Coding & Digital Design

A generally valid module description for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the options offered there within the design-oriented sciences in order to ensure freedom for students. The content of teaching is based on the fundamentals and specializations of the individual disciplines in the economic subject areas of the degree program. The national credits are converted individually into ECTS points in accordance with the achievements demonstrated. Students are subject to the respective examination modalities at the partner university. Some examples of possible subject areas are shown below: - Design basics - Design techniques - Design tools - Object design (e.g., 3D objects) - Animation - Game design - Usability/user experience - Web/mobile design

A generally valid module description for the semester abroad cannot and should not be defined due to the large number of partner universities and the choices offered there within the economically oriented sciences in order to ensure free-dom for the students. The content of teaching is based on the fundamentals and specializations of the individual disci-plines in the economic subject areas of the degree program. The national credits are converted individually into ECTS points in accordance with the achievements demonstrated. Students are subject to the respective examination modali-ties at the partner university. Some examples of possible subject areas are shown below: - Organizational Management - Accounting - Controlling - Sales Management - Marketing and Corporate Communication - Strategic Management - Corporate Management - Procurement, Production and Logistics - Business Informatics - e-Commerce & e-Business - Information Management

As part of the seminar, students present and analyze their experiences during their stay abroad. The aim is to put their individual experiences into an academic context (intercultural discourse, intercultural awareness and understanding, etc.), discuss them with their fellow students, and compare them with their experiences. In order to achieve a stronger bond between the students and the FH Kufstein during their semester abroad, to strengthen the cohesion of the cohort, and to promote an exchange of experiences between the students, this course is conducted during the semester abroad with the support of eLearning methods. The content of teaching is a structured reflection on the similarities and contra-dictions of theoretical teaching knowledge and practical applications in order to achieve a critical reflection ability for the theory-practice friction surface in the sense of a synthesis of both for professional practice. Individual experiences are critically reflected upon together in group discussions structured by the course instructor (e.g., via forums and chats).

Editing and design basics in Adobe, such as - General program functions and work interfaces - Drawing tools - Layer technique - Selection functions - Crop tools - Colors and formatting - objects - Image editing - Composing - Texture/ Patterns/ Artboards - Alienation - Backgrounds - Text editing - Template creation - Rulers, guides, grids - Import / export / vectorization - Wireframing, handling wireframing technologies - Mockup design and implementation using Photoshop, Illustrator, or XD - Icon and pictogram design: Dos and don'ts

- Basic principles of modeling, material creation, lighting, animation, and rendering of virtual scenes - Mapping of transformations, local and global coordinate systems, as well as definition and control of the virtual camera - Overview of essential modeling tools and modifiers (e.g., included in Maya included in Maya, 3D Studio Max, and Blender) - Modeling of polygonal meshes and using parametric curves and surfaces (splines, NURBS) - Common light source types and lighting models, as well as the creation of realistic shadows for real-time applications - Material definition and physical effects such as reflection, refraction, translucency, and dispersion - Texturing of models, UV mapping, and procedural textures - Overview of advanced material and lighting techniques such as IES, HDRI, IBL, and skydomes - Keyframe animation, interpolation of transformations, gimbal lock, and path animation - Creation of animation sequences with animation curves and actions - Animation of characters using cinematic models (rigging, skinning)

Students learn to assess the benefits of websites and web applications based on usability criteria. This section also includes methods for usability evaluation and covers the basics of technical and content-related usability.

Accounting: - Fundamentals of accounting - Revenue and expenditure accounting - Tasks of cost accounting - Cost accounting Pricing: Purchase, difference and sales costing, actual cost accounting Business administration: - Business basics (company, company name, company register, legal forms, sales contracts and their laws) - Equity financing, restructuring financing, debt financing, modern types of financing - Business plan incl. financial plan - Strategic management: Planning and analyses - Static and dynamic methods of investment calculation Economics: - Fundamentals of economics - Market theory and price theory - Fundamentals of microeconomics, macroeconomics, network economics - GDP, HDI, inflation, deflation, stagflation

The students report regularly on the progress of their bachelor's thesis during the working process in consultation with the supervisor. In seminar form, they present their current work status in small groups in the form of short presenta-tions and discuss the results of their work in the group. The students receive instructions and templates for writing the bachelor's thesis and, thus, appropriate accompanying academic supervision. In this course, students write their final bachelor's thesis. They are individually supervised by a lecturer with regard to individual questions. Within a given period of time, students are required to scientifically address an issue relevant to their studies and training as part of a bachelor's thesis. The topic should be worked on and discussed independently using scientific methods. The bachelor's thesis can be written with a practical reference from the internship and thus deal with a current and concrete problem scientifically and practically.

As part of the integrated professional internship, students consider the challenges of everyday professional life and reflect on their current tasks in the internship company in the context of their personal development. The students will - develop familiarity with the essential characteristics of conscious personal development in the appointment environ-ment - become aware of the importance of an appropriate relationship between work tasks and personal needs (work-life balance) - learn to reflect on their work in the context of their personal experiences - receive individual and specific feedback from the lecturer as part of supervision

The study-integrated language modules offered are designed according to the methodological principles of a communi-cative, action-oriented approach. The competence levels of the modules are based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), and a central objective is for students to improve their communication skills by at least one level. In addition, there is a clear focus on the acquisition of academic and business-oriented skills in the target language. - A1-A2 Basic communication skills - B1-B2 Advanced language use and communication skills - B2-C1 Independent language use to proficient language knowledge and communication skills - C1-C2 Proficient language knowledge to fluent, competent communication skills

In this course, the development process of a client-side web application is taught, taking into account the special characteristics of this development environment. Essential programming concepts of modern web development are explained in theory and then applied (e.g., DOM API, web components, progressive web apps) with the help of suitable development environments and tools. Furthermore, the concepts and practical application of client-side web frameworks, which are widely used in corporate settings, are taught. In addition, typical tasks that are implemented with the support of such frameworks, for example, asynchronous communication with server-side back-ends, are presented and discussed. In addition to these practice-oriented areas, various frequently encountered architecture patterns (e.g., MVC, Inversion of Control) are presented, and their use in the frameworks under consideration is demonstrated. Practical tutorials and case studies are used to put the theory taught into practice. The knowledge gained will be discussed in the group in order to generate a deep understanding of the practical implementation.

- Repetition of the concept of function and some important functions - Differential calculus and its application in one and several variables - Elementary introduction to integral calculus - Descriptive statistics: basics, location and scattering ratios, regression and correlation - Probability theory: terminology, basic properties, rules, and the concept of discrete and continuous random variables - Inductive statistics: basics, simple estimation methods, simple test methods

- Structure of modern computer systems (system components, peripheral devices, computer architectures, etc.) - Representation of complex types of information (place value systems, computer arithmetic) - General concepts of operating systems - Differences in architectural principles, memory, and process management techniques, file systems - Network architecture (ISO/OSI, TCP/IP) - Network components - Network protocols and algorithms

Usage and implementation options for internet-based services and interfaces (APIs) - Implementation techniques for server-side applications using suitable design patterns (MVC, IoC, ORM) - Aspects of security, performance, and maintainability of server-side applications - Functionality and configuration of web servers - Server-side administration of database systems - Advanced tools in relational databases (indexes, triggers, etc.) - Database connection to applications (ORM, web service, ODBC, etc.) - Consolidation through practical tutorials and case studies - Group discussions of practical results

In order to optimally prepare students for problems in working life, practical tasks are worked on in groups, preferably on the basis of assignments from partners from industry or public departments, or field experience is gained under the guidance of the course instructor. Students apply the knowledge they have acquired so far and compare it with observations and experiences gained during the practical project. While the students can deepen and improve their subject-specific skills, complementary skills such as social, risk management, budgeting, and economically responsible decision-making skills are also consolidated. Based on a client briefing (by the course instructor or external partners such as associations and companies), the students work independently on the projects presented, only guided by the course instructor if necessary: planning, coordination, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and final reporting are in the hands of the students. The role of the course director focuses on project coaching.

- Getting to know the architecture models of app-centric application platforms - Device-specific requirements and characteristics of mobile and other IoT devices (input and output options, limited processing and storage capacities) - Development, testing, and distribution of apps (development environments, simulators, app markets) - Use of additional functionalities of mobile devices (GPS, camera, Bluetooth, multi-touch)

n order to optimally prepare students for problems in working life, practical tasks are worked on in groups, preferably on the basis of assignments from partners from industry or public departments, or field experience is gained under the guidance of the course instructor. Students apply the knowledge they have acquired so far and compare it with observations and experiences gained during the practical project. While the students can deepen and improve their subject-specific skills, complementary skills such as social, risk management, budgeting, and economically responsible decision-making skills are also consolidated. Based on a client briefing (by the course instructor or external partners such as associations and companies), the students work independently on the projects presented, only guided by the course instructor if necessary: planning, coordination, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and final reporting are in the hands of the students. The role of the course director focuses on project coaching.