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P. Kuhlang, T. Edtmayr, H. Meusburger:
"Using a Portfolio of Business Games in the Higher Education of Industrial and Mechanical Engineers - Theoretical and Practical Experiences Gained at the Vienna University of Technology";
International Journal "Total Quality Management & Excellence", 39 (2011), 3; 17 - 22.

At the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the Vienna University of Technology (VUT) a
very differentiated teaching approach is used in the field of industrial engineering. Selecting the relevant knowledge
domains for industrial engineers on the job in the German-speaking world, a comprehensive profile of requirements
of operational competencies has been identified. Based on that and the state-of-the-art knowledge in the field of
cognitive science, didactic ways and methodologies have been deducted to help the students develop the skills
needed. This paper elaborates especially on activity-based learning in context of business games. The resulting
insights can lead to broad usage of business games in the education of industrial and manufacturing engineers.

Industrial Engineering Competencies, Industrial Engineering Education, Business Games

http://publik.tuwien.ac.at/files/PubDat_197669.pdf