THFS25 - Sustainable Product Realisation

Course Code:	THFS25
Confirmed:	Feb 01, 2025
Valid From:	Jan 19, 2026

Education Cycle:	Second-cycle level
Disciplinary domain:	Technology
Subject group:	Materials Technology
Specialised in:	A1F Second cycle, has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
Main field of study:	Product Development

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

On completion of the course the student shall:

Knowledge and understanding

display knowledge of sustainability in the operation of manufacturing processes.
display knowledge on product life cycles and their relations to engineering materials and manufacturing processes.

Skills and abilities

demonstrate the ability to design and evaluate products and systems for sustainability and circularity in their life-cycles
demonstrate the ability to make systematic material and manufacturing process choices for designs considering all requirements, including the user experience.
demonstrate the ability to design and build product conceptual models to visualize how materials and manufacturing processes impact the final product in terms of performance, sustainability, and user experience.

Judgment and approach

demonstrate the ability to design new products and improve existing ones to increase sustainability and circularity in product life cycles, supported by physical models and prototypes in practical evaluations
demonstrate an ability to adopt a multidisciplinary holistic approach to product realization, understanding the role ofthe value chainfor the sustainability and circularity of the product.

Content

In this course, students will engage in hands-on projects applying sustainability and circularity strategies to product development challenges. Students will design and build product concepts, using materials and manufacturing process that highlight the trade-offs between sustainability, manufacturability, and user experience. By the end of the course, students will have developed both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in creating sustainable products. The course includes the following elements:

Engineering materials and their properties
The relationship between materials, manufacturing, product design, and user experience
Energy- and resource-efficient manufacturing processes, including for example casting, additive manufacturing, and welding
Concept development and prototyping for showcasing product lifecycles
Sustainability assessment tools such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Balancing sustainability with other design requirements in a holistic approach
Life cycle costing analysis

Type of instruction

The course contains lectures, exercises, and supervised project work.

Language of instruction is in English.

Entry requirements

Passed courses of at least 150 credits in the program Industrial Product Realisation, or passed courses of at least 90 credits in Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Production, Civil, or Construction Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing, Product Development, Engineering Physics, Innovation, Industrial Design or the equivalent. The bachelor’s degree should comprise a minimum of 15 credits in Mathematics. Taken course Materials and Process Selection for Product Design, 7,5 credits, or the equivalent. Proof of English proficiency is required.

Examination and grades

The course is graded 5, 4, 3 or U.

The final grade U/3/4/5 is given after all examinations are completed.

Registration of examination:

Name of the Test	Value	Grading
Project	5 credits	5/4/3/U
Assignment ¹	2.5 credits	G/U

¹ Individual

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