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MG2030 Production Engineering - Simulation of Factory, Flow and Processes 6.0 credits

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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus MG2030 (Autumn 2007–)
Headings with content from the Course syllabus MG2030 (Autumn 2007–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )

Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

  • Digital visualization and simulation of machining cells, layouts, material flow, and factories.       
  • Factory layouts.        
  • Event-driven simulation of product throughput to evaluate production capacity, lead times, bottlenecks, buffer locations and sizes, etc.        
  • Simulation of manufacturing processes.

Intended learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course requirements, each student should be able to:       

  • use simulation programs for:         
  • layout design of factories, production lines, and manufacturing and assembly cells
  • simulation of manufacturing in individual machines         
  • coordination and balancing within and between machining cells         
  • event-driven simulation to develop a proper foundation for deciding buffer and batch sizes for a desired production capacity        
  • simulate the effects of different process parameter values in a given manufacturing process        
  • explain the principles of exchanging product and production data between simulation programs and other IT tools        
  • explore the functionality and user interface of different simulation programs and evaluate their usability in a given production case

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

MG1003/MG1004 Product Realization 1 and 2, orMF1012/MF1013/MF1014 Design and Product Realization A, B and C

Literature

Course binder, which will be filled with lecture notes, articles, exercises etc., throughout the course.

Examination and completion

Grading scale

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

Examination

  • INL1 - Assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: P, 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.

Other requirements for final grade

Completed projects and laboratory assignments

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

ITM/Production Engineering

Main field of study

Mechanical Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle