Manufacturing System I, M
7.5 ECTS credits
The course is a basic course in the area of production. It links the following subareas into a system: Sustainability, organisation, layout and flow, production logistics, lean production, production preparation, production economy, quality assurance methods and tools. The aim of the course is that students acquire knowledge of the various components to get a holistic perspective on the processes of the production system.
The course starts with a unit on the role of industrial companies in society and how production is organised in an historical perspective. The influence of industry production on the environment is treated and environmental management systems such as ISO 14000 are treated. In the unit The control and organisation of the production system, the production processes and layout design are treated with a special emphasis on materials flows and the principle of flow.The logistics area includes stock inventory, batch sizing and materials planning. The basics of lean production are studied on the basis of Toyota's production system and so are the most common lean tools. In a production game (lean game) the theory earlier discussed is tested along with computer sessions in production simulation linked to different flow principles. The economy of the production system are treated in terms of models to describe the company in economic terms. In particular, product and investment calculation are dealt with. Capital binding is discussed in connection with layout, flow and planning principles. Improvement strategies such as TQM and Sex sigma are treated. Systematic management is a feature of quality assurance and quality planning. Special attention is paid to the 7 QC tools and process efficiency. Instruction is in the form of lectures and exercises.
The course starts with a unit on the role of industrial companies in society and how production is organised in an historical perspective. The influence of industry production on the environment is treated and environmental management systems such as ISO 14000 are treated. In the unit The control and organisation of the production system, the production processes and layout design are treated with a special emphasis on materials flows and the principle of flow.The logistics area includes stock inventory, batch sizing and materials planning. The basics of lean production are studied on the basis of Toyota's production system and so are the most common lean tools. In a production game (lean game) the theory earlier discussed is tested along with computer sessions in production simulation linked to different flow principles. The economy of the production system are treated in terms of models to describe the company in economic terms. In particular, product and investment calculation are dealt with. Capital binding is discussed in connection with layout, flow and planning principles. Improvement strategies such as TQM and Sex sigma are treated. Systematic management is a feature of quality assurance and quality planning. Special attention is paid to the 7 QC tools and process efficiency. Instruction is in the form of lectures and exercises.
Progressive specialisation:
G2F (has at least 60 credits in first‐cycle course/s as entry requirements)
Education level:
Undergraduate level
Admission requirements:
Mechanical Engineering 45 ECTS cr including mechanics, solid mechanics, materials engineering, design engineering and manufacturing engineering, or equivalent.
Selection:
Selection is usually based on your grade point average from upper secondary school or the number of credit points from previous university studies, or both.
This course is included in the following programme
- Study Programme in Mechanical Engineering (studied during year 2)
More information
- Start Spring 2019
- Mode of study Campus
- Language Swedish
- Course code MSGB39
- Application code KAU-31743
- Study pace 50% (Day)
- Study period week 14–23