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Elements of Technical Product Design

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Elements of Technical Product Design
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Mechanical and Process Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2004
Module code: MAB-4.5
Hours per semester week / Teaching method:
The count of hours per week is a combination of lecture (V for German Vorlesung), exercise (U for Übung), practice (P) oder project (PA). For example a course of the form 2V+2U has 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of exercise per week.
7V (7 hours per week)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
10
Semester: 4
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam

[updated 12.09.2004]
Applicability / Curricular relevance:
All study programs (with year of the version of study regulations) containing the course.

MAB-4.5 Mechanical and Process Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2004 , semester 4, mandatory course
Workload:
Workload of student for successfully completing the course. Each ECTS credit represents 30 working hours. These are the combined effort of face-to-face time, post-processing the subject of the lecture, exercises and preparation for the exam.

The total workload is distributed on the semester (01.04.-30.09. during the summer term, 01.10.-31.03. during the winter term).
105 class hours (= 78.75 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 300 hours (equivalent to 10 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 221.25 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr. Bernd Heidemann
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Bernd Heidemann
Prof. Dr. Harald Altjohann
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Peter Lorenz


[updated 17.08.2012]
Learning outcomes:
Students will become acquainted with the structure, function and important properties of complex constructional elements and will learn how to design and dimension such elements.
Students will also learn about designing product modifications and creating variant designs as part of the process of developing a technical product.

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Module content:
1. Introduction: Technical products and product lifetimes
2. The useful-life phase – utility and prestige value
3. General work methodology as a basis for the product development process
4. The technical product as a technical system
5. Elements of technical products
5.1 Overview and basic physical effects
5.2 Inter-component connections (guides, shaft-hub connections), pre-stressed bolted connections, dynamic loading) Springs
5.4 Couplers
5.5 Friction gears
5.6 Toothed gearwheels and toothed gearing systems
5.7 Design and bearing capacity of spur and bevel gearwheels
5.8 Modern drive systems
5.9 Chain drives
5.10 Belt drives
5.11 Pipes and pipelines

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Teaching methods/Media:
Accompanying course notes

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Recommended or required reading:
1. Haberhauer, Bodenstein- Maschinenelemente, Springer Verlag
2. Decker- Maschinenelemente, Hanser Verlag
3. W. Krause-Konstruktionselemente, Hanser Verlag
4. W. Beitz- Dubbel-Taschenbuch für den Maschinenbauer
5. Roloff/Matek: Maschinenelemente
6. Ehrlenspiel: Integrierte Produktentwicklung, Hanser Verlag
7. EU DIN standards, ASME-USA

[updated 12.09.2004]
 
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