Factorio - Serious Project Management

Department

Bachelor's program Entrepreneurship, Tourism & Leisure Business

Course unit code

IEL-B-3+5-WPM-IEL

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5.0

Name of lecturer(s)

Assoz. FH-Prof. Jahn Alexander, PhD

Recommended optional program components

none

Additional information about examination modalities

Individual / Group Project Work

Level of course unit

Bachelor

Year of study

Fall 2026

Semester when the course unit is delivered

5

Language of instruction

English

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Understand core principles of project planning, scheduling, and resource management.
Apply Factorio-based scenarios to model complex workflows and dependencies.
Develop skills in goal setting, milestone design, and iterative optimization.
Identify risks, evaluate alternatives, and make data-driven decisions.
Collaborate effectively in teams and communicate project progress clearly.
Use project-management tools to structure Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis work.

Course contents

A practice-oriented course using Factorio as a simulation tool to teach advanced project-management skills.
Students learn to plan, structure, and optimize complex workflows through realistic production and logistics challenges.
Covers goal definition, resource allocation, time planning, risk assessment, and iterative improvement.
Methods taught are directly applicable to Bachelor’s and Master’s thesis planning, including research structuring and milestone design.
Equips students with transferable skills for managing academic and professional real-world projects.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.

Work placement(s)

none