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Digital Twins in Virtual Production

  • Credits 2  credits
  • Education level Second cycle
  • Study location Distance with no obligatory meetings/Distance with obligatory meetings in Skellefteå
  • Course code PPU478
  • Main area Product and Process Development

 

Learn about digital twins and how they can be used in smart production!

About the course

A digital twin is used to create a virtual model of a real production system. Among other things, it can be used to simulate how the product will be manufactured, how materials flow and how machines move.

The course gives you knowledge of industrial digital twins and their application within the framework of smart production. You will gain an insight into the possibilities digital twins offer for improving production systems and processes. You will gain an understanding of when the use of digital twins can be a beneficial solution in the development of production systems.

You will learn

  • Describe the use and benefit of digital twins for virtual production
  • Understand how develop production processes using digital twins
  • How to design and implement production processes which involve digital twins

The course is given with flexible start and study pace, but we recommend a study pace of 20%, which means that the course takes about 8 calendar weeks.

Requirements

Below you find the entry requirements for the course. If you do not fulfill the requirements, you can get your eligibility evaluated based on knowledge acquired in other ways, such as work experience, other studies etcetera. Read more in Application information below.

Occasions for this course

Autumn semester 2024

  • Autumn semester 2024

    Scope

    2 credits

    Time

    2024-09-02 - 2025-01-19 (part time 20%)

    Education level

    Second cycle

    Course type

    Freestanding course

    Application code

    MDU-24524

    Language

    English

    Study location

    Independent of location

    Teaching form

    Distance learning
    Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 0
    Number of other physical occasions: 0

    Course syllabus & literature

    See course plan and literature list (PPU478)

    Specific requirements

    75 credits in mechanical engineering, production engineering, product and process development, computer engineering and/or computer science or equivalent or 40 credits in engineering/technology and at least 2 years' experience in full-time employment in 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.

    Selection

    Work experience/university credits

  • Autumn semester 2024

    Scope

    2 credits

    Time

    2024-11-11 - 2025-01-19 (part time 20%)

    Education level

    Second cycle

    Course type

    Freestanding course

    Application code

    MDU-24613

    Language

    English

    Study location

    Skellefteå

    Teaching form

    Distance learning
    Number of mandatory occasions including examination: 1
    Number of other physical occasions: 1

    Course syllabus & literature

    See course plan and literature list (PPU478)

    Specific requirements

    75 credits in mechanical engineering, production engineering, product and process development, computer engineering and/or computer science or equivalent or 40 credits in engineering/technology and at least 2 years' experience in full-time employment in 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.

    Selection

    Work experience/university credits

Questions about the course?

If you have any questions about the course, please contact the Course Coordinator.

Application information

You’ll find the entry requirements in the course description. After submitting your application, the next step is to submit documentation to demonstrate your eligibility for the course. Most academic credentials from Sweden are retrieved automatically. Wait a few days after submitting your application - if you still can’t see your academic credentials om My pages, please upload them.

If you have studied in another country, you must provide transcripts of your academic studies and of your English proficiency. Exactly what you need to submit and how, depends on several factors. You can read more on universityadmissions.se or antagning.se.

If the course requires work experience, you need to provide an employer’s certificate. You can download a template for employer’s certificate below.

No academic qualifications?

Many courses requires that you have previous academies studies, but we can validate work experience to determine whether you have the qualifications for the course.

If you don’t have the formal qualifications required, please send in a certificate of employment (current or previous) and a CV/Description of competence that describes your educational and professional background. Please include a short description of your work experience, not only the work title.

Use the CV/ Description of competence template below and fill in the information requested.

You can also use our template for Employers certificate if you like.

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If you have any questions regarding eligibility or application please send an e-mail to lifelonglearning@mdu.se