Programme objectives

Last edit: 14/03/2013
Approved: 15/03/2013

Beyond the goals which are specified by the Higher Degree ordinance, there are also specific goals for this programme.

A graduate from the programme must:

Knowledge and understanding

• have a broad scientific foundation for work within the production engineering area
• have an understanding for how different variables interact in the multi-disciplinary area which constitutes production engineering

Skills and abilities

• have the ability in presentation and communication which constitutes good prerequisites for an efficient work within a group as well as individually
• be able to use standard tools and techniques in order to solve problems within the production engineering area
• have the ability to handle collaboration between engineer and management related functions
• have a good ability to utilize modern modelling and simulation methods as support for decisions
• have developed and deepened the analytical and reasoning abilities which are required in order to handle the continuously changing problems and challenges within the area of production engineering
• have the ability to analyze, synthesise and implement a production system
• Show a good ability to analyze, formulate and handle technical and organisational problems within different production systems with regards to economically, personnel-related and environmentally sustainable conditions

Ability to make judgments and adopt a standpoint

• understand the central role of production engineering for development and competition in the global economy
• have developed a rational perspective on energy efficient process technologies and production systems
• have insights about how surroundings and cultural differences affect production processes
• understand that competence development is the foundation for modern production

KTH’s local degree ordinance can be found in KTH’s guidelines www.kth.se