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Scientific Basics

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Scientific Basics
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Mechanical Engineering / Production Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2021
Module code: DBMAB-130
SAP-Submodule-No.:
The exam administration creates a SAP-Submodule-No for every exam type in every module. The SAP-Submodule-No is equal for the same module in different study programs.
P720-0020, P720-0021, P720-0022
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.
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ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Academic Year: 1
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Graded exam (Duration 120 min., 100 pts.)
This exam will be written in the 1st semester (Block 1B) according to the examination schedule.
 
- Ungraded course work "Chemistry Lab”
  o 1 lab report / experiment protocol (Submission deadline: 2 weeks after carrying out the experiment)
 
• Ungraded course work "Physics Lab”
  o 2 lab reports / experiment protocol (Submission deadline: 2 weeks after carrying out the experiment)
 
Prerequisites for receiving credits:
The achievement of at least 40 out of 100 points in the exam.
Successful completion of the coursework in the chemistry and physics labs
 
The grade corresponds to the student’s performance in the module exam and is shown as a decimal grade according to the htw saar grading scheme.


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

DBMAB-130 (P720-0020, P720-0021, P720-0022) Mechanical Engineering / Production Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2021 , study year 1, mandatory course
DBMAB-130 (P720-0020, P720-0021, P720-0022) Mechanical Engineering / Production Technology, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2024 , study year 1, mandatory course
DBWI-130 (P740-0005, P740-0006, P740-0007) Industrial Engineering / Production Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2022 , study year 1, mandatory course
DBWI-130 (P740-0005, P740-0006, P740-0007) Industrial Engineering / Production Management, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2021 , study year 1, 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).
The total student study time for this course is 150 hours.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
DBMAB-240
DBMAB-260 Production Engineering 1
DBMAB-310
DBMAB-320
DBMAB-340 Mechatronics and Technical Optics


[updated 15.02.2023]
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Christoph Gaukler
Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Christoph Gaukler

[updated 11.06.2021]
Learning outcomes:
General Chemistry:
After successfully completing this module, students will be familiar with the essential basics of general chemistry, consisting of atomic structure, the periodic table of the elements, chemical bonding, states of aggregation and chemical reactions. They will understand the connection between the electron configuration of the atoms, the structure of the periodic table and the properties of the elements derived from it. They will be able to describe the chemical bonding of substances, prepare molecular formulae and, in the case of covalently bonded substances, also the structural formulae, and derive structure-property relationships - incl. taking into account van der Waals forces and hydrogen bonds, if required. Students will be familiar with the basic principles of chemical reactions (reaction equation, stoichiometry, equilibrium, redox and acid-base reactions) and can apply them in order to interpret simple chemical processes. This includes the use of simple, chemical calculations.
 
The "General Chemistry" module element will increase and improve students’ professional competence.
 
Chemistry Lab:
By means of experiments, students will independently experience and learn about the basics of general chemistry while working with partners. They will be able to set up and perform elementary, chemistry experiments. Based on observations and existing knowledge, they will be able to derive conclusions and link them to the contents of the lecture "General Chemistry" (= reflective thinking and learning). In addition, students will be able to prepare laboratory reports/experimental protocols, the structure of which is usually divided into topic/question, assumption, materials used, experimental set-up and execution, observation with measured values and evaluation (interpretation, explanation, interpretation, error analysis, if necessary).
 
The chemistry lab aims at expanding and improving the students´ instrumental and communicative competence.
 
Experimental Physics:
Students will be familiar with the scientific principles of the dynamics of a single mass point and systems of mass points. They will be familiar with the basic terms, phenomena and concepts and understand the  physical relationships. This knowledge will enable students to reduce simple engineering problems to basic physical principles or questions, to answer these physical questions independently using mathematical methods, and thus, find a solution to the actual engineering problem in a targeted manner.
 
The "Experimental Physics" module element is designed to expand and strengthen subject-specific and instrumental competence as well as to develop the systemic competence to solve problems taking into account scientific-technical, ethical, societal and ecological issues.
 
Physics Lab:
By means of experiments, students will independently study the essential physical principles of the mechanics of rigid and real (liquids, gases) bodies, as well as waves, optics, atomic and quantum physics. They will be able to set up basic, physical experiments, carry out series of experiments and measurements and evaluate them, taking into account the calculation of errors. In addition, they will be able to prepare laboratory reports/experiment protocols, the structure of which is usually divided into topic/question, assumption, materials used, experiment set-up and execution, observation with measured values and evaluation (interpretation, explanation, interpretation, error analysis, if necessary).
 
The physics lab is designed to expand and strengthen students’ instrumental and communicative competence.

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Module content:
General Chemistry:
• Atomic structure and the periodic system of elements: Classical elementary particles, structure of atoms, isotopes, orbital model, electron configuration, structure of the periodic table
• Chemical Bonding:: Ionic bonding, covalent bonding (valence dash notation, molecular orbitals, electronegativity, dipole character, molecular geometry, transitions between ionic and covalent bonding, hybridization concept, multiple bonds), metal bonding (metal lattice and electron gas), van der Waals forces (dispersion, induction, and dipole-dipole interaction), hydrogen bonds, structure-property relationships
• States of matter:  Gases (ideal gases, laws of Boyle, Gay-Lussac and Avogadro, ideal gas equation), liquids, solids (crystalline and amorphous structures, near and far order, discrete melting temperature versus glass transition, structural principles of ideal crystals, coordination number, Bravais lattice, metallic lattice structures, packing density, Miller´s indices, lattice gaps and their significance for alloy formation).
• homogeneous mixtures (gas mixtures and Dalton´s law, solutions [types, content, concentration, molality], single-phase alloys), heterogeneous mixtures (phase boundary, types of mixtures), changes of state
• Chemical reactions: Reaction equation and stoichiometry, equilibrium reactions, redox reactions, acid-base reactions, ampholytes, pH value, salts
 
Chemistry Lab:
• Laboratory and safety regulations
• Experiments on energetics (exothermic and endothermic reactions), chemical bonding, reaction rate and chemical equilibrium
 
Experimental Physics:
• Consolidation and application of mathematical principles to physical problems and issues to strengthen instrumental competence:
- Units of measurement, measuring physical quantities and calculating errors
- Mechanics of point masses: One- and multidimensional motion, mean velocity, instantaneous velocity, mean acceleration, instantaneous acceleration, velocity-time and displacement-time laws, free fall, oblique throw, uniform circular motion, angular velocity, centripetal and centrifugal acceleration, Newton´s axioms, momentum, gravitational force, spring force, normal force, frictional force, air resistance, work and power in conservative and non-conservative force fields, kinetic energy, gravitational potential energy near the Earth´s surface and in general, potential energy of the spring, total energy of a point of mass, conservation of energy, superimposed force fields
• Mechanics of a system of mass points: Center of mass, velocity, acceleration, force, momentum and conservation of momentum, systems with variable mass (thrust force and velocity of a rocket; basic rocket equation), impact processes (conservation of momentum, energy and angular momentum, types of impact [elastic, inelastic, superelastic], elasticity number)
- Reference frames: Galilean transformation, accelerated reference frames, superposition of gravitational and centrifugal forces, centrifuge, velocity of satellites and space stations, Coriolis force
 
Physics Lab:
• Unit of measurement, measuring physical quantities and calculating errors
• Experiments on the mechanics of rigid and real bodies, especially liquids and gases,
• Experiments in optics (geometrical and wave optics)
• Experiments in atomic and quantum physics

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Teaching methods/Media:
Lectures: Lecture, demonstrations, question and impulse teaching, working on concrete problems in groups, class discussion
in particular for the holistic consideration of a problem from a scientific-technical, ethical, social and ecological point of view
Exercises: Group work on concrete problems
Labs: Self-development and -experience of scientific correlations by means of  
tests / experiments carried out in partner work.

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Recommended or required reading:
• J. Hoinkis, E. Lindner: Chemie für Ingenieure (Wiley-VCH)
• P. W. Atkins, J. de Paula: Physikalische Chemie (Wiley-VCH)
• P. A. Tipler, G. Mosca: Physik für Wissenschaftlicher und Ingenieure (Springer)
• D. Gross, W. Hauger, J. Schröder, W. Wall: Technische Mechanik 3: Kinetik (Springer)
• R. C. Hibbeler: Technische Mechanik 3 – Dynamik (Pearson)

[updated 28.04.2023]
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