Product Development (7cr)

Objective

After completing the course the student:
• become familiar with the different types of Product Development Process
• understand the importance of continuous product
• development as part of a successful business (Timetables, Time to Market, Profit)
• can tailor a project plan to achieve a successful product development project
• be able to take into account the demands to the product (customer- and user-orientation, manufacturing and material demands)

Content

- product development as part of business
- product development process
- prestudy
- specification
- managing product denvelopment process
- the importance of industrial design
- creativity and product development methods
- teamwork
- immaterial rights
- Product Profitability, Investment and Financial Planning
- product development risk management
- the importance of standardization and modulation
- the quality of product development work.
- environmental requirements.