Master in Product and Process Development - Production and Logistics
Mälardalen University
Key Information
Campus location
4, Sweden
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
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Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
26 Aug 2024
Introduction
Earn a Master in Product and Process Development - Production and Logistics
The Product and Process Development - Production and Logistics Masters degree programme will provide an understanding of the key issues involved in modern production and Master in Product and Process Developmentsystems. Students will be provided with the analytical and computing tools, including information on their use and scope, that will enable you to manage the development of those systems successfully and competitively.
The Master programme consists of a two-year curriculum comprising a total of 120 credits. You will learn to select, initiate, plan and schedule projects,using techniques like CPM and PERT. You will acquire skills in modern production and logistics systems and be able to analyze, evaluate and optimize solutions.
A master's degree in Production and Logistics Management will also provide you with an advanced basis in Applied Operations Research and Logistics, so that you will be able to build models in response to specific production and logistics problems, and obtain optimal solutions by using the LINDO/LINGO optimization software package.
Master in Product and Process Development - Production and Logistics-students are required to write a master thesis, which can be done within one of the research areas of the department or at some of the companies with which the department has very active cooperation, such as Volvo or ABB.
Product and Process Development is part of the research profile Innovation and Product Realization (IPR) at the School of Innovation, Design and Engineering. A multidisciplinary research unit, with a unique combination of research in art and design, engineering, and innovation/entrepreneurship.
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Curriculum
Year 1
- Product and Process Development 75%
- Elective 25%
Year 2
- Product and Process Development 100%
Program Outcome
As a graduate in Production and Logistics Management, you can expect to secure employment as a production engineer/manager, logistics specialist/manager, or in other, related fields.
On completion of the programme you are very competitive in the national and international labour market. You can work in industry as a highly-qualified expert, or pursue a research career in academia. At Mälardalen University there are a number of research teams, in product and process development, who are developing processes for competitive product realisation.