IRI14012 Product Development (Autumn 2014–Spring 2015)

Facts about the course

ECTS Credits:: 10
Responsible faculty:: Avdeling for ingeniørfag
Course Leader:: Hong Wu
Teaching language:: Norwegian combined English coaching for international students. See 'Course structure and learning methods'
Duration:: 1 year

The course is affiliated to the following study programme

Mandatory course in the bachelor programme Innovation and Project Management.

Teaching semester

1st (autumn) and 2nd (spring) semesters for ordinary students, but also open for an intensive optional package (only for international students) fully course completing within 1st (autumn) or 2nd (spring). Need to apply and approval ahead.

Content

Students learn about different methods of product development and application of this knowledge in the development of a finished product, and get a thorough knowledge of factors that influence a product development process.

The student's learning outcomes on passing the course

Knowledge: The students have gained theoretical and practical understanding of what influences product development in manufacturing, services and business in the public and private sectors.

Skills: The students are able to carry out their own practical product development projects, and to demonstrate independent and critical application of knowledge within the subject.

General competence: The students are able to assess their own and others' product development critically, emphasizing environmental, interpersonal and technical challenges, and show understanding of the challenges of a product development process.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures combined with company visits, guest lectures, tutorials, practical group projects and independent study. Teamwork is the main way of working and involves real-life projects either provided by companies or defined by the teacher. A high degree of independence is required, inspired by a practical project-work approach. A problem-based approach is used in the project; hence it is a condition that the project work is based on real issues.

Instruction may be given in English if needed, and project reports and exam papers can also be submitted in English.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

A minimum of two individual submissions. More details are given in the semester plan.
All required coursework must have been passed and approved before a student may register for the final exam.

Exam

Portfolio assessment (in group) including individual oral examination.
The student groups submit their portfolios containing their coursework by the given deadline.
The written part must be passed before the oral exam can be taken.

The oral examination lasts 20 minutes and is related to the contents of the portfolio.

The grading system A-F is used, with A as the best mark and F is fail.

Course evaluation

The course is subject to continuous evaluation throughout the semester with methods agreed between the teacher (s) and the students.
Written final evaluation of the course.

Reading list

Changes in the reading list may be expected, which means that new literature may replace the present course literature.

Ulrich, Karl T. & Steven D. Eppinger (1-5 edition), Product Design and Development. McGraw-Hill Education. http://www.ulrich-eppinger.net/

MIT Open Courseware: http://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

Supplementary literature:

Product Design: A Practical Guide to Systematic Methods of New Product Development. Mike Baxter, edition: reissue, illustrated. CRC Press 1999. ISBN 0748741976, 9780748741977. 308 pages

Additional reading material may be handed out in lectures.

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