The course is project-based and focuses on the early phases of the product development process. It involves teamwork focusing on a defined project and planning for and also carrying out conceptualisation and evaluation for it. The course is an applied course, which the implies that previously acquired knowledge from areas such as mechanics, solid mechanics, electrical engineering, product development and design is applied in the work with the current project.
The course includes the early phases of the design process, which implies that the following activities are commonly occurring in the project work.
- Project-based working methods, including project management and follow-up of project plans.
- Development of specification, concept generation and evaluation of concepts.
- Application of a systematic model-based development process in the analysis, simulation and verification of machine concepts.
- Application of principles of ecofriendly design and reflection on environmental consequences of for example choice of concept and design.