Relevance
The increasing prevalence of computer-aided technologies is accelerating the use of digital methods in the design and manufacturing process. This applies not only to the translation of designs into sketches and models (through AI and AR), but also, and in particular, to the design and production process itself, which is increasingly geared toward the possibilities of new digital technologies and, in conjunction with STEM subjects, drives innovation.
We ensure that our graduates are professionally qualified even in forward-looking industries and, with the ET-Lab, create an accessible opportunity to learn about and deepen their understanding of new technologies. Through practice-based research projects with external partners, we ensure knowledge transfer to industry and establish contacts for potential career opportunities for our students.
In addition to existing and now well-established workshops and labs (e.g., analog design modeling and rapid prototyping lab), the Experimental Technologies Lab allows us to easily try out new technologies, conduct research with them, and experiment.
Content
- Course offerings with an experimental-research approach in the fields of New Craft & Technologies, Sustainable Materials, Robotics, Physical Computing, Rapid Tooling, Digital Transformation, Internet of Things (IoT)
- Laboratory for interdisciplinary, practice-based research
- Networking and research interface for external partners
- Hub for the development of doctoral positions
- Incubator for the founding of innovative startups
- Platform for networking with international designers and researchers
- Part of the internationalization strategy; course and research language is English
- Workshop and support services provided by our student assistants for the 3D clay printer, the robotic arm, the knitting machine, and the 3D filament printers
Equipment
The Experimental Technologies Lab currently has:
- a clay printer from WASP (with various attachments)
- a UR3e robotic arm from Universal Robots (with various attachments)
- a Pfaff Duomatic 80 knitting machine
- two Bambu P1S 3D filament printers
- a Bambu Lab H2S 3D filament printer
- an Epson LS800 short-throw projector,
- various small tools and computers
