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TMM4280

Advanced Product Development

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Credits 7.5
Level Second degree level
Course start Autumn 2025
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

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About the course

Course content

The course covers topics within advanced product development, tailored for students undertaking their specialization project in engineering design. Structured in a modular format, the course topics are connected to research activities at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering. Key areas of focus include new product development methodologies, prototyping, generative design, sensors, and additive manufacturing.

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The student has a solid foundation and understanding of new product development (NPD) theory and methodology, including frameworks, tools and methods such as set-based design, agile, prototyping and generative design.

Skills: The student has an overview of the different methodologies, tools and frameworks and shows the ability to scientifically and systematically deal with challenges related to NPD to succeed with the MSc project. The student knows the state of the art and is able to select and adapt methodologies and use advanced tools to solve challenges faced in NPD.

General competence: The student understands the basics of NPD and its relationships and interfaces with other parts of the business system. Based on this competence s/he shall be able to use advanced tools to deal with and participate in systematic NPD improvement initiatives at company, team and individual levels. In summary, the primary goal is to develop a basis for managing and executing NPD tasks in general.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, assignments and self-study.

The course is mainly self-study, but supporting lectures are given thorought the semester in each of the modules.

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignments

Further on evaluation

Written exam (100%) is the basis for evaluation in the course. Compulsory exercises associated with each module have to be approved in order to take the exam. Both the solution and the way to arrive at the solution will count for the evaluation. For a re-take of an examination, all assessments during the course must be re-taken. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

Information is given at the start of the semester. Each module uses a collection of research papers and compendiums.

Subject areas

  • Technological subjects

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