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Courses Offered by the Department of Metal Forming

Research and teaching are closely intertwined at our institution. Students in the Mechanical Engineering and Industrial Engineering programs gain insights into the latest developments in metal forming technology and often work on topics from ongoing research and development projects in their term papers, bachelor’s theses, and master’s theses.

Here you will find our courses categorized by required and elective courses, Bachelor’s and Master’s programs, as well as by winter and summer semesters. Click on the courses to view the description and the link to unisono.

In the section below, you’ll find our calls for student research projects.

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Required Events

Students will gain an overview of the manufacturing processes of primary forming and cutting. The course covers the principles of operation, areas of application, and limitations of fundamental processes. Students will be able to select appropriate manufacturing processes for component production and evaluate them in terms of their industrial application.

 

This course is offered during the winter semester.

Link to the course on unisono

Students acquire a basic understanding of metal forming and the properties of metallic materials. The course covers the mechanisms of metal forming as well as the fundamentals of key processes such as rolling and extrusion. Students will be able to classify metal forming processes in terms of their application in industrial manufacturing.

 

This course is offered during the summer semester.

Link to the course in unisono

Students deepen their knowledge of manufacturing technology through hands-on exercises using machines for shaping, forming, and assembly. The course teaches students how to safely operate industrial manufacturing equipment and understand its basic principles of operation. Students gain practical experience in the application of selected manufacturing processes.

 

This course is offered during the summer semester.

Link to the course in unisono

Students apply the Python skills they acquired in the introductory course to an engineering problem. The course provides hands-on experience in the development, implementation, and documentation of a software solution. Students deepen their programming skills through a supervised practical project.

 

This course is offered in the summer semester.

Link to the course on unisono

Students acquire a basic understanding of quality management in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. The course covers the requirements for quality management systems, risk assessment methods, and the fundamentals of quality assurance and auditing. Students will be able to apply the essential elements of a quality management system in practice.

 

This course is offered during the summer semester. For the Master’s program in Mechanical Engineering, this course can be taken as an elective module.

Link to the course in unisono

Elective Modules in the Bachelor's Program

Students deepen their understanding of the most important forming processes and their industrial applications. The course covers the fundamentals of calculating forming forces as well as the use of tools and machines in forming technology. Students will be able to evaluate forming processes and machines in terms of their potential applications.

 

The Metal Forming Technology module consists of the following module components:

Students deepen their understanding of machining and non-mechanical cutting processes. The course covers the relationships between materials, tools, and manufacturing processes, as well as the operating principles of various cutting processes. Students will be able to select appropriate manufacturing processes and evaluate them from a manufacturing engineering perspective.

 

The Cutting Technology module consists of the following module components:

Students gain knowledge of digital technologies and Industry 4.0 methods in manufacturing engineering. The course teaches the use of augmented reality, additive manufacturing, and digital development methods through practical applications. Students will be able to apply digital technologies to optimize manufacturing processes and evaluate their potential.

 

The module “Implementation of Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing Engineering” consists of the following module components:

Elective Modules in the Master's Program

Students deepen their knowledge of plasticity mechanics and the analysis of forming processes. The course covers methods for modeling, simulating, and evaluating forming processes, as well as the use of modern simulation tools. Students will be able to independently analyze and solve complex problems in the field of forming technology.

 

This module includes the following components:

Students gain in-depth knowledge of modern production and testing technologies. The course covers methods for planning, designing, and optimizing smart manufacturing processes, as well as the use of in-process measurement technology. Students will be able to evaluate smart production systems in terms of both technical and economic aspects.

 

The Smart Production module consists of the following components:

Three of the four module components are required to pass the module.

Students deepen their knowledge in the areas of product safety, quality management, and auditing. The course covers the requirements of the Product Safety Act and DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, as well as methods of risk assessment and conformity assessment. Students will be able to professionally apply and evaluate quality management systems and product safety measures.

 

This course is offered during the summer semester. It is a required module for the Master’s program in Industrial Engineering.

Link to the course in unisono

Research Papers, Bachelor's Theses, and Master's Theses

Call for Student Research Projects at the Department

Call for a Bachelor's/Master's thesis in the field of incremental rotational bending.

 

Planned tasks:

  • Literature review on the state of the art
  • Familiarization with FEM software
  • Development of a simulation model
  • Conducting a parameter study
  • Evaluation and optimization of process parameters
  • Documentation and discussion

Contact: 

Maximilian Schmidt

maximilian.schmidt@uni-siegen.de
0271 740 2753
BS-D 110

Call for proposals for a bachelor's or master's thesis in the field of incremental swing bending, focusing on the development of a concept for a tool with a segmented clamping surface.

 

Expected tasks:

  • Literature review
  • Concept development for segment guidance
  • Concept development for the force-transmitting active structure
  • Component design
  • Design
  • Production of the project

 

Contact:

Tobias Kotzian

tobias.kotzian@uni-siegen.de
0271 740 2428

BS-D 110