Course syllabus - Industrialization and Time-to-volume

Objectives

The main purpose of this course is to provide knowledge about planning and implementing industrialization activities and processes for manufacturing industry in order to reduce time-to-volume. Through the course, students will gain knowledge on methods, tools, and strategies that are required to carry out an effective industrialization process for achieving a new product into full-scale production volume.

Learning outcomes

After completion of the course the student should be able to:   
1. Describe the industrialization process and various activities, methods and tools used to reduce disturbances, time-to-market, and time-to-volume. 
2. Demonstrate skills in analyzing how different industrialization activities and decisions affect start of production and full-scale production volume. 
3. Demonstrate skills in describing various factors that affect industrialization and time-to-volume, and in analyzing and comparing the overall performance. 
4. Demonstrate the ability to perform and relate a company's practical work to the theories of industrialization and production ramp-up.  
5. Analyze the limitations and opportunities for improvement of current industrialization process with regard to the potential of Industry 4.0 technologies.

Course content

* Industrialization from multiple perspectives  
* Integrated product and production development 
* Management of novelty and R&D-manufacturing interface  
* Developing and implementing production technologies and process innovation 
* Manufacturing readiness level (MRL)  
* Pilot production, start of production, production ramp-up 
* Managing feedback loops, information management, and knowledge integration 
* Industry 4.0 for industrialization

Specific requirements

40 credits in engineering/technology and at least 2 years of work experience in full-time from relevant area within industry. In addition, Swedish course B/Swedish course 3 and English course A/English course 6 are required. For courses given entirely in English exemption is made from the requirement in Swedish course B/Swedish course 3.

Examination

Seminar (SEM1), 1 credit, examines the learning outcomes 1 and 2, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Project (PRO1), 2 credits, examines the learning outcomes 2 - 4, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)
Seminar (SEM2), 2 credits, examines the learning outcomes 4 and 5, marks Fail (U) or Pass (G)

A student who has a certificate from MDU regarding a disability has the opportunity to submit a request for supportive measures during written examinations or other forms of examination, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations for Examinations at First-cycle and Second-cycle Level at Mälardalen University (2020/1655). It is the examiner who takes decisions on any supportive measures, based on what kind of certificate is issued, and in that case which measures are to be applied.

Suspicions of attempting to deceive in examinations (cheating) are reported to the Vice-Chancellor, in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance, and are examined by the University’s Disciplinary Board. If the Disciplinary Board considers the student to be guilty of a disciplinary offence, the Board will take a decision on disciplinary action, which will be a warning or suspension.

Grade

Two-grade scale