MH2501 Economical Process Analysis and Strategy 6.0 credits

Ekonomisk processanalys och strategi

Economical analyses of processes.

  • Educational level

    Second cycle
  • Academic level (A-D)

    D
  • Subject area

    Materials Science
  • Grade scale

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

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 12 P2 (6.0 credits)
  • Application code

    51044
  • Start date

    2012 week: 43
  • End date

    2013 week: 1
  • Language of instruction

    English
  • Campus

    KTH Campus
  • Number of lectures

    2 (preliminary)
  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime
  • Form of study

    Normal
  • Number of places *

    Min. 10

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)
  • Course responsible

    Pär Jönsson <parj@kth.se>
  • Teacher

    Per Storm <storm@kth.se>
  • Target group

    Elective for all programs

Autumn 13 for programme students

  • Periods

    Autumn 13 P2 (6.0 credits)
  • Application code

    51177
  • Start date

    2013 week: 45
  • End date

    2014 week: 3
  • Language of instruction

    English
  • Campus

    KTH Campus
  • Number of lectures

  • Number of exercises

  • Tutoring time

    Daytime
  • Form of study

    Normal
  • Number of places *

    Min. 10

    *) The Course date may be cancelled if number of admitted are less than minimum of places.

  • Schedule

    Schedule (new window)
  • Course responsible

    Pär Jönsson <parj@kth.se>
  • Teacher

    Per Storm <storm@kth.se>
  • Target group

    Elective for all programs

Learning outcomes

  • To give the student ability to analyze an industrial process in terms of an economic perspective.
  • To acquire knowledge of economic factors with importance to establishing a major process industry or a bigger investment.

Course main content

Choice of methods for the planning of flow of materials in process industry production. Organisation of a major plant. Methods for planning. Estimates for cost of production and profitableness. Purchasing. Cost follow-up.

Eligibility

ME1001 Industrial Economics, basic course or equivalent
A BSc degree, or equivalent

Literature

Aniander et. al. Industriell Ekonomi

Examination

  • KON1 - Short exam, , grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • PRO1 - Project, 6.0 credits, grade scale: P, F

Requirements for final grade

Seminar (SEM1; 6 cr)

Offered by

ITM/Materials Science and Engineering

Contact

Professor Pär Jönsson, parj@kth.se, Per Storm (per.a.storm@gmail.com)

Examiner

Pär Jönsson <parj@kth.se>

Version

Course plan valid from: Spring 09.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 12.