Process and Production Improvement, 7.5 credits

Main field of study with advanced study

Degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Mechanical Engineering of 180 Swedish credit points or 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university, or the equivalent. English 6.

The course is included in Master's Programme (60 credits) in Mechanical Engineering.

The course is given as a single subject course.

The aim of the course is for the student to develop in-depth knowledge of the understanding of how process and production improvements can be carried out in primarily goods-producing businesses. In particular, the student must develop skills and be able to apply the concepts, concepts and scientific methods and tools that are applicable within these activities in order to obtain a more efficient process and production development.

Following successful completion of the course the student should:

Knowledge and understanding

• use basic concepts and scientific methods and theories with relevance to process and production improvement
• explain how process and production improvements can lead to higher efficiency in production and how employees can be involved in the work towards total productive maintenance
• orally and in writing, with the support of scientific results, account for organizations' improvement potential in the organization with a focus on process and production improvement

Skills and ability

• determine how different production technology tools and methods work in practice
• apply knowledge to initiate and propose organizational changes in groups and the use of various production technology tools and methods to achieve more efficient production

Judgement and approach

• evaluate, analyze, assess the results obtained with the help of scientific results and propose any further analyzes and/or changes that lead to process and production improvements
• question, critically examine and assimilate information at both the highest scientific and practical level

Production philosophies, process optimization, total productive maintenance, operator maintenance, improvement groups, development of modern production systems, theories and philosophies for process and production improvements, process and production engineering improvement tools, value analysis, the concept of continuous improvements.

Teaching consists of lectures and supervision in project groups.
Teaching is conducted in English.

Examination of theory sections normally takes place through assignments.

Mandatory attendance applies in case of possible guest releases.

If there are special reasons, the examiner may make exceptions from the specified examination format and allow a student to be examined in another way. Special reasons can e.g. be study support for students with disabilities.

Course evaluation is part of the course. This evaluation offers guidance in the future development and planning of the course. Course evaluation is documented and made available to the students.