Master of Science in Production Systems Engineering

Master of Science in Production Systems Engineering Thomas Pullen, M.Sc.

PSE Batch 2015/16 Mexico Japan Malaysia Spain Nigeria Peru India Iran 52 Students from 8 Nations Seite 2

RWTH Aachen and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft More than 80 institutes und facilities at 40 locations in Germany >20,000 employees approx. 1.8 billion research funds per year, 1.5 billion through research contracts 3 institutes in Aachen RWTH Aachen University Founded in 1870 40,375 students Faculty of Mechanical Engineering 11,700 students (incl. 2,500 first year students) 62 professors 2,600 employees 162 graduates per year Seite 3

Overview Contact Points ZPA Examination Office Faculty 4 of Mech. Eng. Study Advisor/Institute Academics Exam/Master Thesis Registration Degree Certificates Download Forms Examination Board Internship Office Introduction Academic guidance Change of Curriculum International Office Student Secretary International Academy Administration Enrollment Conversion of Marks Apostilles Ticket, Blue Card Social Contribution Re-registration Administration, Tuition, Social Issues Mentoring & Guidance Seite 4

WZL: PSE Cooperating Institute WZL Laboratory for Machine Tools Scientific Leadership Student Advice Prof. Klocke Scientific Director Thomas Pullen Student Advisor Ms Katharina Heck PSE Mentor Mentoring in your first semester Okt.-Nov.: Reflection of your first days in Aachen Planning your first exam schedule Seite 5

Production Technology in Aachen Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) RWTH Aachen University institute Founded in 1906 760 employees 16,000 m² offices and laboratories Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft institute Founded in 1980 380 employees 3,000 m² offices and laboratories Certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2008 Seite 6

Production Technology Chairs at RWTH and Departments at IPT Board of Directors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. C. Brecher (Machine Tools, Cluster of Excellence, Gearing Technology, Assembly Technology) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. Fritz Klocke (Manufacturing Technology, Gearing Technology) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Schmitt (Metrology and Quality Management) Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Günther Schuh (Production Engineering, Production Management) Prof. Dr.-Ing. C. Brecher Prof. Dr.-Ing. F. Klocke Prof. Dr.-Ing. R. Schmitt Prof. Dr.-Ing. G. Schuh Prof. Dr.-Ing. A. Kampker Chair of Machine Tools Chair of Manufacturing Technology Chair of Prod. Metrology and Quality Management Chair of Production Engineering Chair of Production Management Production Machine Tools Process Technology Quality and Metrology Technology Management Seite 7

Fields of Study: Manufacturing Process, Process Technology, Gear Technology Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. F. Klocke Institute s Board of Directors: Prof. Dr.-Ing. C. Brecher Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Fritz Klocke Prof. Dr.-Ing. Robert Schmitt Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Günther Schuh Executive Chief Engineer Dr.-Ing. Dražen Veselovac Dipl.-Wirt. -Ing. Benjamin Döbbeler Dr.-Ing. Patrick Mattfeld Dr.-Ing. Andreas Klink Dipl.-Wirt. -Ing. Christoph Löpenhaus Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bergs CAD/CAM- Technologies, Multiaxis milling, path Optimization Cutting Technology Cutting Fundamentals Modelling and Evaluation of Cutting Processes Product and Process Monitoring Grinding and Forming Grinding Forming Technologies Technology Planning EDM/ECM Processes Electro-Discharge Machining Electrochemical Machining Gear Department Gear Manufacturing Gear Design Gear Testing Fine Machining & Optics Dr.-Ing. Olaf Dambon Wafer processing precision polishing precision Grinding Ultra-precision machining Precision Molding Laser materials processing Dr.-Ing. Kristian Arntz Joining, machining, forming Laser surface treatment Rapid Manufacturing Seite 8

Chair of Manufacturing Technology Division of Cutting Technology Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. E.h. Dr. h.c. Dr. h.c. Fritz Klocke Executive Chief Engineer Dr.-Ing. Drazen Veselovac Chief Engineer Dipl.-Ing. Benjamin Döbbeler Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Buchkremer Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. Marvin Binder Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Auerbach Fundamentals of Cutting Modeling and Evaluation of Cutting Processes Product and Process Monitoring Process development Analysis of the machinability Development of machining strategies Lubricooling strategies Analysis of edgeholding property metallographic examination. Technologyworking group Development of process models Simulation of cutting processes Calculation of the work piece interaction Micro machining Energy and resource efficiency Energetic evaluation of cutting processes Ecological life cycle management Product monitoring Innovative Sensor Solutions Residual Stress and Surface Zone Analysis Monitoring Systems 1 softw. engi. 1 softw. engi. 2 technicians 5 research associates 5 technicians 7 research associates 2 technicians 10 research associates Tribology Cutting tools development Microtechnologie Process Monitoring Seite 9

How is the PSE program organized Compulsory Courses 35 ECTS Elective Courses 19 ECTS German Language Course 6 ECTS Master Thesis 30 ECTS 90 ECTS Seite 10

Overview Curriculum PSE 2014 In average 30 CPs in each semester Important: The German course has to be passed after the first semester Seite 11

Examinations Registration for examinations: Can be done once a semester in a given period in CAMPUS OFFICE Usually in November (for WS) and June (for SS) Note: No registrations means no possibility to take examination. Check your CAMPUS OFFICE profile in the exam period! It is not possible to upgrade your grade with an additional oral exam! Examination: Examinations can either be written or oral Max. of three attempt for each examination Failing for the third time immediately leads to exmatriculation! Additional Subjects / Electives: You can take voluntary additional subjects, however, once you register, they become part of your curriculum and the above mentioned rules for examinations account for the subjects, too. With an proposal to the examination board, the exam can be listed on the transcript. (Only the name of the subject will be listed, no grade!) Seite 12

Master Thesis Registration for Master Thesis: Can be started once 45 CP are achieved in the study program All additional requirements have to be passed! The 45 CP do not include additional requirements Where to do the Master Thesis: The thesis has to be in the field of productions technology Official supervision by a Faculty 4 Institute of RWTH Aachen University External Thesis: Upon application, the thesis can be done externally (e.g. other faculty or industry) Supervisor, however, has to be out of Faculty 4 Institute of RWTH Aachen University Important: Supervisor has to be organized by the student himself! Important: Also the external supervisor has to have a diploma of a university! Otherwise a supervision is not possible. (All information on page 5 of the registration form) Seite 13

How to find a master thesis 2) Have a look on the homepage or on the noticeboards of the institutes you are interested in 3) Write a detailed E-Mail to the assistant where you point out your interests 1) When do I want to start the thesis and in which research field? 4) Have a meeting at the institute Start your planning at least 2 months before you want to start your thesis! Seite 14

Advises for the application process Start your planning at least two months before you want to start. If you want to write an external thesis (e.g. at a company) at least three months before. Inform yourself what are the research fields of the institute and of the assistant you want to write an E-Mail. Write a detailed and personally addressed E-Mail to the assistant! Ask for a personal meeting. If you are planning an external thesis: Don t name a concrete topic! The internal supervisor has to be involved in the process otherwise he will have no benefit. Seite 15

Final Certificate and Transcript of Marks Transcript contains all modules including each mark All compulsory and elective courses as well as the master thesis count into the overall mark (average weighted with the number of CP) Additional courses are listed on the transcript without mark and do not count into the overall mark. Even the German course is listed without a mark. Seite 16

In General Official Signatures you need for Any kind of scholarship (certificate of study progress) Change of study plan form (e.g. for additional subjects) Visa extension It is necessary to have all needed documents with you e.g. a current transcript. Otherwise I cannot help you! Pls. Come at least two weeks in advance you need the documents signed! Seite 17

What can I do for you? You can contact me if you request a change of the study program or if you want to take an additional course. You have to come to me if you need an official signature (visa extension, change of study plan or applying for a scholarship). If you have problems during your stay I can support you, but you have to be organized by your self too. (Read your examination regulations!) During the second semester there will be a Mid Term Talk in which questions will be answered e.g. registration of the master thesis. Please don t come unexpected in my office. Ask for an appointment per E-Mail in advanced. Seite 18

Class schedule (compulsory courses) Compulsory Corses Gear and Transmission Technology (6 CPs) Mechatronics and Control Techniques for Production Plants (6 CPs) Quality Management (6 CPs) Elective Courses Tribology (5 CPs) Machine Design Process (5 CPs) Total: 28 CPs Seite 19

The campus office Log in with your matriculation number (six numbers, you can find this number e.g. on your blue card) Seite 20

The campus office II After registration for lecture, exercise or exam you will find this also in your L2P-learning room. The status should turn to Zugeteilt (green) some days after registration. Seite 21

A short presentation of the L2P-learning portal https://www2.elearning.rwth-aachen.de/ Log in with your TIM number (2 letters + 6 numbers) Virtual Classroom it provides access to the study materials from lectures and seminars Seite 22

L2P-learning portal after registration Every course in which you take part is listed under the icon My courses You will find all uploaded documents e.g. PowerPoint presentations of lectures or announcements for exams in the learn rooms. Documents of subjects of former semester are still available. Seite 23

Example of a learn room in the L2P-portal Lernmaterialien = learning materials (presentations etc.) Literatur = literature Informationen = informations (e.g. informations concerning the exam) Seite 24

How to find us Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering RWTH Aachen University Thomas Pullen, M.Sc. Steinbachstraße 53 52074 Aachen phone: +49 (0) 241-80-20 620 fax: +49 (0) 241-80-22 293 email: t.pullen@wzl.rwth-aachen.de where: Herwart-Opitz-Haus 53B Room 311 Seite 25