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Bemerkungen	Contents: The aim of the course is to acquire basic knowledge about scientific work and the practical completion of a scientific thesis. The theoretical basis will be trained in the following six modules of the e-learning course „Competence of information in the natural and engineering sciences: planning, researching, writing": Modul A Introduction to the content of the course Modul B Planning of the research process Modul C Methods of literature research Modul D Execution of literature research Modul E Review of scientific literature Modul F Scientific writing In addition to the e-learning course, the practical process of a scientific thesis will be learned over the whole semester period in a group on current topics by the institutes of the KIT-department of Mechanical Engineering. The groups are supervised by the respective institutes and the theoretical basics are trained in further exercises. Learning Objects: On completion of the course the students are able: to structure and formulate a research question, to plan projects in a task- and resource-oriented way, to apply creativity techniques within a team, to investigate and to evaluate scientific resources and to derive information, to summarize work results in a well-structured written report, to present scientific problems/results in an oral presentation, to work actively in a team in a task-oriented and constructive manner. Examinations: Module tests within the e-learning course Completion of four group exercises Structuring of a formulate research question Development of a milestone plan Preparation of a list of scientific literature Structuring of the scientific thesis Preparation of a scientific thesis of at least 30 pages according to a given guideline Preparation and execution of a scientific presentation of maximum 30 minutes The course will be passed, if: the exam registration in KIT-Campus is done until 2020/07/24. all e-learning module tests are passed and the certification is submitted until 2020/05/20. all group exercises submit on deadline: 2020/05/22: Research question and milestone plan 2020/06/12: A list of scientific literature 2020/06/19: Structuring of the scientific thesis the complete scientific thesis is submitted until 2020/07/17. the scientific presentation is submitted until 2020/07/26 and you have to present your work until the end of the examination period at the supervised institute. If you have not submitted the respective exercises by the deadline, you will have further three days for the completion. If you have not submitted the exercises after the additional time, the course will be failed and must be repeated in one of the following semesters.
Literaturhinweise	The script as well as further literature resources are available on ILIAS.
Lehrinhalt	Time- and self-management Literature research Team work Scientific writing Scientific presentation
Arbeitsbelastung	The amount of work accounts for 120 h (=4 ECTS).
Ziel	On completion of the course the students are able: to plan projects in a task- and resource-oriented way, to apply creativity techniques within a team, to investigate and to evaluate scientific resources and to derive information, to summarize work results in a well-structured written report, to present scienctific problems/results in an oral presentation/poster.
Prüfung	The course will be passed, if: registration in "Studienportal" is done until 2019/06/21 and the corresponding notification is presented to the lecturer of the workshop, not later than the date of the second workshop. all tests within the four workshop sessions are passed. all of the four workshop sessions are attended; active participation is required. If you cannot attend a workshop session due to sickness, you will have to provide a medical certificate. You will be allowed to compensate your absence by an additional assignment in consultation of the lecturer of the workshop. If you are not able to attend two or more workshop sessions due to sickness, you will have to repeat the course in one of the following semesters.