Klaus Mecking

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Klaus Mecking is a faculty member at the Westfälische Hochschule (University of Applied Sciences Ruhr West), affiliated with the Institute of Mechanical Engineering within the College of Mechanical Engineering, Environmental and Building Services Engineering. He teaches courses including Technical Mechanics 2, Structural Mechanics, Machine Dynamics, and the Finite Element Method.

• Office hours: Thursday 13:00-14:00 (during lecture period) and by appointment
• Room: B2.3.12, Campus Gelsenkirchen (Neidenburger Str. 43, 45897 Gelsenkirchen)
• Contact: Tel. 0209/9596-174 | Fax: 0209/9596-207

His research focuses on structural dynamics, numerical simulation, and optimization of mechanical systems using techniques like topology optimization and artificial neural networks. Course materials are available through Moodle. He contributes to teaching and research in technical mechanics, structural analysis, and machine dynamics, with an emphasis on computational methods and vibration technology.