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| PPU140 - Design methodology preparatory course |
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| Kursplanen fastställd 2009-02-23 av programansvarig (eller motsvarande) |
| Ägare: MPPDE |
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3,0 Poäng |
| Betygskala: TH - Fem, Fyra, Tre, Underkänt |
| Utbildningsnivå: Grundnivå |
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Huvudområde: Maskinteknik, Teknisk design
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Institution: 44 - PRODUKT- OCH PRODUKTIONSUTVECKLING
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Undervisningsspråk: Engelska
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I program
MPPDE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, MSC PROGR, Årskurs 1
Examinator:
Univ lektor
Lars Almefelt
Kursutvärdering:
http://document.chalmers.se/doc/e29f615f-7dbe-426e-b2da-66ac8ac344cb
Behörighet:
För kurser inom Chalmers utbildningsprogram gäller samma behörighetskrav som till de(t) program kursen ingår i.
Kursspecifika förkunskaper
B.Sc. in Engineering or the corresponding
Syfte
Competition will continually force companies to reduce development and product costs while the product value as seen by the customer has to increase. Furthermore, in a market flooded with similar products, innovation and product renewal are great opportunities. Given these conditions, it is highly desirable to support the development of innovative products, adequately considering user needs. Moreover, modern product development is typically characterised by cross-functional teamwork, and efforts to simultaneously consider several issues related to the product and its life cycle. Hence, there is also a need for supporting problem-solving in a complex context. Reflecting these opportunities, the purpose of the course is to provide a general overview of design methodology.
Another, specific purpose of the course is to ensure that students following the Product Development Master Programme at Chalmers have adequate knowledge in design methodology. The background is that Chalmers has a tradition of teaching design methodology already during the first three years of the (Bachelor's) programme. Besides, knowledge in design methodology is a precondition to be able to actively contribute to the team work in the Product Development Project course (MPP126).
Lärandemål (efter fullgjord kurs ska studenten kunna)
The student shall become familiar to use design methodology to define and solve a product development task - thus, get a "tool box" for product development.
Innehåll
The course contents include:
* Product development processes and design methodology - general view.
* Requirements specifications - guidelines and methods.
* Functional analysis - definitions and methods.
* Idea generation - methods and representations.
* Synthesis of product concepts - methods and mindsets.
* Evaluation and decision-making - methods and mindsets.
* Refinement of product concepts.
* Discussion of potential benefits and drawbacks of design methodology.
Organisation
The course is organised through seven seminars for introducing design theory and methodology, and seven exercises for applying design methodology for managing a product development task. Beyond scheduled classes, the student is expected to spend about 5 hours homework every week (35 hours homework in total).
Completion of the course is worth 3 higher education credits (hp).
The student freely selects and defines a product development task suitable for project work. The project work can be run in co-operation with another student. The project work shall end up in a written report and a CAD or physical representation of the resulted product concept.
Litteratur
Recommended course literature is:
Ulrich K.T. & Eppinger S.D., (2000) "Product Design and Development", 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, New York
Lecture notes and some other course materials will be handed out at the seminars.
Examination
For completion of the course, the student shall submit a written report describing the application of design methodology as well as the resulting product concept. Additional media or objects are appreciated for representation of product concepts. The content of the report shall reflect Course content.
In addition, each student must attend at least five of seven seminars and five of seven exercises.
Grades are given according to the scale Fail, 3, 4, or 5. The grade reflects:
- How well the student has applied and reported the design methodology taught in the course (75%), and
- how successful the student has been in demonstrating the resulting product concept (25%).