Course Catalog 2007-2008

TTE-3146 MODULARISATION, 5 cr
Modularisation

Courses persons responsible
Asko Riitahuhta

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Modularity as the matter of industrial evolution.       
2. Understanding the concepts and categories of product modularity.  Theory of technical systems.  State of the art in the research of modularity. 
3. Configurable product families, product platforms.  Product architecting and structuring in relation configurable product families and product platforms.  Dynamic modularisation and Design re-use framework. 
4. Principles and ideas behind the methods and tools related to product structuring and documenting product families.  Matrix methods, Modular function deployment, Design Structure matrix.  Product Family Masterplan. 

Requirements for completing the course
Examination, Attending to a simulation.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

  • Study material
    Type Name Auhor ISBN URL Edition, availability... Exam material Language
    Lecture slides Modularisation Asko Riitahuhta       No  English 
    Other literature Compilation of articles Lehtonen & Pulkkinen       No  English 

    Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    TTE-3016 TTE-3016 Product Development 5 Recommendable

    Prequisite relations (Sign up to TUT Intranet required)

    Distance learning

  • ITC utilized during the course

  • - In compiling teaching material, particularly for online use or other electronic media
    - In distributing and/or returning exercise work, material etc
    - The course utilizes a learning platform, which? moodle.tut.fi

    Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 40
    Laboratory assignments 11

    Study materials Hours
    Compilation 48

    Other scaledHours
    Preparation for exam 24
    Exam/midterm exam 3
    Total sum 126

    Correspondence of content
    TTE-3140 Modularisation

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    Last modified 05.03.2007
    Modified byJorma Vihinen