Was baben Denksportaufgaben mit der Ingenieurausbildung zu tun?

The report describes a course on problem-solving skills for engineering students. The course is structured by an algorithm to solve engineering problems analytically. This algorithm is introduced and developed on the basis of a series of well-structured problems and puzzles. The strategies are then applied to professional problems of engineering. Finally, an action plan is derived from the algorithm described which can be applied to problems set in engineering examinations.