Course syllabus
Hållbara tillverkningssystem
Sustainable Manufacturing Systems
MMTN31, 7,5 credits, A (Second Cycle)
Valid for: 2022/23
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, LTH
Decided by: PLED M
Date of Decision: 2022-04-07
General Information
Main field: Production and Materials Engineering.
Compulsory for: MPRR1
Elective for: I4-pr, M4-prr
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
Aim
The course aims to create an understanding of the important link
between technology and economics, define economic conditions as a
tool for production development and provide an idea of how
different processing steps and ancillary processes form a
manufacturing system. The course also deals with the basic aspects
of sustainable production. Furthermore, the course should clarify
the mutual dependence between e.g. product development and
recycle-adapted manufacturing systems as well as an integrated
investment strategy.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
- master the fundamental nomenclature of the manufacturing system
field and be able to describe the development of and the
prerequisites for the manufacturing systems from mass production to
the production philosophies of today.
- be able to describe the characteristics of different types of
production and layouts.
- master calculation principles for the manufacturing cost of a
production section where all the essential factors are taken into
consideration and to have knowledge about different key ratios
which describe the performance of the manufacturing system.
- understand the basics of a systematic production analysis and
have an understanding of how follow-up and measurement in
production can be quantified and the understanding of how key
figures are structured and can be used for production
development
- have an understanding about the basics of manufacturing
economic simulation and be able to establish a plan for production
development based on goal functions under given conditions.
- be able to describe the tools and principles for a continuous
production development based on the lean production philosophy and
Next Step among others.
- have an understanding about the demands that must be made on a
manufacturing system regarding environment and recycling
aspects.
- have insights and understanding of the fundamental principles
of sustainable production and how these can be quantified and
interact with product development, investments and environmental
and recycle aspects.
- have an understanding about and be able to exemplify important
connections between product development and production and to have
an understanding about the prerequisites and the basic knowledge in
the field of industrial purchase.
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to analyze and calculate the production capacity of a
machine or a production section.
- be able to dimension and configure a manufacturing system with
known data and statistically handle different behaviours for
example disturbances in a manufacturing system.
- be able to plan, setup and carry out a systematic production
analysis including analyses of the achieved results.
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
- be able to describe and analyze a manufacturing system
- be able to argue for the aspects that are vital for achieving a
sustainable production system
Contents
History and development of manufacturing systems, production
types, plant layout and organization, group technology, flow lines,
transfer lines, flexibility, manufacturing economy including
door-to-door time and cycle time in batch manufacturing and flow
line manufacturing, process monitoring, cassation, downtime, time
loss, reduction in machine covering, cost neutral relationship,
configuration of manufacturing systems, statistic disturbance
analysis, systematic manufacturing analysis, production
performance, continuous development and improvement work based on
lean manufacturing, integrated product development with
environmental considerations and recycling technology and
outsourcing.
Examination details
Grading scale: TH - (U,3,4,5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: Written examination and written and oral assignments.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Admission
Assumed prior knowledge: MMT012/MMTF20 Production and Manufacturing Methods or MMTA05 Production Systems or corresponding.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: MMTN30, MMT045
Reading list
- Ståhl, Jan-Eric, Windmark Christina: Sustainable Production System, – the link between technology and economy with a global perspective. 2022.
Contact and other information
Course coordinator: Fredrik Schultheiss, fredrik.schultheiss@iprod.lth.se
Teacher: Christina Windmark, christina.windmark@iprod.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.iprod.lth.se