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MG1217 Production control 7.5 credits

Information per course offering

Termin

Information for Autumn 2026 Start 24 Aug 2026 programme students

Course location

KTH Campus

Duration
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Oct 2026
Periods

Autumn 2026: P1 (7.5 hp)

Pace of study

50%

Application code

10487

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

Swedish

Course memo
Course memo is not published
Number of places

Min: 1

Target group
Not open for exchange students.
Planned modular schedule
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Contact

Examiner
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Course coordinator
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Teachers
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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 MG1217 (Autumn 2026–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus MG1217 (Autumn 2026–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

digital tools for production planning and scheduling

optimization of production flows

methods for importing, combining, and converting data into suitable formats for data analysis

commonly used learning methods and algorithms for industrial use cases

risk analysis

Intended learning outcomes

After completing the course, students should be able to:

1. Explain the basic principles of production planning and control

2. Apply digital tools for data analysis and automation of monitoring, control, and optimization of production processes

3. Analyze the opportunities and risks of digitalization in industrial production environments

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Completed course MG1205

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

Grading scale

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

Examination

  • KON1 - Partial exam, 1.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • LAB1 - Laboratory work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • SEM1 - Seminar, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
  • INL1 - Assignment, 1.5 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. If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

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

Technology

Education cycle

First cycle