Course syllabus adopted 2020-02-27 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameProduktutvecklingsprojekt
- CodePPU196
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTIMAL
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyMechanical Engineering
- DepartmentINDUSTRIAL AND MATERIALS SCIENCE
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 65117
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0119 Project 5 c Grading: TH | 5 c | ||||||
| 0219 Intermediate test 2.5 c Grading: TH | 2.5 c |
In programmes
- TIDSL - PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEERING, Year 2 (compulsory)
- TIMAL - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, Year 2 (compulsory)
Examiner
- Göran Gustafsson
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
The students are expected to have participated in the earlier courses according to the study programme for mechanical engineering and product design engineering.Aim
The aim of the course is to teach and train systematic methods and tools for product development in a project format.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- account for basic theoretical concepts and models regarding product development and project management.
- apply methods for identification of customer needs and transfer these needs to technical criteria.
- apply methods for project management.
- select, apply and adapt appropriate methods and models for a development project.
- create models of a product in order to learn.
- efficiently search for information in books, journals and local databases. Assess the information with respect to relevance and quality.
- compile and present the results of a project orally and in writing.