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Innovative and Automated NDT Methods in Modern Traffic and Production Engineering with Lab and Project Work

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Innovative and Automated NDT Methods in Modern Traffic and Production Engineering with Lab and Project Work
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Electrical Engineering - Renewable Energy and System Technology, Master, ASPO 01.10.2019
Module code: DFMEES-213
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.
P610-0147
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.
2CM (2 hours)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
3
Semester: 2
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Written and oral examination

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

DFMEES-213 (P610-0147) Electrical Engineering - Renewable Energy and System Technology, Master, ASPO 01.10.2019 , semester 2, mandatory course, technical
E2830 (P211-0301) Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Master, ASPO 01.04.2019 , optional course, technical, course inactive since 30.09.2022
MAM.2.1.2.8 (P211-0269, P241-0322, P610-0100) Engineering and Management, Master, ASPO 01.10.2013 , semester 2, optional course
MST.ZFP Mechatronics and Sensor Technology, Master, ASPO 01.04.2016 , semester 2, optional course, course inactive since 01.10.2012
MST.ZFP Mechatronics and Sensor Technology, Master, ASPO 01.10.2011 , semester 2, optional course, course inactive since 01.10.2012
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 90 hours.
Recommended prerequisites (modules):
None.
Recommended as prerequisite for:
Module coordinator:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Valeske
Lecturer: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Valeske

[updated 25.10.2020]
Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will be familiar with concepts for QA, maintenance, and repair in transportation technology and be able to explain the contribution of modern NDT methods; they will be familiar with and be able to explain the objectives of production testing in comparison to service inspections.
 
 
 
- Students will understand the theory behind the function, equipment technology, and application of modern NDT methods for testing in the field of lightweight and mixed construction.
 
- They will be familiar with, and be able to explain and select automation solutions based on robotics modules in NDT.
 
- They will be familiar with testing tasks in typical fields of application in transportation and production engineering and be able to select and assign suitable automated solutions using NDT.
 


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Module content:
- Introduction: New materials and testing tasks in transportation engineering (lightweight and mixed construction) and new, innovative NDT methods developed for this purpose; automated NDT in series production (100% testing)
 
 
- Overview of design, maintenance, and repair concepts in transportation technology (automotive, rail, aviation)
 
- Innovative NDT methods and their areas of application:
  - 3MA for determining the mechanical and technological properties of high-strength steels
 
  - Active high-performance pulse video thermography for fiber-reinforced plastics and joints
 
  - Phased array ultrasonic testing and signal enhancement using reconstruction methods for imaging NDT (application examples)
 
  - Air-coupled ultrasound for ceramic and polymer materials
  - NMR overlay technology for polymer materials and adhesive bonds
  - Shearography for CFRP and sandwich components
  - Acoustic resonance analysis and 3D laser vibrometry for rapid series testing
 
  - Dimensional measurement and 3D CAD generation using 3D laser scanners, application for computer-aided testing (CAT, virtual test planning)
 
 
- Automation in NDT: robotics, control technology/PLC, software- and computer-assisted NDT data acquisition and evaluation
 
- Application of multi-axis linear robots and 6-axis articulated arm robots for NDT on complex components (small and large series testing)
 
- NDT applications:
  Case studies from aviation, rail, automotive fields
- Internship at the IZFP: (1) 3D laser scanner for CAD (cast and forged components),  
  (2) Sound testing and 3D laser vibrometry (series production automotive component), (3) Shearography on CFRP sandwich component (aviation),
 (4) Programming 6-axis robots for NDT (ICE wheels)


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Teaching methods/Media:
Interactive lecture with exam and practical exercises as well as project work, supervised lab exercises in small groups with quizzes, accompanying/supervised project work followed by an oral exam,
transparencies with animations, schematic and real images.


[updated 30.06.2025]
Recommended or required reading:
ASNT: Nondestructive Testing Handbook;
ASM Handbook – Vo.21: Composites

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