Fundamentals of machine tools
- Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
- Version
Version 1 of 26.02.2026.
- Module identifier
11B0456
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
only summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
Machine tools are among the most important means of production in the manufacturing industry and form the basis for rationalization, production development and quality improvement in all areas. A profound understanding of manufacturing processes requires a sound knowledge of the influencing behavior of the corresponding machine tools. For machine tools of the two basic manufacturing principles - imaging and controlled forming - the various machine concepts and their components are presented and calculation and analysis methods for determining machine behavior and costs are taught. Considerations necessary for the selection and/or design of suitable machines, including the control systems, are essential for production engineering training.
- Overall workload
The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").
- Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 45 Lecture Presence - 15 Laboratory activity - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 90 Preparation/follow-up for course work -
- Graded examination
- Written examination
- Ungraded exam
- Field work / Experimental work
- Exam duration and scope
Graded examination:
- Written exam: see applicable study regulations
Ungraded examination:
- Experimental work: approx. 3 to 5 experimental tasks
- Recommended prior knowledge
Fundamentals of Production Engineering, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematics for Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Windows Applications
- Knowledge Broadening
Students recognize the interrelationships in the tool/machine/workpiece system, analyse the interaction between input variables, system parameters and technological parameters and assess the interdependencies of the individual machine tool components for design optimization with maximum economic efficiency of the overall investment.
- Knowledge Understanding
Students can evaluate the influence of different parameters on tools and their systems.
- Literature
Weck, M.: Werkzeugmaschinen 1-Maschinenarten und Anwendungsbereiche-5. Auflage, Springer Verlag, Berlin 1998
Weck, M.: Werkzeugmaschinen 2 -Konstruktion und Berechnung- 6. Auflage, Springer Verlag, Berlin 1997
Weck, M.: Werkzeugmaschinen 3 -Automatisierung und Steuerungstechnik- 4. Auflage, Springer Verlag, Berlin 1995
Milberg, J.: Werkzeugmaschinen -Grundlagen, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999 Conrad, K.-J., u.a.: Taschenbuch der Werkzeugmaschinen, Fachbuchverlag, Leipzig, 2002
- Applicability in study programs
- Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)
- Mechanical Engineering B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Mechanical Engineering in Practical Networks
- Mechanical Engineering in Practical Networks B.Sc. (01.03.2026)
- Automotive Engineering (Bachelor)
- Automotive Engineering B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Sachnik, Peter
- Teachers
- Sachnik, Peter