Course syllabus - Sustainable Product Development and Production

Objectives

The course broadens the perspective on product- and production development by contributing to enhanced knowledge about sustainability aspects related to industrial activities.

Learning outcomes

After completed the course, the student shall be able to:  
1. Describe how a company can consider sustainability aspects related to industrial business activities 
2. Describe methods and tools that can be used to consider sustainability aspects related to industrial business activities related to product- and production development 
3. Describe and reflect about the sustainability and life cycle concepts 
4. Analyse sustainability aspects relate to activities that are carried out in a supply chain 
5. Analyse and critically evaluate improvement ideas for products and production systems based on sustainability aspects. 
6. Based on a critical perspective analyses scientific literature that focuses on sustainability aspects related to product- and production development 
7. Communicate and present conclusions both in written and orally 
8. Peer review other students' work

Course content

The course focuses on aspects of sustainability impact, and how it can be handled in industrial operations, with a particular focus on industrial product- and production development processes. 
The course includes the following elements: 
- The concepts of sustainability and life cycle 
- Sustainable supply chains 
- Consideration of sustainability aspects within product development 
- Consideration of sustainability aspects within production development

Specific requirements

30 credits of completed courses in Product and Process Development of which 22,5 hp credits are on level G2F. In addition, Swedish B/Swedish 3 and English A/English 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish B/Swedish 3.

Examination

Seminar (SEM1), seminar wherein the topic of the course is discussed, 3 credits, examines the learning outcomes 1-4 and 6, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Project (PRO1), a project assignment, 4,5 credits, (examines the learning outcomes 4-8, 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 completely with PPU417 Sustainable Product Development and Production.