Course syllabus for Production systems

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Course syllabus adopted 2023-02-12 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameProduktionssystem
  • CodePPU161
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerMPPEN
  • Education cycleSecond-cycle
  • Main field of studyAutomation and Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Management, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design 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 34115
  • Block schedule
  • Open for exchange studentsYes
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0120 Examination 7.5 c
Grading: TH		7.5 c
  • 28 Okt 2023 am J
  • 03 Jan 2024 am J
  • 23 Aug 2024 pm J

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for Master's level (second 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

English 6 (or by other approved means with the equivalent proficiency level)
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

Same as for the Chalmers Master's Programme in Production Engineering

Aim

Industry constantly adapts their production systems to meet new challenges. The aim of this course is enable engineers to understand, design, and improve production systems that are rapidly evolving due to digitalization.  The course constitutes an introduction to industrial and academic state-of-the art technologies, preparing students for a career in advanced production engineering.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

•LO1.- Analyze and contrast paradigms in the history of production systems and project the impact of digital technologies on the future of industrial production systems.
•LO2.- Evaluate a range of enablers and challenges that influence decision-making in development and operation of a production system.
•LO3.- Compare and contrast the application of digital technologies in current production systems and recommend their implementation in the design of new production systems.
•LO4.- Analyze and evaluate the role and levels of automation in a production system, considering both physical and cognitive aspects.
•LO5.- Describe how connectivity can enable adaptive information systems in  production environments.
•LO6.- Apply basic data analytics to address problems in production systems.
•LO7.- Identify and evaluate environmental and social sustainability in production systems.
•LO8.- Apply collaborative skills in multi-disciplinary and culturally diverse teams to create a successful group work environment.
•LO9.- Leverage diversity, inclusion, and knowledge about unconscious bias to enable better products and production systems.

Content

The course covers the following topics: 
  • History of production systems and production paradigms 
  • The application of digital technologies in current production systems 
  • Connectivity applications in production systems.  
  • Use of data analytics for optimization of production systems. 
  • Levels of automation for a production system. 
  • Implications of digital technologies regarding sustainability.

Organisation

Students will learn the course content using a problem-oriented pedagogy supported by lectures. This course includes a project that is performed in diverse teams. An industrial case is used to apply the knowledge acquired in the course modules. If circumstances allow it, the course intends to organize company visits. The learning outcomes are evaluated during the course through group activities, reports, quizzes, reflections, and a final exam.

Literature

Text book
Scientific papers
Lecture presentations

Examination including compulsory elements

The grading scale is: Failed, 3, 4 and 5

The final grade includes the student's performance on three assessment tasks (all tasks must be approved to pass the course):
- Final exam
- Graded report and seminar from the factory visit
- Graded reports from laboratory exercises.

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 on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to examination:
    • 2023-06-09: Examination date Examination date changed from 2023-10-26 to 2023-10-28 by Johan Stahre
      [2023-10-26 7,5 hec, 0120]