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Course syllabus - Integrated Product and Production Development

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

PPU321

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Product and Process Development

Organisation

Department of Engineering Sciences

Ratified

2023-01-19

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2024-01-22
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Articles

    Vetenskapliga artiklar laddas upp i Canvas.

    Scientific articles will be uploaded in Canvas.

Objectives

The main goal of the course is to provide knowledge about the planning and implementation of industrialization activities and processes for new products and production technologies including Industry 4.0 in manufacturing industry order to increase the speed of production ramp-up. Through the course, students will gain knowledge on methods, tools, and strategies that are required to carry out an effective industrialization process for achieving a good integrated product and production development.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course the student should be able to:

  1. Describe the industrialization process and various activities, methods and tools used to reduce disturbancesin integrated product and production development.
  2. Demonstrate skills in comparing and analyzing similarities and dissimilarities of different industrialization processes, activities, methods, and tools.
  3. Demonstrate skills in describing various factors that affect industrialization of new products and production technologies including advance digital or Industry 4.0 technologies
  4. Analyze the limitations and opportunities for improvement of current industrialization process, and explain the potential role of digitalization and Industry 4.0 technologies.
  5. Demonstrate the ability to perform a practical work related to the industrialization of a new product or a production technology

Course content

  • Integrated product and production development
  • Industrialization and different perspectives
  • Management of novelty in products and production systems
  • Developing and implementing new production technologies and processes
  • Manufacturing readiness level (MRL)
  • Design for X
  • Managing feedback loops and learnings
  • Suppliers collaboration in the industrialization
  • Industry 4.0 or digital technologies for industrialization
  • Digital production- or process innovation and capabilities

Specific requirements

Completed courses of 75 credits, of which 30 credits in Product and process development, industrial engineering and management, or innovation technology.

Examination

Seminar (SEM1), 2,5 credits, examines the learning outcomes 1 - 3, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Project (PRO1), 5 credits, examines the learning outcomes 3 - 5, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Two-grade scale

Interim Regulations and Other Regulations

The course overlaps 5 credits with PPU461 Industrialization and Ramp-up in Industry 4.0, 2.5 credits with PPU480 Industrialization of New Products and Production Technologies and 7.5 credits with PPU319 Integrated Product and Production Development.