Lecturers: Ms Tan Mia Huan / Hours: 40 / Semester: 1

Appropriate structural design and selection of materials, Various structural components of aircraft assembly, Typical loads during flight and structural vibration problems, Various characteristics of aerospace materials and deployment in aerospace structures and aircraft systems.

Lecturers: Prof Sunil Chandrakant Joshi / Hours: 45 / Semester:  1

Introduction, Governing equations, Inviscid and incompressible flows, Viscous boundary layers, Airfoil and wing characteristics, Incompressible flow around airfoils and wings, Dynamics of compressible flow fields, Compressible subsonic flows, Transonic flows, Supersonic flows, Hypersonic flows, Aerodynamic design considerations.

Lecturers: Asst Prof New Tze How, Daniel / Hours: 45  / Semester: 1

Revision of thermodynamics, Fundamentals of aircraft propulsion, Propulsion engines and performance analysis, Propeller engines, Gas turbine engines, Compressors and turbines, Combustors, Engine and airframe integration, Scramjets.

Lecturers: Dr. Andreas Hupfer / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Basic fixed-wing aircraft performance, Aircraft stability and control, Fundamentals of airplane aerodynamics and propulsion, Performance consideration and handling qualities on aircraft design.

Lecturers: Asst Prof Go Tiauw Hiong / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Vector and Tensor Analysis, Introduction to numerical methods, solution techniques for Linear Algebraic Systems, Numerical Differentiation and Integration, Numerical Solutions of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations, Numeric Linear Algebra.

Lecturers: Dr Lam Chung Yau / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Students will undergo a series of lab exercises from all disciplines of aerospace engineering: Wind tunnel measurements, flight simulator, structures and materials, and computational methods.

Lecturers: Prof. Sunil Chandrakant Joshi / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Students will be given an aerospace related design task. Under the guidance of the lab supervisors, the entire design process will be completed and presented in a final presentation.

Lecturers: Dr Tonse Gokuldas Pai / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Nature of turbulent flows, Statistical description of turbulence, Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes Equations, Free Shear Flows, Scales of Turbulence, Wall Bounded Flows, Direct Numerical Simulations, Eddy Viscosity Approaches to Modelling, Reynolds-Stress Approaches, Large-Eddy Simulations, Turbulent Combustion.

Lecturers: Prof. Zhao Dan / Hours: 45 / Semester: 3

Derivation of the boundary-layer equations from the Navier-Stokes equations, Incompressible boundary-layer equations (flat, 2-dimensional flows), Temperature boundary-layers, Compressible boundary-layers, 3-dimensional boundary-layers, Stability theory, Laminar-turbulent transition, Turbulent boundary-layers, Experimental boundary-layer research.

Lecturers: Dr Christian Stemmer & Dr Daniel Gaudlitz / Hours: 45 / Semester: 3

Governing Equations, Principles of the Solution of Governing Equations, Structured Finite Volume Schemes, Unstructured Finite Volume Schemes, Temporal Discretization, Turbulence Modelling, Boundary Conditions, Acceleration Techniques, Consistency, Accuracy and Stability, Verification and Validation.

Lecturers: Asst Prof Steven Hulshoff / Hours: 45 / Semester: 3

Compressor types and applications, Turbo compressors, Fundamentals of fluid dynamics and calculation methods, Principles of compressor stages, Rotor blades, Stator vanes, Blade profiles, Efficiencies and parameters of compressor stages, Flow similarity and Characteristics, Operating performance, Steady and unsteady operating performance, Measures for stability increase.

Lecturers: To Be Confirmed / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Fundamentals of plate and shell theories, Contemporary analytical methods and powerful numerical techniques for solving challenging plate and shell problems, Fibre-composite materials.

Lecturers: Prof Chai Gin Boay / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Basics of the metal high and low cycle fatigue methodology, Flaw and damage tolerant approaches, Analysis of aircraft metal components, FAA/JAR requirements, Fracture Mechanics for defect assessment, Several Non Destructive Testing Techniques.

Lecturers: Prof. Xiao Zhongmin, Dr. Brian Stephen Wong / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Typical carbon fibre composite materials and structures in military and civilian aircraft, Unidirectional, orthotropic, anisotropic and quasi-isotropic behavior; Classical laminate plate theory; Hygrothermal effects; Introduction to failure criteria; Basics of materials processing; Parameter studies and design steps.

Lecturers: Prof Horst Baier / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Fuel and fuel systems, Environmental control system (ECS), Bleed air and avionics cooling, Landing gear and hydraulics, Flight control mechanisms for fixed and rotary wings aircraft, Helicopter power transmission system and other miscellaneous systems.

Lecturers: Prof Ng Heong Wah / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Overview on actual aerospace structures, Essentials of typical materials, Requirements for aircraft structures, Current and futures design concepts for fuselage and wing structures, Current and future space structures concepts, Design optimisation techniques.

Lecturers: Prof Horst Baier / Hours: 45 / Semester: 3

Advanced treatment of flight dynamics. Linear and nonlinear aircraft equations of motion, Detailed longitudinal and lateral/directional dynamics. Numerical approaches and the application of linear system theory for studying the dynamical properties of flight.

Lecturers: Prof. Tonse Gokuldas Pai / Hours: 45 / Semester: 3

Principles of control/stability augmentation systems and autopilots used in modern airplanes, Fundamentals of classical control theory analysis and design, Basic properties of airplane dynamic properties, Control strategy for various augmentation systems and autopilots.

Lecturers: Prof Florian Holzapfel / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Application of modern control techniques in flight systems, Multivariable state-space and aircraft system representations, Various modern control techniques with applications and implementations.

Lecturers: Prof Florian Holzapfel / Hours: 45 / Semester: 3

Rocket Equation, Rocket Ascent, Orbit Mechanics, Chemical/Electrical Propulsion, Kepler Elements, Hohmann Transfer, Re-Entry, Interplanetary Flight, Misson Analysis/Design, Thermal Control, Communication Subsystem.

Lecturers: Dr. Martin Rott / Hours: 45 /  Semester: 3

The helicopter design process, Applicable requirements and design objectives,
Helicopter flight physics model, Practical dimensioning techniques, Engine characteristics,
Evaluation of helicopter configurations regarding expectable flight performance,
Structural architecture and design

Lecturers: Prof Manfred Hajek / Hours: 45 /  Semester: 2

Understanding intercultural aspects, government structures and differences in European and Asian religions in business and private environment. Basic comparison in European and Asian modern history.

Lecturers: To Be Confirmed / Hours: 10 / Semester: 1

To familiarise students with the basic principles on international economics and the problems and issues of the world economy as well as the terms used such as liberalism, mercantilism, free trade, protectionism. Topics on contemporary debate related to globalisation, concepts, theories, goals, and the main actors and the various opponents of a global economy, e.g. nongovernmental organisations, antiglobalisation movement, lobbyists, nationalist movements are covered. Students will also examine the social and cultural impact of globalisation, especially the transformation of local societies throughout the world. Topics are like the spread of religions across cultural borders, the replacement of local culture by popular culture, the impact of science and technology transfer, or the growing ethnic diaspora community worldwide etc.

Lecturers: To Be Confirmed / Hours: 10 / Semester: 1

This module will give a brief introduction to intellectual property rights, and focus on insights into general principles of patent law and international conventions governing the patent law. Current developments and criticism of the current patent law system will also be addressed. In addition practical (legal) aspects of the commercialisation of patents will be dealt with.

Lecturers: Mr. Martin Schweiger / Hours: 10 / Semester: 1

In this seminar, the fundamentals and basics of business administration are discussed in various examples from companies in Asia and Europe. Starting with the fundamental business theories, we soon come to the hard facts – how to run a company in a competitive environment. What factors make a company successful? How does a company become a global player and what risks exist in the market? How do companies deal with competitors and how do they find out what the marked, i.e. their customers, demand? “Strategic management” is the key to answer these questions as well as “Strategic competitiveness”. We will further discuss the fundamentals in M & A (mergers & acquisitions) – how to estimate the value of a company and a global brand (branding). Diversification contra specialisation – several case studies will point up the different management theories.

Lecturers: Asst Prof Teo Gin Swee / Hours: 10 / Semester: 2

This is an interdisciplinary approach to leadership and management with insights into Sun Tze’s “Art of War” and The Bhagavad Gita, linking Confucian ethics with Buddhist economics, with highlights of idiosyncrasies in doing business in Asia like Feng Shui, hampers and Guanxi. Key aspects of doing business in ASEAN, China and India will also be discussed.

Lecturers: Dr Charles Chow / Hours: 10 / Semester: 2

Advanced gate oxide formation. Thin film deposition. Lithography and resist. Technology etching process and technology process. Integration metrology and analytical techniques. Low-k dielectrics. Chemical and mechanical polishing (CMP) cleaning technology.

Lecturers: Prof Tse Man Siu & Assoc Prof. Wong, Kin Shun Terence / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Bonding between atoms. Electronic and atomic structures. Basic crystal structures. Energy band. Semiconductors, insulators and organic materials. Defects and doping. Surface and interface. Functional properties of materials.  Compound semiconductors. Nanostructures. Electronic ceramics.

Lecturers: Wang Hong & Tang Xiaohong / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Introduction to bionanotechnology. Materials: electrolytes, organic molecules, lipid bilayers, DNA, proteins. Nanofabrication techniques and self-assembly. Biofunctionalization of solid surfaces. Surface analytics and characterization. Electrical biosensors: solid-liquid interface, surface plasmon resonance, quartz microbalance, electrochemical impedance, nanopores, nanowires. Charge transfer in biomolecules: fundamentals and applications.

Lecturers: Marc Tornow / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Approaches to nanotechnology: bottom-up vs. top-down. Characterization and fabrication issues in the nanoscale. Applications of nanotechnology in electronics, optoelectronics, telecommunications, medicine, biology, mechanics and robotics. Overview of nanotechnology programs in USA, Japan and Europe. Nanomaterials and nanosystems for energy applications. Examples of nanotechnology energy production, energy storage, energy harvesting, and high voltage technologies. A look into the future: electro and photocatalysis, hydrogen production and storage. Economical implications of nanotechnology in the energy field.

Lecturers: Paolo Lugli / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

The course will focus on the operational principles and underlying physical effects of microstructured electronic and mechatronic devices and microsystems and their application fields. In particular, the course will address the following topics: Basic physical effects in solid-state microstructured electronic and micromechatronical devices and their application fields (microelectronics, microsensors, microactuators, and microsystems). Characteristic material properties of semiconductors: Intrinsic and extrinsic electrical conductivity, mobility, charge carrier transport by drift and diffusion, carrier generation-recombination, thermal conductivity, energy domain coupling   effects (thermoelectricity, piezoresistance, piezoelectricity, thermoelasticity, galvanomagnetism etc.). Basic operational principles of microdevices: pn junction, MOS field effect, unipolar and bipolar electronic devices, power devices, various transducer effects. Phenomenological transport theory: Onsager´s transport model, continuous field models of energy-coupled multi-domain systems, physics-based macro-modeling of microsystems. Selected sensor and actuator application examples.

Lecturers: Gerhard Wachutka / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Interaction of microelectronics, micromechanics and microoptics. Properties of light. Laser-based measurement systems. Optical interferometry. Wafer surface analysis. Shape and deformation measurement. Stress measurement. Stress sensors. Optical waveguides. Application-oriented measurement devices.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.-Ing habil Dr. h.c. Alexander W. Koch / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Process models: diffusion, oxidation, implantation. Process variables/targets: doping profiles, junction depths, oxide thickness. Process simulation: Simulate a given sub-micron CMOS process recipe and study profiles and layer structures. Physical models. Numerical algorithms and solutions. Device performance parameters. Short-channel effects. DC simulations. Device simulation: Simulate the DC characteristics of the “fabricated” device and analyze device operation with respect to potential, field, and carrier distributions as well as terminal I–V characteristics. Wafer-split experiment. Device-target vs. process-variable relations. Transistor performance optimization/trade-offs through process variation. Technology development and optimization. Design of Experiment (DOE): Implement a computer experiment to study the scaling characteristics (varying gate length) of the given sub-micron technology. Study the influence of process variations on device performance parameters.

Lecturers: Prof Peonar Daniel Puiu & Prof Zhou Xing / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Quantum blockade, quantum Ohm law, quantum conductance, quantum capacitance, quantum confinement, coherent transport, and transmission. Nanowire, transistors, influence of interface properties, low current to high current regime, scattering to ballistic regimes, noise spectrum. Quantum well. Energy subbands and wave functions. k.p methods. Band structure calculation by using single band and 6-band k.p methods. Density of state, doping concentration, and Fermi energy level calculations by using single band and 6-band k.p methods. Intersubband(intraband) transition. Squared transition element calculation. Absorption spectrum. Cut-off wavelength of photodetector. Influence of Ge composition and well width on peak wavelength of photodetectors. Transition energy. Emission wavelength. Doping concentration. Fermi level. Organic devices (Organic thin film transistors, OLED, organic solar cells). Molecular diodes and switches. Carbon Nanotubes.

Lecturers: Prof Fan Weijun & Zhou Xing / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The course focuses on the skills needed to communicate research effectively and confidently in a variety of situations. Particularly, the focus is on technical writing, oral presentations and the interpersonal and intercultural communication skills required. Students will learn and develop effective strategies for writing and presenting their research findings in academic and professional situations. The course is also designed to enhance English communication competence in these settings.

Lecturers: Ms Aileen Ng & Ms Chan Ling Ling / Hours: 80 / Semester: 1

Structure of the power system: generation, transportation and distribution and electricity consumption. Introduction to typical power plant types including new renewable technologies. Description of the transport, distribution and control philosophy. Introduction to the electricity demand, especially due to new electronic services. Fundamental terms of energy economy and electricity markets. Introduction into smart grids.

Lecturers: Thomas Hamacher / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Low power flexible displays. OLED displays on flexible substrates. Printing processes for information displays. Evolution of Visible-Spectrum light emitting diodes. LED design principles. Visible-Spectrum LED. White LED. Current topics in solid state lighting.

Lecturers: Sun Xiaowei / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Third generation photovoltaics. Quantum dot tandem cells. Hot carrier cells. Multiple electron hole pair generation. Impurity and intermediate band devices

Energy flow in environment. Optical properties of nanomaterials. Spectral selective windows. Solar thermal collectors. Solar cells. Cooling and energy harvesting. Electrochemical energy storage.

Lecturers: Terence Wong / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

This course will focus on fundamentals of electronic and optoelectronic devices and technologies based on polymer semiconductors.  Organic electronic technology uses new semiconductor materials based on carbon compounds such as organic small molecules or polymers. These materials can be chemically synthesized to tailor a variety of their semiconducting properties making them appealing for applications that require luminescence (LEDs), transport and charge mobility (transistors), the absorption of light (photovoltaic cells), and the modulation of such properties due to external stimuli (eg, photodetectors, gas and pressure sensors). In addition, these materials are mechanically flexible and have also the intrinsic ability to be deposited over large areas on both rigid and flexible substrates by printing techniques (for polymers soluble in organic solvents) including ink jet or screen printing. This is why this field is also referred to as plastic or printed electronics. In particular, the course will address the following topics: Polymer electronics: an overview. Electronic structure and band theory. Beyond polyacetylene. Optoelectronic properties. Charge transport. Synthesis and macromolecular design. The physics of polymers. Surfaces and interfaces. Polymer transistors. Optoelectronic devices. Photovoltaic devices (organic and dye sensitized solar cells). Polymeric memories.

Lecturers: Alessio Gagliardi / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Historical development of mainstream MOSFETs until today: economical, technological and physical fundamentals. Properties of long channel and short channel MOSFETs. Hot carrier effects, scaling rules, basic of charge carrier transport (quantum-mechanical, hydro-dynamics, ballistics). Proposed new MOSFET structures (vertical MOSFETs, double-gate, fully-depleted MOSFETs). Hot-electron transistors, tunnelling transistors, low-dimensional devices, single-electron transistor, single-electron memories, quantum-electronics.

Lecturers: Prof Walter Hansch / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

The course will focus on the function and operational principles of today´s semiconductor power devices and their use in specific applications. In particular, the course will address the following topics: Fundamentals of semiconductor device physics: electronic band structure, intrinsic and extrinsic conductivity, mobility, carrier transport by drift and diffusion, carrier generation and recombination, impact ionization, pn-junction, MOS field effect. Power device structures: PIN diode, Schottky diode, bipolar junction transistor, thyristor, power MOSFET, insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT). Robustness and destruction mechanisms of power devices: thermal breakdown, electrical breakdown, dynamic avalanche, latch-up in IGBTs, cosmic ray induced failure.

Lecturers: Zhang Daohua / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Understanding intercultural aspects, government structures and differences in European and Asian religions in business and private environment. Basic comparison in European and Asian modern history.

Lecturers: To Be Confirmed / Hours: 10 / Semester: To Be Advised

To familiarize students with the basic principles on international economics and the problems and issues of the world economy as well as the terms used such as liberalism, mercantilism, free trade, protectionism. Topics on contemporary debate related to globalization, concepts, theories, goals, and the main actors and the various opponents of a global economy, e.g. nongovernmental organizations, antiglobalization movement, lobbyists, nationalist movements are covered. Students will also examine the social and cultural impact of globalization, especially the transformation of local societies throughout the world. Topics are like the spread of religions across cultural borders, the replacement of local culture by popular culture, the impact of science and technology transfer, or the growing ethnic diaspora community worldwide etc.

Lecturers: To Be Confirmed / Hours: 10 / Semester: To Be Advised

This module will give a brief introduction to intellectual property rights, and focus on insights into general principles of patent law and international conventions governing the patent law. Current developments and criticism of the current patent law system will also be addressed. In addition practical (legal) aspects of the commercialization of patents will be dealt with.

Lecturers: To Be Confirmed / Hours: 10 / Semester: To Be Advised

In this seminar, the fundamentals and basics of business administration are discussed in various examples from companies in Asia and Europe. Starting with the fundamental business theories, we soon come to the hard facts – how to run a company in a competitive environment. What factors make a company successful? How does a company become a global player and what risks exist in the market? How do companies deal with competitors and how do they find out what the marked, i.e. their customers, demand? “Strategic management” is the key to answer these questions as well as “Strategic competitiveness”. We will further discuss the fundamentals in M & A (mergers & acquisitions) – how to estimate the value of a company and a global brand (branding). Diversification contra specialization – several case studies will point up the different management theories.

Lecturers: Asst Prof Teo Gin Swee / Hours: 10 / Semester: To Be Advised

This is an interdisciplinary approach to leadership and management with insights into Sun Tze’s “Art of War” and The Bhagavad Gita, linking Confucian ethics with Buddhist economics, with highlights of idiosyncrasies in doing business in Asia like Feng Shui, hampers and Guanxi. Key aspects of doing business in ASEAN, China and India will also be discussed.

Lecturers: Dr Charles Chow / Hours: 10 / Semester: To Be Advised

Lecturers:

CD5041 Technical English (Ms. Li Shu Yun)
CD5042 Business English (Dr. Carmel Heah)

Hours: 40 / Semester: 1

Lecturers: Dr Frank Böckelmann & Prof Dr Christoph Kaserer / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 1

Lecturers: Prof Dr Fritz Kühn / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 1

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Michael Rossbach / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 1

Lecturers: Prof Dr Andreas Jentys / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 1

The goal of this module is to provide insight into the industrially very important field of catalysis. Both homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis will be described and important applications will be exemplary described. An understanding of the principles of catalysis and the demands on efficient catalysts will be provided. The principles of establishing catalytic mechanisms will be outlined.

Lecturers: Prof Dr Fritz Kühn & Dr Armando Borgna / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 2

The scope of the course module is to enable students to understand the principal processes involved in petroleum processing, in the interface between petroleum refining and a petrochemical plant and in major petrochemical operations. This includes: Basics of crude oil chemistry, Distillation of crude oil, Catalytic conversion and upgrading processes, Thermal conversion and upgrading processes, Production and managing hydrogen, Basic Petrochemical Processes.The course teaches the chemical and engineering basics underlying the processing options and processes. The successful participant should be able to understand the options and limits of adjusting reaction conditions and to develop improved or alternative reaction routes. The insight into these chemical and engineering aspects should help to understand the complexity of the processes in the two areas and the options for designing the appropriate interface between a petroleum complex and the making of basic petrochemicals.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.rer.nat Johannes Lercher / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 2

The scope of the course module is to enable students to understand the principals and the applications of unit operations involved in Petroleum and Petrochemical Processes. This is aimed at providing the skills in the following fields: Thermal unit operations, Mechanical unit operations, Reactor Technology. The course teaches the qualitative and quantitative basics engineering principles used to design and to operate mechanical, thermal, and chemical units of a process plant. The successful participant will be able to understand the basic layout of these units and to quantitatively predict the performance of these units. This will help to understand the applicability, potential, and limitations of different unit operations.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.-Ing Kai-Olaf Hinrichsen / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 2

This module is specifically designed to provide students with fundamentals on biochemistry required for a wide range of (industrial) applications in bioscience and biomedicine. Selected topics are gene regulation, protein expression and physiological metabolism in cellular reactions, structural aspects to gain insight into drug design and assay development for pharmaceutical applications. The module includes the structural and functional properties of DNA, proteins and interactions between molecules. An emphasis on gene regulation will lead to the understanding of metabolic processes and proteomics (from genomics to proteomics). Also, the pathogenesis of diseases related to the malfunction of genes and proteins will be addressed – and mayor developments in recent biomedicine research.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.rer.nat.habil. Gerd Gemmecker & Prof. Dr. Michael Rossbach / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 2

More advanced applications in biochemistry are the main objectives of this module. The course will cover the organization of living cells with respect to using cells for induced bioreactions and applications in biotechnology. The communication and reaction of cells to extra- and intracellular signals will be discussed. Understanding the organization of cells, from a single to a multi-cellular organism, gives insight into one of the most complex and fascinating networks alive. This module focuses on the compartmentalization of cellular organisms, the complex reactions in genetics and protein biochemistry, the highly organized metabolic reactions and the pathology occurring when parts of this network fail. Within the cell are transport processes, feedback loops, sensing interfaces, membrane compartments and gradients over membranes. Altogether they allow a cell not only to grow, divide and communicate with its environment, but also to adapt to changes in the environment and to evolve. If such complex procsses malfunction, oncogene may cope for tumor development and thus immunological reactions within an organism start to fight back. Today, scientists know that the crosstalk between the immune, hormone and nervous system plays an important role for tissue homoeostasis. Pharmaceutical research focuses on such reactions to develop innovative drugs for cancer therapy or to fight diseases like AIDS or neurodegenerative diseases (Morbus Alzheimer, Morbus Parkinson etc.). This research could be addressed as “from bench to screening” or “from bench to drugs”. This module will also cover the biological features of adult and embryonic stem cells since they provide a great means to develop disease models and individualized drugs.

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Michael Rossbach / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 2

In this module, biotechnological and process engineering principles will be introduced with a specific emphasis on industrial and pharmaceutical applications. The modifications of organisms like bacteria, yeast, insect or human cells provide the possibility to produce large amounts of recombinant proteins for biological or medical applications. Since enzymes are widely used in industrial and medical applications, it is crucial to understand enzyme kinetics and bioprocessing techniques for the production of such proteins. The latest techniques for the modification of organisms (modifications on the genomic/transcriptional or proteomic/translational level) will be introduced as well as scale-up and scale-out technologies, drug handling, analysis and (cryo-) conservation. Bioreactor technology provides the tools required for production processes under GLP conditions and assures a high reproducibility and quality of a product. Modern (bio-) analytical techniques will be discussed since they are important to validate samples and to characterize target molecules. Among these techniques are Mass Spectroscopy, NMR, X-ray crystallography, Spectroscopic and Fluorescent assays.

Lecturers: Dr Michael Seidel / Modular Credits: 6 / Semester: 2

• Building Chemistry and Construction Chemicals (TUM)
• Industrial Chemical Marketing (TUM)
• Material Chemistry and Engineering (TUM)
• Production Planning in Chemical Industry (TUM)
• Water Chemistry & Industrial Requirements (TUM)
• Modules offered by NUS: The list of modules offered by the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering of NUS will be made known to the students before the start of the semester. These modules are subjected to availability.

Lecturers: Dr Claus Trenner / Modular Credits: 1 / Semester: 1

Lecturers: Mr Martin Schweiger / Modular Credits: 1 / Semester: 1

a)      CD5030 Aspects of Asian and European Relations Today

b)      CD5031 Cultural, Social and Economical Aspects of Globalisation

c)       CD5170 Selected Topics in Business Administration

d)      CD5180 Selected Topics in Business Management

Review of Integrated Circuit Fundamentals. Layout and Design Issues. CMOS Digital Circuits. BiCMOS Digital Circuits. Sub-System Design in Digital Circuits. Design Methodologies.

Lecturers: Assoc Prof Goh Wang Ling, Prof Yeo Kiat Seng & Assoc Prof Chang Chip Hong / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Review of Fundamentals. Analog Building Blocks. Switched Capacitor Circuits. Current Mode Circuits. Continuous-Time Filters. Data Converters.

Lecturers: Assoc Prof Siek Liter, Assoc Prof Yvonne Lam Ying Hung & Asst Prof Zheng Yuan Jin / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Basics of CMOS integrated circuits from a system’s perspective. From MOSFET transistor to realization of combinational / sequential logic. Finite state machines (FSM), SRAM, DRAM, FLASH, FPGA, CPU core building blocks. Packaging and i/o technology. IC design methodologies. Standard cell, custom, platform SoC, System modeling. Projection of IC technology scaling and implementation alternatives. Integrated system solutions in internetworking and communications. SONET/SDH transport framers and digital cross connects. Ethernet LAN/ATM SAN switches. Control point processors and communication controllers. Network processors.

Lecturers: Prof Dr. sc.techn. Andreas Herkersdorf / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Computer-aided design of analog and digital integrated circuits. VLSI design flow. System level, algorithmic level, register transfer level, logic level, circuit level. VLSI design methods, high-level synthesis, logic synthesis, layout synthesis. Analog and digital simulation, test design, formal verification. Techniques from discrete mathematics and computer science.

Lecturers: Prof Dr-Ing Ulf Schlichtmann / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Introduction. Discrete Fourier transform (DFT) and fast Fourier transform (FFT). Z transform. Digital filters. Linear prediction and optimum linear filters. Power spectrum estimation.

Lecturers: Asst Prof Pina Marziliano & Assoc Prof Lin Zhiping / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Fundamentals of discrete time signal processing. MOSFET as a switch. Sample & hold circuits, switched capacitor circuits. Data converter fundamentals. Nyquist rate D/A and A/D converters. Over sampling, noise shaping, A/D and D/A converters using sigma-delts modulators. Switched capacitor filters.

Lecturers: Dr Stephan Henzler / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Design of a Wide-band Amplifier from schematic to layout verification.

Lecturers: Assoc Prof Siek Liter / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Design, simulation, layout and verification of Digital Circuits & Systems.

Lecturers: Assoc Prof Gwee Bah Hwee & Assoc Prof Lim Meng Hiot / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

The course focuses on the skills needed to communicate research effectively and confidently in a variety of situations. Particularly, the focus is on technical writing, oral presentations and the interpersonal and intercultural communication skills required. Students will learn and develop effective strategies for writing and presenting their research findings in academic and professional situations. The course is also designed to enhance English communication competence in these settings.

Lecturers: Ms Aileen Ng & Ms Chan Ling Ling / Hours: 80 / Semester: 1

System Design Considerations. CMOS RF Components and Devices. Low-noise amplifier (LNA); Mixers; Voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs). RF power amplifiers. Phase-Locked Loops and Frequency Synthesizers

Lecturers: Asst Prof Zheng Yuanjin, Prof Zhang Yue Ping & Asst Prof Boon Chirn Chye / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Packaging Overview. Electrical Packaging Design and Thermal Management. Single Chip and Multichip Packaging. IC Assembly, Sealing and Encapsulation. IC Packaging Failure and Reliability. Microsystems Packaging and Applications.

Lecturers: Assoc Prof Tan Cher Ming & Asst Prof Tan Chuan Seng / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Lecturers: Assoc Prof Lim Meng Hiot / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Historical development of mainstream MOSFETs until today: economical, technological and physical fundamentals. Properties of long channel and short channel MOSFETs. Hot carrier effects, scaling rules, basic of charge carrier transport (quantum-mechanical, hydro-dynamics, ballistics). Proposed new MOSFET structures (vertical MOSFETs, double-gate, fully-depleted MOSFETs). Hot-electron transistors, tunneling transistors, low-dimensional devices, single-electron transistor, single-electron memories, quantum-electronics.

Lecturers: Prof Walter Hansch / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Low dimensional structures: quantum wells, quantum wires and quantum dots. Electronic, optical, transport porperties of nanostructures. Quantum semiconductor devices. Fabrication and characterization techniques of nanotechnology. Applications of nanostructures, nanodevices and nanosytems. The bottom-up approach to nanotechnology: introduction to molecular electronics and optoelectronics. Organic materials for electronics: self-assembled monolayers; conducting polymers; carbon nanotubes. Circuit implementations and architectures for nanostructures: quantum cellular automata and cellular non linear networks. Introduction to quantum computing.

Lecturers: Prof Dr. Paolo Lugli / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Compositional Timing Analysis; Worst-Case Execution Time (WCET) Analysis; Realtime Programming Language (Esterel,Lustre); Microprocessor Architecture (RISC Vs DSP, VLIW, SIMD, FPGAs); Software Platforms, Tools for Host-Target-Development; Monitoring and Debugging; Simulation& Design Space Exploration; RTOS and Scheduling Policies; Processor Clock Rate, Benchmarking, Memory Hierarchy (Cache).

Lecturers: Prof Chakraborty Samarjit / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Principles of circuit simulation: DC/AC/TR analysis. Basic analog optimization tasks: worst-case analysis, yield analysis, nominal design, design centering. Basic principles of optimization: optimality conditions, line search, Nelder-Mead method, Newton approach, Conjugate Gradient approach, Quadratic Programming, Sequential Quadratic Programming. Structural analysis of analog circuits.

Lecturers: Dr Helmut Graeb / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Understanding intercultural aspects, government structures and differences in European and Asian religions in business and private environment. Basic comparison in European and Asian modern history.

Lecturers: To Be Confirmed / Hours: 10 / Semester: 1

To familiarize students with the basic principles on international economics and the problems and issues of the world economy as well as the terms used such as liberalism, mercantilism, free trade, protectionism. Topics on contemporary debate related to globalization, concepts, theories, goals, and the main actors and the various opponents of a global economy, e.g. nongovernmental organizations, antiglobalization movement, lobbyists, nationalist movements are covered. Students will also examine the social and cultural impact of globalization, especially the transformation of local societies throughout the world. Topics are like the spread of religions across cultural borders, the replacement of local culture by popular culture, the impact of science and technology transfer, or the growing ethnic diaspora community worldwide etc.

Lecturers: To Be Confirmed / Hours: 10 / Semester: 1

This module will give a brief introduction to intellectual property rights, and focus on insights into general principles of patent law and international conventions governing the patent law. Current developments and criticism of the current patent law system will also be addressed. In addition practical (legal) aspects of the commercialization of patents will be dealt with.

Lecturers: Mr. Martin Schweiger / Hours: 10 / Semester: 1

In this seminar, the fundamentals and basics of business administration are discussed in various examples from companies in Asia and Europe. Starting with the fundamental business theories, we soon come to the hard facts – how to run a company in a competitive environment. What factors make a company successful? How does a company become a global player and what risks exist in the market? How do companies deal with competitors and how do they find out what the marked, i.e. their customers, demand? “Strategic management” is the key to answer these questions as well as “Strategic competitiveness”. We will further discuss the fundamentals in M & A (mergers & acquisitions) – how to estimate the value of a company and a global brand (branding). Diversification contra specialization – several case studies will point up the different management theories.

Lecturers: Asst Prof Teo Gin Swee / Hours: 10 / Semester: 2

This is an interdisciplinary approach to leadership and management with insights into Sun Tze’s “Art of War” and The Bhagavad Gita, linking Confucian ethics with Buddhist economics, with highlights of idiosyncrasies in doing business in Asia like Feng Shui, hampers and Guanxi. Key aspects of doing business in ASEAN, China and India will also be discussed.

Lecturers: Dr Charles Chow / Hours: 10 / Semester: 2

The course focuses on the skills needed to communicate research effectively and confidently in a variety of situations. Particularly, the focus is on technical writing, oral presentations and the interpersonal and intercultural communication skills required. Students will learn and develop effective strategies for writing and presenting their research findings in academic and professional situations. The course is also designed to enhance English communication competence in these settings.

Lecturers: Dr. Carmel Heah & Ms. Li Shu Yun / Hours: 80 / Semester: 1

This module introduces the basic principles and concepts of an assessment and evaluation of transport and logistic systems. The assets and drawbacks of different assessment methods will be introduced, including application areas and initial constraints of specific assessment procedures will be discussed. In the second part, the interrelation between traffic and environment will be discussed.

Lecturers: Dr.-Ing. Andreas Rau / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Transportation science involves analysis of empirical data. The students will learn to apply the most common methods in statistics used to analyze data in practical applications.

Lecturers: Prof Wong Yiik Diew & Asst Prof Wang Zhiwei / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

This module provides the students with theoretical knowledge of traffic flow. The dynamics of traffic flow are described by models for several areas.

The main topics covered are: traffic stream models, car following and continuum theory for road segments, queuing theory for signalized and unsignalised intersections, traffic impact and simulation models.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.–Ing Fritz Busch / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The module provides the basic knowledge about transport, mobility and urban planning. The main topics are: reasons for traffic, spatial and temporal traffic distribution, relationship between planning and design of the infrastructure and the assignment of functions in cities and conurbations, dependencies between supply and demand. The theory of travel demand modelling (4-steps-algorithm for travel demand estimation, etc.) is another important topic in this lecture. Lecturers: Dr. Lum Kit Meng / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Planning and design of safe, high efficient and sustainable road infrastructure linking cities needs the knowledge of the dynamic vehicle performance. Driver-Vehicle-Infrastructure interactions rule the geometrical design and the requirements for pavement works. This module covers also the construction and maintenance management of road infrastructure as well as environmental issues, e.g. noise.

“Footprint” of logistics in the global economy (economic, ecological, social/cultural aspects, the “embeddedness” of logistics). The evolution of logistical thinking and terminology (from the “Physical Distribution” focus of the 1960’s to today’s “Flow Management” and “Supply Chain Management” focus).Sketch of current logistics market structures and their volumes. Elements of logistical systems (nodes and links, flows, controls).Elementary logistical activities (transport, warehousing, arrangements of objects) and of operational level logistics management. Basics of logistics system design and rationalization (principles and best practices).Introduction to industry logistics (consumer industry, industrial logistics, public transport logistics, logistics service providers, etc.)

Lecturers: Prof Dr Peter Klaus / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Principles of management decision support, Overview on relevant operations research tools and algorithms. Principles of modelling logistical systems (data collection issues).

Lecturers: Prof Dr Oliver Kunze / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Students are able to interpret and apply: SCM for fully automated processes; transport systems; airport logistics; harbour logistics; courier & express logistics; Third Party logistics; planning methods; design of systems & project management

Four (4) Modules to be completed:

• Business & Technical English
• Selected Topics in Business Management
• Aspects of European and Asian Relations Today
• Selected Topics in Business Administration

The lecture covers the issues of logistics and supply chain management from the perspective of global industrial producers and suppliers, such as from the electronics, electrical appliances, automotive, machinery industries (“assembly industries”). Assembly industry specifics from a logistical perspective. Materials procurement and production planning issues will be illustrated. Alternative planning concepts (such as MRP, JIT). Detailed study of decision issues such as supplier selection and development, Inbound transport systems design options, intra-logistics (plant logistics); parts and after-sale service logistics; assembly industry best practices (“Toyota Production Systems”). Case Studies.

Lecturers: Dr Hanns Zeltinger / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

This lecture addresses the issues of logistics and supply chain management from the perspective of national and international consumer goods producers, wholesalers, retail chains and direct marketers, such as from the food and non-food branded goods industries, fashion and luxury goods, home supplies etc.Consumer/distribution industry specifics from a logistical perspective; illustrating focus on distribution, consumer marketing and service issues. Alternative planning concepts (such as ECR, quick response)

Detailed study of decision issues such as distribution network design, transport optimization; related technology overview (RFID, barcoding, POS-handling).Reverse logistics issues. Regulations and Case studies.

Lecturers: Prof Dr Christian Kille / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

This lecture focuses on the “life cycle” issues of logistics service provider. Management such as market selection and analysis, transport mode choices .Overview of the important LSP markets, such as parcels/express, LTL, truckload, air and seaway forwarding, container shipping, etc.Operational issues in modal transport (road, rail, barging, air, seaway transport) and in terminal and warehouse management

Cost functions, cost and productivity management and sales and marketing management, pricing for logistics service providers. Case studies

Lecturers: Prof Dr Peter Klaus / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Aim and scope of this course are the special aspects of logistics and supply chain management in the health care industry. This course offers at first an introduction to the fundamentals of health care management. This industry is currently undergoing an phase of deregulation, which leads to privatization, professionalization and internationalization. This framework will be discussed with the help of several decisions situations. Furthermore students learn to understand the basic mechanisms of the health care value chain, develop a sound knowledge of appropriate tools and techniques how to management supply chain management activities and learn how to evaluate logistic processes in this special field of application. Special emphasis is put on strategic aspects of procurement and logistics in health care. Management games and case studies will be integrated in this course.

Lecturers: Prof Dr Jörg Schlüchtermann / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

Green supply chain covers the background of green philosophy and studies the major elements and methods for companies to go green and improve environmental performance of all supply chain members. Resilient supply chain covers the analysis of various supply chain interruptions like natural disasturers, turbulentmarkets with global sourcing, lean production, and so on.

Lecturers: Dr Hanns Zeltinger / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The lecture focuses on road transport management, rail transport management, airline management, seaway carrier management, international forwarder, public passenger transport and urban logistics.

Lecturers: Mr. Karl-Heinz Dullinger / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

“Footprint” of logistics in the global economy (economic, ecological, social/cultural aspects, the “embeddedness” of logistics). The evolution of logistical thinking and terminology (from the “Physical Distribution” focus of the 1960’s to today’s “Flow Management” and “Supply Chain Management” focus).Sketch of current logistics market structures and their volumes. Elements of logistical systems (nodes and links, flows, controls).Elementary logistical activities (transport, warehousing, arrangements of objects) and of operational level logistics management. Basics of logistics system design and rationalization (principles and best practices).Introduction to industry logistics (consumer industry, industrial logistics, public transport logistics, logistics service providers, etc.)

Lecturers: Prof Dr Peter Klaus / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Principles of management decision support, Overview on relevant operations research tools and algorithms. Principles of modelling logistical systems (data collection issues).

Lecturers: Prof Dr Oliver Kunze / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

Students are able to interpret and apply: SCM for fully automated processes; transport systems; airport logistics; harbour logistics; courier & express logistics; Third Party logistics; planning methods; design of systems & project management

Four (4) Modules to be completed:

• Business & Technical English
• Selected Topics in Business Management
• Aspects of European and Asian Relations Today
• Selected Topics in Business Administration

The module provides insights into the state-of-the-art control measures for optimising traffic flows. The goal is to provide the students with tools to develop solutions for given problems. They learn to understand the general approach of traffic control and intelligent transportation systems, the principles of urban, extra-urban and integrated systems, the objectives, measures, methods and algorithms, systems and technologies used in intelligent transportation systems.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.–Ing Fritz Busch / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The module provides detailed knowledge about software tools for traffic and system simulation. Microscopic and macroscopic simulation will be dealt with in this lecture. Hands-on exercise with currently used software tools like VISUM, VISEVA and VISSIM are the main content of the lecture. This course introduces students to the state-of-the art modelling in land-use and transportation demand as well.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.-Ing Gebhard Wulfhorst / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The students will learn how to plan and operate different public transport modes. They will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of transit modes (Bus, BRT; LRT; RRT). The geometry of transit lines, transit networks types and their characteristics, and the advantages and disadvantages of different transit fares will be discussed. The scheduling process will be introduced and the students will become familiar with all steps of the scheduling process with the help of practical exercises (cycle times, block building, run cutting and rotating duty rosters).

Lecturers: Dr.-Ing. Andreas Rau / Hours: 45 / Semester: 1

This module gives an insight into the necessary components of airports and harbours and the planning processes for developing these sites. Besides that it offers several methods for operating airports and harbours. It covers aspects of the pre-planning process like environmental impacts that lead to the choice of location. All important components of airports and harbours will be discussed including the basics for designing them. The students will also receive in-depth knowledge about which operation and maintenance procedures are necessary to run airports and harbours successfully.

Lecturers: Prof. h.c. Dr. Dieter Schmitt & Mr. Pui Syn Kong / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The module covers freight and passenger rail-transport systems focusing on infrastructure planning. The required track alignment tools are introduced based on the kinematic and dynamic features of rail vehicles, the specific train-track interactions, the passenger comfort and the safety requirements. This includes turn-outs, junctions and other track configurations for rail network and station design. The students will learn the design, construction and maintenance of rail infrastructure as well as the subsystems and components for conventional and high-speed lines.

The module provides in-depth knowledge on planning, designing and organizing urban streets as spaces for living and coming up with ways to organize transportation in an efficient way for various transport modes and mobility needs.

Lecturers: Mr. Torben Heinemann / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The module provides insights into the state-of-the-art control measures for optimising traffic flows. The goal is to provide the students with tools to develop solutions for given problems. They learn to understand the general approach of traffic control and intelligent transportation systems, the principles of urban, extra-urban and integrated systems, the objectives, measures, methods and algorithms, systems and technologies used in intelligent transportation systems.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.–Ing Fritz Busch / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The module provides detailed knowledge about software tools for traffic and system simulation. Microscopic and macroscopic simulation will be dealt with in this lecture. Hands-on exercise with currently used software tools like VISUM, VISEVA and VISSIM are the main content of the lecture. This course introduces students to the state-of-the art modelling in land-use and transportation demand as well.

Lecturers: Prof Dr.-Ing Gebhard Wulfhorst / Hours: 45 / Semester: 2

The module covers freight and passenger rail-transport systems focusing on infrastructure planning. The required track alignment tools are introduced based on the kinematic and dynamic features of rail vehicles, the specific train-track interactions, the passenger comfort and the safety requirements. This includes turn-outs, junctions and other track configurations for rail network and station design. The students will learn the design, construction and maintenance of rail infrastructure as well as the subsystems and components for conventional and high-speed lines.

This module provides in-depth knowledge of the forces acting between vehicle and track and of the environmental actions. Students learn the strategies and the tools to design track systems, to analyze and to evaluate track performance with respect to maintenance and safety requirements. Beside track stability, the track quality and track stiffness are of significant importance for high-speed railway lines. Conceptual design of upgraded conventional and ballastless track systems will be discussed too.

This module covers the special features of urban rail systems, especially metro and tram. The specific train-track interactions, track layout and infrastructure design will be discussed. Noise and vibration requirements rule the rail infrastructure and track design in the urban environment. Students will learn the design of floating slab tracks and the application of other measures to minimize the negative effects of urban rail infrastructure. Acceptance and attractiveness of surface rail transport can be enhanced by an integrated infrastructure design (e.g. by green tracks).

Provides in-depth knowledge on planning, designing and organizing urban streets as spaces for living and coming up with ways to organize transportation in an efficient way for various transport modes and mobility needs.

This module introduces to the students the train control and signalling systems. The benefi ts and challengesof techniques used will be analyzed. Turnout, signals, and all track based equipment, facilities, electronic interlocking and train control systems will be covered too. Risk analysis and assessment of electronic systems and management of train scheduling and transport risk will be discussed.

This lecture covers the wheel-rail interaction, running behaviour in curves and straight track, propulsion systems diesel, electricity AC and DC, energy efficiency including regenerative braking, running gear and vehicle construction, including primary and secondary suspension devices, wheelsets, bogie frames and boy sheels relevant norms and design rules, tendering procedure and homologation process, safety issues as collision safety derailment safety, fi re safety, environmental aspects as external and internal noise, particle emission, space consumption, reliability, availability, maintainability, diagnosis systems and their environment and benefit.

Structure of the power system: generation, transportation and distribution and electricity consumption. Introduction to typical power plant types including new renewable technologies. Description of the transport, distribution and control philosophy. Introduction to the electricity demand, especially due to new electronic services. Fundamental terms of energy economy and electricity markets. Introduction into smart grids.

Introduction to power converters, design of power circuits including inverters, rectifiers, and DC-DC converters; analysis and design of magnetic components and filters; and characteristics of power semiconductor devices. Thermal management of power converter systems. Packaging and reliability issues and failure studies. Application examples such as motion control systems, power supplies and drive systems.

Introduction to load flow analysis. Elements of power systems: overhead lines and cables, transformers, compensator, generators, loads. System admittance matrix, iterative load flow analysis by Gaussian method. Load flow analysis by Newton-Raphson-Method. Optimal power flow and state estimation. Representation of lines: Short, medium and long lines. Symmetrical components by Fortescue. Parameters of lines and cables. Overhead lines and problems with lightnings, wave propagation, lightning arrestors and isolation coordination. Practical programming of problems of power transmission.

The first part of the lecture is related to energy storage fundamentals, whereas the second part describes existing and future electric energy storage technologies. Part 1 (General energy storage fundamentals): introduction; definitions of energy, power related values; definition of state variables, as state of charge, state of health etc.; abstract storage model; efficiency of storage systems; cycling models/description; storage cost calculation. Part 2 (Storage technologies): mechanical (static) storage systems (compressed air, pumped hydro); mechanical (kinetic) storage systems (fly wheel); direct electrical storage systems; battery storage systems; chemical based storage systems.

Analysis of the load infrastructure under the basic conditions of different structures. Communication between vehicle, grid and the battery management system. Basic knowledge of different electrical drive systems. Analysis of different storage systems in the vehicle. Communication between vehicle and load infrastructure. Structure of the load infrastructure. Integration of the electric vehicles in smart grid. View of economy of different electrical mobility concepts. Safety aspects in the electrical mobility.

Introduction to energy conversion concepts, primary energy carriers, potentials, turbines and generators. Distinction between sources of renewable energies. Technological overview on power generation. Wind energy: resource measurement, prediction, wind turbines, new designs, potentials, technologies. Ocean energy: tidal and wave energy, resource, devices. Solar thermal concepts and photovoltaic cells. Electrical systems of wind turbines. Grid connectivity of renewable energy. Grid compliance and Grid codes.

Theoretical concepts on clean and renewable energy sources. A first-pass overall system-level design to assess the performance of energy production. Hands-on design and analysis opportunities on critical sub-systems, for example, the electrical systems for a wind turbine, or the maximum power point tracking for a photovoltaic system. Simulation and verification techniques using industrial standard software. Study of clean and renewable energy sources, i.e. wind energy turbines and systems, solar photovoltaic devices and systems. Practice in system-level designs, analytical design and analysis and modeling and simulation. The students learn through hands-on sessions using commercial software and through comprehensive case studies on wind and solar energy systems.

The practical course “Energy Storage Systems” covers selected topics of electrical energy storage systems in the form of experiments. Beside fundamental topics like measurements of standard parameters such as capacity, energy content, rate capability and efficiency. Up to date research topics will be discussed as well (e.g. electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, modelling, safety aspects…). The experiments will be mainly conducted on battery storages, but double-layer capacitors will be investigated as part of the practical course as well.

The course focuses on the skills needed to communicate research effectively and confidently in a variety of situations. Particularly, the focus is on technical writing, oral presentations and the interpersonal and intercultural communication skills required. Students will learn and develop effective strategies for writing and presenting their research findings in academic and professional situations. The course is also designed to enhance English communication competence in these settings.

Introduce students to the broad field of logistics in the global business world, as well as to the academic field of logistics research. Developing awareness for the real world relevance and complexity of logistics and supply chain management; introduce current definitions and meanings of logistics; get familiarity with the elementary “Logistics – Flow Management” concept and its practical applications at an introductory level. Part A: footprints of logistics, evolution of the field and concepts. Part B: developing the “Logistics Perspectives”: a way of looking at the business world – a conceptual map. Part C: now logistics from “The bottom up”: building blocks of logistical systems and the management challenges of operating them. Part D: on the life-cycle of logical systems: configuration, programming, mobilization and rationalization.

First the methodological procedures of industrial assessments will be presented and supported by several practical examples. Next to the operational analyses of energy consumption and energy costs, measurements for the efficient use of energy will be shown. Further important aspects are the integrated assessment of the respective situation as well as the set-up and optimization of an industrial energy management system. Then, the basics for conducting life cycle assessments (LCA) and eco-audits are taught. The focus will be on the ecology of the mass and energy flows during the production process. LCA results for energy carriers and different products will be presented and exemplified on a life cycle inventory level. Furthermore, based on the regulation for eco-audits the procedure and functions of an environmental management system and an environmental audit will be explained. For a better understanding of political measurements also the key issues of the Kyoto protocol and the principles of emission trading systems will be dealt with.

Introduction. Contracts (sales contracts, service contracts, employment contracts, co-operation agreements, licence agreements). Quasi contractual obligations. Contract interpretation. Excuses for non-performance of contracts, breach of contracts, remedies. Tort law & Intellectual Property infringement. Standard legal business situations for R&D engineers and related pitfalls.

Project management concepts. Needs identification. Planning. Scheduling. Cost and schedule control. Supporting issues.

The course focuses on the following topics. Aspects of Asian and European Relations Today: Asian Interaction, European Union, Inter-regional relations, Bilateral relations, Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Cultural, Social and Economical Aspects of Globalisation: Globalization, Regional Integrations, Global Structures & Controls.

The course focuses on the following topics. Selected Topics in Business Administration:  Economics tools for business analysis (Basic Microeconomic, Game Theory), Business Analysis Models (Linking them with economics), Creating comparative advantage (Positioning, Providing Incentives). Selected Topics in Business Management: Business Efficacy, Business Is Like a War, New Normal Business, and Business Champions.