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Plastics in engineering industry and vehicles design

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 340-0569/03
Abbreviation PvSKA
Course title Plastics in engineering industry and vehicles design
Credits 4
Coordinating department Department of Machine and Industrial Design
Course coordinator doc. Dr. Ing. Ladislav Kovář

Subject syllabus

• Design (2D / 3D modeling, assembly design optimization in terms of production and assembly lines, standard parts, robust design ...)
• The issue of plastics (injection molding technology, filling simulation tools (cavities) by material, tool design, materials for polymers, decorative defects ...)
• Fundamentals of optics (legislative requirements, light sources, certification and homologation ...)
• Fundamentals of electronics for the headlight and rear light (LED technology, diagnostics ...)
• Simulation, product eligibility and testing (temperature, strength and tolerance analysis, kinematics, optimization, 3D measurement, plan for design verification and testing reports ...)
• Early planning tools of quality (quality tools, analysis of possible faults, their causes and consequences, Benchmarking, Brainstorming, DMAIC,)
• Industrial design (ergonomics, styling design, visualization ...)

Literature

1. Teaching materials of Hella Autotechnik.
2. http://www.mmspektrum.com/clan
3. HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO. Hella | Homepage [online]. [2014] [cit. 2014-01-07].
available from: http://www.hella.com/hella-com/index.html?rdeLocaleAttr=en

Advised literature

1. http://www.hella.com/hella-resources/caravan.html
2. HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO. Hella | Bus [online]. [2014] [cit. 2014-01-07]. available from: http://www.hella.com/hella-resources/bus.html

3 CAMPO, E. The complete part design handbook: for injection molding of thermoplastics. Munich: Hanser Publishers, c2006, 870 s. ISBN 1-56990-375-1 .
4 OSSWALD, Tim A, Lih-Sheng TURNG a Paul J GRAMANN. Injection molding handbook. 2nd ed. Munich: Carl Hanser Publishers, c2008, 764 s. ISBN 978-1-56990-420-6 .
5 BEAUMONT, J.P.; NAGEL, R.; SHERMAN, R. Successful Injection Molding : Process, Design, and Simulation. Munich : Hanser, 2002. 362 s., 1 CD. ISBN 3-446-19433-9 , ISBN 1-56990-291-7 .
6 STAUBER, R a L VOLLRATH. Plastics in automotive engineering: exterior applications. 1st ed. Munich: Hanser Publishers, 2007, 407 s. ISBN 978-1-56990-406-0 .


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