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Course syllabus - Product Development 2
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
KPP017
Valid from
Autumn semester 2014
Education level
Second cycle
Progressive Specialisation
A1N (Second cycle, has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Product and Process Development
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2013-02-15
Revised
2014-01-31
Status
This syllabus is not current and will not be given any more
Literature lists
Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.
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Books
The mechanical design process
3. ed. : New York : McGraw-Hill, 2003 [dvs 2002] - xv, 415 s.
ISBN: 0-07-237338-5 LIBRIS-ID: 8655478
Lean product and process development
Cambridge, Mass. : Lean Enterprise Institute, 2007 - xvi, 208 s.
ISBN: 9781934109137 LIBRIS-ID: 11175400
Other Materials
Under kursen delas kompletterande arbetsmaterial för övningsuppgifter ut
Akademin för innovation, design och teknik,
Objectives
The objective of the course is to promote advanced knowledge and application of important product development tools. Realism is aimed for in the forming of project teams and the carrying out of a preliminary study for the development of a commercial product. Another aim is to define realistic projects for further development in the course Product Development 3, KPP039.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to:
- document and argue for (in writing) the process and result of a product development task,
- present and argue for (orally) the process and result of a product development task,
- make use of a Gantt chart for the planning of time and activities in a project,
- use the following tools in a product development task: functional analysis, requirements specification, QFD, FMEA, and DFA,
- use CAD tools for solid modeling and drawing documentation.
Course content
- the product development process and the preconditions for realistic, commercially viable projects
- training in methods for quality control and environmental safeguarding in product development
- the creation of project teams; theories of group dynamics; group contract
- Gantt charts and project planning
- project documentation, project meetings, and discussions on construction
- QFD (Quality Function Deployment)
- functional analysis and requirements specifications
Tuition
Teaching and learning take place by means of lectures, seminars, and a project in the form of a preliminary study for the development of a commercially viable product.
Examination
Exercise (INL1), Hand-in assignment/exercise: written presentation of Individual Design Handbook, 1.5 ECTS credits, marks 3, 4 or 5.
Project (PRO1), Oral and written presentation of preliminary study, 5.5 ECTS credits, marks 3, 4 or 5.
Seminar (SEM1), Oral and written seminar documentation in groups, 0.5 ECTS credits, marks Pass (G).
The final grade on the course depends on the weighted grades for the different parts of the course.
A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.
Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.
Grade
Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail