Product Development
Produktutveckling

MMKA20, 4.0 credits, G1 (First Cycle)

Valid for: 2025/26
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED M
Date of Decision: 2025-04-24
Effective: 2025-05-05

General Information

Main field: Industrial Design Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: First cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Mandatory for: KID2
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English

Aim

The course provides basic knowledge of strategies, terminology and methods utilized in product development. The course should also provide basic understanding in the form of procedures, methods and techniques utilized in systematic development work. The course thus provides the student with tools to facilitate communication and collaboration with different categories of members in a product development team, such as mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, marketing specialists, manufacturing experts, etc.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must

• have an understanding of the relevance of this knowledge in an industrial context
• have such insights into methods and techniques within product development methodology that the student, independently or in group, can determine their role and importance in a specific development project

Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must

• given a mission project statement, in the form of a group project, be able to structure, plan and implement some parts of the conceptual development phase within the product development process
• be able to orally and in writing, individually and in a group, report the results from a product development project - in terms of results and process

Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must

• demonstrate the ability to critically reflect on the result of their own conducted product development project

Contents

The course objective is set on product development, with focus on the conceptual development phase. After introducing the theory on product development, a product development project is carried out. Focus in this project is set on the conceptual development phase. The project work is presented in a common report and presented orally by all the group members

Examination details

Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment: The course includes a compulsory industrial project, which is carried out in groups of 4-6 students. The project work is graded with the TH scale (Fail, 3, 4 or 5). The project grade corresponds to the final grade of the course.

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.

Modules
Code: 0115. Name: Product Development.
Credits: 4.0. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5). Assessment: The course includes a compulsory industrial project, which is carried out in groups of normally 4 to 6 students. The assessment is based on a written report and oral presentation. In case of non-attendance at the oral presentation, a written supplementary assignement will be required. Attendance at the project consultations is mandatory. At most two consultations can be replaced by a written or oral supplementary assignement will be otherwise be required (if there are special reasons, the teacher in charge can exempt the student from this obligation). All group members receive normally the project grade achieved for the respective project work. Completion is only possible for the students who have not passed the project. Upon successful completion the students will get the minimal grade for the course. The module includes: In the project, the concept development methodology taught in the course should be applied to develop a complete concept from a product idea.

Admission

The number of participants is limited to: No
Kursen överlappar följande kurser: MMKA01

Reading list

• Ulrich, K.T., Eppinger, S.D. & Yang, M.C: Product Design and Development. McGraw-Hill Education, 2020, ISBN: 978-1-260-56643-7. 7th edition (international student edition). Alternatively 4th edition (2008), 5th edition (2012) or 6th edition (2015).

Contact

Course coordinator: Damien Motte, damien.motte@design.lth.se
Examinator: Damien Motte, damien.motte@design.lth.se
Director of studies: Elin Olander, elin.olander@design.lth.se
Course administrator: Lena Leveen, lena.leveen@design.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.innovation.lth.se/education/