In this seminar we will discuss different concepts and theories of rationality which are of fundamental importance for scientific deliberation in the fields of philosophy, economics, sociology and political theory. This includes the difference of theoretical and practical forms of rationality, the concepts of explanation and justification, and the rationality of emotions. Students will learn about and compare different concepts and theories of rationality from different scientific fields Faculty of Philosophy and Educational Research RUB main campus None Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week PD Dr. Christoph Bambauer 40 (Places for 3 guest students available) Master 2nd semester; Take place in summer semester Type of the course: Seminar Will be communicated to students at the first meeting. marcus.reinecke@rub.de / eelp@rub.de https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/eelp/programm/dokumente.html.en

Students learn the economic theoretical foundations of European integration and discuss current issues of European economic policy Knowledge of European integration; examination of the possibilities and limits of European economic policy in the field of tension between communitarisation, harmonisation, coordination, national sovereignty and diversity Faculty of Social Science RUB main campus Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Dr. Joan Serra 35 (Places for 4 guest students available) Master 2nd semester; Takes place in summer semester Type of the course: Lecture / Seminar Will be communicated to students at the first meeting. marcus.reinecke@rub.de / eelp@rub.de https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ecue/studium/faecher_cv.html.en

The seminar will start with an introduction to economic ethics and will then study problem areas and problems of economic ethics and focus on selected topics of the current debate. We will work with essays representing different and controversial viewpoints on the topics of the seminar. Ability to make analytically differentiated conceptual distinctions, knowledge of basic lines of European history of ideas and of concepts of ethics and morals Faculty of Social Science RUB main campus Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Prof. Dr. Klaus Steigleder 35 (Places for 2 guest students available) Master 2nd semester; Takes place in summer semester Type of the course: Seminar Will be communicated to students at the first meeting. marcus.reinecke@rub.de / eelp@rub.de https://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ecue/studium/faecher_cv.html.en

The students carry out various interdisciplinary projects in order to learn how to work scientifically. The students will be able to present technical projects, and to develop problem solution strategies and will hence also obtain worthwhile communication skills. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering RUB main campus None Professors and Assistants of the program Places for 5 guest students available 3 ECTS 2nd Semester / Summer term or 3rd Semester / Winter term Guidance on scientific work The project paper and presentation will be graded. For this purpose, the individual achievements of the students within the project groups are evaluated separately. The evaluation includes: -Written project paper / 75% (100% without a final presentation) – Final presentation / 25% (optional) Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen: comp-eng@rub.de https://compeng.rub.de/images/stories/Curriculum/ModulHandbuchWS1920/Modulhandbuch_CompEng_WS1920.pdf#page=63

The lecture addresses parallelization for multi- and manycore processors. Thread-based programming concepts (pthreads, C++11 threads, OpenMP, OpenCL) are introduced and best- practice implementation aspects are highlighted based on applications from scientific computing. The students acquire professional skills to program multi- and manycore processors employing multi-threaded execution and handling shared-memory access patterns. Theoretical properties are conveyed as well as practical implementation.Via presentations of selected topics, students attain the ability to survey and acquire knowledge on advanced scientific topics independently and are qualified to illustrate such topics in the form of a presentation and numerical examples. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering RUB main campus None Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Jun.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Vogel Places for 5 guest students available 6 ECTS 2nd Semester, summer term Lecture with exercise Homework (Presentation) – 100% Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen: comp-eng@rub.de https://compeng.rub.de/images/stories/Curriculum/ModulHandbuchWS1920/Modulhandbuch_CompEng_WS1920.pdf#page=65

This course deals with the field of machine learning, which represents a modern approach to artificial intelligence. It is located between computer science, neuroscience, statistics and robotics, with applications in all areas of science and technology, medicine, economics, etc. Machine learning algorithms automate the learning process, enabling predictive and decision-making machines to improve with experience. The participants understand statistical learning theory. They have basic experience with machine learning software, and they know how to work with data for supervised learning. They are able to apply this knowledge to new problems and data sets. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering RUB main campus The course requires basic mathematical tools from linear algebra, calculus, and probability theory. More advanced mathematical material will be introduced as needed. The practical sessions involve programming exercises in Python. Participants need basic programming experience. They are expected to bring their own devices (laptops). Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Prof. Dr. Tobias Glasmachers, Assistants Places for 5 guest students available 6 ECTS 2nd Semester / Summer term Lecture with exercise Written Examination / 90 minutes Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen: comp-eng@rub.de https://compeng.rub.de/images/stories/Curriculum/ModulHandbuchWS1920/Modulhandbuch_CompEng_WS1920.pdf#page=69

The course deals with: Advanced Constitutive Models – Hardening Soil Small strain (HSS) model -Modified Cam-Clay (MCC) model -Hoek-Brown (HB) model -Hypoplasticity model -Calibration of advanced constitutive models Influence of the constitutive model on numerical simulations in Geotechnics for -Flat foundations -Retaining walls -Tunneling Within the module CE-WP09 (Numerical Simulation in Geotechnicsand Tunneling), some basic and advanced constitutive models for geomaterials are introduced. In this course, further advanced constitutive models will be introduced and their relevance for different geotechnical applications will be discussed. One main objective of this course is to study the influence of different constitutive models on the numerical results for various geotechnical applications. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering RUB main campus Fundamental knowledge in soil mechanics and numerical simulation in Geotechnics Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Dr. A.A. Lavasan / Assistants Places for 5 guest students available 3 ECTS 2nd Semester / summer term Lecture and exercise Oral examination / 30 minutes Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen: comp-eng@rub.de https://compeng.rub.de/images/stories/Curriculum/ModulHandbuchWS1920/Modulhandbuch_CompEng_WS1920.pdf#page=79 f,

The technical basics of dynamic fluid flows are introduced, studied and recapitulated as well as related problems which are relevant for practical applications and solution procedures with an emphasis put on computational aspects. The students shall acquire consolidated skills of the basic laws of hydraulics, potential theory, flow dynamics and turbulence theory. The students shall be enabled to assess and to solve technical problems related to flow dynamics in hydraulics and in aerodynamics. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering RUB main campus Mathematical Aspects of Differential Equations and Numerical Methods (CE-P01) Mechanical Modeling of Materials (CE-P02) Fluid Mechanics (Bachelor level) Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Höffer, Assistants Places for 5 guest students available 3 ECTS 2nd Semester / Summer term Lecture with exercise Written examination / 75 minutes Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen: comp-eng@rub.de https://compeng.rub.de/images/stories/Curriculum/ModulHandbuchWS1920/Modulhandbuch_CompEng_WS1920.pdf#page=15

The course starts with an introduction to the advanced analytical techniques of linear elasticity theory, then moves on to the continuum-mechanical concepts of nonlinear elasticity and ends with the discussion of material instabilities and microstructures. Extended knowledge in continuum-mechanical modelling and solution techniques as a prerequisite for computer-oriented structural analysis. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering RUB main campus Mathematical Aspects of Differential Equations and Numerical Methods (CE-P01) Mechanical Modeling of Materials (CE-P02) Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Prof. Dr. rer. nat. K. Hackl, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. K.C. Le Places for 5 guest students available 6 ECTS 2ndSemester / Summer term Lecture with exercise Written examination / 120 minutes Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen: comp-eng@rub.de https://compeng.rub.de/images/stories/Curriculum/ModulHandbuchWS1920/Modulhandbuch_CompEng_WS1920.pdf#page=17

The course introduces the first principles of the dynamics of discrete and continuous mechanical systems: Newton laws and Hamilton variational principles. Within this course the students learn computer aided controller design and simulation using Matlab/Simulink software. The students will learn about first principles in dynamics of discrete and continuous mechanical systems, methods for the solution of dynamical problems and their application to structural dynamics and active vibration control. Acquiring knowledge in fundamental control methods, structural mechanics and modelling and their application to the active control of mechanical structures. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering RUB main campus Mathematical Aspects of Differential Equations and Numerical Methods (CE-P01) Mechanical Modeling of Materials (CE-P02) Basic knowledge in Structural Mechanics, Control Theory and Active Mechanical Structures Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Prof. Dr.-Ing. T. Nestorović, Prof. Dr. rer. nat. K. C. Le Places for 5 guest students available 6 ECTS 2nd Semester / Summer term Lecture with exercise The courses take place at the same time, whereby the students have to choose a focus. Written examination / 150 minutes Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen: comp-eng@rub.de https://compeng.rub.de/images/stories/Curriculum/ModulHandbuchWS1920/Modulhandbuch_CompEng_WS1920.pdf#page=22

The main goal of this course is to qualify students to numerically solve nonlinear problems in engineering sciences. Students will learn about non-linear continuum mechanics. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering RUB main campus Finite Element Methods in Linear Structural Mechanics (CE-P05) Basic knowledge in Structural Mechanics, Control Theory and Active Mechanical Structures Basics in Mathematics, Mechanics and Structural Analysis (Bachelor) Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Prof. Dr. techn. G. Meschke, Assistants Places for 5 guest students available 6 ECTS 2nd Semester / Summer term a) Lecture b) Exercise There are two events for this course (see contact_adress), but they belong together. Written examination/ 120 minutes (85%) Seminar papers & PC exercise / Homework (15%) Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen: comp-eng@rub.de https://compeng.rub.de/images/stories/Curriculum/ModulHandbuchWS1920/Modulhandbuch_CompEng_WS1920.pdf#page=25

The class provides an overview of numerical techniques that are used to solve the partial differential equations describing fluid flow problems. Students become familiar with modern methods for the numerical solution of complicated flow problems. This includes: finite element and finite volume discretizations, a priori and a posteriori error analysis, adaptivity, advanced solution methods of the discrete problems including particular multigrid techniques Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering RUB main campus Basic knowledge of: partial differential equations and their variational formulation, finite element methods, numerical methods for the solution of large linear and non-linear systems of equations Week1: Introduction Week2: followed by Week3 to the Final Week Prof. Dr. R. Verfürth, Assistants Places for 5 guest students available 6 ECTS 2nd Semester / Summer term Lecture with exercise Written examination / 120 minutes Dipl.-Ing. Jörg Sahlmen: comp-eng@rub.de https://compeng.rub.de/images/stories/Curriculum/ModulHandbuchWS1920/Modulhandbuch_CompEng_WS1920.pdf#page=27