Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering 1

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Manufacturing technologies:

• The most important processes of machining manufacturing technologies will be explained in detail and in an understandable manner.
• Fields of application will be demonstrated by practical examples.
• Technical and economic criteria for the selection of the correct machining manufacturing processes are presented. Relevant calculations are taught via examples and exercises.

Sketching:

• Sketching parts and components as the basis for improving spatial powers of imagination and three-dimensional modelling.
• Basic knowledge of the creation of technical drawings in accordance with rules that are set out in special standards.  

Materials:  

• Steel, cast iron, nonferrous metals, plastics
• Knowledge of materials, material properties possible changes in properties is the basis not only for the design, construction and calculation of components but also for economical and ecological application when processing and manufacturing parts and products.

Machining manufacturing technologies:

• The students are able to name the most important machining manufacturing techniques and to select the correct manufacturing processes for typical engineering components.
• The students know the most important basics of machining technology.
• Given specific economic parameters, the students are able to plan machining manufacturing steps and to calculate the relevant manufacturing costs.
• The students are able to fabricate simple mechanical parts on their own.  

Sketching:

• The students are able to sketch simple components and component groups in space, and to generate and interpret complete technical drawings.  

Materials:  

• The students are able to name the most important materials in mechanical engineering: steel, cast iron, nonferrous metals and plastics.
• The students can derive production sequences using their basic knowledge of the properties and changes in properties of ferrous and nonferrous materials.
• The students are able to select appropriate materials for new products and to optimize existing products when specific economic parameters are set.

Lecture with practical work Supervised and independent exercises Self-study.

Written examination, assignments

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• Tönshoff, Hans Kurt (1995): Spanen. Grundlagen. Berlin (u.a.): Springer.  (= Springer-Lehrbuch).
• Fritz, Herbert (Hrsg.) (2018): Fertigungstechnik. 12. Aufl. Berlin (u.a.): Springer.
• Awiszus, Birgit; Bast, Jürgen; Hänel, Thomas; Kusch, Mario (Hrsg.) (2020): Grundlagen der Fertigungstechnik. 7. Aufl. München: Hanser.
• Bargel, Hans-Jürgen; Schulze, Günter (2008): Werkstoffkunde. Berlin: Springer.
• Labisch, Susanna; Wählisch, Georg (2020): Technisches Zeichnen. 6. Aufl. Berlin: Springer.
• Kurz, Ulrich; Wittel, Herbert (2017): Konstruktives Zeichnen Maschinenbau. Berlin (u.a.): Springer.

Face-to-face