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Course syllabus - Industrial Process Development

Scope

7.5 credits

Course code

PPU314

Valid from

Autumn semester 2026

Education level

First cycle

Progressive Specialisation

G2F (First cycle, has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements)

Main area(s)

Product and Process Development

Organisation

Department of Engineering Sciences

Ratified

2022-01-24

Revised

2025-11-03

Literature lists

Course literature is preliminary up to 8 weeks before course start. Course literature can be valid over several semesters.

    • Ratified date: 2022-06-23
    • Latest update: 2025-05-27

    Other Materials

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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 disability study support, can request adaptions for the examination. It is the examiner who takes decisions on any adaptions, based on the certificate and other conditions.

Grade

Grading scale: 5, 4, 3

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.