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Applied Sciences! Applied Sciences! Applied Sciences! Applied Sciences!
Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences was founded in 1971. More than 9,000 students
study in the fields of Technology, Architecture, Natural and Engineering Sciences, Econo-
my, Design, Social Sciences and Nursing and Health. All study programmes finish with a
Bachelors or a Masters degree. A Bachelor programme has a duration of six or seven
semesters, Master programmes take three or four semesters.
Students at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences benefit from a perfect combination of
science and practical experience, which is made possible thanks to good contacts be-
tween the university and regional companies.
The Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics offers
scholarship holders of Cincia sem Fronteiras Ale-
manha a specially designed programme of one or
two semesters in the field of study Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical E EE En- n- n- n-
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Technology Technology Technology Technology . Courses are held in German language.
Before the start of the study programme, scholarship holders take a 10-week intensive
German course that will prepare them for their studies in terms of technical language. The
course will continue during the semester. For German courses, Bielefeld University of
Applied Sciences has been working for many years with a language school situated in
Bielefeld called bibis. Their teachers are very experienced in teaching university stu-
dents from all over the world.
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Bielefeld is located in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia in the North-West of
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leisure time activities. Beside several theatres, museums and cinemas you find a wide
variety of cafs, bars, restaurants and clubs. Going by train, you can get to Germanys
capital Berlin in about two and a half hours.
Bielefeld is also an important industrial centre with
well-known companies like Dr. Oetker, Bllhoff, Gil-
demeister, Schco and many others.
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Mechanical Engineering with focus on Prod Mechanical Engineering with focus on Prod Mechanical Engineering with focus on Prod Mechanical Engineering with focus on Production and Plastics Technology uction and Plastics Technology uction and Plastics Technology uction and Plastics Technology
General Information General Information General Information General Information
Contact person for questions concerning
the course:
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jrgen Sauser (Mr.),
Faculty of Engineering and Mathematics
E-Mail: juergen.sauser@fh-bielefeld.de
Contact person for questions concerning
organizational matters:
Grit Doerfel (Ms.), International Office
E-Mail: grit.doerfel@fh-bielefeld.de
Name of the course: Mechanical Engineering with focus on Pro-
duction and Plastics Technology
Short description of the course: Planning and implementation of advanced
manufacturing processes in the area of metal
and plastic, their implementation with ap-
propriate tools, machinery and equipment.
Design and manufacture of components with
special consideration of handling and
processing properties of mechanical engi-
neering construction materials, especially
metals and plastics.
Design and implementation of production
processes at the processing of metals and
plastics.
Prerequisites: Very solid foundations in engineering and
material science. Please note the specific
prerequisites of each module.
Language of instruction: German
Lecture period/winter semester 2014/15:
Lecture period/summer semester 2014:
September 15
th
2014 to February 6
th
2015
March 23
rd
2015 to July 17
th
2015

Modules (winter semester) Modules (winter semester) Modules (winter semester) Modules (winter semester)
Module Module Module Module Designing with plastics Designing with plastics Designing with plastics Designing with plastics
Workload 5 Credit Points (ECTS) = 60 h in class/lab +
90 h individual work
Semester 5th (winter)
Mode of examination lab and either oral or written examination
Requirements completed basic studies recommended
Faculty in charge Prof. Dr. Christoph Jaroschek
Language German
Learning Objectives Students are able to design components with
plastics by
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Acquiring knowledge about the specific
physical principles of plastic processing and
use,
developing skills to transfer this knowledge
in the performance characteristics of compo-
nents and
Forming the competence, to apply suitable
combination of material and manufacturing
methods for components taken into account
the technical and economic conditions.
Content Plastics as construction materials, typical
Plastic properties
Comparison of plastic-metal, influencing
factors on the property profile the finished
part
Development of a plastic part, specification,
systematic Material selection computer use in
the construction
Mechanics of materials, strength characte-
ristics, mechanical Long-term behavior,
choice of materials with databases
Dimensioning due allowable stresses, Di-
mensioning due to strain limits, Failure crite-
rion of "instability"
general design rules e.g.: tightening of for-
eign and Inner surfaces, wall thicknesses,
undercuts, sprue and bleed
Simulation methods (2.5 and 3D)
Special features in the design of integral
design, multifunctional
Design, use of the viscoelastic behavior
spring elements
Screw, snap connectors, hinges

Module Module Module Module Polymer Processing Polymer Processing Polymer Processing Polymer Processing
Workload 5 Credit Points (ECTS) = 60 h in class/lab +
90 h individual work
Semester 5th (winter)
Mode of examination lab and either oral or written examination
Requirements Participation in the module KU 1 recommend-
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ed
Faculty in charge Prof. Dr. Christoph Jaroschek
Language German
Learning Objectives Students are able to conceptualize the pro-
duction of plastic components by
- Acquiring knowledge about the specific
physical principles the plastics processing
and use,
Developing skills, to transfer the knowledge
of these procedures and processes while de-
formation
forming Competences, to find suitable com-
bination manufacturing processes for a
project - taking into account technical feasi-
bility and cost effectiveness.
Content Introduction (material and process selec-
tion)
Preparation and Cost Analysis
Thermal processes (heating / cooling rates)
Injection molding (general process, adjust-
ment, optimization and
Failure modes, PVT behavior, reproduction)
Rheology (flow processes with plastics, fill-
ing pattern design,
Simulation programs (3D-1 D))
Extrusion (Films, Profiles)
Hot forming
Blow molding (extrusion, injection molding)
Weld lines, annealing
Bonding plastics (screws, gluing, welding)
Design of Experiments (interactions,
Main influencing factors)

Module Module Module Module Plastics II Plastics II Plastics II Plastics II
Workload 5 Credit Points (ECTS) = 60 h in class/lab +
90 h individual work
Semester 5th (winter)
Mode of examination lab and either oral or written examination
Requirements completed basic studies recommended
Faculty in charge Prof. Dr. Bruno Hsgen
Language German
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Learning Objectives Students are able to recognize changes from
plastics recognized by
acquiring knowledge about the specific
physical factors to the particular morphology,
developing skills to detect with specific
and standardized measuring methods,
forming competence in an analytical way to
assess the causes of a claim or changes in the
parameters of the component production.
Content synthesis of plastics
fiber-reinforced composite materials
thermic properties
pvT behaviour
assembly and properties of devices
thermal analytics (DSC, TGA)
IR-spectroscopy
colouring
aging
stabilization

Modules (summer semester) Modules (summer semester) Modules (summer semester) Modules (summer semester)
Module Module Module Module Applied Polymer Processing Applied Polymer Processing Applied Polymer Processing Applied Polymer Processing
Workload 5 Credit Points (ECTS) = 60 h in class/lab +
90 h individual work
Semester 6th (summer)
Mode of examination lab and either oral or written examination
Requirements Participation in the module KU 2 recom-
mended
Faculty in charge Prof. Dr. Christoph Jaroschek
Language German
Learning Objectives Students will learn specific methods of plas-
tic processing, arising mainly from combina-
tions of known processes and are capable of
plastic parts and designing processes for the
manufacturing by
Acquiring knowledge of physical processes
of Polymers in the molten area,
developing skills to transfer these know-
ledge in production processes and the
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Developing Competences to use their know-
ledge and skills to develop solution under
technical and economical boundary condi-
tions.
Content Process for weight loss of cast components
- foaming of plastics
- injection molding cavity formation
(GIT / WIT)
Processes to reduce costs of plastic compo-
nents
- sandwich injection molding
- Multi-component molding, overmold-
ing
Processes for the production of high-
strength components
- metal / plastic composite molding
- core technology
- ceramic powder injection molding
- metal-mold
Electrically conductive structures
- 3D-MID
Injection molding of micro structures

Module Module Module Module Plastics I Plastics I Plastics I Plastics I
Workload 5 Credit Points (ECTS) = 60 h in class/lab +
90 h individual work
Semester 6th (summer)
Mode of examination lab and either oral or written examination
Requirements completed basic studies recommended
Faculty in charge Prof. Dr. Bruno Hsgen
Language German
Learning Objectives Students are able to understand properties of
plastic materials by
Acquiring knowledge about the chemical
structure and the resulting physical proper-
ties,
developing skills to transfer this knowledge
on the characteristics and the
forming the competences, means of modifi-
cation of the boundary conditions to assess
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changes of properties on specific applica-
tions.
Content plastics, general differences to other mate-
rials
models and morphology (structural assem-
bly)
crystallization properties
interior properties
mechanical properties (E-modulus, creep
modulus)
rheologic properties (flowing, viscosity)
calculation of properties from forming
processes
bonding of plastics (adherence and welding)
statistical design of experiments
recycling

Module Module Module Module Polymeranalytics Polymeranalytics Polymeranalytics Polymeranalytics
Workload 5 Credit Points (ECTS) = 60 h in class/lab +
90 h individual work
Semester 6th (summer)
Mode of examination lab and either oral or written examination
Requirements completed basic studies recommended
Faculty in charge Prof. Dr. Christoph Jaroschek
Language German
Learning Objectives Students are able to respect their plastic
components to analyze performance charac-
teristics by
Acquiring knowledge about specific me-
thods of measurement
developing skills to apply that knowledge
on plastic components and
developing competences, to evaluate limits
of the measurement methods and to evaluate
the measuring point.
Content mechanical stress (creeping test, pulling
test, softening test)
rheological properties (determination of
viscosity plots and flow parameters, impact
of thermal exposure time)
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optical analyses (microscopy, polarized
light)
thermal analyses
DSC (determination of glass transition tem-
peratures and cristallinity; characterization
and identification of polymers)
TGA (determination of filling materials, cha-
racterization of polymers)
OIT (assessment of stabilizers)
IR spectroscopy

The language course counts as 5 Credit Points (ECTS) for both the winter and the summer
semester.
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Language instruction and cultural program Language instruction and cultural program Language instruction and cultural program Language instruction and cultural program
General Information General Information General Information General Information
Institution (language school): bibis (Bildungswerk des Bielefelder Schulver-
eins e.V.), www.bibisnet.de
Persons in charge: Bernhard Jost (Mr.)
Ingrid von Lwis (Mrs.)

Intensive German course (10 weeks) Intensive German course (10 weeks) Intensive German course (10 weeks) Intensive German course (10 weeks)
10-week intensive course in German, partly exclusively for Brasilian scholars, part-
ly integrated into courses with students from different countries on the appropriate
levels. Main topic is learning German for everyday use, later with focus on technic-
al German with focus on the chosen field of study.
Along with language learning, scholars will be introduced to:
German culture and history
- German economy and engineering
- information about the region
- the city of Bielefeld, its history and present situation
- studying in Germany, life on the campus, organization of studies
- .

If possible, part of the lessons will be taught by teams (consisting of an expe-
rienced language teacher and an Engineering student of Bielefeld University of Ap-
plied Sciences whose native language is German).

Start: July 14
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2014
End: September 12
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2014


Tests can be taken on the levels B1, B2, C1 in December, March or June, TestDaF six
times a year.

German course during the semester German course during the semester German course during the semester German course during the semester
The language course in the lecture period will focus on the technical terminology
used in the field of study and instructions for working in the seminars and work-
shops. Beside the course, students will have the opportunity to get individual as-
sistance for preparing presentations and the like.

Duration and amount of lessons:
26 weeks in the lecture period (mid-September to January, March to June), 2 les-
sons per week, in total 52 course lessons and individual teaching on request. 5
Credit Points (ECTS) per semester.
If possible, part of the lessons will be taught by teams (see intensive German
course).

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Cultural program Cultural program Cultural program Cultural program
Part of the cultural program will be integrated into the intensive German course.

The International Office of Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences coordinates a
team of Buddies who take care of international students. They are a network of
students who aim to help international students start their new lives in Bielefeld.
They provide assistance and give advice throughout the exchange period, and pro-
mote active interchange between German and international students.

The scholars personal Buddy will take care of them right from the moment when
they arrive in Bielefeld. Scholars will be picked up from the train or bus station and
helped with formalities (registration at the university, health insurance, Auslnder-
amt [Foreigners Registration Office]...), everyday things like shopping, buying a
bicycle etc and getting to know Bielefelds student life (pubs, cinemas, night
clubs...). The Buddies will also help the scholars organize their studies and will be
a good support for learning German.

During the semester the Buddy Team organizes a wide variety of events and activi-
ties, such as excursions and day trips, company tours and parties.


Welcome Party with the Buddy Team at the beginning of the semester