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Course syllabus - Industrial production and logistics
Scope
7.5 credits
Course code
PPU210
Valid from
Autumn semester 2016
Education level
First cycle
Progressive Specialisation
G1F (First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements).
Main area(s)
Product and Process Development
School
School of Innovation, Design and Engineering
Ratified
2016-01-27
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
Logistik : läran om effektiva materialflöden
2., [rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2011 - 457 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-06918-0 LIBRIS-ID: 12279063
Produktionsekonomi : principer och metoder för utformning, styrning och utveckling av industriell produktion
2., [rev.] uppl. : Lund : Studentlitteratur, 2013 - 495 s.
ISBN: 978-91-44-06766-7 LIBRIS-ID: 13904858
Objectives
The aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge and abilities in industrial production and logistics. The course focuses on methods and tools for the efficient operation of the value adding system.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course students should be able to:
1. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of production and logistics and its roles in companies' competiveness, including knowledge of the basic concepts, methods, tools and models
2. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the system and process approach and how it can be used to describe and analyze an industrial activity
3. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of production management and logistics
4. demonstrate knowledge and understanding of common support functions within a production system, such as quality, maintenance, and engineering
5. demonstrate the ability to describe and analyze processes of a value system
6. demonstrate an understanding of and be able to evaluate the efficiency of a value-adding system
7. demonstrate the ability of the group to plan and write a technical report and an oral presentation of the report's content
Course content
- Value-adding systems
- Sustainable production
- Overall metrics / goals
- Systems Perspective Man-Technology -Organisation
- Work organization
- Logistics system structure, functions and performance
- Production system structure, functions and performance
- Total Quality Management
- Basics of technical maintenance
Tuition
Lectures and an industry applied project.
Specific requirements
Completed courses of at least 7,5 credits in Product- and Process Development on basic level.
Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given in entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.
Examination
Written assignment (INL1), 4,5 credits, examines the learning objectives 5-7, marks Fail (U) , 3, 4 or 5
Examination (TEN1), written examination, 3 credits, examines the learning objectives 1-6, marks Fail (U) , 3, 4 or 5
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
Interim Regulations and Other Regulations
The course overlaps towards PPU206 Industrial production and logistics with 6 credits.