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Materials Handling and Transport Systems

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Materials Handling and Transport Systems
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-5.6
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.
3V (3 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.
4
Semester: 5
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written exam

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

MAB-5.6 Mechanical and Process Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2004 , semester 5, 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).
45 class hours (= 33.75 clock hours) over a 15-week period.
The total student study time is 120 hours (equivalent to 4 ECTS credits).
There are therefore 86.25 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Peter Lorenz
Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. Peter Lorenz

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Learning outcomes:
Students will learn about the function and structure of the most important types of materials handling and transport systems used in industrial plants.

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Module content:
1. Introduction
2. Material flow planning
2. Discontinuous transporters: gantry cranes, forklift trucks
3. Continuous conveyors: conveyor belts, chain conveyors, power and free conveyor systems, electric overhead trolley conveyors
5. Industrial robots
6. Assembly and handling systems
7. Selecting an economical conveyor system, VDI guidelines

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Teaching methods/Media:
P. Lorenz: ‘Transportsysteme’, (accompanying lecture notes), Saarbrücken, 2003
DIN-ISO standards, VDI guidelines
ASME standards, USA

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Recommended or required reading:
1. W. Beitz:  Dubbel-Taschenbuch für den Maschinenbauer
2. D. Berg:  Krane und Kranbahnen
3. H.J. Zebisch:  Fördertechnik
4. D. Arnold:  Materialfußlehre

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