Prof. Dr.-Ing. Elmar Engels

Detailed information on

• News & More,
• Education,
• R&D projects,
• Laboratories and
• Impressions

of the teaching area can be foundhere.

Students of semesters 1 to 4 who need information on the choice of the Automation & Robotics field of study or on examination achievements, course contents and learning objectives are welcome to contact me by email to get access to video tutorial.

Below you will find a compact overview.

1. ET1041 | Bus Systems (BA)
2. ET1053 | Process Dynamics and Identification (BA)
3. ET1054 | Automation Technology (BA)
4. ET1055 | Automation Technology Practical Course (BA)
5. ET1056 | Robot and Manipulator Technology (BA)
6. ETx | ETy | Case Study 1/2 (BA)
7. ET5036 | Advanced Automation (MA)
8. ET550 | Master Project 1, ET551 | Master Project 2
9. ET5026 | Motion Control (MA)
10. ETx | Drones & Mobile Robots (MA | BA)
11. ET5022 | Machine Tools (MA) (2013 to 2021)
12. Electrical Drive Systems (BA) (2009 to 2013)
13. Electric Drives in Automation Technology (BA) (2009 to 2013)
14. Electrical Drives for Mechanical Engineers (BA) (2009 to 2013)
15. Rapid Control Prototyping in Automation (BA) (2010 to 2013)
16. Advanced Engineering Mathematics (MA) (2009 to 2013)
17. Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering (MA) (2009 to 2013)
18. International R&D Management (MA) (2010 to 2013)
19. Object Oriented Programming in Automation (MA) (2010 to 2013)
20. Transformations 1 (BA) (2012 to 2014)

Open topics for project work (FAQ)

• You can find the range of project work within the teaching area in the course Projects offered by Prof. Engels in the ET Compass. You can send a request to me to have access to the course set up for you.
• In principle, all courses and specialisations of our department are supported, if the personnel and material capacity allows it.
• There is general information on project work in the teaching area that you should read.
• You can get detailed information on project work in my office hours (office hours see ET Compass).

In addition to the continuous processing of research projects, the following topics are focused on.

Focal points

• RCPiA: Rapid Control Prototyping in Drive and Automation Technology
• MLiA: Development and application of machine learning in industrial automation
• Symcor: Development and application of system architectures for mobile and collaborative robots
• GPT: Green Production Technologies

Research projects in the focus area RCPiA

• Motion-Logic Programming with MATLAB/Simulink
• electric-motor DataBase (emDB)

Research projects in the priority area Symcor

• Modular Mobile Robot Platform (MMRp)
• Multi-Purpose electric Vehicle (MPeV)

Research projects in the focus MLiA

• deepDrive (completed doctoral thesis)
• Real-Time Intelligence (RTI) (completed doctoral thesis)

Research projects in the research area GPT

• Temperature measurement technology (completed doctoral thesis)

• Didactics in Industrial Automation
1. Test Bench Newton
2. Test Bench Capricciosa
3. Test Bench Eagle
4. Test Bench Razorbill
5. Test Bench Bowhead
6. Test Bench Horus | Osiris
7. Test Bench The LED of Rings
8. Test Bench Lilienthal
9. Test Bench Fourier
10. HMI Test Bench
11. ADIO Test Bench
12. IoT Gateway Test Bench
13. Sercos III IO Test Bench
14. IO-Link PROFINET Test Bench
15. IO-Link EtherCAT Test Bench
16. IO-Link Device RC Multi-Channel Receiver
17. Dispenser Test Bench
18. Multi-IO Test Bench
19. Aerodynamics Test Bench Aluminium
20. Aerodynamics Test Bench 3D-printed
21. Aerodynamics Test Bench 3D-printed with Choke
22. CNC Test Bench
23. Test Bench Cormorant
24. Test Bench Roach
25. Test Bench Red Snapper
26. Test Bench Oystercatcher
27. Test Bench Seagull
• Technologies for Industry 4.0
1. Rapid Control Prototyping in Automation (RCPiA)
2. IIoT Application Builder
• 3D Printers
1. Mid-Size
2. Large-Size
• Motion Control
1. Test Bench Shackleton
2. Test Bench Scott
3. David & Goliath
4. Test Bench Copernicus
• Robotics
1. Industrial Delta
2. Hexapod
3. Raphael
4. Michelangelo
5. Donatello
6. Leonardo
7. Wrap-around kinematics
8. Lightweight jointed-arm robot(application)
9. Classic jointed-arm robot
10. Linear Track Test Bench
11. Circular Track Test Bench
12. 2WD1WS Rover
13. 4WD4WS Rover

Video impressions (external links)

• Graduates and projects from my old lab at the FH Aachen

Video impressions(internal page)

• Results from the practical course on control technology with process control system
• Master project with 6-axis and vision system by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Björnsson
• Case study project with 6-axis and 3D-printed drawing tool
• Master thesis on 5D printing with 6-axis machine
• Case study results with 6-axis
• Didactic Delta robot Raphael in 3D printing technology

Online media (external links)

• Motion control by stepper motors via EtherCAT or Sercos, 11.2017
• State-of-the-arttechnology for engineers at Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 27.09.2017
• State-of-the-arttechnology for engineers: Siemens supports Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 27.09.2017
• University fair: Networking between companies and students, 01.11.2016
• SME association: "Companies should take the future into their own hands", 28.04.2016
• Robots from the printer: Fulda professor wants to make manufacturing faster, 05.12.2015

Below you will find publications from the categories

• Online contributions,
• research reports,
• conference papers,
• Journals & Journal Articles,
• patent applications,
• trade fair contributions,
• textbooks,
• monographs,
• lecture transcripts and
• miscellaneous.

Online contributions

1. ENGELS, E. | Automation goes Embedded. HS Fulda, 11.12.2020
2. ENGELS, E. | Local supply chain? Yes please! HS Fulda, 07.04.2020
3. ENGELS, E. | Didactic Systems for Industrial-Internet-of-Things (IIoT). HS Fulda, 06.04.2020
4. ENGELS, E. | Getting started with the PLC compact class. HS Fulda, 31.03.2020
5. ENGELS, E. | State-of-the-art technologies for research & teaching. HS Fulda, 26.03.2020
6. ENGELS, E. | Robbi, what are you looking at? HS Fulda, 20.11.2019
7. ENGELS, E. | Automation Technology - Close to Practice! HS Fulda, 11.11.2019
8. ENGELS, E. | Articulated arm robot prints 3D++. HS Fulda, 09.05.2019
9. BRETHAUER, A. | ENGELS, E. | Successful doctorate. Congratulations! HS Fulda, 12.04.2019
10. ENGELS, E. | Motion control system for Industry 4.0 presented at fibit'18. HS Fulda, 11.06.2018
11. ENGELS, E. | Robot "Raphael" at the Hannover Messe 2018. HS Fulda, 09.05.2018
12. ET at AALE conference. HS Fulda, 24.02.2018
13. ENGELS, E. | Leonardo - the Vitruvian robot. HS Fulda, 12.12.2017
14. Fulda University of Applied Sciences | Donation in kind from Siemens AG for the ET Department. HS Fulda, 02.10.2017
15. ENGELS, E. | Human-Robot Cooperation - Playing Easy. HS Fulda, 20.09.2017
16. ENGELS, E. | ThermoCalc - mobile thermometer calculations. HS Fulda, 20.09.2017
17. ENGELS, E. | Modularity + Flexibility = Model Factory 4.1. HS Fulda, 19.09.2017
18. ENGELS, E. | New 6-axis jointed-arm robot goes into operation. HS Fulda, 08.09.2017
19. ENGELS, E. | 3D printer is great class. HS Fulda, 30.08.2017
20. ENGELS, E. | On the milling machine, get set, go. HS Fulda, 30.08.2017
21. ENGELS, E. | Reverse engineering using the example of electric motors. HS Fulda, 22.08.2016
22. ENGELS, E. | Mechatronic system development using the example of a quadrocopter. HS Fulda, 26.07.2017
23. ENGELS, E. | First industrial robot with Sercos stepper motor drives at fibit 2017. HS Fulda, 23.05.2017
24. ENGELS, E. | 3D printed industrial robot at AALE 2017. HS Fulda, 19.05.2017
25. ENGELS, E. | Experience reverse engineering in practice. HS Fulda, 25.08.2016
26. ENGELS, E. | Fast Software Design for Industrial Robots. HS Fulda, 23.08.2016
27. ENGELS, E. | Industrial robot draws its selfie. HS Fulda, 4.8.2016

Expert opinion in doctoral thesis

1. Development of a method for temperature determination of fluids using contact thermometers at low immersion depths, TU Ilmenau, 2018
2. Smart Camera Robotic Assistant for Laparoscopic Surgery, Universidad de Málaga, 2017

Research reports

1. ENGELS, E. | Study on the development of a modular mobile robotic platform. University of Applied Sciences Fulda, 30.09.2019, internal
2. ENGELS, E. | Conception of an autonomous e-scooter for intralogistics. Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 11.09.2018, internal
3. ENGELS, E. | Design, commissioning and optimisation of a lightweight kinematics for generative manufacturing processes. Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 30.08.2017, internal
4. ENGELS, E. | Development of experimental techniques for the experimental analysis of algorithms for generative manufacturing processes. Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 13.01.2017, internal
5. ENGELS, E. | Optimisation of generative manufacturing processes for large parts. University of Applied Sciences Fulda, 27.01.2016, internal
6. FH AACHEN, ENGELS, E. | Engineering usability with motion controllers. Research report 2012 of the FH Aachen, page 51
7. FH AACHEN, ENGELS, E. | Rapid-Control-Prototyping of Industrial Drives. Research Report 2012 of the FH Aachen, page 52
8. ENGELS, E., DOEGE, E., WIENDAHL, H.-P. | Report on work and results, University of Hanover, Collaborative Research Centre 384 Verfügbarkeitssicherung Reaktionsschneller Produktionssysteme, Subproject A6: Universal Hydraulic Try-Out Press. Institute for Factory Systems and Logistics, 2000
9. ENGELS, E., ELEND, L.-E., DOEGE, E., NEUGEBAUER, R. | Einsparungspotentiale mitfahrder Ziehtechniken. Final report AiF/EFB 11158 B, European Research Association for Sheet Metal Processing e.V., Hanover, 1999
10. ENGELS, E., MEYER, F., DOEGE, E., LIERATH, F. | Automated maximisation of the production stroke rate of high-speed presses using fuzzy controllers. Final report AiF/EFB 10425B, European Research Association for Sheet Metal Processing e.V., Hanover, 1998

Conference and meeting contributions

1. DE BLASI, S., ENGELS, E. | Next generation control units simplifying industrial machine learning. In Proceedings to 2020 IEEE 29th International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE), 2020
2. ENGELS, E., BJÖRNSSON, B. | Conference Chair Fuldaer Elektrotechnik Kolloquium - Mensch - Roboter - Kooperation der Zukunft. Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 23.11.2018.
3. WEBER, S., ENGELS, E. | Development of a robot system based on 3D-printed mechanics with a control system from B&R. Proceedings AALE 2018, Cologne, 1 / 2 March 2018, ISBN 978-3-8007-4522-7.
4. BRETHAUER, A., FRÖHLICH, T., ENGELS, E., KRUMMECK, S. | Android app for the use of numerical methods in temperature measurement technology. AALE 2018, Cologne, 1 / 2 March 2018, ISBN 978-3-8007-4522-7.
5. ENGELS, E. | Testing Stepper Motor Drives via Sercos with MATLAB®
   and Control. AALE 2017, Wildau, 02./03.03.2017, Proceedings pp. 129-140, ISBN 978-3-8007-4360-5 (book) resp. ISBN 978-3-8007-4361-2 (e-book)
6. BRETHAUER, A., FRÖHLICH, T., ENGELS, E. | Investigation of the heat dissipation error of temperature sensors as a function of immersion depth and filling level of a heat conducting paste. TEMPERATUR 2017, Berlin, 17/18 May 2017, ISBN 978-3-944659-04-6
7. ENGELS, E. | A versatile MATLAB toolbox for Rapid-Robot-Prototyping of custom made Industrial Robots. 11th France-Japan & 9th Europe-Asia Congress on and Research and Education in Mechatronics (REM), 8 pages, Compiègne, France, 15-17 Jun. 2016, IEEE Xplore
8. ENGELS, E., BJÖRNSSON, B. | Tagungsleitung Fuldaer Elektrotechnik Kolloquium - Industrie 4.0. Hochschule Fulda, 20.11.2015.
9. ENGELS, E., KÖHLER, A.-N. | Development of an aerodynamic control system for the evaluation of the Open Core Engineering technology. ICCMA 2015, Barcelona, 21.12.-22.12.2015
10. ENGELS, E., KINDLER, A. | Development of an unstable aerodynamic control system for multi-disciplinary teaching in industrial automation. AALE 2014, Regensburg, 08.05.-09.05.2014, Proceedings, ISBN 978-3-8356-7142-3.
11. ROSKAM, R., ENGELS, E. | A New Slip Algorithm for Use in Hardware-ln-The-Loop Simulation to Evaluate Anti Slip Control of Vehicles. ICCMA 2013, Sydney
12. ENGELS, E. | A Field Bus Library for MATLAB® based on Open Core Engineering. REM 2013, Vienna, Austria, 05.06.-06.06.2013, ISBN 978-3-90275-907-8
13. ENGELS, E. | Controlling Industrial Drives with sercos Interface via MATLAB®. AALE 2013, Stralsund, 28.02.-01.03.2013, Proceedings pp. 223-232, ISBN 978-3-8356-3364-3
14. ENGELS, E., SCHNABEL, H. | Rapid-Control-Prototyping of Industrial Drives for the sercos Automation Bus. Mechatronics (MECATRONICS) , 2012 9th France-Japan & 7th Europe-Asia Congress on and Research and Education in Mechatronics (REM), 2012 13th Int'l Workshop on, pp.177-181, 21-23 Nov. 2012, IEEE Xplore.
15. ENGELS, E., GABLER, T. | Universal Programming Interface for Motion Logic Systems. AALE 2012, Proceedings pp.37-46, Aachen, 03.05.-04.05.2012, ISBN 978-3-8356-3305-6
16. LUSZCZYNSKI, K., ENGELS, E. | Comparative study on the topology of cell-optimal electromobility-optimised charge balancing devices. AALE 2012, Proceedings pp.165-174, Aachen, 03.05.-04.05.2012, ISBN 978-3-8356-3305-6.
17. ENGELS, E., KRAUSKOPF, S. | Innovation in Motion-Logic programming - a versatile interface. in: Proceedings to the 12th International Workshop on Research and Education in Mechatronics, REM 2011, Kocaeli, Turkey, 15.09.-16.09.2011, ISBN 978-975-8047-96-3
18. ENGELS, E., DOEGE, E. | Optimizing the Number of Strokes for Punching Machines using a Fuzzy-Controlled Electrohydraulic Damping System. in: Proceedings to the International Seminar on Intelligent Computation in Manufacturing Engineering, CIRP, Capri, Italy, 01.06.-03.06.1998

Journals & magazine articles

1. WAGNER,T.,  GEPPERTH, A., ENGELS., E. | A Framework for the Automated Parameterization of a Sensorless Bearing Fault Detection Pipeline“. Journal of Applied Research on Industrial Engineering, 10.2023
2. VDE RHEIN MAIN, ENGELS, E. | Automation technology - Very close to practice! 04/2019, external link
3. BRETHAUER, A., FRÖHLICH, T., ENGELS, E. | Comparison of water and water-glycol mixtures in temperature measurement. tm - Technisches Messen, ISSN (Online) 2196-7113, ISSN (Print) 0171-8096, DOI: doi.org/10.1515/teme-2018-0054. Published: 23.08.2018
4. BRETHAUER, A., FRÖHLICH, T., ENGELS, E. | Investigation of the dynamic behaviour of contact thermometers under real conditions. tm - Technisches Messen, ISSN (Online) 2196-7113, ISSN (Print) 0171-8096, DOI: doi.org/10.1515/teme-2017-0101. Published: 13.09.2017
5. BRETHAUER, A., FRÖHLICH, T., ENGELS, E. | Comparison of different resistance thermometers at low immersion depths with regard to their heat dissipation error. tm - Technisches Messen, ISSN (Online) 2196-7113, ISSN (Print) 0171-8096, DOI: doi.org/10.1515/teme-2017-0060. Published: 13.09.2017
6. ENGELS, E. | Motion control by stepper motors via sercos. Online article at computer-automation.de, external link, 2017.
7. ENGELS, E. | Reduction of horizontal mass forces in presses with space control drive. UTF science - III, 17 pages, 2000
8. ELEND, L.-E., ENGELS, E., DOEGE, E. | Modified die cushion clamping extends press working range. Machine Market, 2000
9. ENGELS, E., DOEGE, E. | Stroke rate control on high-speed presses with fuzzy controllers. Sheet Metal Tubes Profiles 45 (1998) 11, p. 47-49
10. ENGELS, E., DOEGE, E. | Comparison between space control and eccentric drive. Sheet Metal Tubes Profiles 46 (1998) 7/8, pp. 32, 34-37

Applications for industrial property rights

1. ENGELS, E. | DE 102006017506 A1 Safety device and safety cap with multilayer conductive pattern. Patent application to the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, 2006
2. ENGELS, E. | DE 102006019811 A1 Safety device with a safety ring having a conductive pattern. Patent application to the German Patent and Trademark Office, 2006
3. ENGELS, E. | DE 102006049162 A1 Magnetic reading head, magnetic memory reading device and method for the secured reading and processing of magnetically stored data. Patent application to the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, 2006
4. ENGELS, E. | DE 102006047331 B4 Keyboard with keys protected against manipulation. Patent application to the German Patent and Trademark Office, 2006
5. ENGELS, E. | DE 102006047330 B3 Security device with several security areas. Patent application to the German Patent and Trademark Office, 2006

Trade fairs, lectures and exhibits

1. ENGELS, E. et.al. | Digitalisation in higher education didactics - Efficient prototyping with industrial software and hardware components. Hannover Messe 2018, Exhibit at the joint stand of the Hessian universities, Hall 2, Stand B25, 23-27 April 2018.
2. WEBER, S., ENGELS, E. | Exhibit 3D printed delta robot with Powerlink drives. Fuldaer Elektrotechnik-Kolloquium 2017, Fulda University of Applied Sciences, 24.11.2017.
3. HEINL, S., PAPENDIECK, K., ENGELS, E. | 3D printed delta robot and 3D printing exhibits. Rüsselsheim, Hessentag, 2017
4. ENGELS, E., HEINL, S. | 3D printed delta robot with Sercos drives. Fulda, fibit, 2017
5. WEBER, S., ENGELS, E. | 3D printed delta robot with Powerlink drives. Wildau, AALE, 2017
6. ENGELS, E. | Lecture Industry 4.0. June 2016
7. ENGELS, E. | Lecture Industry 4.0. April 2016
8. ENGELS, E. | Rapid Prototyping with MATLAB / Simulink. OCE Infoday, 2015
9. ENGELS, E. | Automation technology in the context of Industry 4.0. trade fair lecture, fibit'14 technology and IT trade fair, 16/17 May 2014.

Textbooks and scripts

1. ENGELS, E. | Exploring ctrlX AUTOMATION RM21.11. 714 pages, 41 tables, 824 figures. 26.01.2022
2. ENGELS, E. | Didactic Systems for Automation Technology. 2549 pages with 238 examples, 1681 constructions, 661 pictures and 334 figures. 06.03.2020, internal
3. ENGELS, E. | Exercises for PLC Programming. 298 pages with 64 exercises and sample solutions for IndraWorks. 06.03.2020, internal
4. ENGELS, E. | Industrial Automation - Purple Belt | IoT Gateway for Dummies | Industrial Internet of Things. 199 pages with 3 tables and 201 figures. 09.02.2020, internal
5. ENGELS, E. | Industrial Automation - Brown Belt | Advanced Course Automation Technology 4.0 | Object-Oriented Programming of a PLC. 55 pages with 10 illustrations. 20.12.2019, internal
6. ENGELS, E. | Industrial Automation - Orange Belt I | Basic Course Automation Technology 4.0 | Programming the Periphery of a PLC. 128 pages with 8 exercises, 7 tables and 81 figures. 22.11.2019, internal
7. ENGELS, E. | Industrial Automation - Yellow Belt | Basic Course Automation Technology 4.0 | Introduction to PLC Programming. 112 pages with 16 exercises, 12 tables and 59 figures. 22.11.2019, internal
8. ENGELS, E. | Industrial Automation - Blue Belt | Advanced Course Automation Technology 4.0 | Introduction to Motion Logic Programming. 124 pages with 6 tables and 62 figures. 19.10.2019, internal
9. ENGELS, E. | Industrial Automation - Yellow Belt (Anniversary Edition) | Basic Course Automation Technology 4.0 | Introduction to PLC Programming. 128 pages with 12 tables and 82 figures. 30 Oct. 2019, internal

Media for eLearning

Since 2010, more than 300 video tutorials have been created by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Engels for eLearning and are accessible to students in the corresponding modules. In addition, the work results of some small research projects as well as results from student projects have been summarised in the form of video presentations.

Other

1. ENGELS, E. | driveING Science - 24months Annual Report 2011, FH Aachen, 2011