Module PS3530-KP05
Challenge Class (CC)
Duration
1 Semester
Turnus of offer
every summer semester
Credit points
5
Course of studies, specific fields and terms:
- Master Interdisciplinary Courses, optional subject, Interdisciplinary modules
Classes and lectures:
- Challenge Class (practical course, 4 SWS)
Workload:
- 45 hours in-classroom work
- 105 hours private studies
Contents of teaching:
- Real-world project tasks from companies
- Problem Analysis & Research
- Ideation & Creative Methods (Design Thinking, Brainstorming)
- Prototyping & Technical Concept Development
- Project Management (Agile/Traditional)
- Teamwork & Collaboration
- User- and customer-centered development
- Testing, Validation, and Feedback Loops
- Presentation and Documentation of Project Results
Qualification-goals/Competencies:
- Students can analyze real-world business problems and, based on their own research, identify specific requirements, which they document in a project definition
- Students can develop creative, methodologically sound solutions, apply appropriate development, design, or engineering methods, and create early prototypes or technical concepts
- Students can plan, organize, and reflect on their project work as part of a team, use agile or traditional project management tools, and track project progress in a transparent manner
- Students can put their solutions into practice by developing functional models, prototypes, software modules, or demonstrators, and by testing and evaluating their functionality
- Students are able to communicate their work results in a manner tailored to the audiencewhether to corporate partners or the universityfor example, in the form of pitch presentations, technical documentation, or final reports
- Students can reflect on the development process, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the chosen approaches, and identify areas for improvement as well as lessons learned for future projects
Grading through:
- portfolio exam
Responsible for this module:
- Prof. Dr. med. Christian Sina
Teacher:
- Lübeck University of Applied Sciences
- Dr. Oliver Lischtschenko
Literature:
- Plattner, H., Meinel, C., & Leifer, L. (Hrsg.) : Design Thinking: Understand Improve Apply Springer
- Ulrich, K. T., & Eppinger, S. D. : Product Design and Development McGraw-Hill
- Schwaber, K., & Sutherland, J. : The Scrum Guide
Language:
- German and English skills required
Notes:
Admission requirements for taking the module:- None
Admission requirements for participation in module examination(s):
- None
Module Exam(s):
- PS3530-L1: Challenge Class, portfolio assessment consisting of: 50 points for project performance (specifically, the quality of the proposed solutions, subject-matter and technical implementation, teamwork, and handling of feedback), 25 points for the presentation of project results (including structure, depth of subject matter, clarity, and audience-appropriate presentation), and 25 points for the documentation of ones own work within the project portfolio via the learning platform, including reflection on ones own contribution and the course of the project. The grade is calculated as follows: 50 to 54 points for a 4.0, then 55 to 59 points for a 3.7, and so on, up to 95 to 100 points for a 1.0.
Details about the project assignments can be found on Moodle at https://thlx.th-luebeck.de/course/view.php?id=87.
To do this, you must create a THLx account using your stud.uni-luebeck.de email address. The access code for the course is CC-26.
Students in the Master's program in Computer Science are not eligible to take this interdisciplinary module.
Last Updated:
15.04.2026