This open access book presents the proceedings of the 3rd Indo-German Conference on Sustainability in Engineering held at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India, on September 16–17, 2019. Intended to foster the synergies between research and education, the conference is one of the joint activities of the BITS Pilani and TU Braunschweig conducted under the auspices of Indo-Ge…
This edited volume presents the research results of the Collaborative Research Center 1026 “Sustainable manufacturing - shaping global value creation”. The book aims at providing a reference guide of sustainable manufacturing for researchers, describing methodologies for development of sustainable manufacturing solutions. The volume is structured in four chapters covering the following topi…
Quantitative models are omnipresent –but often controversially discussed– in todays risk management practice. New regulations, innovative financial products, and advances in valuation techniques provide a continuous flow of challenging problems for financial engineers and risk managers alike. Designing a sound stochastic model requires finding a careful balance between parsimonious mode…
Die Untersuchung baut auf Alfred Schütz‘ klassischem Aufsatz „Gemeinsam Musizieren“ auf und folgt der Frage, wie es Musiker:innen gelingt, mit Noten und Instrumenten gemeinsam zu musizieren und wie dies durch die Spielenden erlebt wird. Sie wird anhand von Streichensembles untersucht, die ohne Dirigierende musizieren. Durch die Integration von Videographie, fokussierter und lebensweltana…
In the drive technology the transmission of dynamic and often abruptly occurring torsional moments from a shaft to the hub or vice versa is a common issue. For this profile shaft connections are in general particularly suitable. As a result of their production-related advantages, gear shaft connections according to [DIN 5480] are currently widely used for the above-mentioned requ…
We would like to thank our project executing agency VDI/VDE-IT and especially Constantin von Dewitz for their constructive collaboration, as well as the Federal Ministry of Education and Research for its support, especially Katrin Nostadt and Annette Eickmeyer-Hehn. Cornelius Höller participated in the project as a substitute for parental leave, after previously also contributing as an …
Im Zuge der schrittweisen Verlagerung von Gestaltungsspielräumen von der Systemebene auf die operative Ebene (Altrichter und Maag Merki 2010; Füssel und Leschinsky 2008) sind auch Aufgaben der schulischen Personalentwicklung in den Verantwortungsbereich der Schulen übergegangen (Buhren und Rolff 2002; Meetz 2007; Brauckmann und Eder 2019). Dienstvorgesetztenfunktion und Weisungsbefugni…
This chapter provides a brief overview of the history of digital 3D reconstruction. It shows in which contexts the first research projects were undertaken and how the resulting 3D models were presented to the public. It sheds light on the institutionalization of 3D reconstruction in research at universities, presentations at conferences, and specialization of architectural companies
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How can we learn to lead and think greener, smarter, and healthier in our daily work? This chapter considers the rise of visions and goals towards more sustainable organization for both business and society. The landmarks of tomorrow seem to be broadly affected by management ideas on sustainability—whether by deep or shallow thinking. What can various sustainability orientations mea…