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Product Development, 6 credits
Product Development, 6 hp
TMKT78
Main field of study
Product Development Mechanical EngineeringCourse level
First cycleCourse type
Programme courseExaminer
Jonas DetterfeltDirector of studies or equivalent
Peter HallbergEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 hRecommended self-study hours: 112 h
Available for exchange students
YesECV = Elective / Compulsory / Voluntary
| Course offered for | Semester | Period | Timetable module | Language | Campus | ECV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6CEMM | Energy-Environment-Management | 7 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 2 | English | Linköping, Valla | E |
| 6CEMM | Energy-Environment-Management (Technology for Sustainable Development) | 7 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 2 | English | Linköping, Valla | C |
| 6MIND | Industrial Engineering and Management, Master's programme | 3 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 2 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | E |
| 6MIND | Industrial Engineering and Management, Master's programme (Operations Management) | 3 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 2 | English | Norrköping, Norrköping | E |
| 6MMEC | Mechanical Engineering, Master's Programme | 1 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 2 | English | Linköping, Valla | C |
| 6MSUS | Sustainability Engineering and Management, Master's Programme | 1 (Autumn 2017) | 1 | 2 | English | Linköping, Valla | C |
Main field of study
Product Development, Mechanical EngineeringCourse level
First cycleAdvancement level
G2XCourse offered for
- Mechanical Engineering, Master's Programme
- Sustainability Engineering and Management, Master's Programme
- Energy-Environment-Management
- Industrial Engineering and Management, Master's programme
Entry requirements
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
Prerequisites
Knowledge equivalent to a bachelor degree in an engineering subject.Intended learning outcomes
The main objective of the course is to give students an introduction to product development, which is an important industrial process with high impact on manufacturing performance etc. It is therefore very important for everyone, not just engineering designers and other directly involved in product development, to understand product development. It is also important to be able to participate in product development organizations as representatives of other functions in a business.
After completing the course the student will be able to:
- know and describe the most central parts of product development as development processes, engineering design, preparation of specifications, concept generation, concept evaluation, prototyping and testing, product architecture, design, environment-driven and production -driven product development and patents.
- attack a minor technical problem in a systematic way using general methodology for concept generation. From needs and requirements through functional analysis and solution generation to concept proposals .
- in a small group, perform a minor concept generation project and both orally and in writing report such a project.
- describe basic design principles of sustainable environmental development.
Course content
Different types of development processes and organizations , product planning , customer requirements and specifications , concept generation , concept evaluation , prototyping and testing, product architecture, design, environment-driven product development , production, adaptation and patents.
Teaching and working methods
A series of lectures will introduce the theoretical content of the course and a
smaller projects carried out in groups of approx . 4-5 students.
Examination
| PRA1 | Product design project | 2 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Grades
Four-grade scale, LiU, U, 3, 4, 5Department
Institutionen för ekonomisk och industriell utvecklingDirector of Studies or equivalent
Peter HallbergExaminer
Jonas DetterfeltCourse website and other links
lisam.liu.seEducation components
Preliminary scheduled hours: 48 hRecommended self-study hours: 112 h
Course literature
Additional literature
Books
- Karl T Ulrich och Steven D Eppinger, (2012) Product Design and Development 5
ISBN: 978-007-108695-0
| Code | Name | Scope | Grading scale |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRA1 | Product design project | 2 credits | U, G |
| TEN1 | Written examination | 4 credits | U, 3, 4, 5 |
Regulations (apply to LiU in its entirety)
The university is a government agency whose operations are regulated by legislation and ordinances, which include the Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. In addition to legislation and ordinances, operations are subject to several policy documents. The Linköping University rule book collects currently valid decisions of a regulatory nature taken by the university board, the vice-chancellor and faculty/department boards.
LiU’s rule book for education at first-cycle and second-cycle levels is available at http://styrdokument.liu.se/Regelsamling/Innehall/Utbildning_pa_grund-_och_avancerad_niva.
Additional literature
Books
Karl T Ulrich och Steven D Eppinger, (2012) Product Design and Development 5
ISBN: 978-007-108695-0
Note: The course matrix might contain more information in Swedish.
I = Introduce, U = Teach, A = Utilize
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| 1. DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE AND REASONING | ||||||
| 1.1 Knowledge of underlying mathematics and science (G1X level) |
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| 1.2 Fundamental engineering knowledge (G1X level) |
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| 1.3 Further knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural science (G2X level) |
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| 1.4 Advanced knowledge, methods, and tools in one or several subjects in engineering or natural sciences (A1X level) |
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| 1.5 Insight into current research and development work |
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| 2. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES | ||||||
| 2.1 Analytical reasoning and problem solving |
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| 2.2 Experimentation, investigation, and knowledge discovery |
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| 2.3 System thinking |
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| 2.4 Attitudes, thought, and learning |
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| 2.5 Ethics, equity, and other responsibilities |
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| 3. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: TEAMWORK AND COMMUNICATION | ||||||
| 3.1 Teamwork |
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| 3.2 Communications |
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| 3.3 Communication in foreign languages |
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| 4. CONCEIVING, DESIGNING, IMPLEMENTING AND OPERATING SYSTEMS IN THE ENTERPRISE, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT | ||||||
| 4.1 External, societal, and environmental context |
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| 4.2 Enterprise and business context |
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| 4.3 Conceiving, system engineering and management |
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| 4.4 Designing |
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| 4.5 Implementing |
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| 4.6 Operating |
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| 5. PLANNING, EXECUTION AND PRESENTATION OF RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH RESPECT TO SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL NEEDS AND REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| 5.1 Societal conditions, including economic, social, and ecological aspects of sustainable development for knowledge development |
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| 5.2 Economic conditions for knowledge development |
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| 5.3 Identification of needs, structuring and planning of research or development projects |
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| 5.4 Execution of research or development projects |
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| 5.5 Presentation and evaluation of research or development projects |
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