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The students ...
• develop solutions together with their fellow group members and experts based on various taught methods of participatory product development while applying an holistic approach (consisting of user, support (technology) and application).
• evaluate the concepts and prototypes with respect to identified needs and challenges of the users, as well as cost-efficient and acceptance-driven design.
• work on complex tasks in a self-organised manner, generate solution strategies and deal with the relevance of interdisciplinary teamwork.
• develop their competences in project management and apply methods of project planning, control, and realisation.
• present developed and evaluated concepts as well as realised prototypes.
• learn to transfer theoretical knowledge into application knowledge.
• get involved in a social project dealing with the challenges of inclusion and create value beyond their subject-related studies.

During the course, students from various disciplines work together with people with disabilities to develop innovative solutions for their assistance and support. Based on taught methods of participatory product development, real user needs are analysed, concepts are derived and are iteratively developed up to a prototype. The project work, in which the interdisciplinary small student groups are responsible for planning, implementation and execution, is accompanied by supervisors.

The course focuses on student project work as an overarching method, which is supported by different formats to teach content of participatory product development and project management.

Examination performance combines the interim and final presentations as well as the project report.

The specific problems to be chosen are determined together with people with disabilities before the start and announced during the event.