Course syllabus - Industrial Excellence

Objectives

The aim of the course is to give the student a deeper knowledge of the concept of "Industrial Excellence" and "Competitive Production Systems", what it means, how to apply knowledge and how to improve industrial processes. The objective in the course is to perform an improvement study of a real industrial production process. Besides from using advanced production system analysis methods, discrete event simulation is to be used for modeling and simulation of current process and suggested improvements.

Learning outcomes

After the course, the student must:
- show knowledge of the scientific base and well-tried experience of product and process development , as well as understanding of current development in the field, and also show understandning of how the education connects to this
- in a holistic critical, independent and creative way show ability to identify, formulate and handle complex matters and participate in research and development work and thus contribute to the development of knowledge
- show ability to develop, analyze and critically evaluate different technical solutions
- show ability to critically and systematically integrate knowledge and to make models, simulate, predict and evaluate courses of events, also at limited information
- show ability to develop and design processes and systems with consideration to sustainable development and peoples conditions and needs

Course content

Competitive production systems and its ideas, methodologies and tools.
Production process development, analysis of processes and methodology for rationalization studies.
Methodes for and introduction of Lean production in modern production systems.
Modelling and simulation as tools with focus on discrete event controlled simulation.
Performing of applied improvement studies of a section of an industrial production system within manufacturing industry, which are to be analyzed through modeling and simulation.

Tuition

The teaching will essentially include classroom lectures, seminars homework and simulation exercises.
An individual or group project must be performed at a company, an improvement study were the tool of simulation will be used.
The course presupposes continual participation, the students own studies and initiative and that full examination is fulfilled within the schedule of the present course.
The participants perform themselves a literature search and study of methodology and tools for production process improvement.

Specific requirements

30 ECTS credits on level 1 out of 3 at advanced level in Product and Process Development whereof at least 15 ECTS credits within Production and Logistics, and courses in Algebra and Calculus, and admitted to course in Simulation and Modelling at level 2 out of 3 at advanced level and participating in that course at the latest in parallel with KPP319. In addition Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Exercise (INL1), PM - literature studie , 3 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5
Exercise (INL2), project report. Marks are set based on results from both project work and project report, 3 credits, marks 3, 4 or 5
Seminar (SEM2), seminar and excercise of simulation, 1,5 credits, marks Pass (G)

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.

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Grade

Pass with distinction, Pass with credit, Pass, Fail