Teaching

The Working Group Maritime Logistics is involved in teaching within Bachelor and Master Programs at the School of Engineering and Science.
Within the Bachelor Program International Logistics Professor Froese and associates teach primarily the courses Traffic, Transport and Storage Systems and Intermodal Logistics. More information about the Bachelor Program you can find here.

To the Master’s Degree Program International Logistics Management and Engineering the working group contributes with the Module Maritime Logistics which includes diverse courses covering main issues of the maritime logistics business. More information on the Master Program you can find here.

Teaching Methods

In addition to the classic university lecturing and discussion panels the working group Maritime Logistics continuously adopts new teaching methods and technologies.
A great impact within the teaching focuses on the relevancy of the knowledge to the requirements of the industry. Excursions to the terminals, shipping companies or port areas and discussions with practitioners from the companies are included into the curriculum.
The transfer of the newest research results into the teaching is provided by the high involvement of the working group into international research projects. Here you can gain more information on research fields of our working group.

Problem-based Learning

In the undergraduate program our teaching approach involve elements of problem-based learning which are continuously widen. Examples of this approach are the mini-projects, where students work in teams for some weeks on a special topic. Recalling of the gained knowledge, formulation of questions to be solved, discussions and finding a solution, and finally the presentation of results and reflection are typical activities.
Have a look at the video presenting the tug operations which was produced by a group of students within the mini project. 
  

The graduate program aims at problem-solving and decision-making skills, based on critical and analytical thinking. The module Maritime Logistics strongly supports development of these skills through group work and problem solving (e.g. planning a container terminal in a team work).  Analytical thinking is cultivated by methodology transfer to other areas (e.g. process approach workshops). Practical training and exercises assured there is no mismatch between theoretical knowledge acquired by graduates and the skills and competencies needed in the industry.