The competence studio as an agile teaching format

Biomechanics project work up to the prototype

Abstract

To make the campus attractive again in the time of digital and hybrid teaching, an agile teaching format is presented that focuses on cooperative problem solving through project-based learning and agile project management. Therefore, the elements of agile project management are first presented in general and then transferred to the teaching context. For further clarification of the process and to show the cooperation of the group members, the actual example of the module Competence Atelier: Biomechanics agile with Scrum, is described including the step-by-step creation of a demonstrator by the students. Finally, the evaluation of the competence atelier is used to identify general strengths and weaknesses. In particular, the agile reaction of the students to planned and unplanned "disruptive elements" will be addressed. The competence atelier offers teachers of small courses and groups a stimulus for innovative and creative engagement with agile project management and supports self-motivated learning through immediate practical application.