Basics of Manufacturing Technology

Lecture notes

The objective of the lecture is to classify the manufacturing technology within the wider context of production engineering, to provide an overview of the different manufacturing processes and to establish basic process knowledge of the common processes. The lecture conveys the basic principles of manufacturing technology and deals with the manufacturing processes based on example components according to their classification into main groups regarding technical and economic aspects.

The following topics will be covered:

• Primary processing (casting, plastics engineering, sintering, additive manufacturing processes)

• Forming (sheet-metal forming, massive forming)

• Cutting (machining with geometrically defined and geometrically undefined cutting edges, separating, abrading)

• Joining

• Coating

• Heat treatment and surface treatment

regular attendance: 21 hours
self-study: 99 hours

The students …

• are able to classify the manufacturing processes by their general functionality according to the specific main groups (DIN 8580).

• have the ability to declare and explain the function of the significant manufacturing processes of the main groups (DIN 8580).

• are enabled to describe the characteristic process features (geometry, materials, accuracy, tools, machines) of the significant manufacturing processes of the main groups (DIN 8580).

• have the ability to derive the relevant process specific technical advantages and disadvantages of the characteristic process features.

• are enabled to perform a selection of suitable manufacturing processes for given components.

• are enabled to classify the required manufacturing processes in the expiry of a process chain for the production of given sample products.

The assessment is carried out as a written exam. The examination is offered every semester. Re‐examinations are offered at every ordinary examination date.