Module: "Pitch your Science" - Science Communication Project (1/1)

by Ilja Jaroschewski (Ruhr University Bochum), Sophie Aerdker (Ruhr University Bochum)

Wednesday 11 Oct 2023, 16:00 → 19:00 Europe/Berlin

RUB Makerspace

Topic in SoSe 23: Sustainability (UN’s Sustainable Development Goals)

Contents: 

Interested in sustainability? Eager to do hands-on projects? Thrilled to explain science to a general audience? Then register for the Pitch-Your-Science course! 

This term, with the overall topic “Sustainability”, you will work on Science Communication Projects in interdisciplinary groups and in close cooperation with the RUB Makerspace. 

Such projects are related to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and are dedicated to some scientific aspect you find important to explain to a general audience.

In this course, you will develop ideas for products that aim to communicate science related to sustainability and pitch your product idea to a jury and other participants. Based on the pitches, we will select 6-8 products that you will implement during the winter term in interdisciplinary groups.

In your group, you will implement your projects at the RUB Makerspace with the help of the Makerspace Team. Projects could be anything from Clothing Collection, mobile games, interactive simulations, VR applications as well as a podcast and so on, but have to effectively explain science to the general public.

All products will be exhibited at the end of the winter term. For that, you will create a poster that explains the scientific background of your product. 

Learning Outcomes after completion of the project:

• Students know project management concepts and can work according to them.
• Students are able to communicate and work in an interdisciplinary group.
• Students have acquired the technical knowledge for the implementation of their project (3D printing, programming, laser cutting, ...).
• Students recognize what knowledge others bring with them.
• Students can create a poster that explains their product vividly and present their research projects accordingly.
   

Format of Examination: Presentation, Poster, Concept Book

Semester: from 1. Master

 

Credits: 5

Number of Participants: 30 Persons (max 15 Physicists in the Master Degree Program)

Registration Deadline: 15.10.2023 
 

• Registration as Physicist in the RUB Master Degree Program: Substitute for “Projektleitung/Project Management” module (E-Mail to Ivonne Möller)
• Registration in other Master Degree Programs: E-Mail with short motivation letter and Master Degree Program to pitchyourscience@physik.rub.de
   

Utilisation of the Module:
 

• As Physicist in the Master Degree Program: as Key Competences (Schlüsselkompetenzen) without a grade.
• For other degree programs (only master): graded. For a trouble-free utilisation, get in touch with your examination office.

 

Preliminary timetable with the most important dates.

Please keep in mind that this is not a complete list and there may be changes. If not stated otherwise, the seminars take place at RUB Makerspace, Opelcampus:
 

• 18.10.23 at 4:15-7pm - Introductory Event: Makerspace Tour and get to know each other
   
• 20.10.23 at 4-7pm - Ideas Workshop: Develop product ideas to communicate science
   
• 27.10.23 at 4-7pm - Project Pitch: Pitch your product idea and convince other participants to join your project. In the end, 6-8 projects will be selected
   
• Until end of October: Individual, mandatory appointment for each group with Makerspace Team. You will get further input on the implementation of your product ideas and develop first prototypes. 
   
• Free project work: Every 2 weeks, we will meet for about 3h at RUB Makerspace. Probably on Tuesdays, details follow soon
   
• January 2024: Posterworkshop on communicating science to the general public
   
• February 2024: Final rehearsal before the exhibition
   
• First week of March 2024: Public exhibition - detail will follow
  
   

More Details will be given at the Introductory event.

We will let you know if you received a place after the application deadline.