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MF2511 Machine Design: Fundamentals 6.0 credits

Information per course offering

Termin

Information for Autumn 2025 Start 25 Aug 2025 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
25 Aug 2025 - 24 Oct 2025
Periods
P1 (6.0 hp)
Pace of study

50%

Application code

50773

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
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Number of places

Min: 5

Target group
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Planned modular schedule
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Schedule
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Contact

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Course syllabus as PDF

Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.

Course syllabus MF2511 (Autumn 2025–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus MF2511 (Autumn 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The course deals with an applied topic where previously acquired knowledge is applied and integrated with some new theory introduced. The course content can be divided into three main parts:

- System design of products containing:

o Drive units

o Transmitters

o Joints

- Constructive design

o Load-bearing structures, load introduction

o Power flows, cooling modes

o Material selection

o Manufacturing adaptation

- Documentation and communication

o Drawings

o Dimensioning, tolerancing

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

1. Design and detail mechanical products based on engineering considerations and integration of sustainability principles.

2. Produce load data for mechanical products and their components.

3. Apply different design principles for load-bearing and load-transferring structures.

4. Selecting engineering materials and standardised components of mechanical products.

5. Producing dimensional and tolerance-based manufacturing documentation for mechanical products.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent, and one of the courses MF1044 Machine Components, MF1039 Design and Product Development Components or MF1024 Product Development or equivalent.

Literature

You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.

Examination and completion

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

Grading scale

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

Examination

  • INL1 - Hand in assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • TEN1 - Written examination, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, 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.

Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • 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.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle

Additional regulations

MF2121, overlapping