Syllabus Information

1. General information

The main objective of the subject is for the students to acquire the necessary skills for the application of advanced production and management techniques during the product life cycle.

Firstly, it is intended that the student assimilates the appropriate work methodologies, to later advance in the resolution of the problems that arise in the management and organization of production throughout the product life cycle. Specialized computer techniques and applications will be used, while reviewing the state of the art in the industry and in research.

Each student will choose a specific line of work, although they will be able to observe the application in the other work lines by participating in the analysis of technical cases and of the work of the rest of the classmates.

https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/),These approaches and objectives are aligned with the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030 (https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/es/), so that the acquisition of the learning results of the subject provides training and competence to contribute to some extent to their achievement

Goal 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth

Objective 8.2 Achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technological upgrading and innovation, including through a focus on high-value added and labour-intensive sectors.

Goal 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Objective 9.1. Develop reliable, sustainable, resilient, and high-quality infrastructures, including regional and cross-border infrastructures, to support economic development and human well-being, with particular emphasis on affordable and equitable access for all.

Objective 9.4. From here to 2030, modernize infrastructure and reconvert industries to be sustainable, using resources more efficiently and promoting the adoption of technologies and industrial processes.

2. Learning results

To understand the concept of concurrency and multitasking by addressing the product design in parallel with the design of manufacturing systems, assembly schemes and production planning.

To understand the importance of the selection and integration of the various computer tools involved in the product life cycle.

To know the lean manufacturing techniques applied to production.

To plan the practical implementation of a PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) solution within a company.

3. Syllabus

Theoretical-practical syllabus

1) Supply Chain Management: application to product life cycle.

2) Computer-assisted production planning.

3) Lean manufacturing.

4) Product identification systems.

5) Costs associated with Product.

6) Operations scheduling.

7) Internal product logistics.

8) External product logistics.

9) Integration of ERP systems

4. Academic activities

Schedule of theoretical-practical sessions and presentation of works

6 ECTS: 150 hours / student distributed as follows: The distribution of teaching (60 hours) will be as follows:

Teaching of theory through master classes and development of technical cases and problem solving: 32 hours taught to the entire group, at a rate of 2 hours/week.

Practical sessions in metrology laboratories and machining workshops: 18 hours, divided into 6 sessions of 3 hours each.

Personalized tutoring in individual meetings for subject project monitoring: 10 hours, distributed in 10 sessions of 1 hour each.

The deadlines for the assignments, tests, and submission of reports and practical questionnaires will be established at the beginning of the subject and will be carried once the corresponding syllabus and practical sessions are finished. These dates will be clearly reflected in the ADD (Anillo Digital Docente)

5. Assessment system

In order to pass the subject, the student must demonstrate they has acquired the foreseen learning results by the following assessment activities:

Gradual evaluation

The tracking of the subject is recommended. In order to achieve this, a gradual evaluation system is offered.

Thus, during the duration of the subject, the student will have the possibility to demonstrate that they have achieved some of the required theoretical-practical learning results The content that has been passed in the gradual evaluation tests will not be part of the exams in either of the two official calls.

1) Assessment of practical sessions.

It accounts for 30% of the final grade.

To assess the practical contents of the subject, the student must develop a set of tasks associated with problem and practice sessions. In them, they will have to solve the cases presented based on the tools learned. The assessment criteria for these works will be: appropriate content, good approach, interesting conclusions and good presentation.

- If the student does not deliver the reports within the deadlines and/or obtains grades below 4.0 in any test or questionnaire, they will not pass that test. In this case, they have a second chance to pass it in the global exam.

Npract = average grade of questionnaires and reports related to practices provided all of them exceed the minimum grade of 4.0.

2) Teamwork on production techniques.

It accounts for 35% of the final grade and a minimum grade of 5/10 must be obtained.

The work involves a deep study of advanced production systems and their application to a technical case. It will preferably be carried out in teams of 4 students, who must prepare a report and submit the calculation files as well as final presentation. The evaluation will have a fixed group part and an individual part. The last one will be assigned based on direct observation during class sessions, the answers in the presentation session and the opinion of the members of the work team. In order to qualify for this evaluation, attendance to at least 80% of the classes is required.

The deadline to submit the work will be set at the beginning of the subject. Groups will also be formed at the beginning of the subject.

3) Teamwork on product logistics.

It accounts for 35% of the final grade and a minimum grade of 5/10 must be obtained.

The work involves the design of the supply logistics for a line, as well as the proposal of various alternatives and cost calculation. It will preferably be carried out in teams of 4 students, who must prepare a report and submit the calculation files as well as final presentation. The evaluation will have a fixed group part and an individual part. The last one will be assigned based on direct observation during class sessions, the answers in the presentation session and the opinion of the members of the work team.

The deadline to submit the work will be set at the beginning of the subject. Groups will also be formed at the beginning of the subject.

Final grade = 0.3 Practical Work + 0.35 production techniques work + 0.35 production logistics work

Global assessment.

It will applied to students who have not met the minimum requirements for the gradual evaluation on the date set by the centre.

Global exam of practical sessions: it represents 30% of the final grade. Students can choose to only complete the part they have not passed during the gradual evaluation. They must obtain a minimum grade of 4.0 in each exercise.

Written test on theoretical-practical issues and technical cases related to the subject's syllabus. Students must do it if they have obtained a grade below 5/10 in all the tasks. If there is any part that they have not passed in the gradual evaluation, students can choose to do an exam only on that part. A minimum grade of 5.0/10 must be obtained to average.

The grade obtained from the weighted average of the tests must be equal to or higher than 5.0 to pass the subject. The results obtained in the passed tests will be maintained until the end of the academic year.