Improving subject-related content of learning factories through incorporating students’ ideas to address circular economy.

Kai Rüdele; Alexander Raml; Christian Ramsauer

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-98880-6_31

Improving subject-related content of learning factories through incorporating students’ ideas to address circular economy.

Kai Rüdele^*
, Alexander Raml
, Christian Ramsauer

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Innovation and Industrial Management (3710)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review

Abstract

In addition to being used as a learning environment, learning factories serve as research objects and enablers. In this way, both learning content and didactic concepts can be explored and improved. This paper explains how suggestions and proposals from students were collected and evaluated to develop a new learning module regarding circular economy for an existing learning factory. Alongside gaining new perspectives and creative ideas, this also allows setting the right focus. Our initiative is not only aimed at equipping students with necessary skills and knowledge regarding a contemporary subject matter, but also to introduce a new approach of course creation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advancing Learning Factories
Subtitle of host publication	Enabling Future-Ready Skills - Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Learning Factories 2025
Editors	Louis Louw, Vera Hummel, Vera Hummel, Imke de Kock, Konrad von Leipzig
Pages	261-269
Number of pages	9
Volume	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-98880-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98880-6_31
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 1 Oct 2025
Event	15th Conference on Learning Factories: CLF 2025 - Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa Duration: 26 Mar 2025 → 28 Mar 2025 https://clf2025.org

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	1545 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	15th Conference on Learning Factories: CLF 2025
Abbreviated title	CLF 2025
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Stellenbosch
Period	26/03/25 → 28/03/25
Internet address	https://clf2025.org

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

action-oriented learning
circular economy strategies
competency development
Learning factory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
Signal Processing
Computer Networks and Communications

Fields of Expertise

Sustainable Systems

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Rüdele, K., Raml, A., & Ramsauer, C. (2025). Improving subject-related content of learning factories through incorporating students’ ideas to address circular economy. In L. Louw, V. Hummel, V. Hummel, I. de Kock, & K. von Leipzig (Eds.), Advancing Learning Factories: Enabling Future-Ready Skills - Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Learning Factories 2025 (Vol. 1, pp. 261-269). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1545 LNNS). Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98880-6_31

Improving subject-related content of learning factories through incorporating students’ ideas to address circular economy. / Rüdele, Kai; Raml, Alexander; Ramsauer, Christian.
Advancing Learning Factories: Enabling Future-Ready Skills - Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Learning Factories 2025. ed. / Louis Louw; Vera Hummel; Vera Hummel; Imke de Kock; Konrad von Leipzig. Vol. 1 2025. p. 261-269 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 1545 LNNS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review

Rüdele, K, Raml, A & Ramsauer, C 2025, Improving subject-related content of learning factories through incorporating students’ ideas to address circular economy. in L Louw, V Hummel, V Hummel, I de Kock & K von Leipzig (eds), Advancing Learning Factories: Enabling Future-Ready Skills - Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Learning Factories 2025. vol. 1, Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 1545 LNNS, pp. 261-269, 15th Conference on Learning Factories: CLF 2025, Stellenbosch, South Africa, 26/03/25. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98880-6_31

Rüdele K, Raml A, Ramsauer C. Improving subject-related content of learning factories through incorporating students’ ideas to address circular economy. In Louw L, Hummel V, Hummel V, de Kock I, von Leipzig K, editors, Advancing Learning Factories: Enabling Future-Ready Skills - Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Learning Factories 2025. Vol. 1. 2025. p. 261-269. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems). Epub 2025 Oct 1. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-98880-6_31

Rüdele, Kai ; Raml, Alexander ; Ramsauer, Christian. / Improving subject-related content of learning factories through incorporating students’ ideas to address circular economy. Advancing Learning Factories: Enabling Future-Ready Skills - Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Learning Factories 2025. editor / Louis Louw ; Vera Hummel ; Vera Hummel ; Imke de Kock ; Konrad von Leipzig. Vol. 1 2025. pp. 261-269 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems).

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