Language of instruction
German
Learning by Doing in the industry
Specialisation Additive Manufacturing Technologies:
Language of instruction
German
AM1. Materials for Additive Manufacturing
Introduction to additively manufactured materials
Types of polymers used in 3D printing
Types of metals used in 3D printing:
Composite materials in additive manufacturing:
Photopolymer polymers
Powder materials for L-PBF
Rheology of polymeric materials
Thermal properties of polymers and metals:
Mechanical characterisation of materials for AM:
Microstructure of additively manufactured materials:
Smart and functional materials in AM:
Ecological aspects of materials for AM:
Materials for the manufacture of bioimplants:
Nano-materials in AM:
The future of additively manufactured materials
Language of instruction
German
AM2. Additive Manufacturing Technology from Polymers
Introduction to additively manufacturing from polymers
Polymer materials used in 3D printing
Stereolithography (SLA)
Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM):
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS):
Post-processing of polymer prints:
Design for 3D printing from polymers:
Quality control in 3D printing from polymers:
Applications of 3D printing from polymers in various industries:
Future and innovation in 3D printing from polymers:
Introduction to composites in additive manufacturing:
Composite materials used in 3D printing:
Technologies for 3D printing of composites:
Design for 3D printing of composites (DfAM):
Applications of 3D printed composites in various industries
Language of instruction
German
AM3. Additive Manufacturing Technology from Metals
Fundamentals of L-PBF technology
Powder preparation process
Optimisation of process parameters
Designing structures for L-PBF
Manufacturing process:
Post-printing processing:
Introduction to Binder Jetting technology:
Printing process in Binder Jetting technology:
The sintering process in Binder Jetting
Optimisation of the sintering process
Comparison of Binder Jetting products after sintering and without sintering:
Quality control and testing:
Practical applications:
Practical applications:
Future and innovation in L-PBF
Language of instruction
German
AM4. Designing for Additive Manufacturing
Introduction to additive technologies and DfAM
DfAM support software
Minimising the use of supports in DfAM
Print orientation in DfAM
Post-processing processes in DfAM
Quality control in DfAM
Topological optimisation in DfAM
Generative design in DfAM
Practical applications of DfAM
The future and innovation in DfAM
Language of instruction
German
AM5. Modeling and Simulation of Additive Manufacturing Processes
Computer modelling (CAD)
Simulation of the printing process
Elemental analysis (FEA)
Flow simulation
Thermo-mechanical simulation
Microstructural simulation
Simulation of the machining process
Stress and strain prediction
AM process optimisation
Application of artificial intelligence in AM simulations
Specialisation Robotics for Manufacturing:
Language of instruction
German
RO1. Fundamentals of robotics
Modelling of robots
Kinematics and geometric models
Robot dynamics modelling
Language of instruction
German
RO2. Industrial cells implementations
Implementation of a robotic cell
Robot programming and implementation
Practical application
Language of instruction
German
RO3. Enhanced robotic cells
Integration of end-effectors on a robotic structure
Health and safety
Standard and regulations
Integration of cobotics
Language of instruction
German
RO4. Robotics application to advanced processes
Robotization of composite and ALM processes
Practical application
Language of instruction
German
RO5. Methods for advanced and robotized processes
Composite parts
Processing of composite structures
Additive manufacturing parts (ALM)
Processing methods for ALM parts
Practical application
Specialisation Simulation-driven Innovation in Smart Manufacturing:
Language of instruction
German
SI1. Advanced Materials Characterisation Technologies
ADVANCED TRIBOLOGY: fundamentals, tesing, laboratory
• SURFACE CHARACTERIZATION: surface metrology, surface integrity, surface
residual stress
• TEMPERATURE AND STRAIN RATE MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATION: uniaxial, biaxial
testing, DIC…
• RECRISTALIZATION AND GRAIN GROWTH CHARACTERIZATION : EBSD, SEM…
• MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION WITH TEMPERATURE: XRD
• THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND THERMOGRAPHY: DSC, Laser Flash,
Dilatometer; Emissivity, HTC…
• METROLOGY: Dimensional and geometrical metrology
Language of instruction
German
SI2. Next-Gen Metal Forming: From Simulation to Industrial Applications
INTRODCUCTION TO Metal Forming: Market Overview and Global Impact
Material model definition for advanced modellisation on metal forming
Advanced Process Modelling Smart Manufacturing and Control Systems
Language of instruction
German
SI3. Applied Simulation to Casting of Advanced Components of Aeronautic Parts
• The role of metallurgical quality and the treatment of liquid metal.
• The effect of melting parameters and conditions on the properties of the manufactured part.
• Understanding how metal solidifies.
• Description and selection of technologies for melting metals.
• Thermofluidic calculation for the design of feeding systems to avoid turbulence, air entrapment, and misruns.
• Selecting the most suitable type of casting process, defining the process conditions that ensure adequate filling and solidification of the metal in the mould.
• Analyse the effect of the main process parameters on the defectology of the casting.
Language of instruction
German
SI4. Manufacturing Composites for High-Tech Industries
Selection of composite manufacturing technologies
Process technologies
Materials properties for processing
Environmental aspects of composite materials manufacturing technologies
Material-process selection based on environment and cost
Resin infusion optimisation by simulation
Physical (flow) and chemical (curing) principles
Developpe the virtual model by finite element software
Define the process strategy
Experimental validation at laboratory
3D printing of composite materials
Additive technologies for composite
Material extrusion printing parameters optimisation by design of experiments
Language of instruction
German
Cutting fundamentals
Chatter
Machinability
Process Selection and future trends
High precision laser Surface functionalization
Specialisation Smart Production Engineering:
Language of instruction
German
SP1. Analytics & Artificial Intelligence
• Concepts and methods of AI and Machine Learning and corresponding
tools
• Data preparation for AI applications
• AI applications in industry illustrated based on selected examples
• AutoML, Validation, Deployment, Choice, Model Accuracy
• Time Series Analysis (trend, seasonality, residuals)
• Autoregression, Moving Average (ARMA, ARIMA, SARIMA)
• Forecasting Methods
Language of instruction
German
SP2. Production Systems Engineering
• Basic and advanced manufacturing technologies and production
processes
• Current technologies of primary-shaping and forming
manufacturing processes
• Trends and developments in the field of cutting and machining
processes
• Additive manufacturing processes
• Comparison of manufacturing processes and substitution options,
considering technological constraints
• Economic evaluation of manufacturing processes, taking into account
product characteristics and lot sizes
• Assessment of manufacturing processes in terms of product life cycle
and sustainability
• Alternatives in Manufacturing techniques
• Modern technology setups in Plants
• Plant Layouting
• Design influences on Manufacturing
• End-To-End Production Layouting
• Organizational principles and assembly functions
• Handling technology
• Handling equipment and manipulators
• Joining techniques in assembly technology
• Automation of joining processes
• Manual and mechanized assembly
Language of instruction
German
SP3. Vertical Integration in Production
Industry 4.0 & Information Management:
– Information Management / Information Systems / IT
– Automation Pyramid
– Data Analytics types
Transactional Systems:
– Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
– Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
– AI in Transactional systems
Business Intelligence
– Operational Reporting
– Descriptive Analytics
– Diagnostic Analytics
– ESG strategy & Information Systems
– AI in Business Intelligence
Process Mining
– Streamline Business Processes via objective, fact-based
insights, derived from actual data.
– Business process inefficiencies: discovering, monitoring, and
improving.
Language of instruction
German
SP4. Digital Production Logistics
• Digital material flow and process control (eKanban, Tracking & Tracing
technologies, …)
• Methods for analysing and assessing the digitalization potential in
material flows (ABC/XYZ Analysis, Process Cost Calculator, …)
• Digital goods receipt recording using standardized identification
numbers and wearables (GTIN, Scan gloves, …)
• Flexible material flow optimization and replenishment automation
(Automated Guided Vehicle/AGV, Autonomous Mobile Robot/AMR,
digital C parts management, …)
• Apply methods for the evaluation and selection of production
processes, taking into account product characteristics, batch size and
company structure
• Estimate and compare the energy and materials usage in different
production processes
• Methods to optimize the manufacturing processes of
new products in existing production facilities
• Design concepts for Flexible Solutions in production systems and Low-
Cost Intelligent Automation Solutions for production and assembly
Language of instruction
German
SP5. Value & Cost Engineering
• Define cost efficient product design
• Set-Up production processes lean
• Assure use of resource-protective production technologies
• Analyze and optimize production requirements for complex
product
• Cost elements, cost centers, cost units
• Investment calculation
• Typical cost rates in industrial practice
• Case studies with an automated, mechatronic production system
in the learning lab: Simulating cost impacts due to different
organizational processes and IT support
• Factors influencing life-cycle costs depending on product type,
product usage and product life
• Methods for determining the life cycle costs of different products
• Possibilities to influence individual cost elements in the context
of product development
• Methods for the transparent presentation of total product costs
considering the product life cycle
• Product life cycle costs, taking into account sustainability effects
