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Product Development (5 cr)

Code: 5031126-3007

General information


Enrollment
01.05.2025 - 01.09.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
Timing
01.09.2025 - 26.10.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Engineering and Business
Teaching languages
Finnish
Teachers
Tommi Metso
Course
5031126

Realization has 8 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 20 h 0 min.

Time Topic Location
Thu 04.09.2025 time 10:00 - 14:00
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EDU_2030 Evert muunto byod
Fri 05.09.2025 time 08:00 - 10:00
(2 h 0 min)
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LEM_A317 Oppimistila
Thu 11.09.2025 time 19:00 - 20:00
(1 h 0 min)
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Teams
Thu 18.09.2025 time 19:00 - 20:00
(1 h 0 min)
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Teams
Thu 25.09.2025 time 19:00 - 20:00
(1 h 0 min)
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Teams
Thu 02.10.2025 time 09:00 - 13:00
(4 h 0 min)
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EDU_2030 Evert muunto byod
Fri 03.10.2025 time 12:00 - 16:00
(4 h 0 min)
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EDU_4071 Oppimistila muunto byod
Fri 24.10.2025 time 08:00 - 11:00
(3 h 0 min)
Tuotekehitys 5031126-3007
EDU_4071 Oppimistila muunto byod
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Content scheduling

Course Objectives
After completing the course, the student:
understand the impact of product design on product lifecycle costs
understands LEAN principles from a design perspective

Course contents
DFM
DFA
LEAN product development
Teamcenter Product Cost Management

Objective

After a completed study unit the student:
- has a good command of the product development process as part of the operations of a business and understands the significance of product development as a prerequisite for the existence of a profitable business
- can devise a project plan for a successful product development process.

Content

- the role of product development in business operations
- product development process
- development project feasibility study
- product definition
- management of a product development project
- significance of industrial design
- creativity and methods of product development
- teamwork skills
- immaterial rights
- product profitability calculation, investment and financial planning
- risk management in product development
- significance of standardisation and modulation
- quality in product development activities
- environmental requirements.

Teaching methods

Teacher-centered learning methods
-tutorial on materials and software in use
Student-centered learning method
-independent data search
Functional learning methods
-cost management exercises
-simulations

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

project Based Learning
Flipped Learning

Completion alternatives

Reporting an independently completed project

Student workload

contact lesson 16 h
self study 32 h
collaborative study 39 h

Evaluation methods and criteria

The five themes and related feedback are rated on a scale of 0-5, both as a peer review and by the lecturer.
The evaluation criteria can be found in the ITsLearning environment for each task separately.

Further information

E-book
Developing new products and services : learning, differentiation, and innovation
Sanders, G. Lawrence ; Huefner, Ronald J.
Business Expert Press cop. 2012. 1st ed
Design for manufacturing : a structured approach

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