• Leadership - leadership ethics, leadership principles, leadership tasks
• Communication - communication models, presenting, written communication, investigative negotiation, criticism
• Management of key performance indicators - production, inventory management, schedule reliability, productivity, quality
• Sustainability - sustainability goals, circular economy

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The password will be announced during the first lecture.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in German and only in winter terms.

Date and location: see the examination office

Type and duration: written exam, 60 minutes

Fundamentals of digitalisation in companies

• Understanding the basics and requirements of Industry 4.0
• Knowledge of digital assistance systems and their application
• Basic knowledge of digital twins and artificial intelligence

Further information can be found in the module description.

Methods and application skills

• Analysis, development, implementation and evaluation of digitalisation solutions and business processes
• Process modelling with BPMN 2.0
• Agile software development (using the Atlassian Jira software as an example)
• Change management (catalogue of methods)
• Software evaluation (Nasa TLX, system usability scale)

Further information can be found in the module description.

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

Registration is closed after the first lecture date. Subsequent registration must be requested by contacting the supervising academic staff member (see contact below).

Lectures and tutorials are managed in the same StudIP course. The separate StudIP course for the exercise is not used, so registration is not necessary or possible there.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in German and only in the winter semester.

Please refer to the StudIP event of the lecture for the date and location of the exercise, as it does not take place every week but in the form of block dates.

Date and location: see the examination office

Exam type and duration: written exam, 90 minutes

The written examination takes place as a module examination together with the sub-module examination ‘Production planning and control’ and thus lasts a total of 180 minutes for the entire module.

• The lecture focuses on topics related to lean production, including value stream design, the design of manufacturing islands, and the planning and control of production and the associated material flows.
• Methods of lean production are taught in order to implement continuous improvement in production.
• Some of the lecture content is developed by the students themselves using problem-based exercises.

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The password will be announced during the first lecture.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in German and only in summer terms.

Please refer to the StudIP event for the lecture for the date and location of the PBL exercise, as it does not take place every week but in the form of block dates.

Date and location: see the examination office

Exam type and duration: written exam, 90 minutes

Examination requirement: successful participation in the PBL classes

• Basic concepts of production logistics
• Modelling of production logistics interrelationships
• Production control procedures

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

Please register for this course in the Stud.IP  e-learning system in the period from 18 March to 7 April 2024. You will find all relevant information there.

The contact person for the organisation of the specialist laboratory in SoSe 2024 is the Institute of Materials Physics and Technology (M-22).

Please contact us if you have any organisational questions:

Dr. Robert Günther
Building M, Room 1505
r.guenther(at)tuhh.de

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

Information about the introductory event will be posted on Stud.IP.

The date and time depend on the selected experiments.

Test certificates and rooms can be found in consultation with the institutes supervising the experiments.

Examination type: Tests and protocol.

• Changes in the business environment and their influence on producing companies
• Objectives and tasks of product planning, process engineering and procurement
• Different manufacturing principles and types of labour organization
• Logistical objectives and production planning and control models
• Application of selected production planning and control methods
• Fundamentals of supply chain management

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The password will be announced during the first lecture.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in English and only in summer terms.

Date and location: see the examination office

Type and duration: written exam, 90 minutes

The exam takes place as a module exam entitled ‘Fundamentals of Production and Quality Management (Module)’ together with the sub-module exam ‘Quality Management’ and thus lasts a total of 180 minutes for the entire module.

• Models of Production and Inventory Management
• Production Programme Planning and Lot Sizing
• Order and Capacity Scheduling
• Selected Strategies of PPC
• Manufacturing Control
• Production Controlling
• Supply Chain Management

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The lecture notes and current information will be provided via StudIP.

The password will be announced during the first lecture.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in German and only in winter terms.

The exercise takes place four times per semester (+ exam preparation exercise). Please refer to StudIP for the dates.

Date and location: see the examination office

Type and duration: written exam, 90 minutes

•  Productivity - Introduction and Fundamentals (Introduction to productivity management, fundamentals of productivity analysis)

•  Machine Productivity (Analysis of the machine productivity, setup optimisation, maintenance, interlinked production lines)

•  Labour Productivity (Analysis of the labour productivity, ergonomics, MTM-analysis, human-machine relation and layouts)

Further information can be found in the module description.

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The lecture notes and current information will be provided via StudIP.

The start of registration will be announced during the first lecture.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in German and only in summer terms.

Please refer to the StudIP event for the lecture for the date and location of the PBL exercise, as it does not take place every week but in the form of block dates.

Date and location: see the examination office

Type and duration: written exam, 90 minutes

Prerequisite: successful participation in the PBL courses.

• Definition and Relevance of Quality
• Continuous Quality Improvement
• Quality Management in Product Development
• Quality Management in Production Processes
• Design of Experiments

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The password will be announced during the first lecture.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in English and only in summer terms.

Date and location: see the examination office

Type and duration: written exam, 90 minutes

The exam takes place as a module exam entitled ‘Fundamentals of Production and Quality Management (Module)’ together with the sub-module exam ‘Production Process Organization’ and thus lasts a total of 180 minutes for the entire module.

• Conveying scientific topics through clear and methodologically sound presentations
• Guiding and leading discussions
• Research communication with a scientific and methodological approach

The event is being organized primarily by the PKT.

• Kienzle chip breaking model
• Chip formation
• Tool wear

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

Please register for this course in the Stud.IP  e-learning system in the period from 18 March to 7 April 2024. You will find all relevant information there.

The contact person for the organisation of the specialist laboratory in SoSe 2024 is the Institute of Aircraft Production Technology (M-23).

Please contact us if you have any organisational questions:

Dr. Robert Günther
Building L, Room 0065
johann.kipping(at)tuhh.de

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

Information about the introductory event will be posted on Stud.IP.

The date and time depend on the selected experiments.

Test certificates and rooms can be found in consultation with the institutes supervising the experiments.

Examination type: Tests and protocol.

• Production metrology
• Measurement errors and measurement uncertainty
• Fundamentals of forming technology
• Solid and sheet metal forming
• Fundamentals of machining technology
• Machining with geometrically defined cutting edge (turning, drilling, milling, planing/ shaping)
• Machining with geometrically indeterminate cutting edge (grinding, honing, lapping)

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The password is usually announced on the first lecture date.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in German and only in the summer semester.

Date and location: see the examination office

Further information on the examination can be found in the StudIP e-learning system. Please note that it is always necessary to register for the course of the current semester in which the examination is taking place. Otherwise it cannot be guaranteed that all relevant information on the current examination will always be available to you in a timely manner. If you have any questions or problems, please get in touch with the named contact persons.

Please note the valid regulations and deadlines for exam registration listed in your examination regulations or in the ASPO.

Examination inspection:

The expected date of the exam inspection is published in the e-learning system StudIP. Therefore, please always register for the StudIP event of the current semester. Please remember to bring your identity card and student ID card to the inspection.

Oral examinations/supplementary examinations:

• The expected date of oral examinations/supplementary examinations is published in the StudIP e-learning system. Therefore, please always register for the StudIP event of the current semester.
• Please note the regulations and deadlines that apply to you for registering for oral examinations or supplementary oral examinations! You will receive binding information on this from the Examinations Office. In any case, you must register directly at the IPMT (possibly in addition to registering with the Examinations Office). To do this, please send the following information
  
  - name
  - matriculation number
  - degree programme
  
  an e-mail to alexander.brouschkin(at)tuhh.de.

• Design of Experiments (DoE)
• Force measurement
• Temperature measurement
• Determination of residual stresses
• Process dynamics and vibration analysis
• Finite element method in production engineering
• From CAD to NC

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The password will be announced on the first day of the lecture.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in German and only during the winter semester.

Date and location: see the examination office

Type and duration of examination: written exam covering the entire module, 180 minutes, together with the exam ‘Laser System and Process Technology’

• The 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations and their significance for the manufacturing of tomorrow
• Importance of production phases for the environmental impact of manufactured products
• Typical energy and resource-intensive processes in industrial production and innovative approaches to increasing their efficiency
• Methodology for optimising the energy and resource efficiency of industrial production chains
• Resource efficiency of industrial production value chains and their assessment using life cycle analysis
• Life cycle assessment of a manufacturing process as part of a product life cycle assessment

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The password will be announced during the first lecture.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture is held in German and only in winter terms.

Date and location: see the examination office

Type and duration: written exam

• Excursion through the test field at IPMT with insight into current research work in the field of machining
• Excursion to the Hamburg area (alternating between Airbus Finkenwerder and LMT Tools & Fette Compacting)
• Chip formation
• Chip shaping
• Process forces
• Process temperatures
• Tool wear
• Influences on wear
• Cutting materials
• Coating
• Chip formation with geometrically undefined cutting edge
• Cooling lubrication
• Forming technology

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The current lecture materials, as well as details on excursions and exams, will be published in the course group ‘Vorlesung: Umform- und Zerspantechnologie (VL)’ via StudIP.

The password will be provided in the first lecture.

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The lecture and the lecture hall exercise will take place in German on Mondays from 4:45 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. during the winter semester. The room is VER/A - 1.15.1/2. Please refer to the event in Stud.IP for the exact schedule.

Date and location: see the examination office

Examination type and duration: Written exam

• 180 minutes Module  Produktionstechnologie (6 CP)

or

• 90 minutes Module  Umform- und Zerspantechnologie (3 CP)
  If you require this module, please contact the contact  person before the examination.

Further information on the examination can be found in the StudIP e-learning system. Please note that you must always register for the course in the current semester in which the examination takes place. Otherwise, we cannot guarantee that you will always have access to all relevant information about the current examination in a timely manner.

This lecture is offered within the bachelor programmes for student of the following degree courses: General Engineering Science, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Engineering.

Please register for this lecture in the E-learning system Stud.IP, relevant information will be announced there: StudIP 

Please use the TUNE system to register for the exam.

The lecture is held in German.

The orientation event will take place on Thursday, 24 January 2025, at 4:45 p.m. in Audimax I.

The registration period runs from 24 January 2025, 5 p.m. to 31 January 2025, 11.59 p.m. Students repeating the course must also register within the registration period! Please note the information in the assignment!

Date and location of the lecture can be found in the University Calendar.

The course is held during the summer semester. The introductory session takes place during the previous winter semester (see above). All other dates will be announced via Stud.IP.

Date and location: see the examination office

Exam: Mechanical Engineering: Design (Modul)