SD2432 Lightweight Design 20.0 credits
A project based design course. A lightweight product is developed from idea to reality. The course covers design, analysis, manufacturing and verification.
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Application
For course offering
Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
Application code
61272
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
The course consists mainly of project-oriented teamwork such as planning, technical design, experimental investigations and manufacturing. In addition, regular informative and decisive project meetings are held, and frequent informal discussions with teachers. Opportunities to practice leading roles such as project manager, group leader and treasurer could occur. A number of relevant guest lectures in topics ranging from purely technical to project management and communication techniques are planned, normally after consultation with the course participants.
Intended learning outcomes
The technical aim is to develop an advanced lightweight application from specification to product, constrained by a given budget.
After completion of the course the participants should be able to
- work effectively in a project environment and understand mechanisms behind progress and difficulties in such a setting
- communicate in writing, orally and graphically
- to analyze technical problems from a systems (holistic) perspective
- choose and use adequate engineering methods and tools
- handle technical problems which might be incompletely stated and subject to multiple constraints
- pursue own ideas and realise them practically
- assess the quality of work, performed by themselves and others
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
The course is primarily intended for students in the specialisation program Lightweight Structures.
English B / English 6
Recommended prerequisites
Equipment
Literature
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- ÖVN1 - Exercises, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN2 - Exercises, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN3 - Exercises, 5.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- ÖVN4 - Exercises, 5.0 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.
Other requirements for final grade
Course work (ÖVN1-5) and completed project.
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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.