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Basics of Mechatronics and Hydraulics

Module name (EN):
Name of module in study programme. It should be precise and clear.
Basics of Mechatronics and Hydraulics
Degree programme:
Study Programme with validity of corresponding study regulations containing this module.
Industrial Engineering, Bachelor, ASPO 01.10.2021
Module code: WIBb21-530
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.
P450-0327
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.
30VS (30 hours)
ECTS credits:
European Credit Transfer System. Points for successful completion of a course. Each ECTS point represents a workload of 30 hours.
5
Semester: 5
Mandatory course: yes
Language of instruction:
German
Assessment:
Exam

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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):
WIBb21-120
WIBb21-220
WIBb21-320
WIBb21-330
WIBb21-340 Engineering Mechanics


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Recommended as prerequisite for:
WIBb21-630
WIBb21-660 Simulation
WIBb21-730 Systems Engineering/ X in the Loop (HiL, SiL, MiL)


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Module coordinator:
Studienleitung
Lecturer:
Prof. Dr. Frank Kneip
Professor/innen des Studiengangs


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Learning outcomes:
After successfully completing this module, students will:
• be able to describe various sensors and their operating principles as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
• be able to describe various actuators and their operating principles as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
• be able to describe various hydraulic components and their operating principles as well as their advantages and disadvantages.
• be able to read and create hydraulic circuit diagrams.
•  be able to select the appropriate components mentioned above for the construction of such a system based on the relevant requirements for a system and justify their selection.

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Module content:
1.      Sensors
        1.1     Basic principles
        1.2     Analysis of selected sensors (operating principle, advantages and disadvantages)
        1.3     Use in systems and installations
   
2.      Actuators
        2.1     Basic principles
        2.2     Analysis of selected actuators (operating principle, advantages and disadvantages)
        2.3     Use in systems and installations
   
3.      Hydraulic components
        3.1     Basic principles
        3.2     Analysis of selected hydraulic components (operating principle, advantages and disadvantages)
        3.3     Hydraulic circuit diagrams
        3.4     Use in systems and installations

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Teaching methods/Media:
Lecture, digitally supported teaching, self-study

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Recommended or required reading:
•       Roddeck, W.: Einführung in die Mechatronik; 4. Auflage,  Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, 2012
 
•       Lunze, J.: Regelungstechnik 1; 9. Auflage, Springer Verlag, 2013
•       Unbehauen, H.: Regelungstechnik 1; 15. Auflage, Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, 2008
•       Reuter, M., Zacher, S.: Regelungstechnik für Ingenieure; 12. Auflage, Vieweg+Teubner Verlag, 2008
•       Tröster, F.: Steuerungs- und Regelungstechnik für Ingenieure; 3. Auflage, Oldenbourg Verlag, 2011


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