Production Development, 30 credits

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
After completing the course, the student should be able to describe and discuss integrated management, sustainable development perspectives within industrial processes and related tools and methods used for application of integrated management and sustainable development in industries.

Applied knowledge and skills
After completing the course, the student should be able to

• to formulate and delineate a scientific or technical problem in the scope of sustainable production development, identify the need for knowledge for implementation and search and critically review information based on both science and proven experience,
• to independently plan and execute a scientific or technical project within given limitations,
• to process, analyze and discuss the results of a scientific or technical study, and
• to present the study and its results orally and in writing in a manner that follows given instructions, is linguistically correct, logical, systematic, understandable, and with content that is relevant to the project and well substantiated.

Judgement and approach
After completing the course, the student should be able to

• in writing and orally, discuss and evaluate various methods of a completed production development project and be able to provide feedback critically and constructively on the work of others, and
• demonstrate the ability to design and judge solutions with regard to economic, social and ecological sustainability.

Content

The course develops the ability to theoretically and practically apply methods and tools for sustainable production development. The students also communicate and discuss issues related to sustainable production development and innovative technology areas.

Course main content

• Scientific methods and literature search,
• Frameworks and principles of sustainable development,
• Approaches and tools for sustainable development,
• Social aspects and management systems,
• Innovative technology areas such as for example digitalisation, renewable energy sources, automation, Additive Manufacturing (AM),
• Project work in sustainable production development linked to a company or research group.

Examinations and grades

Sustainable Production Development, 12 credits (Code: A002)
Grades used are Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very Good (B) or Excellent (A).

Project Work in Sustainable Production Development, 18 credits (Code: A006)
Grades used are Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very Good (B) or Excellent (A).

According to the Higher Education Ordinance, Chapter 6, Section 18, a grade is to be awarded on the completion of a course, unless otherwise prescribed by the university. The university may determine which grading system is to be used. The grade must be determined by a teacher specifically nominated by the university (the examiner).

In accordance with university regulations on grading systems for first and second-cycle courses and study programmes (Vice-Chancellor’s decision ORU 2018/00929), one of the following grades is to be used: fail (U), pass (G) or pass with distinction (VG). For courses included in an international master’s programme (60 or 120 credits) or offered to the university’s incoming exchange students, the A to F grading scale is to be used. The vice-chancellor, or a person appointed by them, may decide on exceptions from this provision for a specific course, if there are special grounds for doing so.

The grades used on this course are Fail (F), Sufficient (E), Satisfactory (D), Good (C), Very Good (B) or Excellent (A).

Comments on grades

To obtain a passing grade for the course as a whole, a minimum of grade E is required for all examination assessments (code) on the course. To arrive at a course grade, the grades awarded for each examination assignment, grades A-E, are first converted to the numerical values 5-1. A rounded weighted average value is then calculated. The number of higher education credits for each examination code is used as weight.

Modes of assessment

Research methodology and literature search (sample code A001): Written submission task.

Sustainable production development (sample code A002): Written submission task.

Project work in sustainable production development (test code A005): Written assignment and oral examination.

For students with a documented disability, the university may approve applications for adapted or other modes of assessment.

For further information, see the university's local examination regulations.

Specific entry requirements

Manufacturing Engineering for MSc in Engineering, 9 Credits, Quality Development in Production Processes, 6 Credits, Machine Design for MSc in Engineering, 9 Credits and Financial Planning and Control with Industrial Investments and Financing, 7.5 Credits. The applicant must also have qualifications corresponding to the course "English 6" or "English B" from the Swedish Upper Secondary School.

For further information, see the university's admission regulations.

Other provisions

Students who have been admitted to and registered on a course have the right to receive tuition and/or supervision for the duration of the time period specified for the particular course to which they were accepted (see, the university's admission regulations (in Swedish)). After that, the right to receive tuition and/or supervision expires.

Reading list and other learning resources

The relevant literature is provided by the teacher.