| TMKT75 | Product Development, ECTS-points /KONSTRUKTIONSTEKNIK-PRODUKT- UTVECKLING/ Advancement level: D | |
| Aim: This course gives the fundamentals of methods to be used in product development and its relation to other strategic issues in a production company.Prerequisites: Machine elements, Mechanics, Solid mechanics, Engineering materials, Production technology.Course organization: The course has lessons and exercises. The main part is a realistic product development project, given by an industrial company. The students work in teams of three. They start from a given set up of requirements and continue through the various stages of development. The work is finalized by a prototype or a mock-up of their design which is presented to the company together with a written report of their project.Course content: Company strategies and product development, systematic design, idea generation, evaluation techniques, patents, product liability, design for assembly, material selection, QFD, DFM, DFA, FMEA.Course literature: Olsson, K.O.: Kompendium i Konstruktionsteknik - Produktutveckling, LiTH. Cross, N.: Engineering Design Methods Hubka, V.: Engineering Design Hubka, V.: Practical Studies in Systematic Design | ||
| TEN 1 | Written examination | |
| LAB 1 | Labratory work | |