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MAST2008

Manufacturing Technology

Assessments and mandatory activities may be changed until September 20th.

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Spring 2026
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement School exam

About

About the course

Course content

Manufacturing processes (casting, forming, machining, additive manufacturing etc.), programming of CNC machines and industrial robots, dimensional measurements, quality engineering, design for manufacturing, production planning and control.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

Theoretical and practical knowledge about basic metalworking processes. Basic knowledge about machine tools and CNC programming. Knowledge about industrial robots and manufacturing automation. Basic knowledge about dimensional measurements and quality engineering. Knowledge about material flow and information flow in the manufacturing industry.

Skills:

Have the skills to make CNC programs manually and by computer-aided methods. Be able to plan and carry out simple manufacturing processes based on product drawings. Have the skills to use different types of measurement instruments and be able to conduct basic quality control.

General competence:

Understand the relation between product specifications and manufacturing technology. Have basic knowledge about technological processes in a manufacturing company. Be able to assess the potential for automation in manufacturing companies.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, theoretical assignments, laboratory exercises.

Compulsory assignments

  • Theory exercises and laboratory exercises

Further on evaluation

Approval of a minimum number of exercises and participation in a minimum number of lab exercises is required before the exam. The requirement is specified at the start of the course.

Mandatory work from previous semester can be accepted by the Department by re-take of an examination if there haven't been any significant changes later.

Resit exam may change examination form from written exam to oral exam. Resit exam is held in August.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Mechanical Engineering (BIMASKIN)

Required previous knowledge

Restricted access to this course

Course materials

Will be announced at the start of the course.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TMAS2008 7.5 sp Autumn 2019
TPK4190 7.5 sp Autumn 2023
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Engineering Subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.

Re-sit examination - Summer 2026

School exam
Weighting 100/100 Examination aids Code D Duration 4 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment Place and room Not specified yet.