Course syllabus - Advanced Rapid Production

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide knowledge in advanced rapid production. The course provides knowledge in three areas 1) Rapid Discrete Production, 2) Connected Factories and 3) Automation in Assembly. The course provides students with in-depth knowledge, practical skills and strategic insights relevant to modern production paradigms. 

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to: 
1. Show understanding for rapid discrete production and its basic philosophy, strategies and principles   
2. Analyze, plan and implement an improvement project of a production segment in an industrial activity   
3. Show understanding for the various major technology areas within connected factories  
4. Show understanding for various major technology areas regarding automation in assembly  
5. Analyze and describe different basic principles for development and implementation of automation in assembly 

Course content

1. Rapid Discrete Production: Principles of Rapid Discrete Production and Advanced Techniques in Rapid Prototyping 
2. Connected Factory: Introduction, IoT Integration in Manufacturing, Cyber-Physical Systems in Connected Factories and Real-time Monitoring and Control
3. Automation in Assembly: Overview, Robotics and Intelligent Automation, Human-Robot Collaboration and principles for development and implementation of automation in assembly 

Specific requirements

75 credits in mechanical engineering, production engineering, product and process development, industrial engineering and management or equivalent or 40 credits in engineering/technology and at least 2 years of work experience in full-time from a relevant area within industry. 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

Seminar (SEM1), 1 credit, to discuss and reflect the application of advanced and rapid production, examines the learning outcomes 1, 3, 4, 5 
Project (PRO1), 1,5 credits, an assignment that is presented with a report and a demonstration of the project, 1,5 credits, examines the learning outcomes 2, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G) 

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Grade

Pass, Fail