481578-FS2023-0-Creative Engineering Lab I for Ultraprecision Engineering





Root number 481578
Semester FS2023
Type of course Group Laboratory
Allocation to subject Precision Engineering
Type of exam Presentation
Title Creative Engineering Lab I for Ultraprecision Engineering
Description Week 1 to 4
Focus on the basic skills in mechanics, optics, and electronics.

1. Mechanics
The students get insight in the traditional manufacturing processes of drilling, milling, turning, sawing, and filing as well as additive manufacturing processes.

2. Electronics
2.1 Safety Instruction

2.2 Manual Control
Basic introduction into the handling of a single board computer, building of basic hardware circuits on a breadboard and GPIO programming

2.3 Motion Control
Handling and controlling dc motor control, stepper motor and galvo motor with a single board computer.

2.4 Signal Detection and Amplification
Measurement of low voltage AC signals, basic introduction into soft soldering

2.5 Image Recording and Image Processing
Camera image record (CCD). Image analyzation. Image recognition. Read out information from image and use it for other application.

3. Optics
3.1 Laser Safety Instruction

3.2 Basic Skills I.
Handling optical components, Handling optomechanical components. Steering with laser beam, Lacing laser beam through iris diaphragm, Power/Energy measurement of different laser sources

3.3 Basic Skills II.
Basic knowledge of reflective optics, Basic knowledge of refractive optics, Collimate a point source Measurement of beam profile with beam profiler, Measurement of beam profile with knife edge method, Measurement of laser beam divergency

3.4 Basic Skills III.
Basic knowledge of diffractive optics, Basic knowledge of polarization optics, Basic knowledge of optical fibers, build a periscope and characterize the polarization, set up an alignment laser for infrared (invisible) light source, Build an adjustable attenuator

Week 5 to 14
Start of the projects with accompanying skill set acquirement for the projects with corresponding expert coaching and refining of the skills in Ultraprecision Engineering.
ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course) Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible). ILIAS
Link to another web site Further information for this course
Lecturers Sandra Maria ZwyssigCreative Engineering LAB (CELAB) 
Prof. Dr. Jürgen BurgerSchool of Biomedical and Precision Engineering (SBPE) 
Toni GlaserMSc Precision Engineering 
Dr. Martin HofmannSchool of Biomedical and Precision Engineering (SBPE) 
Prof. Dr. Sylvain Le CoultreMSc Precision Engineering 
Beat NeuenschwanderMSc Precision Engineering 
Dr. Zoltan OllmannMSc Precision Engineering 
ECTS 12
Recognition as optional course possible No
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Monday 08:15-11:15 Weekly
Tuesday 08:15-11:15 Weekly
Wednesday 08:15-11:15 Weekly
Monday 11:30-13:00 Weekly
Tuesday 11:30-13:00 Weekly
Wednesday 11:30-13:00 Weekly
Friday 30/6/2023 00:05-23:55
 
Rooms
 
Students please consult the detailed view for complete information on dates, rooms and planned podcasts.