European Mobility VEnture - euMOVE

Lecturer (assistant)
Number0000003365
TypeSeminar
Duration3 SWS
TermSommersemester 2024
Language of instructionEnglish
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Admission information

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Note: Application deadline for selection procedure: 15.02.2023. Due to the explicitly desired interdisciplinarity of the student teams, a simple selection procedure will be used. That is, care will be taken to ensure that there is any balance in terms of the students' faculty backgrounds. The requirement for participation in euMOVE is linked to a written letter of motivation including a 30-minute personal interview. In this selection process, the motivation and prior knowledge of the students with regard to mobility topics as well as, in particular, the fit with regard to the study progress and the required time commitment are to be determined.

Objectives

After successful participation in the elective module euMOVE students are able to: * Understand urban challenges in the field of mobility, urban and transport planning. * Identify new trends and business models in the field of mobility innovation. * Evaluate mobility innovation in different European cities in terms of its contribution to improving the qualities of time, space and air. * Reflect on ethical, legal, cultural, economic, historical and social implications of mobility innovation in the respective urban context * Understand the steps within a benchmarking process and conduct the process itself * Draw comparative conclusions between different locations * Successfully navigate interdisciplinary and intercultural collaboration in teams * Apply methods of empirical social research (interviews, observations) * Present findings to a professional audience and present them in the form of a coherent report

Description

The following contents will be covered: - Basic categorical classification of mobility measures. - Characteristics of sustainable and innovative mobility - Benchmark analysis - Application of methods of empirical social research - Project planning and management methods - Statistical analysis of surveys in the field of mobility and transport - Preparation of maps/diagrams

Prerequisites

Ideally, the euMOVE module is to be completed in conjunction with a thematically linked scientific paper (Bachelors/Masters Thesis, ...) or a study project. Therefore, it is recommended that students are already advanced enough in their studies to be able to manage the required time commitment.

Teaching and learning methods

After successful participation in the elective module euMOVE students are able to: * Understand urban challenges in the field of mobility, urban and transport planning. * Identify new trends and business models in the field of mobility innovation. * Evaluate mobility innovation in different European cities in terms of its contribution to improving the qualities of time, space and air. * Reflect on ethical, legal, cultural, economic, historical and social implications of mobility innovation in the respective urban context * Understand the steps within a benchmarking process and conduct the process itself * Draw comparative conclusions between different locations * Successfully navigate interdisciplinary and intercultural collaboration in teams * Apply methods of empirical social research (interviews, observations) * Present findings to a professional audience and present them in the form of a coherent report

Examination

The module is examined by a project work and an associated final presentation (approx. 30 min). The project work is submitted in the form of a project report (approx. 75,000-100,000 characters, ~ 50 pages). The project work takes the form of group work. With the written elaboration in the form of a project report, the students prove that they can present their results in a scientifically sound manner. With the presentation of the project work, students demonstrate that they can present results to an expert audience and explain them in a comprehensible manner. The overall grade results from the project report (70%) and the final presentation of the project work (30%). The individual performances of the group members will be taken into account accordingly.

Recommended literature

The literature depends on the respective topic of the project and can therefore not be given as a general rule.

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Structure and Dates

For structure and dates of the euMOVE 2023 course, please click the figure.