Level & Prerequisites

• Passed the courses Software Engineering I and II
• Basic knowledge in at least one object oriented programming language (e.g. Java, Swift or Objective-C)
• High motivation and commitment

Course Description

View previous iterations: M-Lab 2019/20 - M-Lab 2018/19 - M-Lab 2017/18 - M-Lab 2016/17

In this teaching and innovation laboratory students develop innovative Apps in small teams, under real conditions and tight project deadlines, for real customers from industry, society and the public sector. They experience the latest technologies and development tools, and the theory and methods of software engineering and project management. They also make valuable experience in teamwork and in communication with the “clients”.

M-Lab consists of two parts: a practical part and a theoretical part. In the practical part, the teams will work on a software project and go through all phases of software development, including problem definition, requirements gathering, analysis, design, implementation, integration, testing, software delivery and presentation. A company, an association, or an authority will provide the project goals. In the theoretical part, each project phase of the software life cycle will be discussed and reflected. The topics will be timed to correspond to the expected project progress of the team. The teams will give a presentation on each topic (e.g., requirements analysis) and the theoretical elements (e.g., methods, tools, procedures) that are suited best for the project and why. Their challenges, current and past project decisions, as well as the alternative options they have considered, will be discussed and reflected with the teaching assistants and the other teams.

The students may have different major fields of study, such as computer science, human-machine communication, IT Management and Consulting, or business computer science. Students from other disciplines with computer science as a minor may also participate.

Clients

Jetlite

• Rohan Chaudhari
• Pia Cuk
• Janik Hasche
• Yannic Jänike
• Jeanine Liebold
• Till Nicke
• Finn Rietz

Qurix

• David Beinhauer
• Talissa Hackbarth
• Erkan Karabulut
• Amin Kasipour
• Jannis Meißner
• Dmitrii Milovanov
• Paul Striker

StayIN

• Sünje Gollek
• Henry Heitmann
• Marc Jäger
• Joshua Jannis Krüger
• Maximilian Münzer
• Tim Puhlfürß
• Helen Schloh

UHH SE1

• Dewin Bagci
• Leon Fritz
• Annmarie Liliuokalani Hauke
• Nils Heinsohn
• Pascal Lindner
• Anna Ruf
• Serhat Yergin

UKE

• Ben Aeby
• Aref El-Maarawi
• Lukas Heyer
• Tilman Immisch
• Ahmedullah Neyazi
• Finn Rodenberg
• Volodymyr Shvets
• Josua Spisak

Syllabus

Infrastructure & Projects Poll

Below you find the links to access our infrastructure used during the course:

• GitLab

Please make sure to fill out this survey by Thursday November 5th, 22:00. The survey will open after the kickoff.

• M-Lab Survey: Demographics and Preferences

Funding & Awards

Winning project in Unseren Hochschulen 2015

Winning project in MINTernational

Best Practice in Club MINTernational

Previous Industry Partners

Literature