THE SOLUTION
In the teaching module, we gave 20 students a clearly defined task based on real-world challenges. The solution itself was deliberately left open at first. This created space for the students to independently analyze, design, and implement the interaction of processes, components, and interfaces.
Teachers supported this process and were on hand to answer technical and methodological questions without prescribing the solution. The students studied the mechanics of the system and then programmed the future process using PLC programs. This was implemented as assembly line production with the help of fischertechnik. Regular reviews structured the project work and helped to keep the overall goal in sight. This also encouraged continuous reflection on their own approach. In the process, the students learned to critically question their decisions, weigh up alternative approaches, and justify their solutions on a technical basis. In this way, not only is technical understanding of modern flow production systems strengthened, but also independence, reflective thinking, and the ability to present one‘s own solutions in a convincing manner. The teaching module will be offered again at Hof University of Applied Sciences in the coming summer semester.
