Aim
The course objective is to give the student basic knowledge of strategies, terminology and methods utilized in product planning, product development and in engineering design. The course should also provide basic understanding of the engineering design process, in the form of procedures, methods and techniques utilized in systematic design work.

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• independently or in a team be able to analyze the need for product renewal in small and medium sized enterprises, SMEs

• independently or in a team structure and plan the carrying through of a product renewal project

• given the mission project statement, structure, plan and carry through the conceptual development phase within the product development process

• have obtained such insights into methods and techniques within engineering design, that the participant in the course independently or in a team is able to apply these within the type of development /design projects outlined above

• be able to communicate the results from a development / design project to representatives of an industrial company orally and in writing

Skills and abilities
For a passing grade the student must

• be able to, in the form of a team work, actively participate in all parts in carrying through a product renewal project of some complexity

• for an industrial enterprise, and in the form of a team work, be able to carry through that part of the product development project focusing on the conceptual development phase

• have obtained such insights into methods, techniques and terminology, that the student is able to communicate his/her results

Contents
The course starts up by introducing the product planning, process, or alternatively the product renewal process. After introducing the theory of product planning a product planning /product renewal project is carried out. In the next part of the course the product development process is elaborated upon. Focus is set on the conceptual development phase. After having introduced the theoretical development procedure a conceptual development project is carried out. Both projects are, if possible, carried out in industry.

Literature
F. Olsson / R. Bjärnemo, Produktförnyelse (in Swedish), Division of Machine Design, LTH, 2005.
K. Ulrich and S. Eppinger, Product Design and Development McGraw-Hill International Editions, 3rd ed., 2004.

Code: 0107. Name: Product Planning Project.
Higher education credits: 3. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: The project is carried out in groups of 3-5 students. Approved projects earn a score between 10 - 20 points. All group members receive the same number of points earned on the projects. Contents: The product renewal project is, if possible, carried out in cooperation with an industrial enterprise. In this project, based on the business goal, an overhaul of the product assortment is initially carried out. This is followed by generating a number of product (project) proposals, a product portfolio, suitable to be carried out as product development projects in the enterprise.

Code: 0207. Name: Product Development Project.
Higher education credits: 4,5. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: The product development project is carried out in groups of 3-5 students. Approved projects earn a score between 15 - 30 points. All group members receive the same number of points earned on the projects. Contents: Based on the project result obtained in the previous project - the product renewal project - the Conceptual development phase of a product development project is carried out in cooperation with the enterprise. The result of the project is presented in one project report for each of the groups.