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MG2005 Technology Edge Production Focus Management 15.0 credits

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus MG2005 (Spring 2012–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus MG2005 (Spring 2012–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The Technology Edge Production course focusing on Management covers the economics aspetcs in production management and contains of the following subjects:

Fundamentals of Business Administration

Cost Accounting and Cost Management

Production Controlling

Innovation and Knowledge Management

Organisation and HR Management

Technical English

Project Work

Intended learning outcomes

After a succesful participation in this module the students possess:

  • a wide understanding for economical concepts and solution and associated process chains, which improves the cross linked thinking
  • they will be able to evaluate and improve products, potentials and processes of the production from economical view to enchance performing economical reasonable activities int the day-to-day business and in the context of sustainability
  • they will posses fundamental knowledge about the design of business, support and management processes
  • they will be able to understand and to estimate basic economical effects related to these processes
  • the exercises and project work accompanying the lectures will further improve their cross linked and analytical thinking, their ability to communicate and to work in a team as well as their capacity to solve problems

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Minimum 120 cr of university studies in Mechanical Engineering and
Swedish B and English B

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

Grading scale

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

Examination

  • SEM1 - Seminar, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • INL1 - Assignment, 1.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • ÖVN1 - Exercise, 2.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • PRO1 - Project Work, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • INL2 - Assignment, 4.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TEN1 - 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.

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

PRO1 Project work, 3hp.

TEN , examination 3hp.

INL1, Assignement 1hp.

SEM, Seminars 2hp.

OVN, exercise 2hp.

INL2, Technical report 4hp.

Other requirements for final grade

All parts completed according to examination requirements

see examination comment

Examiner

No information inserted

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