MMDF203 dmm 10 V 12 8 yes German Written examination MMDF203 Mechanical Engineering 8 mandatory course MAM-8.K Engineering and Management 8 mandatory course 150 class hours (= 112.5 clock hours) over a 15-week period.The total student study time is 360 hours (equivalent to 12 ECTS credits).There are therefore 247.5 hours available for class preparation and follow-up work and exam preparation. Compulsory subjects (optional group): Engineering Prof. Dr. Walter Calles wc Prof. Dr. Walter Calles wc After completing this course, students will have learned the principles, approaches and methods used in optimizing engineering designs with respect weight, design for X methodologies and reliability, and will be able to assess and apply them. 1. Introduction and overview: General strategies for design optimzation 2. Lightweight construction as optimization strategy: computational methods in lightweight construction; calculations in the elastic, elasto-plastic and plastic ranges; instability; shape optimization; special supports; sandwich structures; shells. 3. Design for X strategies: integrating ‘optimization’ and ‘design’ into the engineering design process; the basic principles of design ‘simple, well-defined, safe’; design for forces; design for manufacture and design for assembly; design for materials; the principles of functional integration; functional separation; differential and integral design techniques; environmentally compatible design; recycling strategies. 4. Reliability as optimization strategy: design for safety; redundancy; fail safe and safe life. 5. Optimization techniques: current multimedia tools for the concept development and design process; internet-based design; Digital Mock-up (DMU); virtual reality (VR); rapid prototyping (RP); outlook. Accompanying lecture notes Roloff/Matek: Maschinenelemente Dubbel: Taschenbuch des Maschinenbaus Pahl/Beitz: Konstruktionslehre Ehrlenspiel: Integrierte Produktentwicklung B. Klein: Leichtbau-Konstruktion, VDI-Richtlinie 2222 Fri Jul 10 13:11:18 CEST 2026, CKEY=mka, BKEY=dmm, CID=[?], LANGUAGE=en, DATE=10.07.2026