Cellular Electrophysiology and Bioimpedance _________________________________________________ 136
Team Management Skills ___________________________________________________________________ 137
Workflows in Medicine _____________________________________________________________________ 138
Microprocessor-Based Design for Biomedical Applications _____________________________________ 139
Biomedical Engineering for Therapy & Rehabilitation __________________________________________ 140
Modelling in Cardiovascular Systems ________________________________________________________ 142
Medical Information Systems _______________________________________________________________ 143
Advanced Programming for Medicine ________________________________________________________ 145
Research and Development Skills ___________________________________________________________ 146
Selected Problems in BME _________________________________________________________________ 147
Economics and Marketing __________________________________________________________________ 147
Clinical Engineering ________________________________________________________________________ 148
Applied Optics in Medical Devices ___________________________________________________________ 149
Biomedical Engineering in Respiration _______________________________________________________ 150
EEG Acquisition and Analysis _______________________________________________________________ 151
Image Analysis ____________________________________________________________________________ 152
Advanced Analysis of Biomedical Data _______________________________________________________ 153
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine _________________________________________________ 154
Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine ________________________________________________ 154
Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering __________________________________________________________ 156
Protein Chemistry _________________________________________________________________________ 157
Corporate Management ____________________________________________________________________ 158
Pharmaceutical Law _______________________________________________________________________ 159
Advanced Immunology and Vascular Tissue Engineering ______________________________________ 161
Nanotechnologies _________________________________________________________________________ 162
Economics and Marketing __________________________________________________________________ 164
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Glossary and abbreviations
Term Abbreviation Description
Laboratory LAB Application and practical exercises in small
groups.
Seminar SE High extent of interactivity in teaching and by
a sequence of theoretical inputs, case studies,
exercises and discussions in small groups.
Integrated Teaching ILV Instruction is given by a sequence of
theoretical teaching and practical exercises in
(small) groups.
Distance Learning FUV/FL/DL The courses are devided into the on-campus
phase and distance/online learning. During
the on-campus phase the presence of the
students is obligatory. During these phase the
students have the introduction courses, attend
the examinations or give their presentations in
front of the class.
During the online-phase the students have to
work on the course contents via moodle
courses, where they have to hand in
assignments, take part in forum discussions
and/or read study letters and literature. During
the online-phase the students do not have to
be presence at the university.
Lecture VO Mediation of new knowledge by the means of
frontal teaching.
Exercise UE Reduced transfer of new knowledge and
practical strengthening in (small) groups.
Study Program Abbreviation (in German)

Bachelor
Biomedical Engineering BBE
Urban Renewable Energy Technologies BEE
Electronic Engineering BEL
Electronics and Business BEW
Information and Communication Systems and BIC
Services
Computer Science BIF
International Business & Engineering BIW
Mechanical Engineering BMB
Mechatronics/Robotics BMR
Smart Homes and Assistive Technologies BSA
Sports Equipment Technology BST
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Transport and Environment BVU
Business Informatics BWI
Master
Biomedical Engineering Sciences MBE
Renewable Urban Energy Systems MEE
Embedded Systems MES
Health Care and Rehabilitation Technology MGR
Game Engineering and Simulation Technology MGS
Information Management and IT Security MIC
Industrial Electronics MIE
International Business and Engineering MIW
Mechanical Engineering MMB
Mechatronics/Robotics MMR
Integrative Urban Development Smart City MSC
Software Engineering MSE
Sports Equipment Technology MST
Tissues Engineering and Regenerative Medicine MTE
Telecommunications and Internet Technologies MTI
Innovation and Technology Management MTM
Environmental Management and Ecotoxicology MUT
Information Systems Management MWI
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CAMPUS INTERNATIONAL
Renewable Energy Laboratory
Degree programme CI Campus International in cooperation with the study program of

Urbane Renewable Energy Technologies
Semester Autumn
Lecturer In process
Course methods LAB
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Incoming Places 12
Course Description Experimental setup of different means of measuring methods to

evaluate the performance of renewable energy technologies and
systems.
Learning outcome After passing this course successfully students are able to ...
- measure and analyze the energetic performance of components of
energy conversion systems and measure and interpret the power
quality of energy networks
- measure and analyze the energetic performance of heat pumps,
- measure and analyze the energetic performance of thermal solar
plants and photovoltaic plants,
- measure certain parameters of ventilation and hydraulic systems and
interpret it.
Course Contents - Measurements and analysis of the energetic performance of energy

conversion systems,
- analysis of the power quality of electrical networks,
- measurement and analysis of the efficiency of heat pump systems,
- measurements and performance tests of solar thermal and
photovoltaic plants,
- performance tests of ventilation and hydraulic systems
- Presentation techniques and feedback
Teaching methods - Laboratory exercises in small groups of typically 8-12 students
Prerequisites Basics in:

- Electrical machines
- Mechanical engineering
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- Thermodynamics
- Instrumentation
Assessment Methods Course immanent assessment method
- Laboratory notes
- Laboratory reports
- Grading of practical session - Laboratory reports
Recommended Scripts of the lecturers

Reading
and Material
Attendance Attendance is mandatory in this course, only 20% of absence is

tolerated. In case you miss more than 20% of the class you lose the first
try in the exam.
Building Climate Engineering

Urbane Renewable Energy Technologies
Semester Autumn
Lecturer Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Mu
Course methods SEM
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Incoming Places 20
Course Description Theoretical and practical basics of Building Climate Engineering: energy
efficient constructions, building physics, heating, ventilation and air
conditioning of energy efficient buildings in Austria and internationally.
- analyze different building construction components, facades and
window concerning their energy efficiency, comfort and building
physics,
- design preliminary concepts of energy efficient projects,
- overview possibilities of ventilation, heating and cooling,
- compare different construction techniques concerning energy
efficiency, building quality and comfort, especially related to their home
country.
Course Contents - Basics of building physics, heat, humidity and sound protection
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- Building construction components from the view point of building
physics and energy efficiency, comparison on international basis
- Heating, cooling and ventilation possibilities,
- Energy benchmark levels, calculating of the energy demand of
buildings
Teaching methods - Lectures combined with practical teaching on the construction site of
an energy efficient building.
Prerequisites Basic knowledge at least in one or two of the following topics:

- Building construction
- Building physics
- Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
- Energy planning of buildings
Assessment Methods Combined written and oral exam, written exam in 2-3 examples
including energy layout and a short planning example of heating,
ventilation and/or cooling.
Recommended - Gerhard Hausladen, Saldanha, Liedl, 2013: Climate Skin Building Skin
Reading Concepts that can do more with less energy, ISBN978-3-0346-0727-8,
and Material Birkhuser Verlag Basel
try in the exam.
Electronic Laboratory

Electronic Engineering
Semester Autumn
Lecturer Dr. Sandra Carral Robles Len, MSc

Course methods LAB
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Incoming Places 20
Course Description This integrated course provides students the opportunity to calculate and
build electronic circuits, as well as measuring their characteristics with
modern measuring devices.
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- measure voltages and currents with a DMM and oscilloscope correctly,
- produce signals with the Function Generator,
- calculate electronic circuits, build them and measure their outputs and
characteristics,
- measure the output of circuits involving resistors, capacitors, diodes
and OpAmps with the oscilloscope.
Course Contents - Oscilloscope and Function Generator

- Kirchhoff laws
- Diode and Zener Diode
- DC Power supply design and implementation
- OpAmp circuits
- RC Circuit: DC and AC analysis
- Transistor Amplifiers
Project: Audio Equaliser
Teaching methods The Lecturer will explain briefly the basic concepts students need to
know to perform the experiment at hand. The students will work in
groups to perform the experiment. The Lecturer will be available to
assist the students in building and measuring their experiment, as well
as to clarify any questions and solve any problems that may arise in the
process.
Prerequisites Students should have basic knowledge of electronics and electronic
circuits.
Assessment Methods The students will be assessed according to how far they completed the
experiment at hand.
Recommended - Maxfield et al., Electrical Engineering know it all, Newnes & Elsevier,
Reading 2008.
and Material - Scripts and materials provided by the lecturer.

try in the exam.
Software Engineering

Computer Science
Semester Autumn
Lecturer David Leitner BSc; Thomas Einziger BSc;
Course methods ILV
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Language English
ECTS Credits 3.0
Incoming Places 30
Course Description Software Engineering
- Implement a command line application following object-oriented
paradigms using Java and / or C #
- Implement unit tests and to test the functioning of modular software
- Parallelize an implementation using threads
- Process an XML file using a parser
- Store data in a database with ADO.NET and / or JDBC and read it
again
Course Contents - Usage of object orientated concepts like encaspulation, polymorphism

and inheritance
- Definition and usage of classes/objects and interfaces
- Multi-Threading
- Sockets
Prerequisites - Profound understanding of procedual programming
Assessment Methods The final exam is held in two parts, where the theoretical part is
checked by a written exam. The practical part consists of a
programming test and the labs.
Recommended - Powerpoint Slides

Reading - Web References
and Material
Attendance Compulsory
Cities and Smart Mobility

Transport and Environment
Semester Autumn
Lecturer Dr. Cristina Olaverri Monreal
Course methods SEM
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
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Incoming Places 20
Course Description This integrated course provides insights into the field of Smart Cities
focusing on Smart Mobility aspects. Factors like green public spaces, in
coalition with high safety and security foster the establishment of social
relationships and shared activities among different urban communities.
Sustainability and environmental benefits have the opportunity for
immense advancement through a thorough investigation of
transportation systems and facilitating the ease and comfort of public
transportation use. In this context, smart, connected urban mobility can
reduce not only traffic congestion and carbon emissions but also
enhance road safety related issues. This course gives an overview of
the impact of digital technologies and clear and accurate real-time
information to the citizens on more attractive, sustainable cities focusing
on mobility aspects.
- Specify intelligent technologies and applications for a vehicular
environment and their fundamental design principles
- To assess traffic data collection methods on the basis of appropriate
technology and specific use case
- Analyze mobility problems and design technical / social / behavioral
solutions
Course Contents - Connected Smart Cities and Communities

- Intelligent Mobility
- Human Factors in a Vehicular Environment
- Urban Traffic Data
- Introducing Autonomous Vehicles
Teaching methods - Frontal Lecture

- Discussion
- Group work and presentations
Prerequisites - None
Assessment Methods - Presentations

- Group work
- Exam
Recommended - Understanding individual human mobility patterns, MC Gonzalez, CA
Reading Hidalgo, AL Barabasi, Nature 453 (7196), 779-782
and Material - The Roadmap to a Single European Transport Area - Towards a
competitive and resource efficient transport system,
http://ec.europa.eu/transport/strategies/2011_white_paper_en.htm
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- The Human Factors of Transport Signs, edited by Candida Castro,Tim
Horberry
https://books.google.at/books?id=iFCZ53i5XXgC&printsec=frontcover&
dq=human+factors+in+transport&hl=de&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiN5ov-
vdfOAhVBaRQKHSEtAOYQ6AEIODAA#v=onepage&q=human%20fact
ors%20in%20transport&f=false
- Human Factors in Intelligent Transportation Systems, Woodrow
Barfield, Thomas A. Dingus 2014;
https://books.google.at/books?isbn=1317781104

try in the exam.
Scientific Writing
Degree programme CI Campus International

Semester Autumn
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Incoming Places 20
Course Description This integrated course provides.

- the definition what academic resources are
- information on how academic resources can be found, selected and
used
- information on how academic resources are structured
- information on how the concept/proposal of your work is structured
- information on what research questions are and how they need to be
designed
- information on what scientific methods there are to answer research
questions (data collection and data analysis)
- insights on academic writing and preparation for the writing process
- define, describe, identify and evaluate academic resources
- describe the process of designing and writing a Bachelors or Masters
thesis
- describe the common structure of a research proposal and write a
research proposal in their field of research
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- discuss the different kinds of research questions and apply them to
their field or research
- discuss the different kinds of scientific methods for data collection and
data analysis and apply them to their proposal
- describe and discuss the common structure of a Bachelors Thesis or
Masters thesis
- write text according to common standards of academic writing
Course Contents What is academic? How is academic writing done? How are academic
resources structured? How can you identify relevant resources? What
data collection methods are there? What data analysis methods are
there? What is a proposal and how is it designed? What does a
proposal contain?
Teaching methods - Exercises
- Talks
- Discussions
Assessment Methods - Exercises and final exam
Recommended In process
Reading
and Material

try in the exam.
Sociocultural Aspects of Online Communication
Degree CI Campus International

programme
Semester Autumn
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.00
Department Center for International Relations
Incoming Places 20
Course Did you know that online communication can be disadvantageous for certain
Description groups of people? What role do gender and sociodemographic aspects like
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language, ethnicity, education, age, etc. play?
We will uncover discriminating features and dimensions of online

communication, like eg. Social Media (Facebook, Twitter,), and to that effect
chances and challenges regarding sociodemographic characteristics.
Students will be sensitized on the complexity of cultural aspects and gender in
online communication. We will also analyze and compile the best practices,
furthermore we will acquire the ability to convert bad practice into good
practice. This integrated course also provides space to improve presentation
and feedback techniques.
The goal is to increase awareness on the challenges that might occur in online
communication due to sociodemographic aspects and cultural backgrounds.
Lastly, we will elaborate strategies and tools for successful and equitable
online communication.
Learning After passing this course successfully, students will...
outcome - know about the current state of research and will be able to reflect critically
on (online) worldly cultural, gendered, and ethical matters regarding (online)
communication
- have a sharpened awareness on the complexity of cultural aspects and
gender in online communication
- be able to draw on solution strategies and tools for successful and equitable
online communication
- have improved their presentation and feedback techniques
Course Contents - General concepts of communication

- What is online communication?
- Gender and online communication
-> Does the users gender really make a difference?
- Cultural aspects of online communication
-> Does it make a difference whether you are from Spain, Sweden,
India, Serbia, the US or any other country in the world?
-> What role does education, age, income, language, etc. play in online
communication?
- Ethics of communication and ethical aspects of online communication
- Presentation techniques and feedback
Teaching - Team work, games, case studies, discussions and debates, video clips,
methods market stalls, presentations, statement-maze
Assessment - Participation
Methods - Presentation in a group
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- One short reflection at the end of the semester
Recommended - Herring, S. (2003): Gender and Power in Online Communication. In: Holmes,
Reading J./Meyerhoff, M.: The Handbook of Language and Gender. Backwell
and Material Publishers, Malden, Oxford, Melbourne, Berlin.
- Junco, R. (2013): Inequalitites in Facebook Use. Computers in Human
Behavior, 29, 2328-2336.
- Jackson, L./Zhao, Y./Kolenic, A. et. al. (2008): Race, Gender, and
Information Technology Use: The New Digital Divide. In: Cyberpsychology &
Behavior, 11(4), 437-442.
Attendance Attendance is mandatory in this course, only 20% of absence is tolerated. In
case you miss more than 20% of the class you lose the first try in the exam.
Module Cross Cultural Competences and Language:
Degree Program CI Campus International
Semester Note: The module is taking place in the first two weeks of each semester and
all the following courses are obligatory for Incoming Students:
Austrian Culture & more
Developing Cross Cultural Competences
Scientific writing in different cultural traditions
German Language A1/, A2/B1 or B2
o English Language B2 (for German Native Speakers)
Course Methods ILV
ECTS 4.00
Incoming Places Open
Prerequisites None
Recommended - Hofstede/Petersen/Hofstede (2002): Exploring Culture. Exercises, Stories

Reading und Synthetic cultures. Boston/London: Intercultural Press
and Material - Schroll/Machl (2008): Doing Business with Germans. Gttingen:
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
- Script of the lecturer
Course For all Incoming-students, the UAS Technikum Wien offers the module Cross
Description Cultural Competences and Language which takes place in the two orientation
weeks at the beginning of each semester and is compulsory for all Incoming
students.
In this module, selected topics related with intercultural aspects such as
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Austrian cultural standards compared to students culture of origin, intercultural
scientific writing traditions, selected cultural models (Schein, Thomas,
Hofstede), facts and figures about Austria and individual cultural imprints will
be examined. Key aspects will be formed in terms of languages and of
discussions on cultural standards in Austria based on similarities and
differences in the students culture of origin. The content rests upon the
intercultural potential of the students.
Regarding the language course, the students have to choose between
German or for German speaking students English Language. An entrance
level test in order to identify the appropriate level has to be completed in
advance.
Assessment - Course immanent assessment method

- Final exam
- Written reflection
Austrian Culture & more
Course methods ILV

Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course Description In this course the students gain knowledge about Austria (country, culture,
history, geography) and discuss about similarities and differences towards
their culture of origin on the base of selected culture models (such as
Schein, Hofstede). Finally, similarities and differences regarding high/low
context culture, time planning and dealing with conflicts will be elaborated
in the course of reflections and presentations.
Learning outcome After passing this course successfully students are able to
- analyze and reflect own cultural imprints and the culture of origin with the
use of the culture models of Schein.
- describe Austrian cultural standards in terms of geography, history,
society and language on the base of selected facts and figures.
- explicate the topics high/low context culture, time planning and dealing
with conflicts (Schein und Hofstede) and derivate Dos and Donts in Austria
compare the topics high/low context culture, time planning and dealing with
conflicts as well as Dos and Donts in Austria with the culture of students
origin
- develop similarities and differences regarding the several cultures on the
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base of case studies.
Developing Cross Cultural Competences
Course methods ILV

Language English
ECTS Credits 0.5
Course Description This module will familiarize the students with inter-cultural culture
dimensions (Hofstede) and help them analyze these by presenting case
examples, which further helps avoid conflicts in various communication
situations. Furthermore, reasons for culture shock, its process and
avoidance strategies will be discussed.
Learning outcome After passing this course successfully students are able to:
- recognize, analyze and react to the various cultural dimensions and
communications styles
- define the process of culture shocks and derive proactive strategies
and prevent these shocks
Scientific writing in different cultural traditions
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 0.5
Course Description The students define the term science and analyze the criteria of scientific
work in the German speaking scientific context as well as the structure of
a scientific paper at the UAS Technikum Wien and compare similarities
and differences with the inter-cultural writing tradition of their cultures of
origins.
- characterize and apply the criteria of a scientific paper in the German
speaking scientific context and further to compare these traditions of
scientific writing to their own cultures
- describe the structure of a scientific paper and its most important
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criteria (citation rules, plagiarism).
German Language A1

Course methods ILV
Language German
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course Description We aim at providing students without any prior knowledge of German
with the basic language skills required for personal and social interaction
in a cross-cultural context.
Learning Outcomes After passing this course successfully students are able to
- greet others, introduce themselves and ask questions about
personal details
- talk about themselves and others using basic language
structures
- understand and write short e-mails, using an appropriate level of
formality
- read and fill in various types of registration forms
- understand and formulate simple questions and orders
- understand and use numbers in various contexts
- ask for prices
- give the time of day
- understand and use the phrases required for shopping and
eating out
German Language A2/B1
Course methods ILV
Language German
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course Description Starting from level A2 of the Common European Framework of

Reference for Languages, we aim at developing and strengthening
language skills required for personal and social interaction in a cross-
cultural context.
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- use simple structures correctly
- talk about themselves and others
- initiate and participate in short conversations in routine contexts
- successfully communicate in most situations encountered while
studying in Austria
- follow and participate in discussions on topics relating to Austria
using simple structures
- understand and write e-mails as encountered in a university
context
German Language B2

Course methods ILV
Language German
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course Description Starting from level B1+ of the Common European Framework of
Reference for Languages, we aim at developing and strengthening
language skills required for personal and social interaction in a cross-
cultural context
- provide biographical details about themselves in a well-structured
way
- to act spontaneously and competently in informal situations
- communicate spontaneously and fluently in various situations in
a university context
- identify and avoid possible pitfalls of cross-cultural
communication
- understand certain characteristics of Austrian life and culture
- analyze persuasive strategies
- plan, deliver and evaluate a persuasive speech
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FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES & ELECTRONIC
ENGINEERING
Bachelor Degree Programs
Electronic Engineering
Professional and Social Communication
Degree programme BEL
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
Incoming places Limited
Course description This seminar elaborates different communication techniques and

trains these using various role-plays.
Teaching methods Interactive communicative methods are used. Students are required
to actively participate in class.
- act and respond appropriately in private situations and in
international contexts
- initiate and cultivate professional contacts
- successfully apply the four skills in professional situations.
Course contents - Autobiography

- Small talk
- Everyday situations
- Discussions of topic of general relevance
- Persuasive speaking and writing
Prerequisites Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Level

B1+
Assessment Methods - Students will be assessed on their:

- Attendance
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- Participation in class
- Successful completion of assignments
Recommended Reading - Dedicated scripts and lecture notes

and Material
Innovation and Society
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
Course description This seminar discusses global economic and technical developments
and their impact on society.
Teaching methods Seminar
- analyze the impact of innovation and globalisation on society and
the environment
- compare and contrast corporate innovation models
Course contents - Concept of creative destruction

- Winners and losers of globalization
- Development of technologies
- Innovation
Assessment Methods - active participation in class activities and timely completion of

assignments
Recommended Reading - Lecture notes

and Material
Business Communication
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Semester 5
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
Course description This seminar dissects stylistic forms and phrases that are typical for
business oriented communication.
Teaching methods Material will be presented and discussed in class and written
exercises and practices will be undertaken by students both in class
and at home.
- demonstrate their qualifications in the job application process
- present and negotiate projects successfully in English
- conduct various forms of business communication
Course contents - CV and covering letter

- job interview
- presenting and negotiating project concepts and business plans
- business communication
Prerequisites - Completion of previous course
Recommended Reading - Dedicated scripts and lecture notes

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Electronics and Business (part-time)

Technical English
Degree programme BEW
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
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Course description Starting from the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages B1+, we aim at developing and strengthening language
skills required for personal and social interaction
international contexts
- successfully apply the four skills in professional situations
- initiate and cultivate professional contacts
Course contents - Autobiography Small talk Everyday situations Discussions of

topic of general relevance Persuasive speaking and writing
- Autobiography
- Small talk
Prerequisites - Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Level

B1+
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method, i.e. active participation in

class activities and timely completion of assignments
Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Personal and Social

and Material Communication, Skriptum Connolly, P. / Kingsbury, P. et al. (2014):
eSNACK, Lernplattform Aktuelle Handouts und audiovisuelle
Untersttzung Additional current handouts and audio-visual support
- Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Personal and Social
Communication, Skriptum
- Connolly, P. / Kingsbury, P. et al. (2014): eSNACK, Lernplattform
- Aktuelle Handouts und audiovisuelle Untersttzung
- Additional current handouts and audio-visual support
Business English 1
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
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Languages B2, students engage with global economic and technical
developments and their impact on society, and thereby acquire
relevant terms and concepts together with the appropriate language
skills
- recognise connections between economic theories and forms of
government
- analyse the impact of globalisation on society and the environment
Course contents - Economic concepts and theories

- Development of Technologies
- Innovation

Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Economy, Technology and Society,

and Material Skriptum
Advanced English 1
Semester 5
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Languages B2+, students discuss ethics concepts in their personal,
social and professional spheres and analyse real-life case studies
- explain fundamental ethics concepts in English
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- formulate and justify a rationally defendable position on basic
ethical Problems
- analyse ethical dilemmas in case studies
Course contents - Principles of ethical judgement

- Different approaches to ethics
- Case studies
- Responsibility
- Sustainability

B2 Completion of previous semester course

Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Ethics, Skriptum

and Material - Additional current handouts and audio-visual support
Electronics and Business (distance study)

Electronic Engineering 1
Semester 1
Course methods Distance Learning
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description The course Electrical Engineering presents the fundamentals of

electrical engineering (voltage, resistance, inductor, capacitor,
current, Ohm's law, ... ), the DC technology (voltage divider, current
divider, Kirchhoff laws, replacement sources, bridge circuits,
superposition theorem of Helmholtz... )
- explain basic terms such as electrical voltage, electrical current,
ohmic resistance.
- apply methods of DC technology (such as voltage divider, current
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divider, Kirchhoff laws, replacement sources, superposition theorem
of Helmholtz, bridge circuits) in the analysis and dimensioning of
electrical circuits, particularly to calculate voltages, currents and
values of resistors.
- design simple electronic circuits with the help of a simulation
program.
Course contents - Basic terms of electrical Engineering

- Ohm's law
- Electrical sources
- current / voltage measurements
- Voltage divider, current divider
- Kirchhoff's laws
- Superposition principle of Helmholtz
- Replacement sources
- bridge circuits
Prerequisites - Numeracy (equivalence transformations of equations, calculating

with fractions, solving linear systems of equations), Calculus
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method and end exam
Recommended Reading - Maxfield and others (2008): Electrical Engineering know it all,
and Material Newnes Verlag
Attendance Compulsory attendance during on-campus phases
Semester 1
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Languages B2, we aim at developing and strengthening language
skills required for personal and social as well as professional
interaction
- act and respond appropriately in international contexts;
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- describe a technical experiment they have conducted.

- Persuasive communication
- Technical reports

B2

online activities and timely completion of assignments
Recommended Reading - Schkler, G. (2014): Einzelskripten, adapted from Maderdonner, O.

and Material / et al (2014): Professional and Social Communication, Skriptum
- Current handouts and audio-visual support
Time and Self Management
Semester 1
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description In the course students get to know techniques and methods for
effective work organisation and systemic planning.
- prioritize activities by using various methods (for example as ABC
analysis , ALPEN-method) and to schedule their time sequence.
- denote personal stress triggers and behaviors and to describe and
to develop ways to change the behavior patern.
- explain the benefits of setting targets and to define a list of
objectives (by SMART).
Course contents - Personal Goals

- Principles of time & self management and associated instruments
e.g.: activity list, daily activity log
- Interruptions, faults, time thieves
- Personal strategies of implementation
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Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method (grade)
Recommended Reading - Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration (2005): Time

and Material Management: Increase your personal productivity and effectiveness,
Boston: Harvard Business School Publishing Corporation
Mathematics 1
Semester 1
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description Introduction to engineering mathematics focussing on elementary

functions, complex numbers, differential and integral calculus,
vectors and matrices
- operate with functions (polynomials, rational functions, exponential
functions, logarithms, and trigonometric functions) and their graphs,
perform shifting and scaling transformations, and determine basic
properties (zeroes, monotonicity, bounds, periodicity, and
asymptotes)
- perform elementary operations with complex numbers in Cartesian
and polar representation, and visualize complex numbers in the
complex plane
- operate with vectors, matrices and determinants in order to solve
systems of linear equations
- apply the rules of differentiation in order to analyze the behavior of
functions, and determine Taylor approximations
- apply basic integration rules (substitution, integration by parts) in
order to compute indefinite and definite integrals
Course contents - Sets and numbers

- Elementary functions (polynomial functions, rational functions,
exponential functions and logarithms, trigonometric functions)
- Complex numbers
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- Vectors and matrices, systems of linear equations
- Differential calculus: definition of derivative and rules of
differentiation, Taylor approximation, curve sketching
- Integral calculus: definite and indefinite integrals, integration
techniques (integration by parts, substitution), improper integrals,
average value and rms value of a function
Prerequisites - Elementary secondary school mathematics
Assessment Methods - Graded homework assignments

- Written examination at midterm and end of term
Recommended Reading - Croft, A. / Davison, R. / Hargreaves, M. / Flint, J. (2013):

and Material Engineering Mathematics. A Foundation for Electronic, Electrical,
Communications and Systems Engineers, Pearson
Electronic Design
Semester 1
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description Design, calculation and simulation of analog and digital electronic
circuits.
- write technical documentations
- apply passive and active electronic devices
- simulate electronic circuits
- analyze data sheets
Course contents - Passive electronic devices

- Active electronic devices
- Analysis of data-sheets
- Simulation of electronic circuits
- Synthesis and analysis of electronic circuits
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- Technical Report
- Graded exercises
- Final assessment
Recommended Reading - Skriptum

and Material - Beetz, Bernhard (2007): Elektroniksimulation mit PSPICE, Vieweg
- Bhmer, Erwin (2009): Elemente der angewandten Elektronik,
Vieweg
- Heinemann, Robert (2007): PSPICE: Einfhrung in die
Elektroniksimulation
- Maxfield / Bird / Williams / Kester (2008): Electrical Engineering:
Know It All, Elsevier
- Tietze, Ulrich / Schenk, Christoph / Gamm, Eberhard (1999):
Halbleiter Schaltungstechnik, Springer
Computer Science 1
Semester 1
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description Introduction to computers and programming by learning the

programming language C.
- implement simple exercises in C
- implement simple algorithms using loops, conditional statements
and functions
- use an IDE and test programs using the command line
Course contents - Elements of procedural programming languages

- Development tools
- Datatypes
- Number representation
- Arrays
- Control structures
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- Functions
- Program organisation
- Basic algorithms
Assessment Methods - 1 written exam and labworks (8 exercises, submitted weekly)
Recommended Reading - C Programming: A Modern Approach, 2nd Edition, K.N. King,

and Material Norton & Company Inc., ISBN: 978-0-393-97950-3
Laboratory 1
Semester 1
Course methods LAB; Distance Learning
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Design and experimental set-up of electronic circuits, as well as their
validation and characterization with modern measuring instruments.
- proper measure voltages and currents with multimeters and
oscilloscopes.
- generate and validate waveforms with function generators.
- design and experimental set-up basic electronic circuits and
validate and characterize them with modern measuring instruments.
Course contents - Safety regulations, laboratory rules, technical reports

- Voltage and current measurents
- Measurements with oscilloscope
- Power supply measurements
- Digital circuits
- Operational amplifiers
- RLC circuits
- Resonance circuits
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method
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- Laboratory notes
- Laboratory reports
- Grading of practical session
Recommended Reading - Maxfield and others (2008): Electrical Engineering know it all,
and Material Newnes Verlag
- Seidel, Heinz-Ulrich (2003): Allgemeine Elektrotechnik: Gleichstrom
Felder Wechselstrom, Hanser Verlag
- Weigerber, Wilfried (2013): Gleichstromtechnik und
Elektromagnetisches Feld. Ein Lehrund Arbeitsbuch fr das
Grundstudium, Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Verlag
- Bieneck, Wolfgang (2014): Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik ;
Informationsund Arbeitsbuch fr Schler und Studenten der
elektrotechnischen Berufe, Holland und Josenhans Verlag
Embedded Systems
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description This class teaches the basics in microcontroller programming on

system level (CLinux).
- describe basic functionalities and parts of a microcontroller
- utilize basic peripherals of a microcontroller (GPIO, timer, ADC,
etc.)
- develop applications in uCLinux and identify the main differences to
a generic purpose operating system (Linux)
Course contents - Cross compiling of applications for CLinux

- GPIO
- Timer
- Interrupts
- ADC
Prerequisites - Programming with C- Basics in system programming (Linux)-
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Makefiles
Recommended Reading - Embedded Artists AB, (2009): Getting started with CLinux
and Material Development, Embedded Artists AB
- Trevor Martin BSc. (hons) CEng. MIEE, (2006): Insiders Guide To
The Philips ARM7 Based Microcontrollers, Hitex
- Internal distance learning letters
Attendance During on-campus phases of the course attendance is compulsory
Computer Science 3
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description This lecture covers the basics of operating systems and system
programming
- implement programs that interact with the file system and the
environment variables of a unix operating system
- explain and evaluate important concepts like threads and
processes
- evaluate programs involving interprecess communications and
modify them
Course contents - File I/O and buffered I/O

- Process management
- Interprocess communication
- Signal Handling
- Devices
Prerequisites -The lectures Computer Science 1 & 2, in general a good knowledge

of the programming language C and hardware architecture.
Assessment Methods - 1 written exam and labworks (8 exercises, submitted weekly)
Recommended Reading - Linux System Programming, Robert Love, O'Reilly Media, 1st
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Physics 2
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Course focuses on growth phenomena, oscillations with prospects to

wave phenomena, transport phenomena as thermal conductivity
effects.
- describe physical Problems
- do modelling, mathematical solution and interpretation of results
- use of scientific literature
Course contents - Electricity

- Magnetism
- Growth Effects
- Oscillation
- Prospects to wave phenomena and transport phenomena as
thermal conductivity effects
- Uncertainty in Measurement Results
Prerequisites - Elementary physics and mathematics
Recommended Reading - Gerthsen: Physik

and Material - Tipler: Physik
- Handouts
- Web
Economics, Technology and Society
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Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
skills
- recognize connections between economic theories and forms of
government
- analyse the impact of globalization on society and the Environment

- Development of Technologies
- Innovation


Electronic Project 1
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
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Course description Application of electronic design to develop an electronic device in a
project environment. Theme audio electronics
- apply active and passive electronic components
- design and simulate electronic circuits
- assemble prototypes, to operate and measure them
- work in a project environment
- analyse data sheets
- write technical documentations
Course contents - Audio measurement

- Audio Amplifier
- MOSFET circuits
- Analog filter
- AD converter
- OPV circuits
Prerequisites - Circuit design

- Technical documentation
- Individual examination of circuit and measurement knowledge
- Working prototype
Recommended Reading - Bhmer, Erwin (2009): Elemente der angewandten Elektronik,

and Material Vieweg
- Maxfield / Bird / Williams / Kester (2008): Electrical Engineering:
Know It All, Elsevier
- Tietze, Ulrich / Schenk, Christoph / Gamm, Eberhard (1999):
Halbleiter Schaltungstechnik, Springer
- Scripts
Business Administration 1
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
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Course description The course is divided into two parts: Marketing: Marketing is a
management approach, which makes sure, that most of a companies
activities are based on meeting a given target. The core of today
marketing is the systematic alignment of all company functions
towards the needs of the end user. Accounting: This part of the
course provides an understanding of the use of accounting
information by management in planning and controlling a biz. It will
help students perform financial analysis, derive information for
personal or organizational decisions, understand the language of
business.
- analyse the professional problems in the area of marketing and to
give solutions to selected practical Problems
- understand and manage the needs of Marketing in cooperation with
the professional environment in a Company
- create a marketing plan
- explain key terms of accounting
- prepare a simple set of financial statements including year end
adjustments such as depreciation, accruals, bad debts, etc.
- to exam financial accounts to be able to explain the performance of
a company using ratio analysis
Course contents - Marketing:

- Marketing Basics
- Marketresearch
- Market Segmentation and Positioning
- Competetive strategies
- 4 P's (Product, Place, Price, Promotion)
- Accounting:
- Purpose of accounting
- Key terms in financial accounting
- Recording data (double-entry book-keeping)
- Preparing financial statements (Balance sheet, income statemen)
- Interpretation of Accounts
Assessment Methods - Marketing: Individual and group assignments

- Accounting: Individual und group assignments
- Final Exam
- Continuous Assessment
Recommended Reading - Marketing: Essentials of Marketing by Brassington/Pettitt
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and Material - Accounting: Accounting for non-accounting students (John
R.Dyson)
Presentation Skills and Communication
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description In the course the students learn to present issues and facts in a
target oriented way.
- analyse the target group and to define objectives of a presentation.
- prepare a presentation of simple technical issues to specific target
groups (especially for "non-technicians") by means of appropriate
techniques (e.g. reduction, visualization).
- plan the dramaturgy of a presentation using different design
elements (e.g. forms of entry and exit).
Course contents - Target group and goals

- Preparation, structuring and reduction of presentation contents
- Visualization
- Creation of a presentation
Recommended Reading - Harvard Business - The Results-driven Manager (2004):

and Material Presentations that Persuade and Motivate, Boston, Harvard
Business School Press
Attendance Distance learning
Business Management
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Semester 5
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description The course shall provide an overview over the essential elements of
Business Management in order to prepare the students for
managerial tasks in practical business life. After an introduction to
the basics of management (Definition of management, tasks and
required skills of managers, environment, social responsibility) the
course covers the 4 managerial steps Planning, Organizing, Leading
and Control. There will be a special focus on Project Management.
- define tasks and steps of the managerial process for companies as
well as explain examples for effective and efficient Management
- explain the essential factors of good project management (Project
steps, Project Manager/Project Team/Stakeholders, Tools such as
Network Analysis or Gantt Chart, Key Success Factors)
- develop and define company goals as a Manager
- make decisions as a manager as well as to explain and justify them
- recognize the importance of Ethical Behavior in business and
develop according management activities
- explain methods how to motivate employees and evaluate their
applicability in practical cases
- evaluate various methods of communication for practical
Management
- explain leadership styles and their advantages and disadvantages
for specific situations and persons
Course contents - Basics of Management

- Decision making in business
- Planning
- Organizational structure and culture
- Change Management
- Project Management
- Managing Teams
- Motivation of employees
- Leadership traits and styles
- Communication in Business
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- Controlling
- Effective management
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment:Various homework during the online

phase weight 30%
- End Exam:Written Exam (2 h) at the end of the course weight
70%Students must achieve at least 50% in both assessment
elements
Recommended Reading - Stephen P. Robbins, David A. DeCenzo, Mary Coulter

and Material Fundamentals of ManagementPearson Education, Prentice
Hall ,Auflage, 2012ISBN-10: 0273766171ISBN-13: 978-
0273766179(Mandatory Reading)
Quality Management
Semester 5
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description Understanding the terminology of quality management as well as the

sense of such programsStandards and Certification of management
SystemsQuality management tools and methods
- describe what Quality in an organisation means
- describe how to plan, measure and improve quality
- have an understanding of Quality Management and Quality
Management Systems
- have an overview of tools and techniques used in Quality
Management
Course contents - Development and historical approach of Quality and Quality

Management
- Defining Quality
- Quality for the Customer
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- Quality Planning, Controlling, Assuring and Delivering
- Concepts of Quality
- Quality Engineering
- Auditing Quality
- Statistics for Quality
- Total Quality Management: definition, principles
- ISO 9000 Standards
- CMM and CMMI
- Six Sigma
- Kaizen
- Quality in Project Management
- Quality in the future
Assessment Methods - Group assessments

- Individual assessments
- Oral assessment
Recommended Reading - Quality management DeMYSTiFieD; Sid Kemp, PMP

and Material
Advanced Technical Communication and Engineering Ethics
Semester 5
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Languages C1, students discuss ethics concepts and analyze real-
life case studies, as well as work on the formal aspects of technical
and scientific texts
ethical Problems
- analyze ethical dilemmas in case studies
- identify given formal and language-related features of technical and
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scientific texts
- apply given formal and language-related features of technical and
scientific texts

- Case studies
- Formal and language-related aspects of technical and scientific
texts
- 30 seconds speeches

C1 Completion of previous semester course

Recommended Reading - Connolly, P. / Kingsbury, P. et al. (2014): eSNACK, Lernplattform

and Material - Schkler, G. (2014): Einzelskripten, adapted from Maderdonner, O.
/ et al (2014): Ethics, Skriptum
Industrial Electronics
Semester 5
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description BEW 5 Industrial Electronics Introduction to: Sensors, Measurement

techniques, Power electronics
Teaching methods Exercises, Own research and report, Discussion in forum, Written
examination
- choose appropriate descriptions of measurement results and
calculate them
- choose suitable approaches for statistical characteristics
- point out options for measuring diverse physical quantities and
choose the appropriate sensors
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- Roughly design Buck-, Boost-, and Buck-Boost DC/DC converters
Course contents - Sensor technologies and sensor types

- Properties of measurement instruments
- Buck converter, Boost converter, Buck-Boost converter
Prerequisites - Basic knowledge in electro-technics semester 1 to 4
Recommended Reading - Provided within the lecture materials

and Material - JCGM: Evaluation of measurement data- Guide to the expression
of uncertainty in measurement GUM, 2008.
- N. Mohan, T. Undeland, W. Robbins: Power Electronics, Jon Wiley
& Sons, Inc.
Comments See Moodle lessons
Leadership
Semester 5
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description This course provides an overview of both the latest practical and the
current theoretical leadership theories. One of the courses
fundamental components will be the students reflection about
particular issues concerning leadership.
- identify and to explain tasks and tools of leadership (delegation,
agreement on objectives)
- explain classical management models (for example leading
continuum, Maturity Model) and apply to practical examples.
- describe different assumptions about human nature (for example
McGregor) and to derive the consequences for the management of
staff.
Course contents - Leadership styles and instruments ( for examle staff appraisal)
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- Motivation, promotion and development of employees
- Leadership functions versus professional tasks
- Consequence of "not eading"
- Role of the leader in a change prozess
Recommended Reading - Literature at the beginning of the courses

and Material
Attendance - Distance learning
Scientific Practice
Semester 5
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The course consists of:- Exposition of the base elements of working
scientifically on foundation of the guide version 2013- Draft of a
question catalog for the first advice conversations with the own
supervisor of the bachelor work- literature enquiry and correct
quotation based on the software program Citavi- first research
question and hypothesis formulations due to the bachelor work of
one's own- methods and reasoning- time management of the
Bachelor scientific processes worked out by Gantt charts
- draw up the structure of a bachelor work and particularly relevant
operative research activities with the help of the Guideline for
Bachelorpaper and Master Thesis (version 2013) in the context of a
written assignment (LO1).
- excerpt the state-of-the-art of scientific literature under mentioning
of the central key concepts of the subject area and to maintain into
the knowledge database CITAVI in a correct way of quoting (LO2).
- work out a first outline based on The components of a
Bachelorpaper (Essl, 2015) for the first coaching appointment with
their Bachelor supervisors (a) to the structure of the Bachelorpaper in
form of a proposal and (b) the project schedule in form of a Gantt
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chart LO3).
- verbally account for both the bachelor title and the research
questiondiscussed by means of quoted research literature with
respect to the current state-of-the-art and developed as a knowledge
subject for the respective bachelor work (LO4).
- verify causal and circular effect connections in the form of
hypothesesand to define in writing with the help of theoretical models
(LO5).
- make an empirically comprehensible method choice in view of
claimed causal connections (based on their hypotheses) and to be
more precise under a written mentioning (a) of the respective
methodical knowledge possibilities and (b) of the simultaneously
effective methodicalknowledge limitations (LO6).
- develop an investigation design as a flow chart graphically justified
methodologically for their bachelor work and given reasons for their
action phases in this (LO7).
- assess the data quality of their available data sources using their
research issue and (possible) hypotheses (see LE04-05) and using
the well-founded method choice (see LE06) knowledge critically and
therefore also source critically (LO8).
- analyse the discovered results in view of research question(s) and
hypotheses in the context of a written assignment theory-orientedly
and logically. (LO9).
Course contents - Presentation of the guide to the constitution of a bachelor work

based on version 2013
- What is a science-oriented question?
- Why do hypotheses help us according to assertions?
- How do I access to empirical data?
- How to read scientific literature and empirical sources particularly
effectively?
- How is right to quote?
Prerequisites no previous knowledge necessary, therefore working in gradually into

the topics of the bachelor work of one's own (as of 4th semester)
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method:

- Assignments 1-6
- Question catalogue for coaching dialogue with the supervisor of the
bachelor work and its exploitation protocol after this conversation
Recommended Reading - Essl, G. (2015), Components of a Bachelorpaper (Checklist for the

and Material self assessment).
- Gnter Essl, Karl Gschka, Susanne Teschl (2013), Guideline for
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Bachelorpaper and Master Thesis.
- Skern, T. (2011), Writing scientific English: A workbook, 2nd. ed,
Facultas Verlag, Wien.
Information and Communication Systems and

Services
Degree programme BIC
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description This course aims at brushing up all the English language skills
required for professional and social interaction. Starting from the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages B1+,
language structures and vocabulary are revised, developed, and
practised in all four skills listening, reading, speaking and writing.
international contexts;
- initiate and cultivate professional contacts;
- successfully apply the four skills (listening, reading, speaking, and
writing) in professional situations.

- Small talk

B1+
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Recommended Reading - Recommendations:
and Material - J. B. Strother et al. (2012): Information Overload: An International
Challenge for Professional Engineers and Technical Communicators,
John Wiley & Sons Learning materials:
- Dedicated scripts and lecture notes
- O. Maderdonner et al. (2014): Personal and Social Communication,
Skriptum
- P. Connolly, P. Kingsbury et al. (2014): eSNACK, Lernplattform
Scientific Writing and Engineering Ethics
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description This course aim at conveying the language-related and formal
criteria required for short scientific papers, together with the
discussion of ethics concepts in the professional sphere and the
analysis of real-life case studies.
- cite other authors work in compliance with paper guidelines;
- structure and write short scientific papers according to the
language-related and formal criteria given;
ethical problems;
- analyze ethical dilemmas in case studies.
Course contents - Structuring a scientific paper

- Correct citation of other authors findings
- Language-related peculiarities of a scientific paper
- Principles of ethical judgement
- Case studies.

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and Material - A. Wallwork (2011): English for Writing Research Papers, Springer
- O. C. Ferrell (1999): Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and
Cases, Houghton Mifflin Learning materials:
- M. Gschka et al. (2014) Guidelines for Scientific Writing, Skriptum
- O. Maderdonner et al. (2014): Ethics, Skriptu
ICT Specialization 1
Semester 5
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 12.00
Course description Students work in small groups - max. 7 students per professor - on
topics in the field of information and communication technologies
(e.g., Big Data, Internet of Things, IT Security) relevant to scientific
state-of-the-art and industrial practice. This exemplary emphasis
builds the practice-oriented foundation for the seminar paper or
Bachelor Thesis, which is carried out individually by every student.
- familiarize themselves with new topics in a comprehensive and
thorough way
- apply the knowledge and expertise gained with regard to dedicated
problem statements
- apply scientific founded, systematic methods of solving problems
- write a seminar paper with a clear structure and layout, in an
elaborate language, and with relevant citations.
Course contents - Familiarization with a (new) topic and write a seminar paper or
bachelor thesis
Prerequisites - Topic dependent
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Recommended Reading - Topic dependent learning materials
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Attendance Compulsory (except for writing the seminar paper or bachelor thesis)
Smart Homes and Assistive Technologies

Technical and Creative Communication
Degree programme BSA
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Languages B1+, we aim at developing and strengthening the
vocabulary of the students field of study along with the language
skills required for technical and creative communication
- structure and describe a technical process in English for a given
target group
- illustrate and explain abstract technical concepts through real-life
examples
- analyse and interpret literary texts in the English language
Course contents - Distinguishing the three main types of discourse

- Audience adaptation in terms of language and content
- Impact analysis
- Technical process descriptions
- Use of persuasive language
- Analysis and interpretation of literary texts

B1+ Completion of previous semester course

Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Professional and Technical
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and Material Communication, Skriptum
Degree programme BSA
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description This course aims at brushing up all the English language skills
required for professional and social interaction. Starting from the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages B1+,
language structures and vocabulary are revised, developed, and
practised in all four skills listening, reading, speaking and writing.
- successfully apply the four skills (listening, reading, speaking, and
writing) in professional situations.

- Small talk
- Discussions of topics of general relevance

B1+
Assessment Methods - Active participation as well as timely completion of tasks

and Material - Connolly, P. / Kingsbury, P. et al. (2014): eSNACK, Lernplattform
Learning materials:
- Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Personal and Social
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Communication, Skriptum
Master Degree Programs

Embedded Systems
Societal Impact Studies
Degree programme MES
Semester 3
Course methods SE, FL
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description We aim at assessing problem areas in a society which increasingly

depends on electronic communication systems.
Teaching methods ILV-SE
- recognize potential sources of error in electronic systems and to
evaluate their impacts on safety;
- analyze the opportunities and limitations of automation;
- evaluate the loss of privacy in electronic communication systems;
- propose countermeasures to government surveillance.
Course contents - Case studies of safety in aviation and public transport systems
- Automation of aviation and rail transport
- Autonomous vehicles
- Smart Homes Internet of Things
- Case studies of government surveillance
- Limitation of privacy and citizens rights
Prerequisites - Listening, reading and speaking skills at level C1 of the Common

European Framework of Reference for Languages.- Knowledge and
skills necessary to write short scientific papers in English.
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and Material - I. Asimov (1983): The Complete Robot, Harper Collins
- J. C. Augusto, Hg. (2012): Handbook of Ambient Assisted Living:
Technology for Healthcare, Rehabilitation and Well-Being, Ios Press
- M. Rausand (2014): Reliability of Safety-CriticalSystems: Theory
and Applications, John Wiley & Sons Learning materials:
- O. Maderdonner et al. (2014): Privacy, Skriptum
Industrial Electronics
Presentation Techniques
Degree programme MIE
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description We jointly work on the basic principles and particular challenges in
giving a presentation in English. Students are required to give at
least one short and one longer presentation in class to apply these
principles in practice
- adapt the language and content to the target audience
- use relevant presentation techniques
- present fluently and confidently in English
Course contents - Checklist for presentations

- Structuring presentations
- Useful language for presentations
- Presentation techniques
- Visual aids
- Body language
- Dealing with questions
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B2+
Assessment Methods - The students' work is assessed on the basis of their presentations
as well as their participation in discussions and exercises in class.
Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Privacy, Skriptum

Societal Impact Studies
Degree programme MIE
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description We aim at assessing problem areas in a society which increasingly

depends on electronic communication systems
- recognize potential sources of error in electronic systems and to
evaluate their impacts on safety
- analyse the opportunities and limitations of automation
- evaluate the loss of privacy in electronic communication systems
- propose countermeasures to government surveillance
Course contents - Case studies of safety in avation and public transport systems
- Automation of aviation and rail transport
- Autonomous vehicles
- Smart Homes Internet of Things
- Case studies of government surveillance
- Limitation of privacy and citizens rights
Prerequisites - Completion of previous semester course
Assessment Methods - Assessment of quality of the student's in-class participation, and of

the presentation of a term paper.
Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Privacy, Skriptum

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Innovation and Technology Management

Management Concepts for Innovation
Degree programme MTM
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The theory and examples of different innovative management

concepts will be analysed for the possible implementation in the
students' own business environment. Moreover, the course will
examine the unique organisational cultures and management
concepts that enable innovation.
- understand the importance of culture to a firm.
- explain characteristics of an innovative culture.
- develop concepts for how an organisation can become more
innovative.
Course contents - Schumpeter's concept of creative destruction / Schien's theory of

leadership / Cameron and Quinn's model for diagnosing
organisational culture
- Case studies: Innovative businesses, e.g. Google, Apple, Toyota
Prerequisites B2 English
Recommended Reading - Lecturers Handouts

and Material
Comments This course will require active participation from students who will be
required to make regular presentations to the class.
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Global Economy
Degree programme MTM
Semester 1
Course methods ILV, FL
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description In this course students engage with global economic developments
and their impact on society, and thereby acquire relevant terms and
concepts together with the appropriate language skills.
government.
- analyse the impact of globalisation on society and the environment.

- Stages of economic development
- Current economic affairs

Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Global Economy and Case Studies,

- Additional current handouts and audio-visual support by the
Lecturer
Telecommunications and Internet Technologies

Credit Course Austrian culture and doing business in Austria 1
Degree programme MTI
Semester 1
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Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description In order to be successful in an international business-context, cross-

cultural competences and adequate behavior are seen as essential
criteria. In this credit course the students gain knowledge about
Austria (country, culture, doing business) and discuss about
similarities and differences towards their culture of origin on the base
of selected culture models (such as Schein, Hofstede, Thomas).
Finally, similarities and differences regarding high/low context
culture, time planning and dealing with conflicts will be elaborated in
the course of reflections and presentations.
- analyze and reflect own cultural imprints and the culture of origin
with the use of the culture models of Schein.
- describe Austrian cultural standards in terms of geography, history,
society and language on the base of selected facts and figures.
- develop similarities and differences regarding the several cultures
on the base of case studies.
Course contents - Culture models (Schein, Hofstede, Thomas)

- Reflection on the term culture and cultural identity
- Facts & figures about Austria and the federal states
- Sensitivity, analysis and reflection regarding cultural similarities and
differences between culture of student s origin and Austrian culture
Prerequisites - Basic knowledge according to the admission requirements.
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method and end exam 1. 20%:
online preliminary work 2. 30%: presentation in the last unit 3. 50%:
written reflection (8.000 to 10.000 characters)
Recommended Reading - Primary literature

and Material - Hofstede/Petersen/Hofstede (2002): Exploring Culture. Exercises,
Stories und Synthetic cultures. Boston/London: Intercultural Press
- Schroll/Machl (2008): Doing Business with Germans. Gttingen:
Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht
- Scriptum/ Foliensatz Allmayer (2015) Secondary literature
- Roraff/Krejci (2011): CultureShock! A Survival Guide to Customs
and Etiquette in Austria
- Mller/Gelbrich (2004): Interkulturelles Marketing. Mnchen: Vahlen
- Brck (2002): Interkulturelles Management. Kulturvergleich
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sterreich, Deutschland, Schweiz. Frankfurt/Main und London: IKO
Attendance Optional
Comments This course is designed for international students as well as for

students with Austrian origin. In the frame of the course, an expert of
an international company will be invited.
Scientific Writing
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description We aim at conveying the language-related and formal criteria

required for short scientific papers
- cite other authors work in compliance with paper guidelines;
- structure and write short scientific papers according to the
language-related and formal criteria given
Course contents - Structuring a scientific paper

- Correct citation of other authors findings
- Language-related peculiarities of a scientific paper
- The three phases of writing
- Abstract vs. Executive Summary
Prerequisites Basic knowledge according to the admission requirements.

Recommended Reading - Gschka, M. et al (2014) Guidelines for Scientific Writing, Skriptum

Attendance Optional
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Scientific Work
Semester 1
Course methods VO
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The course consists of: - exposition of the base elements of working
scientifically on foundation of Guideline for Bachelorpaper and
Master Thesis (version 2013) by focussing on the construction of
IMRAD - literature enquiry and correct quotation by CITAVI to be
worked out in writing - first research question and hypothesis
formulations for preparation of the master thesis - research design
and methodology - ways of reasoning - individual coachings
according to individual main focuses
- draw up the structure of a Master Thesis and particularly relevant
operative research activities with the help of the Guideline for
Bachelorpaper and Master Thesis (version 2013) in the context of a
written examination as well as to excerpt the state-of-the-art of
scientific literature under mentioning of the central key conceptsof
the subject area and to maintain into the knowledge database
CITAVI in a correct way of quoting (LO1).
- work out a first outline based on The components of a Master
Thesis (Essl, self assessment) for the first coaching appointment
with their Master supervisors (a) to the structure of the Master Thesis
in form of a proposal and (b) the project schedule in form of a Gantt
chartand verbally to account for both the thesis titleand the research
question discussed by means of quoted research literature with
respect to the current state-of-the-art and developed as a knowledge
subject for the respective Master Thesis (LO2).
- verify causal and circular effect connections in the form of
hypotheses and to define in writing with the help of theoretical
models and to make an empirically comprehensible method choicein
view of claimed causal connections (based on their hypotheses) and
to be more precise under a written mentioning (a) of the respective
methodical knowledge possibilities and (b) of the simultaneously
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effective methodical knowledge limitations (LO3).
- develop an investigation design as a flow chart graphically justified
methodologically for their Master Thesis and given reasons for their
action phases in this and to assess the data quality of their available
data sources using their research issue and (possible) hypotheses
and using the well-founded method choiceknowledge critically and
therefore also source critically (LO4).
- analyze the discovered results in view of research question(s) and
hypotheses in the small group coaching and to interpret
conclusionsfrom the analyzed results in the seminar groupand to
integrate in the current state-of-the-art (scientific discourse) with
reference to relevant literature sources (LO5).
- evaluate and then to optimize or to correct mutually written text
samples correspondingly into peer to peer reviews on stylistic and
logical strengths and weaknesses with reference to the workbook
Writing scientific English of Tim Skern (LO6).
- generate technology scientific recommendations of their thesis
results in the chapter Conclusions in the form of new and open
questions and legitimize with an additional reference also on
technology scientific cover disciplines (f.i. traffic sociology, -
psychology, -planning, medicine, environmental sciences etc.) and to
position the topics and titles socio-technically in a thesis presentation
and to open and to defend hereby a broader social, economic and
ethical workshop discussion in form of a students and lecturers
hearing situation (LO7).
Course contents - Presentation of the guide to the constitution of aMaster Thesis

(version 2013)
- In which way does IMRAD help me at the construction of a Master
Thesis?
- How one interprets scientific literature and empirical sources in the
context of the state of the art?
- How does one quote scientific sources correctly?
- Why is a variable based theory model helpful to the wording of a
science-oriented question?
- Why do hypotheses help us focusing empirical indicators?
- How do I determine the quality of data sources?
- How do I account for the method choice used empirically in
proportion to research question, hypothesis, data quality and ethics?
Assessment Methods - Homework

- Prepared material for coaching
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- Prepared material for warming-up presentations + defense of a first
scientific draft in a hearing situation
Recommended Reading - Gnter Essl, Karl Gschka, Susanne Teschl (2013), Guideline for
and Material Bachelorpaper and Master Thesis (version 2013).
- Siepmann, D. (2008), Writing in English: A Guide for Advanced
Learners, UTB, Vol. 3124, Francke, Tbingen.
- Skern, T. (2011), Writing scientific English: A workbook, 2nd. ed,
Facultas Verlag, Wien.
Attendance Optional
Telecommunications Law
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description This course deals with basic principles of the Austrian
Telecommunication Law, Data Protection Law and the Copyright Act.
- illustrate and explicate basic structures of copyright, privacy law
and telecommunication law
- deal with simple legal facts of a case and evaluate it in general
- by given basic conditions estimate which legal consequences may
arise
- identify if further examinations by experts are necessary
Course contents - Basic principles of the Austrian Telecommunication Law

- Data Protection Law
- The Copyright Act
Assessment Methods - Exam
Recommended Reading - Walter, Michel (2008): sterreichisches Urheberrecht Handbuch,

and Material Medien und Recht
- Lichtenstrasser, Isabell (2010): Juristische Aspekte der Informatik
Softwareschutz (Skriptum)
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- Lichtenstrasser, Isabell (2010): Juristische Aspekte der Informatik
Datenschutzrecht (Skriptum)
- Damjanovic; Handbuch des Telekommunikationsrechts; Springer
2006
- Feiel, Wolfgang/Lehofer, Hans P (2004):
Telekommunikationsgesetz 2003, Praxiskommentar zum TKG 2003,
Medien und Recht
- Parschalk; Telekommunikationsrecht; Linde 2006
- Knyrim; Datenschutzrecht; Manz 2003
- Dohr, Pollirer, Weiss, Knyrim; DSG Datenschutzrecht; Manz 2.
Auflage
Attendance Optional
Telecommunication Systems
Semester 1
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description This course introduces the concept and architecture of multimedia
services via the Internet based on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP).
- explain the architecture of SIP based networks
- describe the roles of various SIP network elements
- explicate the most important SIP protocol extensions and
- outline SIP protocol procedures.
Course contents - Systematic introduction into functionality and architecture of

Session Initiation Protocol:
- SIP trapezoid model
- SIP network elements
- Basic SIP procedures (registration, session setup and tear down)
- Important SIP protocol extensions
Assessment Methods - Written end exam
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Recommended Reading - Alan Johnston (2012): SIP, Understanding the Session Initiation
and Material Protocol; Artech House
- Relevante IETF RFCs
Attendance Optional
Communication Networks and Internet
Semester 1
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description Introduction to architectures and protocols of modern

communications networks and the Internet
- explain the reference models used in Telecommunications and
Internet
- explain the basic network architectures and communications
protocols currently used in Telecommunications and the Internet as
well as their message flows
- explain the architectures and protocols currently used in local area
networks
- explain the functioning of internetworking devices (e.g. switches,
routers, ...)
- calculate subnet masks and VLSMs
- explain the architectures and protocols currently used in access
networks and wide area networks
- explain the concepts of NFV, SDN and cloudification of
communications networks
- define the topic for the master's thesis
Course contents - Reference models in Telecommunications and Internet

- Network architectures and communication protocols in
Telecommunications and Internet
- Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP)
- Message flows in communication networks
- Local Area Networks
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- Internetworking Devices
- Subnet Mask and VLSMs
- Wide Area Neworks
- Access Networks
- NFV and SDN
Assessment Methods - 2 written exams
Recommended Reading - Douglas E. Comer: Computer Networks and Internets; Prentice

and Material Hall; 5th edition (April 2008)
- Kent Hundley: Alcatel-Lucent Scalable IP Networks Self-Study
Guide; Wiley Publishing Inc. 2009
- William Stallings: Data and Computer Communications; Prentice
Hall; 9 edition (August 2010)
- Andrew S. Tanenbaum / David J. Wetherall; Computer Networks;
Prentice Hall; 5 edition (October 2010)
- Relevante IETF RFCs
- Relevante IEEE 802.x Spezifikationen
Attendance Optional
Credit Course Human Perception for IT Professionals
Semester 1
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description The world we live in only exists in our heads. It is constructed in our
brain from digital data received from our sense organs. Around 80%
of this world is not based on data, but on guesses. In this lecture you
learn how humans construct the world and you also learn to use this
knowledge in the design of human computer interfaces. You will be
surprised how simple it is to achieve better user experiences.
- explain the process of perception in technical terms
- explain how a specific sensory organ processes information
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Course contents - How do our eyes, ears and tactile senses work.
- Coding of sensory input in our nervous system
- Processing of these data in the brain
Assessment Methods - Continuous assessment
Recommended Reading - Schmidt, Schaible: Neuro und Sinnesphysiologie, Springer Verlag

and Material - von Campenhausen: Die Sinne des Menschen, Thieme 1993
- Thompson: Das Gehirn, Spektrum 2001
- Hanson: Das Gehirn eines Buddha, arbor 2010
- Cooper: The inmates are running the asylum, SAMS 2004
Attendance Optional
Advanced Technologies
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description In this course, actual topics of applied research in

telecommunications and Internet technologies will be examined.The
students analyze innovative methods, technologies and tools to be
applied as interdisciplinary technologies / enablers in future topics
(e.g. Smart Cities, energy, mobility, e-health, Industrial Internet of
Things).
- analyze, evaluate and explain trend-setting research publications in
telecommunications and Internet technologies
- analyze trends and innovative Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT; e.g. Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Big Data)
and evaluate their impact on telecommunication (e.g. requirements
on data/audio/video transmission, security)
- elaborate, evaluate, compare and present scientific topics at
academic level
Course contents - Engrossing topics of applied research in telecommunications and
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Internet technologies, e.g. method to exploit and interpret state
information in telecommunication networks; extension of wireless
access networks for carriers (UMTS/LTE) with Wireless LAN;
Security and Quality of Services (QoS) in IMS based networks; ICT
infrastructure for Smart Grid and E-mobility; Green
Telecommunications; ICT solutions for production and logistics
(Industrial Internet of Things)
Prerequisites Completion of all previous MTI courses
Recommended Reading - Technical books and Professional journals corresponding to topics

and Material selected in the courses
Attendance Optional
Emerging Technologies
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description In this course the physical and technological foundations related to
research topics in information technology are explained and
developed.
- locate and enumerate the foundational physical resources that
allow present and future information technologies;
- evaluate the requirements and consequences of present and future
information technologies;
- compare these technologies with present implementations, and to
recommend possible improvements;
- contribute to the acquisition of equipment;
- use these information technologies;
- actively design and implement information technology based on
emerging information processes, such as, for instance, quantum
information processing.
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Course contents - Introduction to general physical principles of information technology
- Recursion theoretic principles; e.g., universal computability,
reversible computation
- Complexity theory; e.g., algorithmic complexity and NP-complete
problems
- Thermodynamical principles of information processing
- Introduction to quantum mechanical foundations, quantum
information theory, quantum computation, quantum cryptography
Prerequisites - Completion of all previous MTI courses
Assessment Methods - Seminar paper
Recommended Reading - Charles H. Bennett, Francois Bessette, Gilles Brassard, Louis

and Material Salvail, and John Smolin, Experimental quantum cryptography,
Journal of Cryptology 5, 328 (1992).
- Rolf Landauer, Information is physical, Physics Today 44, 2329
(1991).
- David N. Mermin, Quantum Computer Science (Cambridge
University Press, Cambridge, 2007).
- M. A. Nielsen and I. L. Chuang, Quantum Computation and
Quantum Information (Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,
2000).
- Anton Zeilinger, A foundational principle for quantum mechanics,
Foundations of Physics 29, 631643 (1999).
Attendance Optional
Current Technologies in Telecommunications and Internet
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description In this course, the students are free to choose between the
topicsSmart Cities:- ICT is a driver und enabler for Sustainable
Cities, Smart Buildings, Smart Grid, Smart Mobility and Sustainable
ManufacturingEvolved Packet System in 4G mobile networks:- This
course introduces the architecture and functionality of the EPS
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(Evolved Packet System) to understand how voice and data services
are provided in 4th generation (4G) mobile networks.IPv6 in Linux:-
The course covers the usage of IPv6 in Linux, in particular with the
focus on stateless address autoconfiguration.
- Smart Cities: - apply an exemplary stakeholder process for a Smart
City
- implement the EU requirements 2030/2050 in a roadmap regarding
CO2 reduction, increasing energy efficiency, extension renewable
energy and improvement of transportation modal split
- transfer the roadmap in a schedule with actions within the legal and
economic frameworkEvolved Packet System in 4G mobile networks:
- explain the architecture of the 4. Generation mobile networks,
- describe the mechanisms of providing mobility,
- outline the mechanism to provide quality-of-service classes,
- identify the differences between OTT (over-the-top) applications
and operator services.IPv6 in Linux: - explain how IPv6 packets are
forwarded and to identify all related protocols
- identify the IPv6 configuration of GNU/Linux systems by just looking
at captured network traffic
- explain the effect of router advertisement messages on the routing
configuration of GNU/Linux systems
Course contents - Smart Cities:

- Methodology of a stakeholder process, EU goals 2030/2050, base
lining CO2 emission, energy consumption and production, evaluation
energy saving potential in the categories: transport, buildings,
industry and energy production, creation of a roadmap and transfer
in an action listEvolved Packet System in 4G mobile networks:
- LTE and EPC architecture
- Main procedures (attach, detach, location update, handover) and
states
- Security concept (encryption, integrity protection)
- Provision of application oriented quality of service
- Integration towards 3G and 2G networksIPv6 in Linux:
- IPv6 Addresses
- IPv6 and Neighbor Discovery Protocol
- IPv6 Address States
- Duplicate Address Detection
- Router Advertisements
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Assessment Methods - Smart Cities:
- Term paper with presentationEvolved Packet System in 4G mobile
networks:
- End examIPv6 in Linux:
- Course immanent assessment method (regular homeworks) and
end exam
Recommended Reading - Smart Cities:

and Material - Christoph Stroschein (2014): Titel: Smart City - Die Zukunft der
Stadt Trends und Entwicklungen, Verlag: Beuth Verlag GmbH, 1.
Auflage, Berlin 2014
- 2030 framework for climate and energy policies;
http://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/2030/documentation_en.htmEvolve
d Packet System in 4G mobile networks:
- Christopher Cox (2014): An Introduction to LTE: LTE, LTE-
Advanced, SAE and 4G Mobile Communications
- Miikka Poikselk, Harri Holma et al. (2012): Voice over LTEIPv6 in
Linux:
- IPv6 Stateless Address Autoconfiguration, RFC 4862, 2007.
- Neighbor Discovery for IP version 6 (IPv6), RFC 4861, 2007.
Attendance Optional
Scientific Publications and Research in Telecommunications
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description In this course, specific research topics are presented in the field of
telecommunications and Internet technologies and selected
pioneering scientific publications and standards professionally
analyzed and understood. The basis for the analysis of technical
specifications and patents is mediated.
- analyze technical specifications
- perform a patent research
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- explain research trends in the telecommunication
- freely present and explain one selected research topic in a well-
structured way (20 min.)
Course contents - Relevant scientific publications in telecommunication and internet

technology area
- Current research trends in the industry
- Standards bodies and technical specifications being relevant for
telecommunications
- Overview about patent law and patents
Assessment Methods - Seminar paper and the presentation

- Group work
Recommended Reading - Technical books and specialized articles according to the selected
and Material subject areas
- Manual for Patent Research, Chamber of Commerce Bozen,
Innovation Service, May 2005
Attendance Optional
IT Security
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description In this course students will be taught how to detect and prevent
threats for web applications based on the OWASP Top 10 model.
- Analyze threats and risks for web applications based on OWASP
Top 10 model
- Initiate countermeasures against OWASP Top 10 threats
- Plan and conduct a penetration test for web applications to assess
security
Course contents - Cryptographic basics recap with focus on special topic required for
web application security
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- Introduction of a Penetration Testing methodology for technical
evaluation of web applications
- Introduction of attacks for web applications based on OWASP Top
10 model
- Possible countermeasures against OWASP Top 10 threats
Assessment Methods - Written exam
Recommended Reading - Dafydd Stuttard, Marcus Pinto; (2011): The Web Application
and Material Hacker's Handbook: Finding and Exploiting Security Flaws; John
Wiley & Sons; Auflage: 2. Auflage
- Ruef, Marc; 2007: Die Kunst des Penetration Testing; 1. Auflage, C
& l Computer- U. Literaturverlag
- Ryan C. Barnett; 2012: Web Application Defender's Cookbook:
Battling Hackers and Protecting Users; John Wiley & Sons; Auflage:
1. Auflage Fachzeitschriften:
- http://hakin9.org/
- https://www.owasp.org
Attendance Optional
Selected Topics in IT Project Management
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description This course provides information on advanced topics of IT project

management. Based on the set of methods discussed in the course
IT Project management, more elaborated concepts will be discussed.
- apply advanced methods of project management in the project start
process (project cost plan, project ressource plan, communication
plan,....) on a problem description
- apply methods of project management in project controlling
(milestone trend analysis, earned value analysis, ...) on a problem
description
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- apply methods of project management in project close down and
project coordination (project reports, project protocols, ...) on a
problem description
Course contents - Selected aspects of:

- Risk management, time management, project assignments
- Methods of project controlling
- Methods of project coordination
- Methods of project close down
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method consisting of

- Groupwork
- Quizzes
- Exam
Recommended Reading - Gareis, R. (2006): Happy Projects!; Manz (available at our library in
and Material German and English)
Attendance Optional
Social Skills in Project Management
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description This course is dealing with topics like leadership and motivation of
project teams and teaches the students necessary social skills.
- explain selected leadership and motivation concepts and to
compare them criteria-orientated.
- develop argued by the means of case studies possible approaches
for difficult leading situations.
- develop argued by the means of case studies possible approaches
for cases of low motivation.
Course contents - Leadership and motivation models

- Self-awareness questionnaire with analysis of the own leadership
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skills and self-/external perception
- Informal vs. formal leadership
- Emotional intelligence
- Leadership in intercultural context
- Reflection on situations of difficult leadership and conflicts
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method and seminar paper (grade)
Recommended Reading - Bradberry, Travis/Greaves, Jean (2009): Emotional Intelligence 2.0,

and Material San Diego: Talent Smart
- Majer, C./Stabauer, L. (2010): Social competence im
Projektmanagement. Projektteams fhren, entwickeln, motivieren,
Wien: Goldegg.
Attendance Optional
Product and Portfolio Management
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description The course introduces concepts, tools, best practices as well as the
challenges in product- and portfolio management in the
Telecommunications and Internet industry.
Teaching methods - Lecture Examples Student's contributions
- explain Product Management tasks
- analyze, design, implement and maintain products, product
portfolios, product lines for standard applications in
Telecommunications and Internet industry from the view of product
management
Course contents - Basic ideas of product management.

- Determination, categorization and assessment of product
requirements.
- Foundation of market-oriented and profitable product portfolios and
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adequate product lines in Telecommunications and Internet industry.
Assessment Methods - Written Assignment

- Student's contribution to the seminar
Recommended Reading - Steven Haines; The Product Manager's Desk Reference; McGraw-
and Material Hill, 2008
- Erwin Matys; Praxishandbuch Produktmanagement German)
Attendance Optional
Mobile and Pervasive Telecommunications
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description This course presents topics from the fields of mobile computing, ad
hoc networks and wireless sensor networks. The focus is on the
integration of mobile and pervasive telecommunication applications
in system architectures.
Teaching methods - Lectures, presentations by students
- develop telecommunication applications for Ad Hoc Networks and
Wireless Sensor Networks and integrate them into system
architectures.
- explain the technologies used in the system architecture in detail
and evaluate their advantages and disadvantages.
Course contents - AdHoc Networks, Sensor Networks

- Development of mobile and pervasive telecommunication
applications for smartphones
- Sensors in Smart Phones
- Applications in Smart Home, Automotive, Mobile Entertainment
- Wireless Connectivity and Seamless Mobility
- Data Synchronization, Device Management
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Prerequisites Completion of all previous MTI courses
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method:

- Written exam about ZigBee (50%)
- Presentation and discussion of developed system architecture
(50%)
Recommended Reading - Johnson I. Agbinya (2009): IP Communications and Services for

and Material NGN; Auerbach Publications
- Carlos De Morais Cordeiro, Dharma Prakash Agrawal (2011): Ad
Hoc and Sensor Networks: Theory and Applications; World Scientific
Publishing Company
- Syed A. Ahson, Mohammad Ilyas (2011): Enabling Technologies
for Seamless Mobility (Internet and Communications); Auerbach
Publications- Satya Komatineni, Dave MacLean (2015) Pro Android
5; Apress
- Brendan G. Lim, Martin Conte Mac Donnell (2014): iOS 7 in Action;
Manning Publications
- Buddy James, Lori Lalonde (2015): Pro XAML with C#: From
Design to Deployment on WPF, Windows Store and Windows
Phone; Apress
Attendance Optional
Internet Applications and Services
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The course covers the implementation of web applications, in

particular with the focus on - installation and setup of a DNS server,
installation and setup of the Apache web server
- identify load balancing methods
- interpret Apache virtual host definitions
- explain the functionality of Ruby scripts
Course contents - Communication models (client-server, peer-to-peer)
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- Required components to implement web applications (protocols,
programming and markup languages, applications)
- BIND nameserver setup
- Apache web server setup
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method (regular homeworks) and

end exam
Recommended Reading - Johnson I. Agbinya; IP Communications and Services for NGN;

and Material Auerbach Publications; 1 edition (December 2009)
- Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklous, Thomas Stober;
Pervasive Computing: The Mobile World (Springer Professional
Computing); Springer; 2nd ed. edition (April 2011)
- Carlos De Morais Cordeiro, Dharma Prakash Agrawal; Ad Hoc and
Sensor Networks: Theory and Applications; World Scientific
Publishing Company; 2 edition (May 2011)
- Syed A. Ahson (Editor), Mohammad Ilyas (Editor); Enabling
Technologies for Seamless Mobility (Internet and Communications);
Auerbach Publications; 1 edition (February 2011)
- Satya Komatineni, Sayed Hashimi, Dave MacLean; Pro Android 3;
Apress; 1 edition (February 2011)
- Lin Harrington; iOS 4 in Action: Developing iPhone and iPad Apps;
Manning Publications; 1 edition (May 2011)
- Corey Schuman; Windows Phone 7 Application Development
(Developer's Library); Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition (April
2011)
- The Apache Software Foundation, Apache HTTP Server Version
2.4Documentation, 2015. [Online]. Available:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.4/
- D. Thomas, C. Fowler, and A. Hunt, Programming Ruby: The
Pragmatic Programmers' Guide, Second Edition, Pragmatic
Bookshelf, 2004.
Attendance Optional
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FACULTY OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGIES & BUSINESS
SOLUTIONS
Business Informatics
Requirements Engineering
Degree programme BWI
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.50
Course description Topic of this Course is the Reuirement Engineering Phase with
elicitation, formulation, documentation and managment of
requirements.
Teaching methods - Integrated course
- define the relevant terms of RE
- argue the need of requirement engineering
- identify good and bad formulated requirements
- categories requirements
- identify different relations between requirements
- map requirements to their specification levels
- identify the proper moment to define the requirements
- apply methods to formulate good requirements
- create User Stories with Acceptance Criteria
- map User Stories
Course contents - Requirement Engineering in General

- Requirement Engineering as discipline
- Role of Requirement Engineer
- Formulation of user stories
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- Story mapping
Prerequisites - Agile Project Management, Project Management, Software

modeling
Assessment Methods - Immanent; and final exams
Recommended Reading - Course materials

and Material
Attendance Compalsory
Econonmics, Technology and Society
Degree programme BWI
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description This is a course designed to better students' English through an

analysis of the main schools of economic thought and a look at how
economics plays a key part in today's society.
- demonstrate an understanding of core economic concepts such as
inflation and the business cycle.
- demonstrate a knowledge of the theorists of key economists
- present complicated ideas in a clear and focused way

- Innovation


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Computer Science
IT Project Work 1
Degree programme BIF
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description First experiences in practical IT project management are collected.

Students work in small groups on specific projects. Projects are
organized by the head of the course.
Teaching methods Integrated course
- carry out supervised IT-projects in small groups
- coordinate and plan programming work by themselves
- apply the basic principles of project management in simple IT
projects
- work in teams and coordinate tasks
- to create project documents by their own assessment
Course contents - Working on semester projects and applying fundamentals of IT

project management techniques
- Structured approach to software projects
- Selection of suitable development environments
- Creation of basic project management documents
- Collecting practical experience in group work
Assessment Methods - The completion of the project is being judged.
Recommended Reading - DeMarco, T., Mrtin, D., 2007. Der Termin: ein Roman ber
and Material Projektmanagement, Nachdr. ed. Hanser, Mnchen.
- Geirhos, M., 2015. IT-Projektmanagement: was wirklich funktioniert
und was nicht; 1. Aufl., 2., korrigierter Nachdr. ed, Galileo computing.
Galileo Press, Bonn.
- Mangold, P., 2011. IT-Projektmanagement kompakt, 3., erw. Aufl.,
Nachdr. ed, kompakt-Reihe. Spektrum Akad. Verl, Heidelberg.
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- Tiemeyer, E., Bauer, N. (Eds.), 2014. Handbuch IT-
Projektmanagement: Vorgehensmodelle, Managementinstrumente,
Good Practices, 2., berarb. und erw. Aufl. ed. Hanser, Mnchen.
Attendance Partly
Comments The supervision is done on an individual basis in synchronous or

asynchronous settings and is supported by modern communication
tools. The course is not displayed or partially displayed in the
timetable, no attendance records are kept.
IT Project Work 3
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.50
Course description Project Based Learning in Computer Science. The course intented to
combine acquired isolated knowledge of various lectures and to put it
to practical use. Projects may be proposed by students or can be
chosen from suggested projects. Participation in projects at the
university or in companies is also possible. The projects need to
match the requirements of the current semester (levels and
workload). Projects need to have a real customer.
Teaching methods Integradted course
- apply learning outcomes of courses from previous semesters in a
chosen project
- aquire needed knowledge and skills under guidance
- complete the project sucessfully
Course contents - Practical application of the content of other courses in a project
Prerequisites - First experiences in software projects
Assessment Methods - Project results
Attendance Not required
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timetable and no attendance records are kept.
IT Project Work 5
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description Project Based Learning in Computer Science. The course is intented
to combine acquired isolated knowledge of various lectures and to
put it to practical use. Projects may be proposed by students or can
be chosen from suggested projects. Participation in projects at the
university or in companies is also possible. The projects need to
match the requirements of the current semester (levels and
workload). Projects need to have a real customer.
Teaching methods Integradted course
- apply learning outcomes of courses from previous semesters in a
chosen project
- aquire needed knowledge and skills under guidance
- complete the project sucessfully
Course contents - Practical application of the content of other courses in a project
Prerequisites - First experiences in software projects
Assessment Methods - Project results

timetable and no attendance records are kept.
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Information Systems Management
Knowledge and Document Mangement
Degree programme MWI
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 5.00
Course description This course starts with a short overview about different knowledge
management approaches (as for example the one according to
Probst et. al), as well as about the applicable software systems in the
different phases/ processes/ blocks of the knowledge management.
Afterwards the students learn the different possibilities for the
knowledge sharing in companies, while applying different eLearning
systems. Furthermore the targeted application of software systems
for the implementation of the document management in companies
will be learned by the students.
Learning outcome After passing this course successfully students are able to...
- describe different knowledge management approaches.
- apply selected eLearning systems for the implementation of
eLearning scenarios for the dissemination of knowledge.
- apply different software systems for the implementation of the
document management in companies.
Course contents - Overview about knowledge management approaches

- Overview about software systems for the knowledge and document
management
- eLearning systems for the dissemination of knowledge in
companies
- Software systems for the implementation of document management
in companies
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment and end exam
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Recommended Reading - Course books
and Material - Presentations
- Probst, G. / Raub, S. / Romhardt, K. Wissen managen - Wie
Unternehmen ihre wertvollste Ressource optimal nutzen. 5. Ed.
Wiesbaden: Gabler Verlag, 2006.
- Herbst, D. Erfolgsfaktor Wissensmanagement. Berlin: Cornelsen
Verlag, 2000.
- Lehner, F. Wissensmanagement - Grundlagen, Methoden und
technische Untersttzung. Mnchen, Wien: Hanser Verlag, 2006.
- Bullinger, H. J. / Wrner, K. / Prieto, J. Wissensmanagement
Modelle und Strategien fr die Praxis. In H. D. Brgel (Hrsg.):
Wissensmanagement. Schritte zum intelligenten Unternehmen.
Berlin: Springer Verlag, 1998.
IT Operations Management
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 5.00
Course description Students learn the fundamental aspects of IT operations of hardware

and software. This comprises the day-to-day activities on the
management of IT components.
- name and classify the relevant aspects of operations management
- construct solutions for the relevant areas of operations
management
- derive and assess the consequences of the developed solutions in
advanc
Course contents - Provisioning

- Capacity
- Performance
- Availability of IT components
Prerequisites - Courses from the previous semesters
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Recommended Reading - See Moodle

and Material
IT Law
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Introduction to IT-law for IT-professionals. Students are capable of

developing drafts for IT contracts that are then revised by lawyers or
law departments.
- develop contract drafts in the field of data protection, E-commerce
law, software protection/ copyright law
- discuss basic aspects of law of contract
Course contents - Internet Based Juridical Work

- Software Protection/ Copyright Law
- Contract Law
- IT-Contracts
- Data Protection
- E-Commerce
Prerequisites - Basic knowledge of IT

- Management of IT projects and erp-systems

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Change Management
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Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
Course description Due to projects, new processes, the introduction of new IT systems,
and many other events change happens in the organization. In order
to make sure that the change is well-planned and sustainable within
the organization, it is best to accompany it with methods of change
management.
- describe the terms and the fundamentals of change management
- describe the reference models for processes in change
management
- identify, name and cope with resistance to change
Course contents - Fundamentals of change management

- Change Management models and processes
- Context
- Resistance to change
- Systemic thinking
Prerequisites - Management 1 and 2

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Information Management and IT Security

Intercultural Communication
Degree programme MIC
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
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ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description We aim at raising intercultural awareness and broadening the

students horizons.
- interpret the challenges of communicating with members of other
cultures
- describe the potential of working in an intercultural team
Course contents - Terms and theories of culture: Johari window, Iceberg theory etc.
- Manifestations of culture
- Inside and outside perspectives on culture
Prerequisites - Completion of previous semester courses
Assessment Methods - Active participation in class activities and timely completion of

assignments
Recommended Reading - Lewis, R.D. et al (2012) When Cultures Collide 3rd ed., Nicholas
and Material Brealey International
Software Engineering
Functional Programming
Degree programme MSE
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description Aspects of functional programming (lambda expressions, higher-

order functions,...) have recently been added to several mainstream
programming languages (C++, Java, Python,...). This course shows
how to use functional concepts to create elegant, concise and easily
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debuggable code. Furthermore, foundations such as the lambda
calculus and computational side effects are introduced.
- implement generic functional algorithms (map, scan,...) and use
them for practical applications (e.g., sorting algorithms).
- explain the concept of side effects and its implications for practical
programs.
- explain the confluence property of reduction systems and their
effects on functional programming languages.
- reduce expressions in the lambda calculus.
Course contents - Lambda expressions

- Partial function application
- Higher-order functions
- Lambda calculus
- Computational side effects
Prerequisites Basic programming skills in C++ or Java
Assessment Methods - Practical assignmentsfinal exam
Attendance Lab exercises with optional attendance
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING &

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES
International Business and Engineering
Macroeconomics
Degree programme BIW
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
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Course description The course gives an overview of concepts of economics and shows
tasks and applications in different markets
- explain, interpret and predict processes and changes in real
markets
- do economic analysis and in particular to evaluate the effects of
political actions
Course contents - Introduction to Economics (division in macroeconomics and

microeconomics, 10 principles of economics)
- Microeconomics (supply and demand, theory of consumer
behavior, competitive markets)
- Macroeconomics (national accounts, goods market, monetary and
financial market, labor market)
Assessment Methods - Final written test
Recommended Reading - Mankiw: Principles of Economics, Harcourt 2001

and Material - Pindyck, Rubinfeld: Mikrokonomie, Pearson Studium 2009
- Blanchard, Illing: Makrokonomie, Pearson Studium 2014
Professional and Technical Communication 1
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Students will develop and improve their language skills in English to
communicate and work successfully in professional and social
contexts.
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- Small talk
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment
Recommended Reading - Students will be provided with materials which may be downloaded
and Material and additional materials will be handed out in class.
English for Business and Engineering
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
Course description This course aims to improve and enhance your professional
communication skills, covering language that is useful in business
and engineering. It focuses on topics such as technical design and
development, technical problems and problem solving.
target group;
- analyse the impact of globalization on society and the environment
Course contents - Technical process descriptions

- Innovation
- Materials
- The Story of Stuff
Prerequisites semester 1 & 2
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Project Management
Semester 5
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description The students will get to know all project-phases. They will define the
structure of a project, assess risks, estimate the effort, schedule the
project, and plan the resources and the costs with the help of
different project management tools.
- analyse and structure projects
- plan dates, resources and costs of a project
- understand how to use the basic management and steering
mechanisms in projects
Course contents - Project - the term

- The project phases
- Stakeholders, their attitude to the project, their influence and their
expectations and fears
- The content of a project assignment
- What are SMART objectives?
- Which project organizations for which project
- Roles in projects
- Structuring projects
- Risk management: identifying and assessing risks; defining
preventions of risks
- Work estimation methods in projects
- Planning of dependencies and scheduling using a GANTT diagram
- Resource planning and leveling
- Calculation of project costs
- Change management in projects
- Project controlling and suitability of controlling tools
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- Reports in projects
- Leading project teams in different project phase
- Closing a project
Prerequisites Basic economic knowledge

- 75% end exam
- 25% project hand book
Recommended Reading - PORTNEY, Stanley E. (2013): Project Management for Dummies,

and Material 4th edition, Hoboken: Wiley
- ZUGSCHWERT, Axel (2016): First Steps in MS-Project 2016
- ZUGSCHWERT, Axel (2016): Project Management Basics
Fundamentals of Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description In the course the students get to know fundamentals principles,
functionalities, operating modes and methods of smart
manufacturing; furthermore the course covers the application of
smart manufacturing concepts by means of intelligent
manufacturing systems
- define the term logistics from a state-of-the-art network
perspective including differentiation and inter-relations between
logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM)
- explain logistic sub-areas and tasks as well company-internally as
in co-operation with suppliers, including the application of these tasks
within a particular business sector
- explain relevant logistic performance indicators and their mutual
interdependencies (in particular regarding assets, cycle times and
throughput) together with economic impacts that result from
changing business value ratios in a concrete company setting (in
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particular with regard to aggregated key performance indicators like,
e.g., ROCE return on capital employed)
- itemize typical methods for each discussed sub-area of logistics
(procurement-, production-, distribution-, warehouse-, waste logistics,
etc.) and to explain practical business examples for respective
method application
Course contents - Logistics introduction, history and current mindset

- Fundamentals of logistics: material-, information- and financial
flows, logistic networks, cross-company co-operation with suppliers,
service providers and customers
- Application of process management principles and methods on
logistic flows
- Types and sub-areas of logistics (procurement-, production-,
distribution-, warehouse-, waste logistics, etc.) including respective
Tasks
- Cross-company aspects of logistics: customer-/ supplier co-
operation differentiation and interfaces logistics SCM
- Sub-areas of logistics and respective methods: procurement-,
production-, distribution-, warehouse-, waste logistics, (etc.)
- Logistics indicators (inventory, cycle time, throughput) and
interdependency with economic performance indicators (cost,
efficiency, ROCE)
Prerequisites - Fundamental knowledge in the fields of process management,

production management, production engineering and informatics
Assessment Methods - Written final exam
Recommended Reading - Kummer, S./ Jammernegg, W./ Grn, O. (2013), Grundzge der
and Material Beschaffung, Produktion und Logistik, Pearson
Advanced Communication for Business and Engineering
Semester 5
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
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Course description This course aims to explore the various aspects of negotiation,
beginning with a definition of goals, moving on to principles,
preparation, cultural aspects and ethical issues.
- understand the importance and advantages of teamwork and
implement it successfully
- plan and conduct negotiations
Course contents - Negotiations

- Teamwork
- Longer projects
Prerequisites - Professional and technical communication 1 + 2- English for

Business and Engineering- Scientific Writing & Publishing
Recommended Reading - See CIS download area

and Material
Materials Engineering 2
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.5

Incoming Places Limited
Course Description This course will teach students fundamentals of materials engineering:
- Metals
- Polymers
- Ceramics
- Testing of materials
- Processing technologies
- Material selection
- describe different materials
- understand testing methods
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- select materials based on performance requirements
Course Contents - Understanding material properties

- Deepening the understanding of the course in the 3rd semester
Prerequisites Basic understanding of metals (steel, cast iron, aluminium and copper
alloys), iron carbon diagram, materials testing (tensile strength,
hardness), fatigue, corrosion.
Assessment Methods - Written exam
Recommended For incoming students to refresh required knowledge:

Reading - D. R. H. Jones, Michael F. Ashby
and Material - Engineering Materials 1: An Introduction to Properties, Applications
and Design, 2011
For students native in German:
- English for Materials Science and Engineering: Exercises, Grammar,
Case Studies
- Eisenbach, Iris, Wiesbaden : Vieweg+Teubner Verlag / Springer
Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, Wiesbaden 2011. This book is
available in the library of FH Technikum Wien as E book

try in the exam.
Mechanical Engineering
Fundaments of Marketing
Degree programme BMB
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.00
Course description Contents of this course are the theory and methodology of marketing
with special reference to products and companies in technical
industries. Common applications for the blended learning method
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with a combination of classroom teaching and independent units to
be developed with Moodlesupport. Discussion forums and self-
presentations to be developed to support the acquisition of
knowledge.
- use the marketing Terms
- calculate indicators (KPI) of a market analysis i.e. market share,
market potential, etc.
- develope and evaluate a marketing plan
- displays and assesses the functions of marketing in a company
Course contents - Marketing Basics

- Marketanalysis, Targets
- Marketingstrategies
- Marketing tools 4/7P
- Price, product, distribution, communication

Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Professional and Social

and Material Communication, Skriptum - Connolly, P. / Kingsbury, P. et al. (2014):
eSNACK, Lernplattform
Urban Renewable Energy Technologies

Communicative and Creative English
Degree programme BEE
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
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Languages B1+, we aim at developing and strengthening language
Teaching Methods - Onsite lectures

- Ppt slide scripts
- Recommended literature
- Online tests

- Small talk

B1+

Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Professional and Social

and Material Communication, Skriptum - Connolly, P. / Kingsbury, P. et al. (2014):
eSNACK, Lernplattform
Business English
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
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skills
- recognize connections between economic theories and forms of
government
- analyze the impact of globalization on society and the environment
- demonstrate their qualifications in the job application process

- CV and motivation letter
Prerequisites Completion of previous course


Engineering Ethics
Semester 5
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Languages C1, students discuss ethics concepts and analyze real-
life case studies and acquire writing and speaking skills necessary to
complete their bachelor studies, such as writing abstracts and
techniques for successful presentations
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ethical problems
- analyze ethical dilemmas in case studies
- present their bachelor thesis in English to the exam committee and
to defend their paper

- Case studies
- 30 seconds speeches
- Building an English presentation from a German paper
- Presentation techniques and relevant language

C1 - Completion of previous semester course

Recommended Reading - Connolly, P. / Kingsbury, P. et al. (2014): eSNACK, Lernplattform

and Material - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Ethics, Skriptum
Specialization 2 Building-Energy-Design 2
Semester 5
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 9.00
Course description The main Focus of the specialization lecture Building Energy Design
2 lies in the field of building services (heating ventilation air
conditioning) and building physics, complemented with topics out of
architectural design in context to energy planning and integration of
heating, cooling and ventilation equipment, especially for large
volume buildings and international applications.
- design solutions of planning, designing and developing for a
buildings energy design for larger buildings within an international
context,
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- design a building energy concept integrated in an international
planning team according to project management rules,
- specialise in a main field of building energy design (building
physics, electrical planning thermal simulation, HVAC heating-
ventilation-air conditioning,) and apply detailed know how in a
complex project environment,
- co-create planning processes and the interactions between different
special international planning teams especially related to the topics
energy efficiency, sustainability and comfort.
Course contents Depending on the specialization group: energy efficient design of

large volume buildings, quality control of energydesign, international
approaches, interfaces to architects/clients/specific plannings, project
management.
Prerequisites Basic building physics and building construction engineering, basic

HVAC engineering, knowledge in energy supply in buildings by
renewable technologies; project management.
Assessment Methods Course immanent assessment method with final presentation in front
of a commission; Mid-term papers, laboratory, presentation, final
bachelor paper;
Recommended Reading Previsous bachelor and master papers on the topic, special literature
and Material - to evaluate with the first release of the bachelor thesis.

International Business and Engineering
Professional Writing Skills
Degree programme MIW
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
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Course description We aim at conveying the language-related and formal criteria
required for writing a variety of text types students are likely to
encounter in their professional lives.
- understand the features of a variety of text types;
- competently write English in a variety of text formats and registers
- have raised awareness of the interplay of text type, its purpose(s),
and audience
Course contents - Structuring a variety of professional text types

- Correct reference and paraphrasing of other authors texts
- Language-related aspects of more formal writing in English
- The phases of the writing process
- Techniques for focusing on different audiences for different
purposes in writing
Prerequisites Admission to masters program
Assessment Methods - Quality of participation

- Preparation of material
- Spontaneous and assigned writing
- Final exam
Recommended Reading - Course Reader, Skriptum

and Material - Additional current hand-outs and model texts
International Finance
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The aim of the course is to enable the students to know about
common financial ratios and to deal with them.
Teaching methods - Lecture discussion and examples
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- analyse financial reports of companies according to managerial
standards
- interpret common financial ratios
- identify financial risks and know how to apply hedging instruments
to manage these risks
Course contents - Analysis of financial statements and specific topics

- Finacial ratios
- Finacial ratios & Financial ratio systems (DuPont, BSC)
- Value oriented ratios (EVA, CVA)
- Interpretation of financial ratios (practical examples)
- Risk management
- Business risk
- FX and interest rate risk
- Export and project financing
Prerequisites - Business Administration

- Financial Accounting
- Mathematics
Assessment Methods - Company analysis (Group assignment) 30%Written exam

(70%)Students have to achieve at least a passing level on the written
exam and the company analysis respectively to finish the course with
an overall positive grade Written retake exam (70%)Company
analysis (individual assignment) 30%
Recommended Reading - Jeff Madura, Roland Fox, International Financial Management,

and Material Thomson, 2014
Global Economy and Case Studies 1
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description Students engage with global economic developments and their
impact on society, and thereby acquire relevant terms and concepts
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together with the appropriate language skills
Teaching methods Host lectures by eminent national and international experts on

specific globalization issuesStudy of relevant texts and footage from
international publications and electronic media (e.g. Financial Times,
Economist, IHT, Foreign Affairs, CNN, BBC; etc.)Research papers
and presentation
- explain connections between economic theories and forms of
government
- analyse the impact of globalisation on society and the environment

- Stages of economic development
- Current economic affairs
Assessment Methods - Class participation

- One research paper
Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Global Economy and Case Studies,

International Law
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description This course explains the major European institutions, their structure,
tasks and influence and focuses relevant topics of International
Economic Law.
Teaching methods Based on three types of international business interactions

(international exchange of goods, international acquisitions,
international projects) we will discuss the most important legal
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regulations and learn to handle them in case studies.
- list the main bodies of the European Union and list their
competencies and impacts on international business
- list relevant topics of international business law and explain the
impact on international business
- explain main differences between international tax, competition and
business law compared to national Austrian regulations
Course contents - Major European regulations

- International tax and anti-trust law
- UN Regulations and INCOTERMS
- Company and Corporation Law
Assessment Methods - Participation in class (20%)

- Presentations (30%)
- Management Paper/Final exam (50%)100 points can be achieved.
Recommended Reading - Asif H. Qureshi and Andreas R. Ziegler, 2nd edition 2007,
and Material International Economic Law,
- Andreas F. Lowenfeld, 2nd edition 2008, International Economic
Law,
- Matthias Herdegen, 8. Aufl. 2009, Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht,
- Streinz, Europarecht, 7. Aufl. 2005
Managerial Economics and Operations Research
Semester 3
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Operations Research:Game Theory, Markov-Chains & Networks
Teaching methods - Lecture with examples for engrossing.
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- apply the analytic elements of game theory with regard to their
limitations on practical problems.
- model Markov-Chains and depict, describe and simulate practical
problems.
- draft waiting line models and depict, describe and simulate practical
problems.
- evaluate various algorithms for the characterizations of networks
with regard to their applicability.
Course contents - The development of game theory, its applications and limitations.
- The application of Markov-Chains and waiting line models on
typical processes from the fields of manufacturing and logistics.
- Description and well-founded selection and application of
algorithms to describe and characterize networks.
Prerequisites - Production Management

- Linear Programming
Assessment Methods - Final written exam
Recommended Reading - Alba, E.; Nakib, A. & Siarry, P. (2013) Metaheuristics for Dynamic
and Material Optimization Springer
- Brucker, P. & Knust, S. (2012) Complex Scheduling Springer
- Eiselt, H.A. & Sandblom, C.-L. (2010 & 2012) "Operations
Research - A Model-Based Approach" Springer
- Fransoo, J.C.; Waefler, T. & Wilson, John R. (2011) Behavioral
Operations in Planning & Scheduling Springer
- Giannoccaro, I (2013) Behavioral Issues in Operations
Management Springer
- Rao, R: Venkata (2013) Decision Making in Manufacturing
Environment Using graph Theory and Fuzzy Multiple Attribute
Decision Making Methods Springer
- Saha Ray, S. (2013) Graph Theory with Algorithms and its
Applications Springer
Mechatronics/Robotics
Technical English
Degree programme MMR
Semester 3
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Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The students acquire skills required for their masters studies such as
writing scientific abstracts and papers, and techniques for successful
project presentations in English.
- write abstracts and scientific papers in English in compliance with
given formal and language-related guidelines
- present and defend technical projects and papers such as the
masters thesis in English before an exam committee
Course contents - English for scientific writing

- Structure and language of an English abstract
- Writing an abstract for the 3rd semester project
- Abstract workshop/feedback sessions
- Structure of a technical project presentation
- Presentation techniques and relevant language
- Presentation of and feedback on the 3rd semester project
Prerequisites - Enrollment in the 3rd semester of the Technikum MMR program
Assessment Methods You will be assessed on the quality of your oral presentation and
written abstract, and on your participation in class discussions.
Recommended Reading - Gschka, M. et al (2014) Guidelines for Scientific Writing

and Material - Assignment guidelines
- Handouts on current themes and topics
Renewable Urban Energy Systems

Englisch - Presentation Techniques
Degree programme MEE
Semester 1
Course methods SE
108
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description We jointly work on the basic principles, techniques and particular
challenges in giving a presentation in English. Students are required
to give at least one short and one longer presentation in class to
apply these principles in practice.
- adapt the language and content to the target audience
- use relevant presentation techniques using the persuasive model
- present fluently and confidently in English
Course contents - Checklist for presentations

- Structuring persuasive presentations
- Useful language for presentations
- Presentation techniques
- Visual aids
- Body language
- Dealing with questions and with nerves

B2+
Assessment Methods - active participation in class activities and timely completion of

assignments
Recommended Reading - Daly, K. & VanderHart, C. Skriptum

and Material - Handouts
- Vocabulary Flashcards
Attendance Compulsory (80%)
English - Intercultural Communication
Degree programme MEE
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
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Course description In the 21st century, with globalisation having become a reality above
all in science, technology and business, it is crucial that our
graduates have a solid understanding of intercultural communication.
Teaching methods Interactive, multi-channel, real-life-based presentations and

discussions, with an emphasis on student participation.
- function successfully in an intercultural, international business
environment
- explain the key intercultural theories
- adapt their own cultural behaviour
Course contents - Lecture modules on intercultural theory and key differences

between cultures
- Presentations of real-life examples
- Exercises & discussions
Prerequisites English 1 & 2
Assessment Methods - Class participation (including quizzes & discussions)

- Presentations
Recommended Reading - Trompenaars, F., and Hampden-Turner C., (1998) Riding the
and Material Waves of Culture, London: Nicholas Brealey ISBN 1-85788-176-1
- In the download area
FACULTY OF LIFE SCIENCE

TECHNOLOGIES
Biomedical Engineering
English 1
Degree programme BBE
Semester 1
Course methods SE
110
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
Languages B1+; we aim at developing and strengthening language
international contexts.
- initiate and cultivate professional contacts.

- Small talk

B1+

Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Personal and Social

Attendance Attendance is mandatory in this course; only 20% of absence is

tolerated. In case more than 20% are missed a compensatory work
must be done.
English 3
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
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skills
government.
- analyse the impact of globalisation on society and the environment.
- compare and contrast corporate innovation models.

- Innovation
Prerequisites English 1 English 2
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method (active participation in class

activities and timely completion of assignments)


must be done.
English 5
Semester 5
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
Languages B2+, students discuss ethics concepts in their personal,
social and professional spheres and analyse real-life case studies
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and write their bachelor thesis abstracts according to the language-
related and formal criteria given.
- explain fundamental ethics concepts in English.
ethical problems.
- analyse ethical dilemmas in case studies.
- structure and write abstracts and/or short scientific papers
according to the language-related and formal criteria given.

- Case studies (texts, films)
- Responsibility, Sustainability
- The three phases of writing
- Abstract vs. Executive Summary

B2, Completion of previous semester course

Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Ethics, Skriptum

Attendance Attendance is mandatory in this course; only 20% of absence is

must be done.
Morphological Methods
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.50
Course description Knowledge and application potential of microscopic methods
- explain the fundamentals of microscopy.
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- explain frequently used light and electron microscopic techniques
and to compare their advantages and disadvantages.
- analyze and evaluate scientific problems in the various fields of
microscopy and propose the final approach.
- explicate methods for sample preparation and for their
characterization (routine staining methods, immunohistochemistry)
and explain possible applications and problems of these methods.
Course contents - Fundamentals in microscopy

- Optical microscopy (e.g. brightfield, phase constrast, differential
interference contrast, fluorescence) and sample preparation
techniques (e.g. immunohistochemistry)
- Electron microscopy (transmission and scanning
electronmicroscopy) and preparation techniques (negative staining,
cryo-methods, ultrathin sectioning)
- Atomic force microscopy (AFM)
- Immunohistochemistry
Prerequisites - Physics - Chemistry - Cell culture techniques - Mathematics
Assessment Methods - Final exam
Recommended Reading - Hoppert, M. Microscopic Techniques in Biotechnology. Wiley-VCH,

and Material Weinheim, 2003
- J.A. Kiernan: Histological and Histochemical Method, Theory and
Practice, 4th edition, 2008
- Lang G.: Histotechnik, Praxislehrbuch fr die Biomedizinische
Analytik, 2. Auflage, 2013
- Lottspeich F., Zorbas H. Bioanalytik. Spektrum Akadem. Verlag
GmbH, Heidelberg, Berlin 1998

tolerated. In case you miss more than 20% you lose the first attempt
in the exam.
Comments Web-based traning course: http://www.ammrf.org.au/myscope/
Tissue Engineering
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
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Course description The basics of recent topics in the Tissue Engineering field are
presented by competent lectures. Actual results of publications are
reported by students and subsequently discussed in common.
Teaching methods Lectures and presentations
- term recent topics in Tissue Engineering and to explain the basics.
- present results from scientific papers and discuss them.
- describe relevant processes in cells and the possibility to influence
them.
- state epigenetic and gene-therapeutic modifications to cells
- draft bioreactors schematically and to explain the processes
- list the function, the influence on cells, the advantages and
disadvantages of biomaterials
Course contents - Epigenetics

- Mikrofluidics
- Humaniced in vivo models
- Gene therapy
- Cellular mechanical sensing
- Bioreactors
- Biomaterials
Prerequisites Introduction to cell & tissue engineering, biochemistry and molecular

biology, Instrumented analysis in laboratory medicine, clinical
medicine, biomedical engineering

(presentations, discussions, active participation (30%), written final
exam(70%)
Recommended Reading - Slides and papers uploaded in CIS

and Material

in the exam.
Bioassays
Semester 5
115
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Bioassay as a biological assay, focussed on cells and tissue as

biological systems
- to explain the principles, the development and the performance of
frequently used in vitro bioassays and to evaluate obtained data in a
quantitative manner.
- to propose bioassays which are suitable for specific fields of
application (e.g. stem cells, molecular forensic, immunology, lab-on-
chip, gene expression) and to explain the evaluation of obtained
data.
- to suggest suitable approaches based on bioassays for typical
problems within the field of cell and tissue engineering.
- to plan bioassays according to standard-operation-procedures and
report data and findings with good laboratory practice.
Course contents - principles of bioassays

- examples of frequently used in vitro bioassays
- lab-on-chip bioassays
- working according to SOPs
- how to get integrated in a new research team
- real-time and quantitative PCR
- bioassay for stem cells
- bioassays in molecular forensic
- development of immunoassays
Prerequisites Chemistry, biochemistry, cell culture techniques, instrumental

analytics, introduction into cell & tissue engineering, biostatistics,
morphological methods
Assessment Methods - written end exam
Recommended Reading - Johnson, I. / Spence, M (2010): The Molecular Probes Handbook,

and Material Invitrogen 11. edition, Life Science Technologies
- Teaching documents of lecturers

in the exam.
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Human-Computer Interaction
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description This course teaches the basics of human-computer interaction and
shows the challenges of the design of technical devices in the areas
of medicine and health.
- give an overview of usability definitions according to ISO and
selected experts as well as explain them in detail.
- explain discount usability methods and apply them in a medical
environment.
- point out advantages and disadvantages of user and expert based
usability methods.
Course contents - Principles of interaction design

- application of usability heuristics
- iterative UI prototyping (e.g. Balsamiq Mockups, Axure, iRise,
Microsoft Expression Blend)
- personas, standards and norms of usability in the medical sector
- UX design guidelines and patterns
- usability testing of medical systems
Prerequisites Basics of informatics.
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method (exercises in small groups,

presentation of small examples) and end exam
Recommended Reading - Powerpoint slides

and Material - Dan Saffer: Designing for Interaction (ISBN-13: 978-0321432063)
- Russ Unger and Carolyn Chandler: A Project Guide to UX Design
(ISBN-13: 978-0321607379)
- Jeff Johnson: GUI Bloopers 2.0 (ISBN-13: 978-0123706430)
- Jakob Nielsen and Hoa Loranger: Prioritizing Web Usability (ISBN-
13: 978-0321350312)
- Michael Wiklund, Jonathan Kendler and Allison Strochlic: Usability
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Testing of Medical Devices (ISBN-13: 978-1439811832)

in the exam.
Photonics in Biomedical Engineering
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description Basics of the matrix method for analysis in paraxial optics: theory,
practical training and laboratory tutorial Ray tracing basics to
simulate optical systems
- explain the basics of the matrix method for analysis in paraxial
optics (incl. Matlab).
- analyse paraxial optical systems using the matrix method.
- compare measurement results of the mechanical eye model with
results from simulations
- compare measurement results of a thick lens setup with simulation
results and calcluations
- understand basics of microscopy and calculate/simulate
magnification and resolution of the optical system
Course contents - Matrix method of paraxial optics
Prerequisites - Medical physics

- Mathematics
- Statistics
Assessment Methods - Calculation exercises, laboratory protocol
Recommended Reading - E.Hering and R.Martin (2006) Photonik - Grundlagen, Technologie

and Material und Anwendung Springer Verlag
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in the exam.
Radiation Protection
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Basics and Methods of Radiation Protection (nuclear medicine,

radiotherapy), as well as the corresponding legal background.
- explain the basics of radiation-physics in medicine.
- explain relevant dose definitions in radiation protection.
- explain the principles of radiation protection (ALARA principle) as
well as the practical application.
- categorize radiation damages and the corresponding biological
effects.
- operate with an radiation measurement device and to name the
functionality.
- name the rights and duties of a radiation protection officer.
- explain the licensing process.
- work as a Radiation Protection Officers in Medicine. But an
additional special course is still mandatory.
Course contents - Basics of nuclear physics and the physics of ionizing radiation
- Radiation sources
- Basics of radiation biology
- Radiation damages, prevention and detection
- Dosimetry
- Basics of radiation protection
- Radiation Protection Law
- Measurement devices
- Medical and physical monitoring
- Radiation accidents, first aid
- Practical exercises: Use of measurement devices and the use of
calibration sources
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Prerequisites - Radiation Physics course
Assessment Methods - End exam (multiple choice)
Recommended Reading - The Power Point Slides will be provided to the students.
and Material
Attendance 100 % (necessary for the Basic Course for the Radiation Protection
Officer in Medicine referred to the AllgStrSchV 41)
Comments The practical exercises will take place at the Campus Seibersdorf.
Pregnant women cannot attend the exercises due to legislative
regulations concerning the use of ionising radiation and hence they
cannot receive a certification! (Basic Course - Radiation Protection
Officer)
Application of Medical Imaging and Data Engineering
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.50
Course description The course further extends the know-how in medical informatics, by
lectures on special problems and intensive work on projects
connected to implementation activities in the field.
- implement software for healthcare that uses the services of the
"Gesundheits- Informations- Netz" (GIN, Austrian eCard system,
electronic health insurance card).
- implement database applications for healthcare.
- provide documentation about the work in projects.
Course contents - work in software projects in healthcare

- IHE and basic standards
- C#
- Austrian eCard with infrastructure and applications
Prerequisites Programming skills (C#,...), basic skills on GIN, eCard and database
applications
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Recommended Reading - See download and semester plan

and Material

must be done.
Comments Builds on the "Medical Data Engineering" course in BBE4; optionally

extends the projects of that course
Bioinformatics
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The course provides the students with an introduction into
bioinformatics work and methods.
- name the scientific fields of bioinformatics.
- describe and apply the presented algorithms.
- name the most common biological databases and are able to
extract data with computer aided methods.
Course contents - biological data sources

- bioinformatic-algorithms
Prerequisites - Basics of programming
Attendance Attendance is mandatory in this course, 80% of attandenceis

requied. In case you miss more than 20% you lose the first attempt in
the exam.
Mobile Computing in Medical Imaging and Data Engineering
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Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description This course targets the basic knowledge for programming software
for android devices (mobile phones or tablets). The content is
presented and the students are supposed to implement apps
between courses (assignments and projects)
- explain the structure of Android projects and the Android activity
life-cylce.
- implement simple GUIs and understand their handling.
- call external apps out of their code and exchange information
between different threads.
Course contents - Basics of android programming and GUI programming

- Communication of information between different program parts and
external apps
Prerequisites - Object oriented programming
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method (assignments, projects and

course participation)
Recommended Reading - Developer.andriod.com

and Material

must be done.
Comments Own Laptop is required!! Android devices is not required but

recommended
Signal Acquisition and Analysis
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
122
ECTS Credits 4.50
Course description - Aqusition of electrical signals of the human body (EKG, EEG, EMG)
- Computerbased handling and analysis of medical data
Teaching methods Signal analysis: presentation of example code for selected topics,
individual solving of exercises, discussion in small groups
- use different interfaces and protocols (bluetooth, serial, i2c,..) in a
proper way.
- analyse, plot and evaluate biological signals.
- work with biological signals in a clinical enviroment the right way.
Course contents - Data aquistion of biosignals

- Computer interfaces
- documentation of MATLAB code, databases
- data management in MATLAB,
- signals in time and frequency domain (FFT, sFFT)
- visualization of medical data
Prerequisites Basics of programming end electronics
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method (projects, seminar work,

code documentation)
Recommended Reading - Scripts to the presented demo--codes are provided in CIS for
and Material download
- Semmlow, J.L. (2004): Biosignal and Biomedical Image Processing:
MATLAB Based Applications, Taylor & Francis
Biological Signals and Medical Sensors 2
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
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Course description According to the idea of a "Capstone Design Course" students use
much of their electronics, physics and measurement technology
knowledge to develop a prototype "medical device". They take further
the results from the first part of the course in the 4th semester,
Students will gain hands-on-experience, they will test, debug,
improve and document their findings. The resulting device shall be of
practical use for laboratory practice, and inspire further work.
- simulate and design electronic circuits for biological processing.
- design and experimental set-up basic electronic circuits and
validate and characterize them with modern measuring instruments.
- construct prototypes with CAD / CAM tools based on concrete
tasks.
Course contents - Project work
Prerequisites - Medical Electronics - Medicine Electronics Laboratory - Medical

Physics - Fundamentals of Medical Measurement Technology -
Circuit design - CAD / CAM experience
Recommended Reading - Tietze-Schenk (2012): Halbleiter- Schaltungstechnik, Springer

and Material Verlag

in the exam.
Comments Extends BSMS 1
Medical and Hospital Equipment
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description This integrated course provides an overview on complex therapeutic

tools and medical devices based on examples for the cardiovascular
and pulmonary medicine, and provides in a study example practical
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experience concerning usability assessment of such devices.
- name the important aspects of blood compatibility and to determine
critical points in the design of device components.
- describe haemodialysis, hemofiltration, peritoneal dialysis and
apheresis and to compare their fields of application.
- describe the function of oxygenators and heart-lung-machines and
to argument their required alarm functions and potential side effects.
- describe modern multi-chamber-pacemakers and select approriate
devices for different pathologies.
- explain the design of respirators and to discuss the functionality and
potential failure szenarios of their components.
- explain the function of external defibrillators and determine their
potential risks and influences to other medical devices.
- apply usability methods to examples of medical products.
Course contents - Blood compatibility of medical devices

- Technologies and devices for blood purification and apheresis
- Heart-lung-machine and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- Lung mechanics, resipirators and lung support
- Advanced cardiac pacemakers (Defi-pacemakers, multi-chamber-
stimulation, resynchronization, de-remodelling)
- Defibrillators
- Usability assessment in medical devices (Practical example)
Prerequisites - Anatomy and pyhsiology of lung, heart and circulation - Course

EHLC 4th semester
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method and end exam (Seminar
Work 20%, Written Exam 80%, both parts must be assessed
positively)
Recommended Reading - Oertel H, Ruck S: Biostrmungsmechanik, Vieweg 2012;

and Material - Bronzino R, Patterson J: Handbook of Biomedical Engineering,
CRC 2015
- Tschaut RJ (Hrsg): Extrakorporale Zirkulation in Theorie und Praxis,
Papst 2005
- Kay PH, Munsch CM: Techniques in extracorporeal circulation,
Arnold 2004
- Boltz A, Urabszek W: Technik in der Kardiologie, Springer 2002

in the exam.
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Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Basics and Methods of Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy
(Radiooncology).
- explain the principle of tracerkinetics.
- identify the appropriate nuclear medicine procedure for the
assessment of respective organ functions.
- identify pros and cons for the use of different diagnostic machines.
- Identify the advantages and problems in radionuclide therapy.
Course contents - Basics in physics

- principles of measurement technology
- handling of open radioactive isotopes
- basics of radiopharmacology (quality control)
- production of radioisotopes (reactor, cyclotron, generator)
- diagnostic application
- conventional scintigraphy
- positron emission tomography
- hybrid technology
- cellular labeling
- tumor diagnosis
- diagnosis of inflammation
- sentinel
- therapy with radionuclides
- radioprotection
Prerequisites - Molecular Biology - Anatomy - Radiation Physics
Assessment Methods - End exam
Recommended Reading - European Journal of Nuclear Medicine (wird in Auszgen zur

and Material Verfgung gestellt) - Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine (DI.Hamiton) -
Nuklearmedizin (Schicha;Schober) - Grundlagen der
Strahlentherapie (Richter; Feyerabend)
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- Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine (DI.Hamiton) - Nuklearmedizin
(Schicha;Schober) - Grundlagen der Strahlentherapie (Richter;
Feyerabend)

in the exam.
Comments Cooperates with Physical Parts of Dr.Blaickner; Dr.Wolff and

Dr.Geringer
Modelling and Simulation
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Basics and introduction of computer simulation in the topics of

physiology and biomedical engineering, e.g. models of nerve and
muscle activation as well as computer simulation (finite elements,
tools for dynamic models). Designing and structuring models for
computer simulation.
- plan, develop, test and finally present their software application in
rehabilitation engineering, which have been performed in the course
of project work in small groups.
- Solve ordinary differential equations using Matlab.
- develop models of strongly simplified scenarios in rehabilitation
engineering and solve, analyze as well as possibly animate this
models by numerical procedures with the help of Matlab.
Course contents - Skills and knowledge for designing natural procedures with the help
of modelling and simulation.
- Capability in handling of numerical mathematics as well as
validation and interpretation of available results.
Prerequisites - Mathematics 1 and 2 (Discretisation)
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method (assessment of progress of
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project and final presentation)
Recommended Reading - Script in download area

and Material - Matlab help
- Femlab help

must be done.
Ambient Assisted Living and Communication Technologies
Semester 5
Course methods SE
Language English /German
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The course covers two special areas in the field of Assistive
Technology (or Rehabilitation Engineering): AAC = Alternative and
Augmentative Communication The rather young discipline AAL =
Active and Assisted Living Before dealing with the practical aspects
of AAC and AAL the course will provide the necessary theoretical
foundations of communication in general and the principles of
accessibility.
- apply profound theoretical knowledge of human-to-human and
human-to-machine communication for practical solutions in AAC
(Augmentative and Alternative Communication) to support disabled
and older people.
- to understand the reasons for using various forms of Alternative
and Augmentative Communication and to apply such knowledge to
overcome communication barriers imposed by disabilities.
- design AAL solutions empowering older people to age in place.
Course contents - Please see "Semesterplan" in CIS.
Prerequisites The necessary prerequisites about disability and rehabilitation are

presented in the parallel running course on "Rehabilitation
Engineering and Neurorehabilitation" by Wolfgang Zagler and Nina
Carina Juritsch.
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Assessment Methods - Final exam (duration 45 minutes).
Recommended Reading - Comprehensive presentation material for download (updated and

and Material made accessible some days before the respective lecture unit).

in the exam.
Comments Lectures partially in German and English; lecture notes in English
Rehabilitation Engineering and Neurorehabilitation
Semester 5
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Part of Juritsch/Kotzian: Neurorehabilitation (14 units in practise):

Basics, approaches, assessment systems and therapy using the
example of the NRZ Rosenhuegel Part of W.L. Zagler: Rehabilitation
Engineering (14 units) This part of the lecture will cover the basics in
Assistive Technology (Rehabilitation Engineering). The first units
deal with the physiology and pathology of the human senses (vision,
hearing, tactile/haptic perception) and include the specific issues of
ageing. The remaining units cover aspects in augmentative and
alternative HCI (Human Computer Interaction) with respect to
assisting people with disabilities and/or older people.
- describe the (technical) equipment in neurological rehabilitation as
well as to define deficits and special needs of the patients.
- reproduce the functioning of human sensory organs and also their
impairments with high incidence and to design suitable technical
means for the compensation of losses.
- discuss physiological deteriorations typical for ageing and to
develop suitable technical means for the compensation of such
losses.
- apply the principles of multimodal HCI (Human Computer
Interfaces) for the design of augmentative and alternative solutions
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serving people with disabilities and the ageing population.
Course contents - Visual perception

- Auditive perception
- Tactile perception
- Ageing
- Human-computer interface
Assessment Methods - Course immanent assessment method (presentations) and end

exam
Recommended Reading - Comprehensive presentation material for download (updated and

and Material made accessible some days before the respective lecture unit).

in the exam.
Comments Lectures partially in German and English; lecture notes in English.
Prostethics
Semester 5
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description Introduction to Prosthetics - medical and orthopedic technical terms

in prosthetics
- name causes and levels of amputations.
- describe different treatments of amputations.
- select materials for prostheses and orthoses.
- describe orthopedic products and their specifications.
Course contents - Causes of amputations

- Amputation levels
- Materials in orthopedic technology
- Mechanics and Biomechanics in orthopedic technology
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- Socket connection and treatment
- Treatment process
Prerequisites - Basics of anatomy
Assessment Methods - Project presentations and exam
Recommended Reading - Atlas of Amputations and Limb Deficiences (American Academy of

and Material Orthopedic Surgeons)
- Orthopdietechnische Grundlagen (Baumgartner/Botta)
Attendance Attendance is voluntary in this course, apart from the project

presentations. 100 % attendance is required for the project
presentation classes.
Sports Equipment Technology

Technical English
Degree programme BST
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Languages B1+, we aim at developing and strengthening the
vocabulary of the students field of study along with the language
skills required for technical and creative communication
target group;
- illustrate and explain abstract technical concepts in English using
real-life examples;
Course contents - Distinguishing the three main types of discourse

- Audience adaptation in terms of language and content
- Impact analysis
- Technical process descriptions
- Autobiography (with appropriate language structures)
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B1+ - Completion of previous semester course

Recommended Reading - Maderdonner, O. / et al (2014): Technical and Creative

- Connolly, P. / Kingsbury, P. et al. (2014):eSNACK, Lernplattform
Technical Writing and Speaking
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Languages B2, students discuss technical innovations in their field,
describe and present a business entity, and analyze and present
relevant market sectors, thereby acquiring relevant terms and
concepts together with the appropriate language skills.
-describe and present a business entity in the context of the market
in which it operates;
- demonstrate their qualifications in the job application process.
Course contents - Describing trends and innovations in business in speaking and in

writing
- Profiling a company: organization, market, products, risks
- The job application process (CV, application letter, job interview)

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Advanced English 1
Semester 5
Course methods VO
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description Students discuss ethics concepts in their personal, social and
professional spheres and analyse real-life case studies
- explain fundamental ethics concepts in English
- analyse ethical dilemmas in case studies
Course contents - Development of an ethical conscience in an engineering

environment
- Improvement of skills in speaking and writing
Prerequisites English 1-4

Recommended Reading - Additional current handouts and audio-visual support

and Material

Biomedical Engineering Sciences
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Corporate Management in Life Science Technologies
Degree programme MBE
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The course provides an overview of the analysis of investment

projects and companies. Students will learn how to determine the
cost of capital and how to manage financial risks.
Teaching methods Lecture: DiscussionExamplesSeminar: Seminar

paperDiscussionExamples
- analyse financial reports of companies according to managerial
standards.
- apply common financial ratios and interprete them.
- calculate the cost of capital.
- analyse investment projects.
- determine the optimal capital structure of a company.
- manage financial risks and know how to apply hedging instruments.
Course contents - Value oriented management

- Capital budgeting (NPV, IRR, etc.)
- Financial ratios
- Financial ratio systems (DuPont, BSC)
- Value oriented ratios (EVA, CVA, MVA)
- Interpretation of financial ratios
- Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
- Company valuation
- Capital structure decisions
- Business Modeling
- Introduction to forecasting
- Statistical methods
- Scenario analysis
- Risk management
- Business risk
- FX and interest rate risk
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Assessment Methods - Seminar paper (30%)

- Written exam (70%)
Recommended Reading - Eugene F. Brigham, Michael C. Erhardt, Financial Management

and Material Theory and Practice, 14th edition, 2014
- Pablo Fernandez, Company Valuation Methods, 2014
- Graham Friend, Stefan Zehle, Guide to Business Planning, The
Economist Newspaper Ltd., 2014, ISBN 1 86197 474 4 (Kapitel 14
und 17)
- Karl Knezourek, Folienskriptum zur Lehrveranstaltung, 2015 (wird
vor Beginn der 1. LV elektronisch zur Verfgung gestellt)
Attendance Attendance of the course is mandatory. Students are allowed to miss

a maximum of 20% of classes, otherwise they will lose their first
exam attempt.
Comments Classes start on time. Students are reminded to arrive on time.

Students who arrive late for a lecture or leave early will receive 0%
attendance for that class.
EU-Law
Semester 1
Course methods VO
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.00
Course description The European Union is since the accession of Austria on 1st of
January 1995 one of the most important institutions for all citizens in
the country. The influence is marked in all areas of the daily life:
economics, social affairs, budget, research and development,
legislature. Thats why its necessary to know, where the new rules
come from, how they have been elaborated and in which tasks the
European Union have, in this way we all can prepare us for the
future. This course will give an overview over the institutions, their
structure, their tasks and influence, but also give examples and
exercises including their solutions. It will also introduce the different
kind of rules of the EU, so the student can work at the end
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autonomously with European law.
- explain the institutions of the EU
- identify types of cases (Failure to fulfil obligations, action for failure
to act, action for annulment, procedure for preliminary ruling) and to
provide suggestions for decisions of the court
- select and apply appropriate legal instruments
Course contents - Directives have to be transposed into national law. The student
must learn to deal with the legal system to know which law is valid for
him. However, also other legal aspects are dealt: the student will
elaborate the reasoning for a legal case to get a feeling what is
legally allowed in the EU and will also draft a directive because of
given issues.
Prerequisites The course is elaborated for students with no knowledge about the
European institutions and European law
Assessment Methods - Written final exam, which contains both theory questions and case
exercises.
Recommended Reading - Treaty of the Functioning of the European Union

and Material - Teaching material in the campus system
Cellular Electrophysiology and Bioimpedance
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description Electric behaviour of cells and tissues under the influence of
electromagnetic fields and their possible application in medicine.
- explain the electric behaviour of cells and tissues under the
influence of electromagnetic fields
- explain applications of electrophysiology and bioimpedance in
medicine on examples
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- point out potentials for innovation using electrophysiology and
bioimpedance methodology
Course contents - Electrolytes

- Dielectrics
- Electrical properties of molecules & tissues
- Instrumentation and measurement, data
- Models and some selected applications
Prerequisites Basics of:- Physics/Chemistry- Electronic- Cellular physiology
Assessment Methods - written final exam
Recommended Reading - S. GRIMNES / O.G. Marinsen, Bioimpedance and Bioelectricity

and Material Basics, Academic Press 2000 ISBN: 0-12-3003260-1
- P.J. RITT et al (eds.) Electrical Bioimpedance methodes:
Application to Medicine and Biotechnology, Annals of the N.Y.
Academy of Siences, Volume 873, 1999,ISBN: 1-57331-190-1
Team Management Skills
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.00
Course description In the course the students get to know main principles of leading
teams.
- explain the role of leadership in the different stages of team
development (for example by Tuckman) and to derive relevant
leading actions (for example directive leadership in the forming
phase).
- diagnose dynamics in project teams using models (for example
Rank Dynamics, Drama Triangle, TZI) and to develop and argue
case-related concrete opportunities for activities (for example
delegation of responsibilty, critical discussion).
Course contents - Leadership functions and tasks
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- Leadership tools in project teams
- Role conflicts "colleague" and "project leader"
- Leading without formal power and competence
- Overview of theories to group dynamics
- Conflicts and difficult situations in leading project teams
Assessment Methods - Reflection paper
Recommended Reading - Berkun, S. (2005): The Art of Project Management, Sebastopol:

and Material OReilly Media
- Cronenbroeck, W. (2008): Projektmanagement, Berlin: Cornelsen
Verlag [bilingual book: in English and German]
- Haeske, U. (2008): Teamentwicklung, Berlin: Cornelsen Verlag,
[bilingual book: in English and German]
Attendance Attendance is compulsory
Workflows in Medicine
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.50
Course description The course provides an overview on workflows in healthcare

systems especially at healthcare providers. It introduces typical
examples of workflows with an emphasis on distributed and shared
workflows.
Teaching methods - Lectures, visits to healthcare provider sites, self guided research
- describe workflows in healthcare as requirements from a technical
point of view
- evaluate existing and design new workflows using relevant
literature (e.g. standards, clinical guidelines, research publications,
product documentation)
- consider views of different stakeholders (doctors, care persons,
other care providers, patients, administration, ...) in projects
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Course contents - Discussion of example workflows (Admission and discharge
between GPs, resident care organisations and hospitals, radiology
and laboratory workflows, use and maintenance of medical devices,
clinical paths, )
- elements ad methods for documenting workflows (goals, results,
contributions, roles, use cases, )
- on site visits to healthcare providers
Assessment Methods - 2-4 pages workflow paper
Recommended Reading - 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A
and Material Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American
Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Clyde W.
Yancy, Mariell Jessup, Biykem Bozkurt, Javed Butler, Donald E.
Casey, Jr, Mark H. Drazner, Gregg C. Fonarow, Stephen A. Geraci,
Tamara Horwich, James L. Januzzi, Maryl R. Johnson, Edward K.
Kasper, Wayne C. Levy, Frederick A. Masoudi, Patrick E. McBride,
John J.V. McMurray, Judith E. Mitchell, Pamela N. Peterson, Barbara
Riegel, Flora Sam, Lynne W. Stevenson, W.H. Wilson Tang, Emily J.
Tsai and Bruce L. Wilkoff. Circulation, 2013;128:e240-e327;
originally published online June 5, 2013
- doi: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31829e8776, online (24.10.2014)
http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/128/16/e240
- Connor, M. J. & Connor, M. J. Missing elements revisited:
information engineering for managing quality of care for patients with
diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol, iAbetics Inc., Menlo Park,
California, USA., 2010, 4, 1276-1283
- Shepherd, M.; Painter, F. R.; Dyro, J. F. & Baretich, M. F.:
Identification of human errors during device-related accident
investigations.IEEE_M_EMB, 23, 2004, 66-72.
- IHE Laboratory Technical Framework, Volume 1 (www.ihe.net).
- IHE Radiology Technical Framework Volume 1 (www.ihe.net).
- see course materials
Attendance In order to provide useful group sizes students are required to

register for specific on site visits. If registered, students have to
attend. Otherwise attendance is optional.
Microprocessor-Based Design for Biomedical Applications
Semester 1
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Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description This course focuses on software components for embedded

applications in biomedical engineering- The theoretical sections
review biological and electronic backgrounds and lay a basis for
deeper and practically oriented discussions of circuit designs and
programming techniques- The open-source ModularEEG amplifier
will be shown and the whole firmware to measure EEG-data using a
microcontroller and send it to a PC for Biofeedback and BCI
purposes will be programmed in groups of 2-4 people. Additionally, a
live EEG-recording will be performed and the pitfalls of electrode
placement will be shown on the subject
Teaching methods Lecture slides Practical exercises Programming tasks (in groups)
Project works (in groups)
- choose a suitable microcontroller for specific project requirements
- utilize peripheral units like GPIO, UART and ADC
- implement register-based programs in C programming language
- explain SW- and HW-components of an EEG acquisition device
Course contents - AVR microcontrollers, peripheral units (GPIO, ADC, UART),

Interrupts
- C-programming using GCC, AVRStudio
- Embedded biomedical devices, sensors and actuators, implants
- Basics of bioelectric signals (nerve cells, EEG, EMG, EOG, EKG)
- Biofeedback and Brain Computer Interfaces
Prerequisites - C - programming skills - Microcontroller basics
Assessment Methods - Programming tasks

- Theroretical test
- group projects
Recommended Reading - Richard H. Barnett, Sarah Cox, Larry O'Cull:Embedded C

and Material Programming and the Atmel AVR Paperback June 5, 20062nd
edition, ISBN-13: 978-1418039592 ISBN-10: 1418039594
Biomedical Engineering for Therapy & Rehabilitation

140
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description The course provides knowledge of different rehabilitation issues in

different areas of application.
Teaching methods - Lectures and group discussions, Laboratory Course Rehabilitation

Engineering
- define rehabilitation
- describe the roles of the different members of rehabilitation teams
and the processes within the teams
- explain rehabilitation within different medical fields
- describe active and passive methods of rehabilitation and physical
medicine
- describe the role of biomedical engineers within rehabilitation teams
Course contents - Physical Medicine

- Rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation team
- Biofeedback
- Telerehabilitation
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Pulmological Rehabilitation
- Trauma Rehabilitation
- Prosthetics
- Orthotics
- Gender-specific aspects in Physical medicine and Rehabilitation
- Gait Analysis
- Prosthetics of upper and lower extremities
- Reha@home
Prerequisites - Physiology- Anatomy
Assessment Methods - Multiple Choice Moodle Exam
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Recommended Reading - See course material in the campus system
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Modelling in Cardiovascular Systems
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description This course provides basic knowledge of cardiovascular system

dynamics, in particular focusing on the numerical modeling of cardiac
pathophysiology and mechanical circulatory assistance.
- explain the basics of cardiovascular system dynamics
- explain the basics of modeling of dynamical systems using
analogies
- solve (numerically) differential equations that model cardiovascular
systems using Simulink
- autonomously build numerical models of the cardiovascular system
Course contents - Selection from:

- Introduction to blood flow hydrodynamics
- Introduction to cardiac and vascular biomechanics
- Introduction into compartmental models modeling through
analogies
- Modeling of cardiac mechanics
- Modeling of vascular mechanics
- Modeling of lung mechanics
- Modeling of ventricular assist devices and cardiovascular
interaction
Prerequisites - Basic knowledge of Matlab and Simulink- Basic understanding of

first and second order linear ordinary differential equations- Basics of
cardiovascular anatomy and physiology
Assessment Methods - Intermediate assignments requiring a written report of the student

work
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- Final written exam
Recommended Reading - BOOKS (comprehensive references marked with *):

and Material - Guyton AC, Hall JE. (2006) Textbook of medical physiology. 11th
ed. Elsevier Saunders. *
- Milnor WR. (1989) Hemodynamics. 2nd ed. Williams & Wilkins.
- Nichols WW, ORourke MF. (2005) McDonalds blood flow in
arteries. 5th ed. Hodder Arnold.
- Sagawa K, Maughan L, Suga H, Sunagawa K. (1988) Cardiac
Contraction and the Pressure-Volume Relationship. Oxford Univ.
Press.
- Scherf HE. Modellbildung und Simulation dynamischer Systeme
(2007). 3. Auflage. Oldenburg Verlag. *
- Werner J (2014) Biomedizinische Techink - Automatisierte
Therapiesysteme. Band 9. De Gruyter. *
- West JB. (2008) Respiratory physiology: the essentials. 8th ed.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
- Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow R, Braunwald E. (2004) Braunwald's
Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. 7th ed.
Saunders.PAPERS:
- Carabello BA. Evolution of the study of left ventricular function:
Everything old is new again. 2002 Circulation 105(23):2701-3.
- Westerhof N, Lankhaar JW, Westerhof BE. The arterial Windkessel.
Med Biol Eng Comput. 2009;47(2):131-41.ONLINE DOCUMENTS
(very informative about the key concepts of cardiovascular
dynamics):
- Burkhoff D. 2002. Mechanical Properties Of The Heart And Its
Interaction With The Vascular System. Columbia University, NY
(www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/medical/heartsim/review.pdf)
- Mark RG. 2004. CARDIOVASCULAR MECHANICS I, II, III.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/health-sciences-and-technology/hst-542j-
quantitative-physiology-organ-transport-systems-spring-
2004/readings/cardio_mech.pdf)
Medical Information Systems
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
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Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description The course focuses on IHE Technical Frameworks (Used in ELGA)
and touches Continua Healthy Alliance Guidelines for establishing
standardized, interoperable and future proof medical information
systems.
Teaching methods Lectures, discussions and group work, self organised work on given
topics
- use the basic terminologies of IHE
- explain the processes of the IHE Connectathon and the
requirements
- describe the difference between all XDR, XDM and XDS and their
interrelation
- describe the IHE Cross-Community Profiles work (based on XCA,
XCPD)
- describe Identity Management in IHE (based on PIX, PDQ)
- describe the basics of IT-Security according IHE Security Profiles
(CT, ATNA, XUA, BPPC)
- describe the Architecture and Security Requirements of ELGA
Course contents - IHE/HL7/IEEE/Continua terminologies

- General understanding of IHE
- Document Exchange Profiles
- IT-Security Profiles
- PHR/EHR Integration
- Clinical Document Architecture
Prerequisites - Basic programming skills - Basic concepts of health care
Assessment Methods - exercises in groups

- Final Exam
Recommended Reading - Teaching materials in the campus system

and Material - http://ihe.net/Technical_Frameworks/
- http://www.continuaalliance.org/
- http://elga.gv.at/
- Moodle Links
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Advanced Programming for Medicine
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description This course gives a practical introduction into IHE Technical
Frameworks (TF). We will start by examining the IHE landscape of
technical frameworks (Focused on IT-Infrastructure TF). Tools are
presented and applied, which are needed in order to fulfill
requirements defined by the different IHE profiles. The single
assignments will sum up to a project showing a real-world
implementation of communicating/storing/accessing medical
information in the growing field of eHealth.
Teaching methods Short-Presentations (lecturer)Project work (in groups)
- plan and implement a basic Client Server Architecture
- analyse and implement IHE PCD Profile and the use of HL7 v2
- analyse and implement IHE XDS Document Source
- establish and integrate and CDA document within an XDS
Environment
- develop an ATNA client to send audit messages to an open source
ATNA
Course contents - Continua Health Alliance Architecture for including medical device
data in Electronic Health RecordsStandards/Basic Technologies:
- HL7 v2, v3 (CDA)
- Web Services: Http, Soap, WSDL
- XML: XSD, XML-Parser, O/X - Mapper
Prerequisites Fundamentals and Understanding of object-oriented programming

(used OOP-language and IDE: Java, Eclipse)
Assessment Methods - Continuous assessment

- Project presentations and project report
Recommended Reading - Teaching materials in the campus system

and Material - IHE ITI-Technical Frameworks Vol 1-4
- IHE DEC-Technical Frameworks Vol 1-2
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- Moodle links
Attendance Attendance to assignment deadlines is mandatory, otherwise no

attendance is required
Research and Development Skills
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 9.00
Course description - Literature research towards the direction of the Master's Thesis-
Practical work in a company, healthcare institution or research
institution using biomedical engineering skills and methods
Teaching methods Supervision of practical workExperience in writing scientific

textsPresentations
- analyse a scientific task and elaborate an adequate solution
- elaborate own results in a scientific paper according to given formal
criteria and structure
Course contents - Practical work in a company, healthcare institution or research

institution
- writing scientific papers
- Students perform literature research towards the topic of their
Master's Thesis and write an extended abstract which will be
presented
Prerequisites - Scientific Working
Assessment Methods - Assessment of practical work

- Scientific quality of written abstract and presentation performance
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Selected Problems in BME
Semester 3
Course methods VO
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.00
Course description This course gives an overview and offers experience reports from
thematic fields in which alumni of this study program might work
- discuss current topics from the field of biomedical engineering
- discuss interfaces of biomedical engineering to related fields of
competence
Course contents - Overview on tasks and activities within the topics of the study
program and beyond
Recommended Reading - Slide sets of the lecturers

and Material
Economics and Marketing
Semester 3
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The objective of this class is to provide an understanding how

healthcare markets work and how market participants behave there.
Students will learn how companies can use marketing tools to
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successfully conduct analyses, develop strategies and place
products in the healthcare market.
Teaching methods Lectures with Powerpoint charts, discussions and case studies of
marketing- and businessplanning. In addition students will prepare a
marketing plan for a new product.
- explain the economic behavior of supply and demand on markets
- describe and evaluate the various types of markets
- explain and evaluate various marketing strategies, particularly in
connection with the product life cycle
- evaluate the instruments of the Marketing Mix (4 Ps) to achieve
specific marketing goals
- conduct a health care sales call
- prepare a marketing plan for a health care product
Course contents - Healthcare markets, essential elements of microeconomic theory

(Demand and supply, market types based on competition etc.),
basics of healthcare marketing (Mix of marketing tools, strategies,
marketing plan, sales call)
Prerequisites In process
Assessment Methods - Marketing Plan, oral exam
Recommended Reading - Walter J. Wessels Economics, Barrons 2012, 5th Edition, ISBN
and Material 13: 978-0764147609Recommended for Marketing:
- Philip Kotler, Kevin Lane Keller, Friedhelm Bliemel - Marketing
Management
- Fred Harms, Dorothee Gnshirt - Gesundheitsmarketing
- Nils Bickhoff, Svend Hollensen, Marc Opresnik - The Quintessence
of Marketing
Attendance Minimum 80%, otherwise first attempt to take the exam is counted as
a failure
Comments This class will partly be conducted for both students of MTE and
MBE in the 3rd semester.
Clinical Engineering
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
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ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description This lecture gives an overview on the wide field of medical
equipment installed and used in hospitals, the special focus is laid
upon - how is the equipment used- what is required for its proper
installation and application.
Teaching methods - Presentations, Excursions,
- explain the function and application of the most important medical
equipment
- explain the key parameters for a technical evaluation of the most
important medical equipment
- explain the pre-installation - requirements of the most important
medical equipment for a functional and proper installation of the
equipment
- explain the processes of hospital planning using examples
Course contents - Project Phases in Hospital Project

- Basics of functional Hospital Planning (Zoning, Layout)
- special requirements for electrical installations in a hospital (UPS,
line impedance, ...)
- Medical Equipment from A to Z
Prerequisites Basics of Anatomy, Physiology, Physics, Electrical engineering and

Mechanics
Assessment Methods - Written or oral End exam at the end of the semester
- presentations of the participants
Recommended Reading - See material in the campus system

and Material
Attendance Attendance in the lectures is voluntary and recommended.
Applied Optics in Medical Devices
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
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Course description Basics of applied optics for medical devices
Teaching methods Presentation of contentSolution of ExamplesExcursion
- analyze paraxial optical systems based on matrix method (incl.
Matlab and comparison with Zemax performed analysis)
- explain different methods of electromagnetic wave propagation (thin
element approximation, local plane interface approximation, plane
wave decomposition, local plane wave approximation)
- explain basic properties of human eye (Cornea, iris, lens, anterior
and posterior chamber, retina)
- explain the general interactions of electromagnetic waves with
materials (refraction, diffraction, reflection, absorption, scattering,
Plasmon-polaritons, surface plasmons, extinction)
- Explaining of optical aberrations with Zernike polynomials and
measuring them within the mechanical eye model.
Course contents - See learning outcomes
Prerequisites - Advanced optics course
Assessment Methods - Lab protocol and final exam
Attendance Compulsory (80%)
Biomedical Engineering in Respiration
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description This course introduces different aspects of ventilation, lung

simulation and the measurement of aerosols in respiratory processes
and demonstrates the practical application in laboratory exercises
Teaching methods Seminars, Group Work, Laboratory Experiments
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- apply the basics of ventilation techniques
- identify and explain potential methods of lung simulation
- explain aerosol production and measurement techniques and apply
them practically
Course contents - Function of the lung

- Techniques for ventilation
- Methods for simulation of human lung
- Techniques for aerosol production
- Techniques for aerosol measurement
Prerequisites Lung Anatomy and Physiology, Basics in fluid dynamics
Assessment Methods - Laboratory Protocols

- Final exam
Recommended Reading - Teaching material in the campus system

and Material
EEG Acquisition and Analysis
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description This course provides an introduction into the technologies used to
record and analyze data from electroencephalography (EEG).
Teaching methods Lectures about theory and background, practical demonstrations,

practical student work using Matlab.
- develop an algorithm in Matlab to recognize patterns in annotated
EEG data and to measure its performance by applying state-of-the-
art signal processing and pattern recognition technologies.
- conduct a digital EEG recording.
- describe the most important concepts related to sleep EEG scoring
(e.g. sleep stages, transient patterns, scoring standards).
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Course contents - Basics about EEG recording: electrode positions, recording
settings, referencing,
- Basics about EEG signal processing: spectral analysis, frequency
bands, filtering, event-related potentials (ERP) analysis,
- Practical demonstrations and introduction to sleep EEG: sleep
stages, transient patterns like spindles, scoring standards,
- Practical student work using Matlab: european data format (EDF),
signal processing toolbox,
- Artifacts and their treatment: types of artifacts, artifact minimization
and rejection,
- Sleep analysis: Somnolyzer 24x7 as a reliable sleep stager, quality
reviewing of automatic analysis, models of sleep as a continuum,
- Spatial analysis: topography, source localization methods: low-
resolution brain electromagnetic tomography (LORETA),
- Applications: EEG, ERP and sleep studies in clinical practice and
scientific research
Prerequisites - Basic statistics. Matlab knowledge is helpful but not mandatory.
Assessment Methods - Project in small groups
Recommended Reading - Kemp, Bob, et al. "A simple format for exchange of digitized
and Material polygraphic recordings." Electroencephalography and clinical
Neurophysiology 82.5 (1992): 391-393.
- Kemp, Bob, and Jesus Olivan. "European data format plus(EDF+),
an EDF alike standard format for the exchange of physiological
data." Clinical Neurophysiology 114.9 (2003): 1755-1761.
- teaching material
Attendance Attendance is required at the project deadline meeting, otherwise

voluntary (but advisable)
Image Analysis
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description Methods for Image processing for medical image technologies, e.g.
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CT, PET
- list and explain the usage of file formats
- perform simple operations of image processing in intensity, image
and spatial space
- visualize and render image data for display
- describe the basics of the fusion of multimodal image data
Course contents - Image representation, file formats, and simple operations

- Operations in intensity space
- Filters and image transforms
- Spatial Transformations
- Registration
- Visualization and Rendering
Prerequisites In process
Recommended Reading - See course material in the campus system

and Material
Advanced Analysis of Biomedical Data
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description Theory of Multivariate Statistics
Teaching methods Interactive Lecture with lots of MatLab examples, assignments,

project
- do Multiple Regression Analysis
- name MVA Techniques
- test and prepare statistical data
- da a Factor Analysis
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- do an independent component analysis
- find classificators and do general pattern recognition
- analyse time and synchronisation problems using using statistical
methods
- apply support vector machines SVM to problems
- analyse nonstationary problems using statistical methods
Course contents - Multiple Regression Analysis

- Classification of MVA Techniques
- Basis of MVA testing and preparing data
- Factor Analysis
- ICA independent component analysis
- Classification / Pattern Recognition
- Time and synchronisation Problems
- SVM
- Nonstationary Problems
Prerequisites Statistics, MatLab
Assessment Methods - Assignments

- Projects
- Final exam
Recommended Reading - Joseph Hair, Rolph Anderson, Barry Babin: Multivariate Data
and Material Analysis. Prentice Hall; (19. Feb. 2009) ISBN-10: 0138132631ISBN-
13: 978-0138132637
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Tissue Engineering for Regenerative Medicine
Degree programme MTE
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 6.00
Course description In the first part of the course the most important tools used in tissue
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engineering (e.g. cells, scaffolds, cell-cell communication,) are
discussed. After an intermediate exam, the second part of the course
at the one hand deals with tissue engineering concepts and
strategies of different tissue types (e.g. cartilage, bone,), on the
other hand with the application of cells in regenerative medicine.
Course contents are deepened by activities of the students during
the course.
Teaching methods - Lectures- Distance learning- Team work and presentations of the
students- Guest lectures
- name different cell types, explain their characteristics and select
them for different applications in tissue engineering
- list different methods for scaffold production and explain their
advantages and disadvantages for application in tissue engineering
- describe different methods for cell differentiation and select suitable
detection methods for cell differentiation
- describe the correlation between different tissue components (cells,
extracellular matrix,) and define differences between selected
tissue types
- describe and compare different tissue engineering concepts using
examples
- give an overview about the application of cells for regenerative
medicine, name examples and explain advantages and
disadvantages of stem cells as therapeutics
Course contents - Components used in tissue engineering

- Primary cells, cell lines and immortalization of cells
- Extracellular matrix
- Communication between cells
- First steps of animal development
- Cell differentiation and stem cells
- Scaffolds for tissue engineering
- Tissue engineering of bones and cartilage
- Skin tissue engineering and application
- Heart valves tissue engineering
- Cell therapy in regenerative medicine
- Immunomodulation of mesenchymal stem cell
- Biofabrication
Prerequisites - Basic knowledge in cell biology- basic knowledge in biochemistry
Assessment Methods - Collaboration during lessons

- Distance learning
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- Presentations
- Intermediate written exam
- Final written exam
Recommended Reading - Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, R. Ian Freshney (2006): Culture of

and Material Cells for Tissue Engineering, Wiley
- Ulrich Meyer, Thomas Meyer, Jrg Handschel, Hans Peter
Wiesmann (2009): Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering and
Regenerative Medicine, Springer
- Relevant literature (e.g. papers) will be provided

tolerated. In case more than 20% are missed the first try in the exam
is lost.
Biomaterials in Tissue Engineering
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
Course description The students obtain knowledge medical applications of biomaterials

as well as about basic concepts regarding design and mechanical
properties of selected natural and synthetic biomaterials. Topics from
current research projects of the UAS Tech are explained and
discussed.
Teaching methods - Lecture/Presentation- Discussion
- describe the basic techniques to manufacture scaffolds from raw
biomaterials and explain the different prerequisites for the
biomaterials.
- explain nature design concepts in the biomaterials field.
- differentiate biomaterials regarding their properties and assess their
usage in a specific application.
- describe the most common techniques to test cell biocompatibility
of biomaterials and apply them on different biomaterials.
- correlate the protein structure of a biomaterial with its properties as
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a biomaterial.
Course contents - Elements of biomaterials

- Self-assembly and growth
- Mechanical concepts in biomaterials
- Different protein fibers: collagen, silk, keratin
- Methods for the determination of biocompatibility
- Soft tissue - skin
- Cartilage
- Biological composite materials e.g. fibers
- Hierarchical design bone, wound care und suture materials,
vascular implants, biomimetic and bio-inspired materials
Prerequisites - Basics of chemistry and protein chemistry
Assessment Methods - Final exam
Recommended Reading - Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, R. Ian Freshney (2006): Culture of

and Material Cells for Tissue Engineering, Wiley
- Ulrich Meyer, Thomas Meyer, Jrg Handschel, Hans Peter
Wiesmann (2009): Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering and
Regenerative Medicine, Springer
- Relevant publications will be provided via CIS

is lost.
Protein Chemistry
Semester 1
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description The students obtain knowledge about structure, function as well as
analytics of proteins. Additionally, selected therapeutics based on
proteins are discussed.
Teaching methods - PowerPoint presentations- Workshops- Seminar talks
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- explain the composition and chemical structure of proteins and
name modifications and their functions
- name the most important methods for the chemical analysis of
proteins and explain their basic principles
- explain the basic mechanisms of protein function
- explain interactions between proteins using examples
Course contents - Chemical structure of proteins

- Post-translational modifications
- Bioinformatics
- Protein quantification
- Separation techniques
- Proteomics
- Protein function
- Enzymes, antibodies, structural proteins
- Protein therapeutics
Prerequisites - Basics of organic and analytical chemistry- Basics of cell biology
Assessment Methods - Active participation

- Seminar talk
- Written exam
Recommended Reading - Behme, Stefan (2015): Manufacturing of Pharmaceutical Proteins,

and Material Wiley-Blackwell
- Lottspeich, Friedrich / Engels, Joachim W (2013): Bioanalytik,
Spektrum Akademischer Verlag
- Petsko, Gregory A / Ringe, Dagmar (2008): Protein Structure and
Function, Oxford University Press
- Stryer, Lubert (2015): Biochemistry, W. H. Freeman

tolerated. In case you miss more than 20% you lose the first try in the
exam.
Corporate Management
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 2.00
158
Course description The course shall provide an overview over the essential elements of
Management in order to prepare the students for managerial tasks in
practical business life. After an introduction to basics of management
(managers, environment, social responsibility) the course covers the
4 managerial steps Planning, Organizing, Leading and Control.
Practical examples focus particularly on the pharmaceutical industry.
Teaching methods - Lectures with Powerpoint Slides as well as discussions and several
case studies.
- define tasks and steps of the managerial process for companies as
well as explain examples for effective and efficient management
- analyze the economic situation of a company as a manager, for
example by using comparative data in income statements
- develop and define company goals as a manager
- make decisions as a manager as well as to explain and justify them
- recognize critical situations in terms of business ethics and develop
solutions
- explain methods how to motivate employees and evaluate their
applicability in practical cases
- evaluate various methods of communication for practical
management
- explain leadership styles and their advantages and disadvantages
for specific situations and persons
Course contents - Basics of management, decision making in business, planning,

organizational structure and culture, change management, time
management, managing teams, motivation of employees, leadership
traits and styles, communication in business, controlling, key factors
of successful management
Assessment Methods - End exam
Recommended Reading - Stephen P. Robbins, David A. DeCenzo, Mary

and Material CoulterFundamentals of ManagementPearson Education, 2014, 9th
Global EditionISBN-10: 1292056541ISBN-13: 978-1292056548

exam.
Pharmaceutical Law
159
Semester 1
Course methods SE
Language English
ECTS Credits 1.00
Course description Knowledge of the relevant legal provisions concerning medicinal

products and medical devices law in Europe and Austria; the target is
to create a general understanding for legal issues on the basis of a
well-defined part of the law. Practical use of the course is the
principal aim.
Teaching methods - Lecture and discussions in interactive workshops
- name the legal basics of pharmaceutical law and medical devices
law
- register simple legal problems in theses areas and develop general
solutions for simple situations
- catch general problems of more complicated legal issues tob e in
the position to prepare measures to solve these problems
- distinguish between pharmaceuticals and medical devices
- check clinical trial contracts concerning the most relevant issues
- explain the principles of marketings authorisation procedures
- describe the nature of a patent
Course contents - Principles of pharmaceutical law and medical devices law in Europe
and Austria
- Distinguishing between pharmaceutical products and medical
devices including discussion of recent jurisdiction
- Development of pharmaceutical products and medical devices
mainly focussed on clinical trials and related legal questions
- Introduction to patent law including procedural topics
- Proceedings and applications for marketing authorisations of
pharmaceutical products
Prerequisites Definitions of terms: - Law- Directive- Regulation-

NotificationInstitutions and government in Europe (Knowledge of
general responsibilities and tasks): - European Parliament-
Commission- European Court of JusticeInstitutions and government
in Austria (Knowledge of general responsibilities and tasks):-
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Parliament- Government- Differences between EU-law and national
law- Legislative bodies in the EU and Austria- Public authorities in
Austria- Definition of a contract according to civil law
Assessment Methods - Written exam (50 points)
Recommended Reading - Lecture mainly refers to the published legal basic on the so-called
and Material Eudralex homepage, especially the Community Code relating to
medical products for human use. Further necessary documents are
distributed in class.refer
http://ec.europa.eu/health/documents/eudralex/index_en.htm

exam.
Advanced Immunology and Vascular Tissue Engineering
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description This lecture helps to extend and deepen the knowledge of
immunological processes in connection to tissue engineering.
Furthermore, basic knowledge in vascular biology will be taught. This
is necessary to understand the principles of vascular tissue
engineering
Teaching methods - Lecture- Presentations- Group puzzle
- apply complex immunological processes to tissue engineering
- describe the cascades of the wound healing process
- describe the processes of formation of blood and lymphatic vessels
- recapitulate the principles of vascular tissue engineering
Course contents - Wound healing

- Inflammation
- Complement system
- Transplantation
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- Graft rejection
- Angiogenesis
- Lymphangiogenesis
- Endothelial cells in research
- Examples of Vascular tissue engineering
Prerequisites - Basic knowledge of immunology
Assessment Methods - Group puzzle

- Collaboration
- Paper presentation
- Examination (the grades of the exam is the basis, up- or down
grading is possible by the other assessment criteria)
Recommended Reading - Current literature (papers) provided during the lecture

and Material

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Nanotechnologies
Semester 3
Course methods ILV
Language English
ECTS Credits 4.00
Course description Overview of the nanobiotechnological application potential as well as

deepening of several sub-topics.
Teaching methods - Lectures- Presentations- Self-dependent working on exercises-

Videos
- define the concept of thermal energy and relate such concept to
understand life-time interactions in biological systems
- describe the principle of electron microscopy (EM) and atomic force
microscopy (AFM) for the elucidation of the nanostructure of
biomaterials as well as to measure molecular forces between
molecules (AFM)
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- explain molecular modifications for synthetic biointerfaces that
control interactions with molecules in biological fluids
- describe and evaluate the colloidal aspects of current nanoscale
drug delivery systems
- explain the term biosensor and describe the physical background of
optical biosensors (focus on plasmonic properties) including their
application in bioassays
- explain different microfabrication methods and microfluidic
components, describe the physical principles regarding fluids on a
microscale and give application examples for cell analysis based on
lab-on-chips
- explain the biochemical principles behind binding events relevant
for microarrays and give specific examples in which fields
microarrays are used.
- describe the biochemical principles of molecular nanomotors based
on proteins and nucleic acids and give examples of the application
potential of such structures
Course contents - Biosensors

- Functional biointerfaces
- Biomembranes
- Characterization of nanostructures
- Drug delivery
- Lithography and miniaturization
- Microfluidics
- Lab-on-a-chip application
- Molecular recognition and interaction
- Microarrays
- Molecular nanomotors
Prerequisites - Biochemistry, basics in physics
Assessment Methods - Collaboration during the lectures

- Presentations
- Self-dependent solution of exercises
- Final exam
Recommended Reading - Nanobiotechnology II, Wiley-VCH by Mirkin et al.

and Material - Biomedical Nanostructures, Wiley by Consalves et al.
- Wissenschaftliche Literatur aus der LV
- Matthew A. Cooper, Label-Free Biosensors, Cambridge University
Press, 2009.
- F. S. Ligler (editor), Optical Biosensors: Present and Future,
Elsevier, 2002
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- B. E. A. Saleh, M. C. Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics, John Wiley
& Sons, 1991.

exam.
Economics and Marketing
Semester 3
Course methods VO
Language English
ECTS Credits 3.00
Course description The objective of this class is to provide an understanding how

healthcare markets work (Pharma and Medical Device Industries)
and how market participants behave there. Students will learn how
firms can use marketing tools to successfully conduct analyses,
develop strategies and market products. The limits set for Health
Care Marketing by Compliance will also be discussed in the course.
Finally students will get familiar with methods of Pharmacoeconomy
which are being used to evaluate the economic benefit of health care
products an aspect that is getting more and more important in an
industry trying to limit growing costs. This class will partly be
conducted for both students of MTE and MBE in the 3rd semester,
MTE participants will be provided with additional details on Pharma
Marketing and learn important methods of Pharmacoeconomy.
Teaching methods Lectures with Powerpoint charts, discussions and case studies in
methods of Pharmacooeconomy. In addition students will prepare a
marketing plan for a new product as a homework paper.
- explain the economic behavior of supply and demand on markets
- describe and evaluate the various types of markets, particularly
also in the context of health care products and different health care
systems
- explain and evaluate various marketing strategies, particularly in
connection with the product life cycle
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- evaluate the instruments of the Marketing Mix (4 Ps) to achieve
specific marketing goals
- conduct a health care sales call
- recognize, evaluate and explain the limits of healthcare marketing
as set by compliance rules
- calculate the pharmacoeconomic utility of a treatment or a product
applying various methods
- prepare, justify and evaluate a marketing plan for a health care
product including quantified goals (Income Statement)
Course contents - For both study programs this class covers the following
subjects:Healthcare markets (Global and Austria), essential elements
of microeconomic theory (Demand and supply, market types based
on competition etc.), basics of healthcare marketing (Mix of
marketing tools, strategies, marketing plan, sales call and marketing
compliance).In addition for the study program MTE only details of
pharma marketing tools (Distribution, pricing, promotion etc.) will be
discussed. Also these students will learn about important methods of
pharmacoeconomy using case studies.
Assessment Methods - Written Exam (2 h) at the end of the course weight 60%Marketing
Plan Paper weight 40%Students must achieve at least 50% in both
assessment elements
Recommended Reading - Walter J. Wessels Economics, Barrons 2012, 5th Edition, ISBN
and Material 13: 978-0764147609
- Dimitris Dogramatzis - Pharmaceutical Marketing, A Practical
Guide, Informa Healthcare 2007, 4th Edition, ISBN 10: 1-57491-118-
X (Hardcover), ISBN 13: 978-1-57491-118-3 (Hardcover)
- Karen L. Rascati - Pharmacooeconomics , Lippincott Williams &
Wilkins 2013, ISBN-10: 1451175930, ISBN-13: 978-1451175936

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Study Program Abbreviation (in German)

Degree programme CI Campus International in cooperation with the study program of

Course methods LAB

ECTS Credits 3.00

Course Description Experimental setup of different means of measuring methods to

Course Contents - Measurements and analysis of the energetic performance of energy

Teaching methods - Laboratory exercises in small groups of typically 8-12 students

Prerequisites Basics in:

Recommended Scripts of the lecturers

Attendance Attendance is mandatory in this course, only 20% of absence is

Building Climate Engineering

Degree programme CI Campus International in cooperation with the study program of

Prerequisites Basic knowledge at least in one or two of the following topics:

Degree programme CI Campus International in cooperation with the study program of

Lecturer Dr. Sandra Carral Robles Len, MSc

ECTS Credits 3.00

Course Contents - Oscilloscope and Function Generator

Attendance Attendance is mandatory in this course, only 20% of absence is

Degree programme CI Campus International in cooperation with the study program of

Course methods ILV

Course Description Software Engineering

Course Contents - Usage of object orientated concepts like encaspulation, polymorphism

Prerequisites - Profound understanding of procedual programming

Recommended - Powerpoint Slides

Cities and Smart Mobility

Degree programme CI Campus International in cooperation with the study program of

Course Contents - Connected Smart Cities and Communities

Teaching methods - Frontal Lecture

Assessment Methods - Presentations

Attendance Attendance is mandatory in this course, only 20% of absence is

Degree programme CI Campus International

Course Description This integrated course provides.

Attendance Attendance is mandatory in this course, only 20% of absence is

Sociocultural Aspects of Online Communication

Degree CI Campus International

ECTS Credits 1.00

Department Center for International Relations

We will uncover discriminating features and dimensions of online

Course Contents - General concepts of communication

Module Cross Cultural Competences and Language:

Degree Program CI Campus International

Course Methods ILV

Incoming Places Open

Recommended - Hofstede/Petersen/Hofstede (2002): Exploring Culture. Exercises, Stories

Assessment - Course immanent assessment method

Austrian Culture & more

Degree programme CI Campus International

Course methods ILV

Developing Cross Cultural Competences

Degree programme CI Campus International