Selection of Electric Motors for Different Applications [E629]
Characteristics and operational behavior of different types of motors, operating characteristics in open and closed loop control.

Drive Applications in Automation Technology [E604]
Composition and structure of automation systems, drive types in automation, encoders, communication, drive dimensioning, laboratory experiments with drives from different manufacturers.

Application Oriented Methods of Numerical Signal Processing [E624]
Description of the transmission behavior of technical processes using transfer functions and differential equations. Transition from differential equations to difference equations using z-transform. Sampled time series analysis using Fourier transformation, correlation and power density. Identification of parameters for technical processes for single and multivariable systems. Determination of process parameters by using smoothing parabolas. Design and implementation of digital filters with different characteristics. Computer-based exercises on the topics covered.

Antenna Technology [E2G615]
Description of elementary antennas in electromagnetic fields, Maxwell's equations and Poynting isotropy, wave propagation, omnidirectional antennas and directional antennas, antenna matching, planning and calculation of small cellular radio systems and microwave links, large broadcast radio transmitters.

Project work [E2G243]
Independent work on a practical topic or in a special technical seminar with final presentation.

Up-date on Key Qualifications [E2G250]
Current topics and issues relating to key qualifications.

Dimensioning of Electrical Drives [E616]
Fundamentals of kinematics, presentation of kinematic diagrams. Fundamentals of kinetics with calculation of the mass moment of inertia of technically applied bodies. Calculation methods for determination of drive power and torque of applications such as traction drive, spindle drive, rotary table and piston pump drive. Selection of appropriate motor types and sizes for specified applications. Dimensioning of DC smoothing capacitors and the braking resistance of frequency converters in the generator mode. Computerized selection of motors for specified applications.

Design of Circuit Boards and Devices [E2G416]
Approach to product development, passive and active components, design and manufacture of printed circuit boards &assemblies, heat management and cooling, reliability / quality, safety devices, electromagnetic interference, personal and environmental protection. Labwork: Getting familiar with a PCB CAD/CAE system and its functional elements.

Digital Image Processing [W103]
Image, noise, orthoimage, types of filters, transformations, similarity, objects, optical setup, illumination, resolution, camera

Vocational Training Course [E901]
Practical course of 13 weeks in industry.

Vocational Training Course Seminar (with Presentation) [E902]
Public presentation of the vocational training work.

Bus Systems for Automation [E2G606]
Fundamentals of fieldbuses and industrial Ethernet systems. Presentation of important protocols such as CANopen and EtherCAT. Practical exercises in configuration and analysis of selected protocols.

Business Management - right of co-determination [S102]
Introduction to industrial law, including both the individual and collective aspects as well as training in managerial functions for dealing with employees.

Project Management Techniques [S100]
management techniques, swot-analysis, structure of companies

Computer Aided Engineering [E2G608]
2D systems, 3D Systems 1, 3D systems 2, generation techniques, kinematic simulation and finite elements, post processing and rapid prototyping.