- different theories and frameworks for innovation and product development processes, such as NPD stage gate, agile development, design thinking, Lean start-up, circular economy
- systematic methods that are used in different phases of innovation and product development processes, e g user involvement, creativity methods, analysis of product and service value, launch and sales of innovation
- principles and tools for the analysis of innovation and product development processes
- Integration mechanisms in innovation and product development processes, e g roles and functions, group dynamics, visualisation and management by objectives
- Project work with a focus on evaluation and design of innovation and product development processes in an organisation
MF2085 Innovation- and Product Development Processes 6.0 credits
The purpose of this course is to make students familiar with process models and systematic working methods used in innovation and product development. The goal is also to provide a deeper understanding of how these models and working methods are used in a number of critical situations in innovation and product development. Examples of such critical situations are when an organization wants to improve both its efficiency and its ability to innovate, when the demands of the outside world change drastically or the value that a product company offers its customers contains both products and services and constitutes complex sociotechnical systems.
Information per course offering
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Information for Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 14 Jan 2025 - 2 Jun 2025
- Periods
- P3 (3.0 hp), P4 (3.0 hp)
- Pace of study
17%
- Application code
60756
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Min: 5
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
Contact
Susanne Nilsson, suni@kth.se
Course syllabus as PDF
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Course syllabus MF2085 (Spring 2022–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus MF2085 (Spring 2022–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Intended learning outcomes
After passing the course, the students should be able to:
- describe how theory related to innovation and product development processes have been developed over time
- explain and compare what characterises different innovation and product development processes and how individuals and groups are influenced
- use systematic methods that are used in different phases of the innovation and product development process
- analyse advantages and disadvantages when it comes to use of different systematic methods in a number of critical situations in innovation and product development processes
- analyse and design innovation and product development processes
- evaluate innovation and product development processes in order to analyse the effects of different designs of innovation and product development processes
- analyse critical integration mechanisms in innovation and product development processes and their usability for different purposes
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or the equivalent.
Equipment
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Literature
Will be announced at the beginning of the course.
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
- PROA - Project, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- SEMA - Seminars, 1.5 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TENA - Home exam, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
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The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
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Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
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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
Mechanical Engineering
Education cycle
Second cycle
Add-on studies
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Contact
Susanne Nilsson, suni@kth.se
Supplementary information
The course is available for exchange students with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or corresponding.