In the two compact modules, “Product Planning” and “GSD,” students follow a product development process from needs assessment and product planning through conceptual design to the development of a prototype. The two modules build directly on one another, thereby creating opportunities for continuous project work and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Anyone who attended the last review in June may remember the Duck-o-mat: a system developed by students that washes and sorts rubber ducks for a Rotary charity race.
This year, the project challenge will focus even more closely on the campus itself. The team aims to specifically involve the TUHH community and identify real-world challenges in everyday TUHH life, for which students will then develop technical solutions.
The first ideas didn’t take long to emerge during the review: How about an automated return box for books from the university library? Could projects and progress—which often take place behind the scenes at TUHH—be made more visible or even measurable on campus? Or, on a practical note: Fall is just around the corner, and wet leaves quickly turn some paths on campus into slippery slopes—can a technical solution be developed for this?
Which challenge they ultimately choose remains to be seen. One thing is certain, however: The result should provide real benefits for the TUHH community.
Text: Jana Schultz
