Past Theses

 

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Bachelor's Theses

  • Engineering Education and Implementation of artificial intelligence using the example of ChatGPT - What do students think?
  • The importance of social competences of executives in the construction sector for the employee´s motivation
  • Engineering education in the USA and Germany: Approaches and influencing factors in comparison
  • Smart Mobility as a Sustainable Solution for Urban Traffic with a Case Analysis of Aachen’s Mobility
  • Waste Management in African Cities - How can sustainable waste management concepts contribute to the rapid urban developments in emerging markets in Africa, exemplified by Accra (Ghana)?
  • Diversity in civil engineering – Diversity Management of companies in
    comparison using the example of Germany and Sweden
  • Urban resilience regarding heat stress: A case study of the city of Aachen, Germany
  • The acquisition and relevance of social skills in civil engineering studies from the students' point of view
  • The importance of urban green space as a heat reduction measure
    for sustainable urban development
  • Acquisition of competencies in digitized engineering education from a student’s perspective
  • Social competencies in civil engineering studies – a comparison of the current and target state from a student perspective
  • Advancing digitalization in construction – To what extent does the teaching adapt to this from the student’s point of view?
  • Life on campus – Barrier Free Environments on the Base of Building Regulation Policies
  • Sustainability in the Construction Industry: Chances of Implementing Social Responsibility in Housing Projects 
  • Resilience in the pandemic – A comparative analysis of the coping skills in selected medical institutions in Germany and the USA
  • Ready to start your career? Practical competencies from the point of view of civil engineering students at the RWTH compared to the competencies required by companies for a successful career start
  • Fit for the labour market? — Skills gap between employer expectations and graduate skills of young engineers
  • The exchange of flat between old and young – A solution for scarcity of living space in times of demographic change?
  • The potential of facade-bound vertical greening for sustainable building in the urban city with focus in social perspective
  • Tiny houses as a solution to a socially sustainable development of housing space 
  • Climate change and intersectionality – Analysis of the particular vulnerability of women in the Charlands of Bangladesh
  • Cimate Change and Gender – The case of Charlands in Bangladesh 
  • Is Student Mobility Socially Sustainable? – Investigation on the RWTH Aachen Campus
  • Commuting through avenues and exhaust fumes in Aachen – Analysis of bike mobility and perceived air pollution in urban areas
  • Sustainable building: The DGNB certification system with regard to the sociocultural aspect and its applicability – using the example of RWTH building 'PPS'
  • Accessibility of heritage church buildings
  • Expectations of potential applicants regarding the social skills of their future leaders in construction companies
  • Accessibility in fire protection – A qualitative analysis of the implementation status, identification of current challenges and development of solutions by means of expert interviews
  • Demographic change at airports and the impact on passenger terminal processes
  • Accessibility in public transportation – an analysis and valuation of selected measures for improving the accessibility for people with reduced mobility in public transportation
  • From Global to Local – An analysis of local sharing economy’s characteristics focusing on food sharing and urban gardening networks in Aachen
  • Implementation of Smart City concepts in city districts – exemplified by the “GrowSmarter”-project at Stegerwaldsiedlung in Cologne Mülheim
  • Sharing is caring? A critical analysis of Airbnb and Couchsurfing as contribution to the concept of sharing economy
  • Learning by playing – The development of a simulation game as basis for a Master’s course in Civil Engineering focusing on Transportation at RWTH Aachen University
  • Design Thinking in Companies
  • Sustainability and diversity in domestic construction – An Analysis of two housing projects in NRW
  • Home sweet home? – An analysis of different types of accommodations for refugees considering human dignity
  • Barriers and opportunities for women in management positions in the construction industry

Master's Theses

  • Social competencies of professional civil engineers: A qualitative study of experiences and requirements regarding their importance in everyday work life
  • Acquiring competencies in engineering studies – the influence of internships on the acquisition of future-relevant competencies
  • Resilience in residential building development in earthquake-prone Japan
  • Coliving and coworking services in the area of conflict between gentrification and common good
  • Engineering Identity in international comparison – a comparative study between early career civil engineering students from Germany vs. Egypt
  • Engineering Identity – Influencing factors of engineering identity development and implementation in education using civil engineering as an example
  • Design Thinking and ecologic sustainability
  • Fostering the transformability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to strengthen the organizational resilience
  • Acquiring Competencies in Engineering Studies - The Role of Ingenieure ohne Grenzen e. V. in the Acquisition of Competencies Necessary for Engineers
  • Socially Sustainable Mobility in Rural Areas: Indicators and Evaluation Framework for the County Heinsberg
  • Coping with the effects of flood events due to climate-change-induced sea level rise – A multi-case-study to design an action guideline to develop coping strategies promoting urban resilience
  • Interdependencies between innovation and organizational culture in the German construction industry
  • Assessment of the Resilience Potential of Disaster Risk Reduction Strategies in the Context of Climate Change – the Case of Water Management in Cape Town
  • Analysis of the anticipated need for Diversity Management in German construction companies – Needs assessment based on the current state in the way of dealing with the diversity dimensions gender and culture of German located construction companies
  • Resilience and sustainability in urban areas – Analysis of resilience approaches for the risk management of buildings for the development of a corresponding resilience strategy in Medellin, Colombia
  • Innovation and Diversity – Investigation of the Managerial Influence in Innovation and Diversity Management of International Construction Companies
  • Talent identification and promotion: Identification of diversity and excellence factors in the study and career orientation of upper secondary school students in NRW/ in the Aachen region
  • Talent Advancement from the Perspective of Talents – An analysis using the example of talentscouting Aachen
  • Assessment of the resilience potential of strategies in dealing with natural disasters in the context of disaster management using the example of floods in Sri Lanka
  • Innovation and Usability Processes in Corporations – An Empirical Analysis of Innovation and Usability Processes in the Context of Medical Technology
  • Engineering Resilience – An Analysis of chosen study paths in the field of Engineering at RWTH Aachen University with the focus on resilience-oriented contents
  • Innovation and Diversity in Product Management - An Analysis of the Importance and the Design of the Innovation Process in the context of the Digitization of Healthcare and Medical Devices
  • Design Thinking in Software Engineering - Exploring the impact of diversity on Design Thinking using a qualitative analysis
  • Design Thinking in Software Engineering - Exploring the impact of diversity on Design Thinking using a qualitative analysis
  • Startup success stories – An analysis of startups in the field of engineering and business incubators with regard to diversity-competencies
  • Large hydropower plants and social sustainability – An international comparison
  • Innovation in corporate management – Integration and measurability from the perspective of employees
  • Implementation of Innovation Processes in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises – An Emprirical Study Using the Example of German Mechanical Engineering Enterprises
  • Resilience, international development cooperation and eurocentrism – an analysis of decision-theoretical models in individualistic and collectivistic systems