MF1047 Design and Product Development for Technology Teachers, part 1 7.0 credits

The main partof the courseconsists ofa projectwhichaims toconstruct a new product or improvean existing one.Aspectsof form, functionand manufacturing must beconsidered.Proposals shallthenillustrated withphysical and virtualmodels (egcardboard and3DCAD).
The project will start with a kick-off and training in project work, information retrieval, group dynamics and creativity.
The projectis supportedthroughtutoringalso throughlectures, tutorialsand practicals.The purpose of theseteacher-ledoperationsis also to provide a larger contextand perspectiveon design andproduct development.Intheteacher-ledoperationsintroducedCAD, design,product development(designand production), andoral and written communication.

After completing the coursethe student will:
• have knowledge of design and product development process and methodology, and the engineer's role in this
• know the historical background of industrial design and the importance of industrial design in product development
• be able to use some of the engineer's computer tools, especially:
  - CAD program to make models in two and three dimensions for communication and manufacturing scheduling
Word processor to write reports:
• be able to visualize product concepts through simple sketches and models
• identify and explain a range of functional support (technical principles which fulfills a function)
• compare and evaluate different solutions to technical problems
• be able toplan and carry outoral presentations.

Folkeson, A. (2003), Kommunikation för ingenjörer. Maskinkonstruktion, KTH, 2003

Li Wikström, Produktens budskap, Metoder för utvärdering av produkters semantiska funktioner ur ett

användarperspektiv, Chalmers, Göteborg 2002 ISBN 91 7291 1565

Wiebe E. Bijker, Of Bicycles, Bakelites, and Bulbs – Toward a Theory of Sociotechnical Change, The

MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass, USA 4:e tryckn 2002 ISBN 9 780262 522274

Kursmaterial som omfattar bland annat CAD, arbetsmetodik, skissteknik och modellmaterial.

• INL1 - Hand in excersise, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
• PRO1 - Project Work, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• LAB1 - Laboratory Sessions, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Assessment is ongoing,  withoral and written presentationsof projects andassignments and compulsory attendancefor somemoments.
LAB1, 1.5 credits - Laboratory, grades P, F.
INL1, 1.5 credits - Assignments, grades P, F.
PRO1, 4credits- Project,grades A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.