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TPK4190

Manufacturing Technology

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

Credits 7.5
Level Foundation courses, level I
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.), material properties, surface coatings, manufacturing automation, dimensional measurements, quality engineering, design for manufacturing, production planning and control.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

Theoretical and practical knowledge about basic metalworking processes and processing of polymers and composites. Basic knowledge about machine tools and manufacturing automation. Basic knowledge about dimensional measurements and quality engineering. Knowledge about material flow and information flow in manufacturing.

Skills:

Be able to estimate forces and energy requirements for different types of manufacturing process. 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. Be able to do basic production planning and 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 lab exercises

Further on evaluation

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.

If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

Mikell P. Groover: "Principles of Modern Manufacturing" / "Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing"

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
MAST2008 7.5 sp Autumn 2023
This course has academic overlap with the course 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

  • Technological subjects

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Timetable

Timetable

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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.

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