Course content

Innovation, Design, and Production 2 builds on TPK4141 and focuses on developing skills to translate plans, concepts, and designs into physical products suitable for their purpose. The course aims to develop competence and improve reflection and learning outcomes from the student's role in Revolve NTNU. The course focuses on project execution, risk management, Design for X, production, knowledge transfer between projects, and the compromises and challenges associated with development and verification of innovative and complex technical systems.

Learning outcome

By the end of this course, the student shall be able to:

• Plan and execute development projects from production-ready design to operation and disposal of the product, including knowledge transfer to the next competition season's development project.
• Describe and critically evaluate product development processes and methods with a focus on lifecycle phases from detailed design to operation and disposal.
• Explain compromises made during the development work.
• Identify and apply relevant theory in their practical work at Revolve NTNU.
• Identify and use appropriate methods to verify that the finished product is suitable for its intended purpose and complies with relevant requirements and regulations.
• Work effectively in interdisciplinary teams to develop innovative solutions from production-ready design to qualified product.

Learning methods and activities

The teaching is centered around the work the student does through their role in Revolve NTNU and includes individual guidance, mandatory individual assignments, and mandatory group work.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises

Recommended previous knowledge

TPK4141 Innovation, Design and Production 1 is desirable, but not required.

Required previous knowledge

To be admitted to the course, the candidate must be a member of the Revolve NTNU team in the semester the course is given.

Course materials

Litterature to be specified at lecture start.