Course syllabus adopted 2025-01-28 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameVirtuell produktion
- CodePPU055
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTKMAS
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyAutomation and Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
- DepartmentINDUSTRIAL AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language English
- Application code 55148
- Maximum participants100 (at least 10% of the seats are reserved for exchange students)
- Open for exchange studentsYes
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
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0106 Examination 5.2 c Grading: TH | 5.2 c | ||||||
0206 Laboratory 2.3 c Grading: UG | 2.3 c |
In programmes
- TIEPL - Industrial Management and Production Engineering, Year 3 (compulsory)
- TKIEK - Industrial Engineering and Management - Industrial production, Year 3 (compulsory)
- TKMAS - Mechanical Engineering, Year 3 (elective)
Examiner
- Björn Johansson
- Full Professor, Production Systems, Industrial and Materials Science
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
Manufacturing TechnologyAim
The aim of the course is to develop engineering students understanding of theories, methods and modern engineering tools in order to be able to develop production processes and operate complex production systems. The course will also awaken interest in further studies in the subject field, particularly the Chalmers Masters programme in Production Engineering.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Describe the concept of sustainable development in the society and account for the connection to a responsible production engineering practice both regarding economic, social and environmental sustainability.Content
Production system refers to the entire system of people, tools and machines that cooperate in the development and production of products. Production is about constant adaptation of human and economic factors to changing conditions, which performs with the help of new theories and methods. The course focuses on the virtual world technology and related methods for understanding and securing production in terms of openness to new opportunities instead of it being constrained by business as usual. In this perspective, we introduce:
- The main factors of the general production system- Factors that influence production systems
- Guidelines for organizing engineering workshops
- Production philosophies
- The concept of productivity
- Automation engineering basics
- Sensor technology
- Industrial robots technique
- Layout planning
- Production flow simulation
- Line balancing
- Simulation using manikins
- CAD-CAM Knowledge
- Theory and operator training in virtual environment
Organisation
The course consists of lectures, a project, practical training sessions and laboratory exercises. The course webpage will reflect all activities and constitutes the main source of information.Literature
Examination including compulsory elements
Approved assignments, quiz, laboratory exercises, project report and written exam. Grading is based on adding written exam (50 points) and project report (20 points). In total max 70 points available.The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers about disability study support.