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Course title: Mathematics, Lecture

Course code: T2B111

Type of course: Lecture

Level of course: Bachelor

Degree programme: Technical Communication

Year of study: First year

ECTS Credits:

2

Semester: 1st semester

Name of the lecturer: Pr. Dr. Ziegler

Course contents:

Mathematical fundamentals are repeated and expanded. These fundamentals include: trigonometry, oscillations and waves, analytic geometry, vector analysis and matrix calculus, elements of integral and differential calculus.

Prerequisites: none

Course objectives expressed in learning outcomes and competences:

After having successfully completed the course, the students should

• know the fundamentals of higher mathematics, • know how and where higher mathematics play a role in science

and engineering.

Language of instruction: German

Teaching methods: Blackboard notes

Assessment methods: Written exam Written assignment Oral exam

Presentation Project work Practical exercises

Recommended reading: Papula: "Mathematik für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler Band 1" vieweg 2007

Course title: Mathematics, Exercises

Course code: T2B112

Type of course: Exercises




ECTS Credits:

2


Name of the lecturer: Pr. Dr. Ziegler

Course contents:

The students work on exercises dealing with the topics which have been discussed in the lecture.

Prerequisites: none



• know the fundamentals of higher mathematics, • know how and where higher mathematics play a role in science

and engineering.


Teaching methods: Handout



Recommended reading: Papula: "Mathematik für Ingenieure und Naturwissenschaftler klausur und Übungsaufgaben" vieweg 2009

Course title: Introduction to Applied Linguistics I

Course code: T2B121





ECTS Credits:

2


Name of the lecturer: Prof. Dr. Petra Drewer

Course contents:

This lecture provides an overview on the most important topics, questions and methods of Applied Linguistics. In order to be able to properly communicate about language and to classify texts and expressions, the students are provided with an overview on the linguistic disciplines of morphology, syntax, semantics, semiotics, pragmatics, and text linguistics. Morphology, word formation and parts of speech on the one hand, and syntax on the other hand will be examined more closely.

Prerequisites: none



• know the terminology of Applied Linguistics, • know about questions and methods playing a role in Applied

Linguistics, • have basic knowledge in the sub-disciplines morphology/word

formation/parts of speech, and syntax.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by lecture notes, blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practice sheets



Recommended reading: Bergmann, Rolf (2001): Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft. 3. überarb. und erw. Aufl. Heidelberg : Winter Bußmann, Hadumod (2002): Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft. 3. akt. und erw. Aufl. Stuttgart : Kröner Crystal, David (1998): Die Cambridge Enzyklopädie der Sprache. Frankfurt : Campus Linke, Angelika / Nussbaumer, Markus / Portmann, Paul R. (2004): Studienbuch Linguistik. 5. erw. Aufl. Tübingen : Niemeyer

Course title: Professional German I

Course code: T2B122





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

Being able to use the German language in a professional manner is an indispensable prerequisite for delivering appropriate technical texts to a determined target group. This course addresses different problems of the German language, such as interpunction and indirect speech, which often even are a mystery to native German speakers.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to use the German language in a professional manner, • have confidence in writing professional texts, • be able to evaluate texts written by others, • be able to assess and classify linguistic and stylistic errors.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by lecture notes, blackboard notes, Power Point slides and exercises



Recommended reading: Duden - Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache (1998) 6. neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. von der Dudenredaktion. Bearb. von Peter Eisenberg et al. Mannheim : Dudenverlag (Duden Band 4) Kürschner, Wilfried (2003): Grammatisches Kompendium - Systematisches Verzeichnis grammatischer Grundbegriffe. 4. Aufl. Tübingen : Francke

Course title: Digital Image Editing

Course code: T2B131





ECTS Credits:

2


Name of the lecturer: Prof. Anja Grunwald

Course contents:

This course conveys the basics of pixel-oriented digital image editing software (e.g. Adobe Photoshop). The students learn how to edit images, to adjust colours, to create photomontages and to produce printable templates. The course is supplemented by an introduction into how to properly use the different file formats.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to work with digital image editing software.


Teaching methods: Exercises in computer laboratory



Recommended reading: Mülke, Sibylle: Adobe PhotoShop CS3, Das Praxisbuch zum Lernen und Nachschlagen. Galileo Press GmbH, Bonn 2008 (ISBN13: 978-3-89842-888-0) Jarsetz, Maike: Das PhotoShop-Buch für digitale Fotografie. Galileo Press GmbH, Bonn 2007 (ISBN13: 978-3-89842-698-5)

Course title: Programming Basics

Course code: T2B132





ECTS Credits:

3


Name of the lecturer: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Ziegler

Course contents:

This lecture and the corresponding exercises deal with the basics of programming and information processing. By means of script programming, the students get to know the different elements of procedural programming languages (loops, conditions, procedures, functions etc.).

Prerequisites: none



• have basic programming knowledge, • be able to work with at least one programming language.


Teaching methods: Lecture combined with practical exercises in the computer lab



Recommended reading: Kersken: "Handbuch für Fachinformatiker" Galileo 2008 Spona: "VBA-Programmierung für Microsoft Office 2007" bhv 2007

Course title: Introduction into Technical Documentation

Course code: T2B141

Type of course: Seminar




ECTS Credits:

3


Name of the lecturer: Prof. Jürgen Muthig

Course contents:

The students carry out a project in the field of Technical Communication. On the basis of manuals/products the students will have brought to the course, some students become "clients" that have to contract "service providers". Then, the two groups simulate the whole range of the project: quotation, commissioning, project plan, research, hazard analysis, creation of a test page, and invoicing. Before the project start, basic knowledge is conveyed. At the end of each lesson, the students present their results and report on their experiences.

Prerequisites: none



• know the different phases of a Technical Communication service project,

• know which aspects should be considered in which project phase, • be able to handle the different project phases correctly in both

form and content, • have improved their teamwork capabilities, • have learned about the diversity of tasks playing a role in the field

of Technical Communication.


Teaching methods: Seminar with a focus on project work and supplementary exercises..



Recommended reading: Alred, Gerald/Brusaw, Charles T./Oliu, Walter E. et. al. (Hgg.) 2003: Handbook of technical writing. 7th edition. New York: Bedford Books. Baumert, Andreas 2003: Interviews in der Recherche. Redaktionelle Gespräche zur Informationsbeschaffung. Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften. (veröffentlicht im Sommer 2003)(ISBN: 3-531-13883-9) Burnett, Rebecca 2005: Technical communcation. 6th edition. Boston, MA: Thomson Wadsworth.

Juhl, Dietrich 2005: Technische Dokumentation. Praktische Anleitungen und Beispiele. 2. überarb. Auflage. Berlin, Heidelberg, New York: Springer. (ISBN13: 978-3540431275) Hoffmann, Walter/Hölscher, Brigitte G./Thiele, Ulrich 2002: Handbuch für Technische Autoren und Redakteure. Produktinformation und Dokumentation im Multimedia-Zeitalter. Erlangen: Publicis MCD; VDE-Verlag. (ISBN13: 9783895781872)

Course title: Professional English

Course code: T2B142





ECTS Credits:

2


Name of the lecturer: Lynn Beechey-Volz

Course contents:

This course conveys special English skills for prospective Technical Communicators. While one focus is upon communicating Technical English skills, the other focus is upon enabling the students to express themselves comprehensibly with regard to the respective target group.

Prerequisites: none



• know the terminology of Technical Communication, • be able to write linguistically correct and consistent technical

texts, • know how and where to research technical vocabulary.

Language of instruction: English

Teaching methods: Exercises supported by handouts and practice sheets.



Recommended reading:

Course title: Physics

Course code: T2B151





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

The students acquire knowledge on physical fundamentals in the classical fields of mechanics, electrodynamics and thermodynamics. Theoretical physical concepts and their relation to the technical practice are presented.

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge in physics.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by lecture notes, blackboard notes and Power Point slides




Course title: Chemistry and Materials Science

Course code: T2B152





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

The students get an overview on materials science and the related chemical fundamentals: periodic table of the elements, chemical bonds, states of matter, chemical solutions, crystallization, classes of materials, stiffness, stress and strain, constitutive relations, friction, material testing, stress-strain curves, phase diagrams.

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge in chemistry and materials science.






Course title: Software Basics, Seminar

Course code: T2B161





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

In the field of Technical Communication, MS Word still is and in the medium term will be the most frequently used documentation tool. By means of practical exercises in the computer lab, the students systematically learn to produce standardised documents with MS Word. The course particularly focuses on the professional handling of document and format templates, and the graphical design of documents.

Prerequisites: none



• know MS Word's possibilities and limits as far as Technical Documentation is concerned,

• be able to create complex and well-designed texts, • be able to work with document templates, format templates,

position frames, paragraph returns, all types of directories, large documents and the RD command etc.


Teaching methods: Seminar with practical exercises in the computer laboratory



Recommended reading: Butz, Caroline/Broszat, Gabriele (Hgg.) 2004: Microsoft Office Word 2003. Mit Texten professionell umgehen. München: Markt & Technik. (ISBN13: 978-3827265593) Fahnenstich, Klaus/Haselier, Rainer G. (Hgg.): Microsoft Office Word 2007. Das Handbuch. Insider-Wissen - praxisnah und kompetent . 1. Auflage. Unterschleißheim: Microsoft Press Deutschland

Course title: Software Basics, Exercises

Course code: T2B162





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

The purpose of this course is to enhance the skills acquired in the corresponding seminar and to enable the students to apply the techniques lerned in the seminar to different types of texts.

Prerequisites: none



• know MS Word's possibilities and limits as far as Technical Documentation is concerned,

• be able to create complex and well-designed texts, • be able to work with document templates, format templates,

position frames, paragraph returns, all types of directories, large documents and the RD command etc.


Teaching methods: Seminar with practical exercises in the computer laboratory



Recommended reading: Butz, Caroline/Broszat, Gabriele (Hgg.) 2004: Microsoft Office Word 2003. Mit Texten professionell umgehen. München: Markt & Technik. (ISBN13: 978-3827265593) Fahnenstich, Klaus/Haselier, Rainer G. (Hgg.): Microsoft Office Word 2007. Das Handbuch. Insider-Wissen - praxisnah und kompetent . 1. Auflage. Unterschleißheim: Microsoft Press Deutschland

Course title: Database Theory and Applications

Course code: T2B211





ECTS Credits:

2

Semester: 2nd semester


Course contents:

• Fundamentals of relational databases (entity-relationship model, normalisation, SQL syntax) with a focus on the processes going on in technical information systems

• Practical realisation in database systems (e.g. MySQL, Access) • Web and DTP interfaces (PHP, ODBC) as a condition for

database publishing and Content Management Systems • Characteristics and use of XML in databases

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge in relational database theory, • be able to apply data modelling techniques and to program

databases, • know where databases are used in the administration and

publication processes in the field of Technical Communication.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by lecture notes and blackboard notes



Recommended reading: Heuer, Saake: "Datenbanken: Konzepte und Sprachen" mitp 2000

Course title: Database Exercises

Course code: T2B212





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

The topics presented in the lecture are the subject of practical exercises. The students learn to apply the SQL syntax in client-server databases and learn to access databases via Office and web applications. Interfaces and query languages regarding XML data and databases are another aspect that is worked with in this course.

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge in relational database theory, • be able to apply data modelling techniques and to program

databases, • know where databases are used in the administration and

publication processes in the field of Technical Communication.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by lecture notes and blackboard notes



Recommended reading: Däßler: "Mysql 5" bhv 2005

Course title: Introduction to Applied Linguistics II

Course code: T2B221





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

This course enhances the linguistic skills which have been acquired in the previous lecture "Introduction to Applied Linguistics I". The focus is upon syntax, semantics, semiotics, pragmatics, and text linguistics and text typology. The theoretical knowledge is predominantly enhanced in practical exercises.

Prerequisites: Introduction to Applied Linguistics I



• have fundamental knowledge in the fields of syntax, semantics, semiotics, pragmatics, and text linguistics / text typology,

• know about linguistic methods and be able to apply them in practice.





Recommended reading: Bergmann, Rolf (2001): Einführung in die deutsche Sprachwissenschaft. 3. überarb. und erw. Aufl. Heidelberg : Winter Bußmann, Hadumod (2002): Lexikon der Sprachwissenschaft. 3. akt. und erw. Aufl. Stuttgart : Kröner Crystal, David (1998): Die Cambridge Enzyklopädie der Sprache. Frankfurt : Campus Linke, Angelika / Nussbaumer, Markus / Portmann, Paul R. (2004): Studienbuch Linguistik. 5. erw. Aufl. Tübingen : Niemeyer

Course title: Professional German II

Course code: T2B222





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

This course is the continuation of "Professional German I". It deals with the defined usage of specific expressions and the avoidance of typical mistakes. DIN correction marks are also presented.

Prerequisites: none



• have confidence in writing professional texts, • be able to evaluate texts written by others, • be able to assess and classify linguistic and stylistic errors, • know about DIN correction marks and be able to apply them.


Teaching methods: Combination of lecture and exercises supported by blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practice sheets



Recommended reading: Duden - Grammatik der deutschen Gegenwartssprache (1998) 6. neu bearb. Aufl. Hrsg. von der Dudenredaktion. Bearb. von Peter Eisenberg et al. Mannheim : Dudenverlag (Duden Band 4) Kürschner, Wilfried (2003): Grammatisches Kompendium - Systematisches Verzeichnis grammatischer Grundbegriffe. 4. Aufl. Tübingen : Francke

Course title: Introduction to Documentation Engineering

Course code: T2B231





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

This course picks up the topics addressed in "Introduction to Technical Documentation" and prepares the students for the project realised in the course "Standardised Documentation Engineering" in the 3rd semester. An essental aspect of this course is the question on how high-quality print documentation can be created in a systematical manner. Therefore, the students learn to work with the standardisation and writing method of "Funktionsdesign", which can be applied especially well to texts in the field of Technical Documentation. This method, linguistically based on the speech act theory and the "Tübinger Kommunikationsanalyse", is presented and practiced in different exercises.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to write technical texts based on the method of "Funktionsdesign"


Teaching methods: Combination of seminar and lecture in which the students have to write several short texts and/or prepare several short presentations



Recommended reading: Hargis, Gretchen/Hernandez, Ann Kilty/Hughes, Polly/Ramaker, Jim et. al. 2004: Developing quality technical information. A handbook for writers and editors. 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR. (ISBN13: 978-0131477490 ) Muthig, Jürgen (Hg.) 2008a: Standardisierungsmethoden für die Technische Dokumentation. Lübeck: Schmidt-Römhild. (tekom - Hochschulschriften, Bd. 16) (ISBN: 978-3-7950-7006-3) tekom (Hg.) 2006: Leitfaden Betriebsanleitungen. 2. Auflage. Stuttgart: tekom.

Course title: Pre-Press Technologies

Course code: T2B232





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

This course provides an introduction into pre-press technologies and the theory of colours. The sudents leant the basics of type matter and typography by means of different practical exercises with Adobe InDesign. Furthermore, they learn to integrate vector graphics and pixel images in order to produce professional digital copies.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to use Adobe InDesign for producing technical documentation,

• be able to work with layout grids and to create style sheets and object libraries,

• be able to create a ready-for-print layout product with integrated photos and graphics,

• know the fundamentals of typography.


Teaching methods: Practical exercises in the computer laboratory



Recommended reading: Gause ,Monika: Adobe inDesign CS3, Das Praxisbuch zum Lernen und Nachschlagen. Galileo Press GmbH, Bonn 2007 (ISBN13: 978-3-8362-1012-6) Cyrus Dominik Khazaeli: Crashkurs Typo und Layout. Vom Zeilenfall zum Screendesign. Rowohlt, Hamburg 2005 (ISBN13: 978-3499612527) Daniel Graefen: DTP druckreif. Professionel vom Bildschirm zum Print. Rowohlt, Hamburg 2004 (ISBN13: 978-3499612411)

Course title: Manufacturing Engineering

Course code: T2B241





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

This course gives an basic, practice-oriented overview on the different aspects of manufacturing engineering. Among others, the following topics are covered: forming, cutting, turning, milling, welding, soldering, brazing, surface finishing, and composite materials.

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge in the field of manufacturing engineering






Course title: Electrical Engineering

Course code: T2B242





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

This course gives a basic overview on electrical engineering fundamentals and simple electrical systems.It is divided into the following parts: basic circuits (series connections, parallel connections, bridge connections, sources), electronics (diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers), and electrical machines (induction motors, direct current motors, transformers).

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge in the field of electrical engineering






Course title: Internet Technologies

Course code: T2B251





ECTS Credits:

2


Name of the lecturer: Prof. Martin Schober

Course contents:

This lecture covers the following topics: • technical requirements for using the Internet, • FTP, HTML, e-mail, provider, web server and browser, • basics and components of the HyperTextMarkupLanguage, • creating HTML pages with the help of a text editor, • designing websites with the help of a professional web editor

(Dreamweaver), • basics of web design, functional rules, dialogue design and

usability.

Prerequisites: Skills in image editing and working with simple editors, general computer knowledge, first experience with the Internet.



• be able to create high-quality websites that meet the most important design and usability criteria,

• be able to install and maintain websites on a web server.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practical exercises in the computer laboratory




Course title: Internet Programming

Course code: T2B252





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

This seminar provides an introduction into Javascript programming. By means of practical exercises, the students learn to work with Cascading Style Sheets and to use DHTML and HTML. They learn about the CGI technologies Perl and SSP and learn to integrate multimedia files into HTML files and to create dynamical websites with PHP.

Prerequisites: Skills in image editing and working with simple editors, general computer knowledge, first experience with the Internet.



• be able to work with Cascading Style Sheets, • be able to include Javascript functions in HTML documents, • be able to integrate Flash files, AVI files and other multimedia files

into HTML documents.


Teaching methods: Seminar supported by blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practical exercises in the computer laboratory




Course title: Communication

Course code: T2B261





ECTS Credits: 2


Name of the lecturer: Prof. Dr. Michael Tewes

Course contents: Communication and communication processes are considered from a psychological, sociological and linguistic perspective. The students learn about the most important properties of verbal and nonverbal communication (means of communication, motivation and behaviour of the interacting agents, general framework) and about how these properties are shown in communication models (such as the Organon model by Bühler or the Shannon-Weaver model of communication). Moreover, the students reflect upon their own communicative and metacommunicative actions.

Prerequisites: none



• know about communication models, strategies and processes under a psychological, sociological and linguistic point of view,

• know about strategies with which to solve problems and conflicts, • be able to collaborate in a communicative and constructive

manner, to solve conflicts and to design roles and role relationships






Course title: Business Management

Course code: T2B262




Year of study: First Year

ECTS Credits:

3


Name of the lecturer: Prof. Thomas Mayer

Course contents:

Economic basics, management basics: business objectives, strategic and operational planning, decision making, leading and controlling an organization. staffing and team management, legal forms of companies, entrepreneurship, a company's organisation, the annual financial statement - a company's business card, balance sheet, income statement, controlling and managing via performance indicators

Prerequisites: none



• possess basic entrepreneurial knowledge.


Teaching methods: Seminar supported by Power Point slides, exercises and group work



Recommended reading: Thommen, Jean-Paul/Achleitner, Ann-Kristin, Allgemeine Betriebswirtschaftslehre – umfassende Einführung aus managementorientierter Sicht, Gabler Verlag, 5. Auflage, Wiesbaden 2006, Börnecke, Dirk (Hrsg.): Basiswissen für Führungskräfte, 5. Auflage, Erlangen 2007 Documents of the Lecturer

Course title: Online Documentation, Lecture

Course code: T2B311




Year of study: Second year

ECTS Credits:

2

Semester: 3rd semester

Name of the lecturer: Prof. Sissi Closs

Course contents:

Online documentation is the collective term for documentation(s) on electronic media. A specific category of online documents are online help systems for software with graphical user interfaces. Central topics of this lecture are the fundamental concepts of online documentation, characteristics of online help systems, help platforms, authoring tools, contect-sensitive help, and web-based help.

Prerequisites: none



• know the characteristics of online documentation, • know about topic-oriented structuring, • know different help platforms.





Recommended reading: Closs, Sissi (2007): Single-Source Publishing - Topicorientierte Strukturierung und DITA. Siegen : Entwickler.Press.

Course title: Online Documentation, Exercises

Course code: T2B312





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

By means of common authoring tools (e.g. RoboHelp, Author IT), the students learn to use the theoretical basics conveyed in the lecture in pre-defined projects.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to use online authoring tools, • be able to design online help systems.





Recommended reading: Closs, Sissi (2007): Single-Source Publishing - Topicorientierte Strukturierung und DITA. Siegen : Entwickler.Press.

Course title: Research on Text Comprehension

Course code: T2B321





ECTS Credits: 2



Course contents: In this lecture, the students learn about the two branches of cognitive psychology and the psychology of instruction. Starting with the distinction between legibility and readability, the lecture later focuses on the Hamburger Verständlichkeitsmodell on the one hand and mental models, which play a prominent role in the field of technical text production, on the other hand.

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge about the central approaches to research on text comprehension: a) approaches from the side of the psychology of instruction (Hamburger Verständlichkeitsmodell, comprehension model developed by N. Groeben), b) approaches from the side of cognitive psychology (semantic networks, schemas, frames, mental models)





Recommended reading: Christmann, Ursula (1989): Modelle der Textverarbeitung : Textbeschreibung als Textverstehen. Münster : Aschendorff (Arbeiten zur sozialwissenschaft¬lichen Psychologie 21) Jahr, Silke (1996): Das Verstehen von Fachtexten : Rezeption – Kognition – Applikation. Tübingen : Narr (Forum für Fachsprachen-Forschung 34) Kalverkämper, Hartwig / Baumann, Klaus-Dieter (Hrsg.) (1996): Fachliche Textsorten : Komponenten – Relationen – Strategien. Tübingen : Narr (Forum für Fachsprachen-Forschung 25) Krings, Hans Peter (Hrsg.) (1996): Wissenschaftliche Grundlagen der tech¬nischen Kommunikation. Tübingen : Narr (Forum für Fachsprachen-For¬schung 32) Langer, Inghard / Schulz von Thun, Friedemann / Tausch, Reinhard (2002): Sich verständlich ausdrücken. 7. überarb. und erw. Aufl. München : Reinhardt

Course title: Text Comprehension, Seminar

Course code: T2B322





ECTS Credits: 3



Course contents: The knowledge imparted in the lecture is enhanced and applied in practical exercises. Why are some texts better understood than others? Which (lexical and syntactical) strategies can be used to make texts more comprehensible?

Prerequisites: none



• be able to use the theoretical knowledge imparted in the lecture for the production of technical texts,

• be able to use the same theoretical knowledge for analysing and optimising texts written by others.


Teaching methods: Seminar with practical exercises on textual work



Recommended reading: >> T2B321

Course title: Standardised Documentation Engineering

Course code: T2B331





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

In this lecture-oriented introductory course, the students are prepared for the documentation project. As regards content, the students had already been prepared in the 2nd semester course "Introduction to Documentation Engineering". Additionally, they are informed on macro-structures, standards and legal aspects.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to plan a documentation project, • be able to delegate tasks and to cooperate in a team, • be able to develop a standardisation concept for Technical

Documentation in a systematic and well-considered manner, • be able to write Technical Documentation based on the developed

standardisation concept, • be able to continually control the course of the project.


Teaching methods: Lecture-oriented introductory course supported by an extensive handout on the project requirements



Recommended reading: Gabriel, Carl-Heinz 1997: Was die technische Redaktion über die Normung wissen sollte. Teil 1. In: tekom-Nachrichten 4, Jg. 19, S. 14-17. (in den Folgenummern der Zeitschrift folgen 4 weitere Teile) Hargis, Gretchen/Hernandez, Ann Kilty/Hughes, Polly/Ramaker, Jim et. al. 2004: Developing quality technical information. A handbook for writers and

editors. 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR. (ISBN13: 978-0131477490 ) Muthig, Jürgen (Hg.) 2008a: Standardisierungsmethoden für die Technische Dokumentation. Lübeck: Schmidt-Römhild. (tekom - Hochschulschriften, Bd. 16) (ISBN: 978-3-7950-7006-3) tekom (Hg.) 2006: Leitfaden Betriebsanleitungen. 2. Auflage. Stuttgart: tekom.

Course title: Standardised Documentation Engineering, Project

Course code: T2B332





ECTS Credits:

7



Course contents:

The students form different groups in which they work on a documentation project. The focus of the project is upon writing an instruction manual or a similar type of document. The standardisation and writing method of "Funktionsdesign" has to be used.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to plan a documentation project, • be able to delegate tasks and to cooperate in a team, • be able to develop a standardisation concept for Technical

Documentation in a systematic and well-considered manner, • be able to write Technical Documentation based on the developed

standardisation concept, • be able to continually control the course of the project.


Teaching methods: Project part in which the different groups work on their own and continually present the current project status to the professor in separate meetings



Recommended reading: Gabriel, Carl-Heinz 1997: Was die technische Redaktion über die Normung wissen sollte. Teil 1. In: tekom-Nachrichten 4, Jg. 19, S. 14-17.

(in den Folgenummern der Zeitschrift folgen 4 weitere Teile) Hargis, Gretchen/Hernandez, Ann Kilty/Hughes, Polly/Ramaker, Jim et. al. 2004: Developing quality technical information. A handbook for writers and editors. 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall PTR. (ISBN13: 978-0131477490 ) Muthig, Jürgen (Hg.) 2008a: Standardisierungsmethoden für die Technische Dokumentation. Lübeck: Schmidt-Römhild. (tekom - Hochschulschriften, Bd. 16) (ISBN: 978-3-7950-7006-3) tekom (Hg.) 2006: Leitfaden Betriebsanleitungen. 2. Auflage. Stuttgart: tekom.

Course title: Development / CAD, Project

Course code: T2B341

Type of course: Project




ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

The students perform a typical design project with all its relevant phases (planning, conception, drafting and finishing). They learn to create and read technical drawings, to work with 3D-CAD systems and to apply this knowledge in the project.

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge in the field of development and design, • be able to use CAD systems and to integrate the corresponding

files into Technical Documentation


Teaching methods: Practical project work in the computer laboratory




Course title: Development / CAD

Course code: T2B342





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

By means of simple exercises, the students learn to work with a 3D system. This includes the creation of section drawings, exploded drawings and illustrations. They learn how to process a 3D model for creating an image that subsequently can be used in print and online documents. The different possibilities of using 3D CAD data for training, documentation and marketing purposes are explained and realised in the project.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to use CAD systems and to integrate the corresponding files into other documents,

• know the most common CAD formats and be able to visualise 3D models in other formats playing a role in the field of Technical Documentation.






Course title: Text Production

Course code: T2B351





ECTS Credits: 2



Course contents: This lecture focuses on the systematic and - with regard to function, content and recipient - appropriate production of different types of texts. The students learn about different writing process models and their didactic implications. Furthermore, the lecture deals with the importance of analysing the function and target group of texts, the classification and description of typical technical texts and their macrostructures, and the creation and use of style guides.

Prerequisites: none



• have knowledge in the field of text linguistics, • know about writing process models and their implications for

creating Technical Documentation, • be able to classify and describe typical technical texts and their

macrostructures.





Recommended reading: Göpferich, Susanne (2002a): Textproduktion im Zeitalter der Globalisierung : Entwicklung einer Didaktik des Wissenstransfers. Tübingen : Stauffenburg (Studien zur Translation 15)

Knapp, Karlfried et al. (Hrsg.) (2004): Angewandte Linguistik : Ein Lehrbuch. Tübingen : Francke

Krings, Hans Peter (Hrsg.) (1996): Wissenschaftliche Grundlagen der tech¬nischen Kommunikation. Tübingen : Narr (Forum für Fachsprachen-For¬schung 32)

Lehrndorfer, Anne (1996): Kontrolliertes Deutsch. Linguistische und sprachpsychologische Leitlinien für eine (maschinell) kontrollierte Sprache in der Technischen Dokumentation. Tübingen : Narr

Thatcher, Barry L. / Evia, Carlos (eds.) (2008): Outsourcing Technical Communication: Issues, Policies and Practices. Amityville, New York : Baywood

Course title: Text Production, Seminar

Course code: T2B352





ECTS Credits: 3



Course contents: In this seminar, the students have the possibility to use the knowledge acquired in the corresponding lecture in practical exercises. Not only do they analyse and optimise authentic Technical Documentation, but also do they produce own texts that are typical for Technical Documentation.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to write texts that are typical for Technical Documentation, • be able to analyse texts with regard to their function and target

group and to draw conclusions for the text production from the results of these analyses.


Teaching methods: Seminar with practical exercises on texual work




Course title: XML

Course code: T2B411





ECTS Credits:

2

Semester: 4th semester


Course contents:

In the world of today, XML has become the basic concept for structuring and exchanging data. This lecture provides the students with an introduction into XML and the concepts of logical structuring. The history, the background and the central language constructs of XML are covered with regard to their meaning for Technical Documentation. With the help of Structured Framemaker, the students use simple XML languages and the corresponding documents.

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge about the whole purpose of XML, • know the XML meta-language, • be able to develop an XML language for a simple document type


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practical exercises in the computer laboratory




Course title: XSLT

Course code: T2B412





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformation) is the transformation language of the XML world.It is used to automatically exchange, convert and adapt XML data. The methods and language structure of XSLT are introduced and learned by means of exemplary

practical exercises.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to transform XML-based content, • be able to work with XSLT, • be able to develop XSLT programs for a simple transformation.






Course title: DTP

Course code: T2B421





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

• Professional print layout (e.g. with FrameMaker and InDesign) • Desktop Publishing workflows from layouting to printing • Introduction into different types of DTP software: layout software

vector graphics software, image editing software • Introduction into different features of Adobe InDesign, Adobe

Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop • Creation of simple drafts on the computer • Data exchange between the different mentioned programs • Layout design and other practical exercises

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge about print layout and pre-press technologies,

• be able to use the tools FrameMaker and InDesign, • have knowledge about printing formats and digital printing, • know the differences between the DTP programs, • know in which context the different DTP programs are used, • know the basic functions of a layout program, a vector graphics

program and an image editing program, • know the the workflows related to Desktop Publishing, • be able to create, edit and print simple drafts, • know how data are exchanged between the different types of

programs.


Teaching methods: Seminar based on practical exercises in the computer laboratory




Course title: PDF

Course code: T2B422





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

• PDF creation and dynamic PDF creation • PDF in pre-press technologies • PDF publications for the Internet • PDF in Cross-Media-Publishing • 3D models in PDF files • PDF and SVG • The integration of multimedia data and interactive user interfaces

into PDF files by means of Javascript.

Prerequisites: none



• know how to create PDF files for print publication and publication on the Internet,

• know how to create 3D PDF files and how to include Javascript

programming into PDF files, • know about PDF/A, PDF/E, and the Adobe server technologies.





Recommended reading: Schneeberger, Hans-Peter: PDF in der Druckvorstufe. PDF-Dateien erstellen, prüfen, korrigieren, automatisieren und ausgeben. Galileo Press GmbH, Bonn 2008 (ISBN13: 978-3-89842-673-2) Piskulla, Christian: PDF/X und Colormanagement. Ein Handbuch für die perfekte Erstellung von Druckdaten. Clerverprinting 2008, www.cleverprinting.de Graefen, Daniel: Farbmanagement. Mit digitalen Daten farbsicher zum Druck. Rowohlt Verlag, Hamburg 2006 (ISBN13: 978-3-499-61236-7)

Course title: Introduction to Usability Engineering

Course code: T2B431





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

• Introduction: the usability of manuals and documentation, methods used in usability engineering, planning usability tests (objectives, pre-evaluation, questions, hypotheses, testb designs etc.), evaluating and interpreting usability data (transscription, problem categorisation, quantitative evaluation, interpretation etc.)

• Exercises: the evaluation of test data, the documentation of test results (reports, presentations, selected video scenes etc.)

• Specific test methods: Card Sorting (handling and results), tests with paper prototypes of interactive systems

Prerequisites: none



• have basic knowledge about Usability Engineering, • be able to apply the test methods used in Usability Engineering.


Teaching methods: Seminar supported by usability films and practical exercises in the computer laboratory



Recommended reading: Heinsen, Sven/Vogt, Petra (Hgg.) 2003: Usability praktisch umsetzen. Handbuch für Software, Web, Mobile Devices und andere interaktive Produkte. 1. Auflage. München, Wien: Hanser Fachbuchverlag. (ISBN13: 978-3446222724 ) Nielsen, Jakob (Hg.) 2003: Usability engineering. 3rd edition. Mountain View, CA: Morgan Kaufmann ACADEMIC PRESS. (ISBN13: 978-0125184069 ) Sarodnick, Florian/Brau, Henning (Hgg.) 2006: Methoden der Usability Evaluation. Wissenschaftliche Grundlagen und praktische Anwendung. 1. Auflage. Bern: Hans Huber. (Praxis der Arbeits- und Organisationspsychologie) (ISBN13: 978-3456842004 ) Hennig, Jörg/Sobhani, Marita Tjarks (Hgg.) 2007a: Usability und Technische Dokumentation. Lübeck: Schmidt-Römhild. (tekom - Schriften zur technischen Kommunikation, Bd. 11)(ISBN: 3-7950-70241-4) Richter, Michael 2007: Usability Engineering kompakt. Benutzbare Software gezielt entwickeln.: Spektrum Akademischer Verlag. (ISBN13: 978-3827418371)

Course title: Single Source Publishing

Course code: T2B432





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

• Single Sourcing as the core method used in Content Management Systems

• Methods to modularise and manage content modules and variants, and the corresponding metadata

• Information models and the creation of multiple formats

Prerequisites: none



• know about the methods used in Single Source Publishing, • be able to modularise documents and information for a selective

and dynamic publication.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by lecture notes, blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practical exercises in the computer laboratory



Recommended reading: Ament: "Single Source " William Andres Publishing 2003 Straub, Ziegler: "Effizientes Informaitionsmanagement durch spezielle Content-Management-Systeme" tekom 2008 Muthig (Hrsg): "Standardisierungsmethoden für die Technische Dokumentation" tekom 2008 Rockley: "Managing Enterprise Content" new riders 2003

Course title: Theory of Terminology

Course code: T2B451





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

This lecture provides the students with the theoretical basis for the parallel project work and covers the following topics:

• Definition and difference between technical language and technical communication

• Semiotic triangle • Term formation • Concept schemes, concept relations, concept characteristics • Types and requirements of definitions • Descriptive and prescripte terminology work as an practical

application of terminology • Standards and guidelines related to terminology

Prerequisites: none

Course objectives expressed in learning outcomes and


competences:

• know the most important standards from the field of terminology work (e.g. DIN 2330, 2331, 2332, 2340, 2342),

• know about technical language(s) and the differences between technical language, standard language and the language as a whole,

• know the semiotic triangle and its components (object, concept and term),

• know term formation patterns in technical languages (terminologisation, compounds, borrowings, calques) and requirements placed on terms (derivability, motivation, no connotation(s), speakability etc.),

• be able to recognise and create different kinds of concept schemes (hierarchical, non-hierarchical and mixed ones).





Recommended reading: Arntz, Reiner / Picht, Heribert / Mayer, Felix (2002): Einführung in die Terminologiearbeit. 4. gründl. überarb. Aufl. Hildesheim : Olms (Studien zu Sprache und Technik 2)

Budin, Gerhard (1996): Wissensorganisation und Terminologie : Die Komplexität und Dynamik wissenschaftlicher Informations- und Kommunikationsprozesse. Tübingen : Narr (Forum für Fachsprachenforschung 28)

DIN 2330ff

Drewer, Petra (2007): „Terminologiemanagement: Methodische Grundlagen“. In: Hennig, Jörg / Tjarks-Sobhani, Marita (Hrsg.) (2007), 54-69

Hennig, Jörg / Tjarks-Sobhani, Marita (Hrsg.) (2007): Terminologiearbeit für Technische Dokumentation. Lübeck : Schmidt-Römhild (Schriften zur Technischen Kommunikation 12)

Hoffmann, Lothar; Kalverkämper, Hartwig; Wiegand, Herbert Ernst (Hrsg.) (1999): Fachsprachen: Ein internationales Handbuch zur Fachsprachenforschung und Terminologiewissenschaft, 2. Halbband. Berlin/New York: de Gruyter

KÜDES (2002): Empfehlungen für die Terminologiearbeit. 2. überarb. und erw. Aufl. hrsg. v. Konferenz der Übersetzungsdienste europäischer Staaten. Bern: Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei

Mayer, Felix / Schmitz, Klaus-Dirk / Zeumer, Jutta (Hrsg.) (2002): eTerminology – Professionelle Terminologiearbeit im Zeitalter des Internet. Akten des Symposions Köln, 12.-13. April 2002. Deutscher Terminologietag e.V. Köln : SDK

Sager, Juan C. (1990): A Practical Course in Terminology Processing. Amsterdam : Benjamins

Wüster, Eugen (1991): Einführung in die allgemeine Terminologielehre und terminologische Lexikographie. Bonn: Romanistischer Verlag

Course title: Terminology Management

Course code: T2B452





ECTS Credits:

7



Course contents:

This practical project focuses on compiling, recording, managing and controlling terminological data. Multi-language terminology management and the management of terminological data and processes in companies (creating and standardising terminological data and achieving terminological consistency) are especially important features. The processes of installing and maintaining terminological databases play a key role in terminology management and are considered from a conceptual and a practical point of view. The students learn to conceive data categories and entry structures, work with terminological data created by themselves and with data created by other people, and learn to import and export terminological data.

Prerequisites: none



• know how the workflow of terminology projects is handled in companies,

• be able to apply this knowledge to concrete tasks in the field of terminology management,

• know the most common tools used for managing terminological data (terminological databases), and for extracting and checking terminological data (products and key functions),

• be able to create and maintain new databases in a terminology management software. This includes the aspects of creating a database structure, creating a new database, entering new data, modifying datasets, searching for terms, importing and exporting data, and creating a printed glossary for a manual.


Teaching methods: Practical project in the computer laboratory




Course title: Automative Engineering

Course code: T2B461





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

• Types of vehicles and their differences and specific purposes • Automotive Engineering basics and simple calculation formulas • The internal combustion motor: design, components, emissions • Fuel injection and electronics • Transmission: mechanical and autmotatic transmissions (design

and gear shifting) • Drivetrain: axle design, mode of operation, drive configurations

Prerequisites: none



• know the most important concepts and physical principles of Automative Engineering,

• be able to use their physical knowledge in mathematical exercises,

• know the most important technologies in the field of Mechanical Engineering.






Course title: Machine Engineering

Course code: T2B462





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

This lecture deals with the most important concepts and technological and physical principles of the following topics: thermodynamics, fluidics, steam generation in boilers, steam, gas and water turbines, compressors, pumps, heat engines, machine tools.

Prerequisites: none



• know the most important concepts and physical principles of Machine Engineering,

• be able to use their physical knowledge in mathematical exercises,

• know the most important technologies in the field of Mechanical Engineering.






Course title: Preparation for Internship Semester

Course code: T2B5P1




Year of study: Third year

ECTS Credits:

5



Course contents:

All questions concerning the internship semester are answered. Lecturers from the industry are invited to present their companies. Other companies are visited by the students.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to start their internship semester.


Teaching methods: Seminar supported by hand-outs, Power Point slides and practical exercises




Course title: Internship Semester

Course code: T2B5P2

Type of course: Internship




ECTS Credits:

25



Course contents:

The internship semester, lasting 95 days of attendance, is done in a service providing company or an industrial enterprise. Details are explained in the degree program's study and examination regulations and in the internship semester guideline.

Prerequisites: none



• know the requirements Technical Communicators have to meet in practice,

• have created Technical Documentation in a company, • have performed activities belonging to the field of Technical

Communication.


Teaching methods: Internship in an industrial enterprise




Course title: Information Systems A

Course code: T2B611





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

This lecture covers the following topics: • Process flows in a Content Management System • Analysis and optimation of Content Management processes • Requirement specifications and target specifications • System evaluation and selection

Prerequisites: none



• be able to work with Content Management Systems, • be able to create modular documentation, • be able to define Content Management processes, • be able to analyse and define the requirements placed on

information systems, • know the processes playing a role in the selection of a specific

system.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by lecture notes, blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practical exercises in the computer laboratory.



Recommended reading: Straub, Ziegler: "Effizientes Informaitionsmanagement durch spezielle Content-Management-Systeme" tekom 2008 Muthig (Hrsg): "Standardisierungsmethoden für die Technische Dokumentation" tekom 2008 Rockley: "Managing Enterprise Content" new riders 2003

Course title: Information Systems A, Project

Course code: T2B612





ECTS Credits:

7



Course contents:

Within the framework of a project, the students learn to work with Content Management systems and to use these systems for creating modular documentation. The students determine the requirements Content Management Systems have to meet regarding to the modularisation of content, and the creation, management and publication of content in multiple medias.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to work with Content Management Systems, • be able to create modular documentation, • be able to define Content Management processes, • be able to analyse and define the requirements placed on

information systems, • know the processes playing a role in the selection of the most

suitable system.


Teaching methods: Practical project work in the computer laboratory




Course title: Content Development

Course code: T2B621





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

This lecture presents tools and methods for creating and publishing structured information and data. In practical exercises with XSL-FO processors, the students learn about automatic publication and transformation processes.

Prerequisites: none



• know about tools and methods for publishing structured information,

• know how to use the specific tools.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by lecture notes, blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practical exercises in the computer laboratory.



Recommended reading: Krüger M., "XSL-FO verstehen und anwenden" dpunkt (2006) Straub, Ziegler: "Effizientes Informaitionsmanagement durch spezielle Content-Management-Systeme" tekom 2008

Course title: Laws and Standards

Course code: T2B622





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

• Liability prerequisites and hazards according to the German Civil Code and the German Product Liability Act

• Important specific standards, such as the German Act on Equipment and Product Safety. The EC Machinery Directive. Other EC standards. DIN and ISO standards. Prestandards.

• Actual cases from practice and jurisdiction (production - sales - consumer)

Prerequisites: none



• know which laws and standards play a role in the process of publishing documentation.





Recommended reading: Normen und Gesetze zur Technischen Dokumentation im Original. Gabriel, Carl-Heinz (Hg.) 2004: Die wichtigsten Normenkommentare für Technische Redakteure. 1. Auflage. Augsburg: weka. (WEKA - Praxislösungen)

Course title: Usability Engineering

Course code: T2B631





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

•

Prerequisites: none



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Teaching methods: Seminar supported by practical exercises




Course title: Usability Engineering, Project

Course code: T2B632





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

In this course, the project which had been planned in the lecture is performed and analysed. For this purpose, test films are made.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to perform and analyse a usability project.


Teaching methods: Practical usability project




Course title: Internationalisation and Localisation of Technical Documentation, Lecture

Course code: T2B641





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

Not only must Technical Communicators be able to write adequate texts in their native language, but must also be able to overcome linguistic and cultural barriers. Since they frequently write texts to be translated in the next step, they should have profound knowledge about translation theories and translation processes. They learn about the translatability of texts and about the basics of globalisation and internationalisation. Furthermore, tools such as Controlled Language Checkers, Translation Memory Systems and Machine Translation Systems are presented with all their possibilities and limitations.

Prerequisites: none



• know about terms, concepts, relationships, problems and solution strategies playing a role in the GILT industry (globalisation, internationalisation, localisation, translation),

• know about typical writing and translation processes, • know about different translation theories and strategies, • be aware of and sensitive to cultural ties and typical difficulties in

the field of intercultural cooperation, • know about the most common software tools in the GILT industry

(Controlled Language Checkers, Translation Memory Systems, Machine Translation Systems).





Recommended reading: Göpferich, Susanne (2002): Textproduktion im Zeitalter der Globalisierung : Entwicklung einer Didaktik des Wissenstransfers. Tübingen : Stauffenburg (Studien zur Translation 15) Reinke, Uwe (2004): Translation Memories : Systeme – Konzepte – Linguistische Optimierung. Frankfurt/M. : Lang (Sabest – Saarbrücker Beiträge zur Sprach- und Translationswissenschaft 2) Schubert, Klaus (Hrsg.) (2003): Übersetzen und Dolmetschen : Modelle, Methoden, Technologie. Tübingen : Narr Snell-Hornby, Mary et al. (Hrsg.) (2005): Handbuch Translation. 2. verbesserte Aufl. unveränd. Nachdruck der 2. Aufl. 1999. Tübingen :

Stauffenburg Stolze, Radegundis (2005): Übersetzungstheorien : Eine Einführung. 4. überarb. Aufl. Tübingen : Narr (narr studienbücher)

Course title: Internationalisation and Localisation of Technical Documentation, Project

Course code: T2B642





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

This project ties in with the theoretical contents presented in the lecture. By means of small projects, the students have to find answers to the following questions: Which requirements do texts have to meet to be both comprehensible and suitable for translation? Which software tools can help the Technical Communicator in meeting these requirements? To what extent do translation tools affect the production of the source texts? What is the role of language checking and controlled languages?

Prerequisites: none



• be able to use the most common software tools in the GILT industry (Translation Memory Systems, Machine Translation Systems, Controlled Language Checkers),

• be able to write standardised texts that help human translators to achieve a good translation quality and favour the use of translation software.


Teaching methods: Practical project in the computer laboratory




Course title: Technical English

Course code: T2B651





ECTS Credits:

3


Name of the lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ingrid Rose-Neiger

Course contents:

This interdisciplinary course is offered by the university's Foreign Language Institute. The focus is upon acquiring and using a technical vocabulary and typical expressions of the field of Technical Communication.

Prerequisites: Level B2



• be able to communicate in English on the level C1.


Teaching methods: Seminar supported by handouts, blackboard notes, role-plays, simulations and written exercises




Course title: Business English

Course code: T2B652





ECTS Credits:

2


Name of the lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ingrid Rose-Neiger

Course contents:

This interdisciplinary course is offered by the university's Foreign Language Institute. The focus is upon acquiring and using a business-related vocabulary and typical expressions of the field of Business Communication.

Prerequisites: Level B2



• be able to communicate in English on the level C1.


Teaching methods: Seminar supported by handouts, blackboard notes, role-plays, simulations and written exercises




Course title: Information Systems B

Course code: T2B711




Year of study: Fourth year

ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

• Configuration and programming processes in the field of Content Management with a focus on XML-based Content Management Systems

• Interfaces to related information systems, such as Publishing Systems, Catalogue Systems, BOM Systems, Translation Memory Systems and Document Management Systems

Prerequisites: none



• be able to configure and implement Content Management Systems,

• know about the interfaces and system architectures of other information systems,

• be able to use XML technologies in Content Management Systems.


Teaching methods: Seminar supported by lecture notes, blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practical exercises in the computer laboratory



Recommended reading: Straub, Ziegler: "Effizientes Informaitionsmanagement durch spezielle Content-Management-Systeme" tekom 2008 Muthig (Hrsg): "Standardisierungsmethoden für die Technische Dokumentation" tekom 2008 Rockley: "Managing Enterprise Content" new riders 2003

Course title: Information Systems B, Project

Course code: T2B712





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

By means of practically relevant examples, the students learn to configure and program information systems within the framework of a project. The focus is upon information processing with the help of XSL and other programming languages.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to configure and implement Content Management Systems,

• know about the interfaces and system architectures of other information systems,

• be able to use XML technologies in Content Management Systems.


Teaching methods: Practical Content Management project in the computer laboratory




Course title: Information Architecture

Course code: T2B721





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

Technical content can be presented with a series of basic structures, such as tables and lists. This lecture deals with the most common basic structures and explains how they can be described with XML.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to create basic structures by using XML.






Course title: BA Thesis Preparation

Course code: T2B722





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

In this seminar, the students learn about academic methods to be considered when they write their BA theses in the same semester. Important topics in this context are: structuring a scientific paper, investigation methods, inquiry techniques, time management, purchasing and evaluating sources, citations etc.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to plan, strcuture and write their BA thesis in an autonomous, well-considered and methodological manner,

• be able to evaluate sources, • be able to correctly cite and list sources.


Teaching methods: Seminar supported by hand-outs, blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practical exercises



Recommended reading: Duden - Die schriftliche Arbeit (2000): Ein Leitfaden zum Schreiben von Fach-, Seminar- und Abschlussarbeiten in der Schule und beim Studium : Literatursuche, Materialsammlung und Manuskriptgestaltung mit vielen Beispielen. Von Jürg Niederhauser. 3. völlig neu erarb. Aufl. Mannheim : Dudenverlag Eco, Umberto (1998): Wie man eine wissenschaftliche Abschlussarbeit schreibt. 7. unveränd. Aufl. Heidelberg : Müller Kruse, Otto (1997): Keine Angst vor dem leeren Blatt : Ohne Schreibblockaden durchs Studium. 5. Aufl. Frankfurt a. M. : Campus

Course title: Multimedia Technologies

Course code: T2B731





ECTS Credits:

2



Course contents:

This lecture covers the following topics: • Multimedia in the field of Technical Communication • Criteria for using specific multimedia tools • Selecting a suitable multimedia tool • Conceiving and performing multimedia projects (planning, target

group definition, cost estimation, script creation, production, testing phase, legal aspects)

• Criteria for determining texts which can be replaced or supplemented by multimedia technologies

Prerequisites: none



• be able to plan and conceive multimedia projects, • be able to select texts which can be presented in a multimedia

format or in which multimedia files can be integrated.


Teaching methods: Lecture supported by hand-outs, blackboard notes, Power Point slides and practical exercises in the computer laboratory




Course title: Multimedia Programming

Course code: T2B732





ECTS Credits:

3



Course contents:

In practical exercises, the students learn to use Flash, the programming language Actionscript and ist alternatives SVG and Javascript. Other topics are the basics of 3D animation with Acrobat 3D and 3D Toolkit, the basics of digital video creation and processing, and the creation and processing of screengrabbing films used for training purposes.

Prerequisites: Proficiency in programming, image editing, internet technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript), CAD, and structuring methods



• know the most important animation technologies, • be able to create video films with the help of a camera,

screengrabber software and 3D-CAD systems, • be able to use the programming languages Actionscript, PHP and

Javascript, • be able to use XML in connection with animation technologies, • be able to create interactive animations, • be able to create 2D and 3D animations.






Course title: Bachelor Thesis

Course code: T2BT00

Type of course: Practical work




ECTS Credits:

12


Name of the lecturer: All professors of the degree program Technical Communication

Course contents:

In his/her Bachelor Thesis, the student proves his/her ability to work on a topic of the field of Technical Communication. The topic can be inclined towards practice but must be scientifically demanding and must be presented in an argumentative and well-considered manner. The thesis is supervised by a professor and can be written for and in an industrial enterprise.

Prerequisites: none



• be able to use praxis-oriented scientific methods, • be able to work on a practice-relevant topic related to Technical

Communication.


Teaching methods:



BA Thesis


Course title: Final Oral Exam

Course code: T2BT01

Type of course: Examination




ECTS Credits:

3


Name of the lecturer: All professors of the degree program Technical Communication

Course contents:

• Questions on all the topics covered in the degree program Technical Communication

• Connections and transfer between the subjects of the Bachelor degree program and the actual job "Technical Communicator"

• Presentation of the results achieved in the BA thesis

Prerequisites: none



• be able to present and defend the results achieved in their BA thesis.


Teaching methods:




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