IRI14012 Product Development (Autumn 2016–Spring 2017)
Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 10
- Responsible faculty:
- Avdeling for ingeniørfag
- Course Leader:
- Hong Wu
- Teaching language:
- Norwegian combined with English coaching for international students. See 'Course structure and learning methods'
- Duration:
- 1 year
Table of contents
The course is affiliated to the following study programme
Teaching semester
1st (autumn) and 2nd (spring) semesters for ordinary programme students.
Open for an intensive optional package for international students with fully course completing within 1st (autumn) or 2nd (spring) semester. This requires an application and approval of this prior to the beginning of the semester.
Content
The student's learning outcomes on passing the course
Knowledge:
The student has theoretical and practical understanding of what influences product development in manufacturing, services and business in the public and private sectors.
Skills:
The student is able to
- carry out his/her own practical product development projects
- demonstrate independent and critical application of knowledge within the subject
General competence:
The student is able to
- assess his/her own and others' product development critically, emphasizing environmental, interpersonal and technical challenges
- 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
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
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.
Obligatory literature:
Ulrich, Karl T. & Steven D. Eppinger (1-5 edition), Product Design and Development. McGraw-Hill Education. http://www.ulrich-eppinger.net/
Cooper, Robert G., Winning at New Products: Creating Value Through Innovation. Basic Books; 4th edition (2011)
Supportive literature:
Trott, Paul, Innovation Management and New Product Development, Financial Times/Prentice Hall, 5th edition (2011)
Additional reading material may be handed out in lectures.