Introduction to IT

Brief description

• Transport system organisation of road, rail, air, and water transport modes • IT basics, identification systems Logistics chain • Communication technologies • Transport services and their practical application • Traffic management • Tolling systems, section control, FCD • C-ITS, ADAS & Platooning • Platforms, block chain, IoT, supply chain security • EU ITS Directive and implementation Austria

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Hansen, H. R., Mendling, J., & Neumann, G. (2019): Wirtschaftsinformatik. Berlin/München/Boston: Walter de Gruyter GmbH. Laudon, K. C., Laudon, J. P., & Schoder, D. (2016): Wirtschaftsinformatik: Eine Einführung. Hallbergmoos: Pearson Germanland GmbH.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, blended learning, group work, assignments, self-study

Assessment methods and criteria

• Written final exam (70%, open questions, calculations) • Continuous assessment (30%): individual and group work, presentations, quizzes, active contribution in class • Content criteria: degree of problem identification and problem characterisation, complexity of solutions in terms of subject and methodological competence. • Formal criteria: completeness of answers, linguistic differentiation, and independence of results presentation

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Introduction to Information Management

Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

2.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

3 WS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course, students can • name and explain (1,2) basic conditions for the organisation of transports for the transport modes o road o rail o air o water • name and explain central technologies for the recording and control of traffic in traffic management (1,2) • name and explain important technologies for the identification of objects in logistic processes and process chains (1,2) • name and explain basic conditions and requirements for the automation of traffic (2,) • name, explain and basically model the planning, management, and control of intermodal transport (1,2,3) • analyse the requirements for logistic process chains and model design alternatives (4,5) • name and explain safety requirements for logistical processes (1,2)

Course code

0391-21-01-VZ-DE-32