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MG2035 Product Data Management/Product Lifecycle Management 6.0 credits

PDM/PLM - Product Data Management/Product Lifecycle Management

Today, companies develop and manufacture products, in fierce international competition, forcing them to develop new products at a ever increasing pace, by continuous improvement of productivity in both design and manufacturing of products. Companies often cooperate, in joint projects or e.g. with subcontractors or consultancy firms.

In order to improve productivity in the product realization process, various IT support systems ar used. However, in order to use them to efficiently support the process, these IT systems have to exchange information in an efficient way. A PDM/PLM system is the core system in an efficient information handling and information exchange process.

In this course, you will learn more about the different parts and functions of such systems, and how they are used and adapted to support aefficient information handling.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    D

  • Subject area

    Mechanical Engineering

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Spring 13 for programme students

Learning outcomes

After this course you should be able to

  • explain the meaning of and the difference between the terms PDM and PLM
  • describe how a relational database is built and how it is used
  • from an information model, create a database structure and populate it with relevant data
  • write simple SQL expressions for creating/retrieving relevant data in a relational database
  • explain the basic components and functionality of a PDM system
  • from a given database structure, use and make small adjustments to a PDM system
  • from a given activity model, use a PDM system to support and control a product realization process
  • for a given project, choose, configure, and adjust a PDM system to effectively support, follow up and control the project

Course main content

Relational databases, database structures, PDM/PLM systems – components and functions,choosing, configuring and adapting PDM systems, use of PDM/PLM technology

Disposition

Lectures, exercises, laboratory work, field trips to PDM vendor and user companies

Eligibility

MG2028/MG2128  CAD and other IT Tools in Industrial Processes

or corresponding

Prerequisites

MG2028/MG2128 CAD and other IT Tools

or equivalent

Literature

Kursmaterial publiceras via Bilda

Examination

  • LAB1 - Laboratory Exercises, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • PROA - Project Work, 3.0 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Offered by

ITM/Production Engineering

Contact

Lasse Wingård, lasse.wingard@iip.kth.se

Examiner

Lasse Wingård <lw@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 13.
Examination information valid from: Spring 13.