Course: GDI
Winter term

Basics of Engineering Informatics (GDI)

Course contents

  • Basics of engineer-specific object-oriented software development in C# and Python (e.g. data structures, algorithms, object classes, user interaction)
  • Computer environments for engineering applications
  • Example applications of the methods and models from Civil- and Environmental Engineering, Geodesy and Traffic

Latest information

Current notes and announcements about the course are provided via Moodle. Signing in in this course is mandatory and is automatically done then signing in to the Tucan module. If you have problems, write a mail to.

Tools for the exam:
a double-sided written or printed DINA4 sheet (1 sheet – 2 pages)

General Informationen

Term: Winter term
Start: Lecture: 15. October 2025
Exercise: 22. October 2025
Exam: 24. February 2026
Requirements: none
Hours per week (SWS): 2 + 2
Creditpoints (CP): 6
Language of instruction: German
Classification: B.Sc. module for the courses:
B.Sc. Civil Engineering
B.Sc. Environmental Engineering
B.Sc. Engineering Management – Specialisation Civil Engineering
B.Sc. Computational Engineering
Course
SWS 2
Schedule Friday (weekly)
13:30 – 15:10
L402 / 1 + 2
Lecturer Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Rüppel
Phone +49 6151 / 16-21331
Mail
Consultation by appointment
Exercise
Period Wednesday
13:30 – 15:10
Lecturer M.Eng. Nils Schäfer
Phone +49 6151 / 16-21334
Mail
Consultation by appointment via mail
Tutorials
Start Week 42, 2025
Termine in Moodle
Dates
1. Test 12.12.2025 (digital via Moodle Exam)
2. Test 22.01.2026 – 23.01.2026 (PC Pool FB13)
Retake-Test 06.02.2026 (PC Pool FB13)
Exam (winter term) 24.02.2026 (90 min)
Re-writing exam (sommer term) expected 03.08.2026 (90 min)

Literature / Helpful websites / Downloads

Development environment and Tutorials

Visual Studio Code

Python Tutorial

C# Tutorial

Documentation

C#

Python

.NET