Plastics Engineering

11B2330

Bachelor

German

5.0

only summer term

1 semester

In terms of the volume produced annually, the plastics material group clearly exceeds other material groups such as steel, aluminum and ceramics. Plastics are among the most important drivers of innovation in many industries, e.g. in terms of lightweight construction, cost-effectiveness, energy savings (insulation) and food hygiene. In particular, the properties of the various end products are largely dependent on the processing methods used to manufacture plastic products. After successfully completing the module, students will understand the relationships between the plastic-specific fundamentals, processing methods and the properties of the plastic end product. This is an essential core competence of a plastics engineer and it is required in order to develop an applicable processing method, with which the series production of the plastic product with specified properties can be realized in the first place and can later be further optimized.

1. fundamentals of the interaction of plastic-specific and processing properties and their influence on the quality of the end products.

2. Methods of plastic processing (e. g. injection molding, extrusion, processing of foils and sheets, thermoforming).

3. Practical part: practical introduction into plastic processing, methods for identification of important plastic materials.

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

• Written examination

• Field work / Experimental work

Basic knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry and the fundamentals of materials technology

Students who have successfully completed this module are familiar with the main manufacturing processes in plastics processing and know what type of plastic products are manufactured using these processes. They also have a broad knowledge of the physical principles of these processes as well as their problem areas and possibilities for technical realization. They acquire the qualification to fulfill the requirements of the module Plastics Processing.

Successful graduates of this module will have in-depth knowledge of the relationships between the material properties of plastics, processing methods/parameters and the properties of the injection-molded, extruded, thermoformed or otherwise manufactured end product. You will also have in-depth knowledge of the two most widely used industrial plastics processing methods, injection molding and extrusion, as well as their special processes, particularly with regard to the effect of process parameters on product quality and cost-effectiveness, but also with regard to mold technology and environmental aspects such as resource savings and recycling.

The students communicate and interact with each other and with the lecturers in order to understand, reflect on and link plastics-related specialist knowledge. This is supplemented in the practical part in group work. Students are able to present the results of their work orally and in writing in a structured form.

• Schröder, Cathrin

• Schröder, Cathrin