Digitalisation Didactic Thinking - D³
The project Digitalisation Didactic Thinking - D³, funded by the Foundation for Innovation in University Teaching, combines the development of complex digital teaching and learning content with central support structures for digital teaching at Esslingen University of Applied Sciences. It consists of six sub-projects. Three sub-projects are affiliated with the Faculty NG.
Funding period: 01.08.2021 - 31.07.2024 (3 years), extension until 31.12.25 (another 1 ½ years)
Funding from the ‘Innovation in University Teaching’ foundation of 2.4 million euros and a further 1.1 million euros for the extension period
Project management E³: Prof. Dr Marion Laging
Sub-project 3 ‘Digital twin in bioprocesses’
Development of a digital twin for a bioprocess engineering test facility for the production of biological products with microorganisms or cell cultures
Sub-project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Richard Biener
Collaborators: Johannes Hofmann
Sub-project 5 ‘The virtual, remote-controlled laboratory for microalgae’
- Development of a virtual, remote-controlled laboratory in the Biotechnology degree programme that deals with the growth of microalgae. Students can observe, measure and control a biological algae reactor virtually in real time.
- Sub-project leader: Prof. Dr Andreas Scheibe
- Collaborators: Dr. Katharina Scholl , Danjel Galic
Use of the remote-controlled algae reactor
The development of new forms of teaching and learning plays a central role in modern university teaching. The use of innovative process control and remote monitoring technology should make it possible to carry out long-term laboratory experiments from any location. Interactive web applications enable students to control and monitor laboratory work from the comfort of their own homes.
A decisive advantage of this concept lies in the equalisation of the curriculum. Students gain more flexibility in their studies, as they can complete regular experiments in the field of processing technology in their main degree programme independently of fixed laboratory times. At the same time, they have the opportunity to specialise in an elective subject.
One component is a student competition in which the highest dry biological mass is to be achieved within 14 days.
Sub-project 6 ‘The virtual, remote-controlled laboratory for environmental analysis’
- Planning of a laboratory course for the Master's programme in Environmental Protection with the involvement of the environmental technology laboratory
- Development of an experimental setup with extensive measurement and control equipment. The set-up allows real experiments to be carried out which are monitored and controlled completely remotely.
- Sub-project leader: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Barna Heidel
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