Lectures and seminars with preparatory work and assignments. Performing a risk analysis and work analysis with external partner. Active exercises for creative thinking and problem solving. Debate on future work and sustainability. Project work on sustainable work in production system development.
ML1505 Industrial Systems III 9.0 credits
Information per course offering
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Information for Spring 2026 Start 16 Mar 2026 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 16 Mar 2026 - 1 Jun 2026
- Periods
- P4 (9.0 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
61167
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
Swedish
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
- No information inserted
- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
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Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus ML1505 (Spring 2023–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus ML1505 (Spring 2023–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After completed course, the students should be able to:
1. analyse a sociotechnical system with respect to human, technology and organisation, for design of sustainable work systems
2. explain the function of a work system from technology and work processes to a national level
3. discuss laws and regulations from perspectives of both an employer and employee
4. apply methods for analysis of risk and safety in a production system
5. explain definitions and concepts relevant for equality and equal terms
6. apply inclusive methods for innovation and problem solving
7. plan a development project, including implementation
8. discuss opportunities and challenges for sustainable work in the future form a historical and technical perspective
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Completed course ML150
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 - Assignments 1, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- INL2 - Assignments 2, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- PRO1 - Project, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TEN1 - Written examination, 2.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- ÖVN1 - Exercises 1, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN2 - Exercises 2, 1.0 credits, grading scale: P, 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
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