Car Body Technology
- Faculty
Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science
- Version
Version 1 of 28.01.2026.
- Module identifier
11B2325
- Module level
Bachelor
- Language of instruction
German
- ECTS credit points and grading
5.0
- Module frequency
winter and summer term
- Duration
1 semester
- Brief description
After completing the module, the students are familiar with the general body-specific basics.
They have knowledge of the construction methods and designs of vehicle bodies and their structural structure. They also know the current safety requirements for the vehicle and the corresponding implementation on the body.
- Teaching and learning outcomes
1. Introduction to body engineering
2. Body construction and body shapes
3. Body structure
4. Body materials
5. Joining techniques in body construction
6. Active and passive safety
- 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 Presence - Lecturer independent learning Workload hours Type of teaching Media implementation Concretization 20 Study of literature - 30 Exam preparation - 40 Preparation/follow-up for course work -
- Graded examination
- Written examination
- Ungraded exam
- Field work / Experimental work
- Exam duration and scope
Graded examination performance:Examination: see the applicable study regulations
Ungraded examination performance: Experimental work, approx. 2-5 experiments
- Recommended prior knowledge
Mechanics and strength of materials
- Knowledge Broadening
Students in the module are provided with a broad basic knowledge of the vehicle body, its structural components, different bus types and designs. In addition, the materials and corresponding joining techniques that are currently and will be used in body technology in the near future are taught.
- Knowledge deepening
Students in the module have practical knowledge of body technology.
- Knowledge Understanding
The students are able to evaluate the structure and components of a body and to create and evaluate them independently. They recognize the complex relationships between the structural components of a body and can explain them.Students apply subject-related skills and abilities in familiar and unfamiliar contexts.
- Application and Transfer
Students can apply the basic principles and aspects of body technology in vehicle development.
- Academic Innovation
The students can assess new technologies based on the knowledge they have learned and incorporate them into the development process.
- Communication and Cooperation
The students can convey their ideas to employees and superiors in discussions and present them plausibly.
- Academic Self-Conception / Professionalism
The students can assess and assess existing and future challenges in body technology.
- Literature
Grabner, Nothhaft: Konstruieren von PKW-Karosserien, Springer-Verlag
Pippert: Karosserietechnik, Vogel-Verlag
Gusig, Kruse: Fahrzeugentwicklung im Automobilbau, Hanser-Verlag
Robert Bosch GmbH (Hrsg): Kraftfahrtechnisches Taschenbuch, Vieweg+Teubner
- Applicability in study programs
- Mechanical Engineering in Practical Networks
- Mechanical Engineering in Practical Networks B.Sc. (01.03.2026)
- Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)
- Mechanical Engineering B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Automotive Engineering (Bachelor)
- Automotive Engineering B.Sc. (01.09.2025)
- Person responsible for the module
- Schäfers, Christian
- Teachers
- Schäfers, Christian