Course syllabus - Industrial Process Development

Objectives

The objective of the course is to provide the students with knowledge in tools, techniques and principles for process development within Production, Quality, Maintenance and Logistics.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course student should be able to: 
1. applying modern tools and methods to improve the efficiency of manual and mechanical processes in production and logistics systems 
2. analyze and evaluate problems in production / logistics system processes, and develop action and improvement plans
3. demonstrate the ability to be able to map a process, identify and quantify their losses , find the root causes of the loss, as well as provide suggestions for improvement with a simplified investment analysis 
4. evaluate and reflect, orally and in writing, on scientific publications within industrial process development.

Course content

- Introduction to the process development with a focus on production systems 
- Automation as an enabler for process improvements 
- Computer-based tools for process improvements 
- Ergonomics 
- Frequency and time studies 
- Principles of systematic process optimization 
- Applied Process Analysis

Specific requirements

45 credits completed courses within Product- and process development or Industrial engineering and management of which 7.5 credits Industrial Production and Logistics.

Examination

Project (PRO1), 3,5 credits, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G) (examines the learning outcomes 1-3)
Seminar (SEM1), 1,5 credits, marks Fail (U), 3, 4 or 5 (examines the learning outcome 4)
Written examination (TEN1), 2.5 credits, marks Fail (U ), 3, 4 or 5 (examines the learning outcomes 1-2)

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 5 credits with KPP206 and PPU404 Production-, Maintenance- and Quality Management, 7.5 credits with PPU413 Industrial Process Development,  2.5 credits with PPU465 Introduction to Industrial Production and Logistics and 7.5 credits with PPU436 Industrial Process Development.