The course provides insight into production challenges and innovative production solutions at a large number of manufacturing companies that serve as inspiration and live cases (e.g. SSAB, Sandvik, Gnosjö companies).
7.5 credits
The course aims through study visits to manufacturing companies in at least two countries compare and evaluate different production conditions concerning, inter alia, culture, management and leadership, technology, automation level, cost breakdowns, etc.
7.5 credits
The course aims to increase awareness regarding sustainability by addressing a life-cycle perspective of sustainability in general and in specifics from three aspects, social, environmental and economic viewpoints within the core research area of each participant.
4.0 credits
Societal and industrial activities call for a need to relate research and practice on Engineering Product Development to the pressing issues of sustainable development. In this course, we will address how various sustainability aspects relate to Engineering Product Development and focus on why, how and when sustainability needs to be integrated and implemented in the product development activities.
5.0 credits
The course aims to strengthen the understanding of the important link between technology and economy.
3.0 credits
The course aims to provide advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in disturbances and variation analysis in manufacturing systems. The scope of the course includes advanced methods in process control, root cause analysis, modeling and impact evaluations of disturbances and variations.
9.0 credits
The objective of this course is to introduce principles of multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO). Theory will be presented by means of examples to demonstrate its application so that practitioners can learn how to apply them on their own problems.
3.0 credits
Participants will get advice and training on how to interact and present R&D to non-experts.
2.0 credits
Participants is offered an advanced course in how to communicate research.
2.0 credits
The course aims to give students a comprehensive knowledge of various kind of research methods, and in-depth knowledge of the methods that are relevant for the individual student.
7.5 credits
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