Department of Product and Production Development
Chalmers University of Technology
Founded in 2005
Head of institution
Professor Mari Anne Karlsson
Address
Sven Hultins gata 6
Postal Address
Sven Hultins gata 6, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
Phone +46 31 772 1000
Fax
Website http://www.chalmers.se/ppd
Campuses
Campus Johanneberg:
- Division Product development
- Division Production systems
- Division Design
Campus Lindholmen
Cumulus Contact person
Professor MariAnne Karlsson
Sven Hultins gata 6, SE-412 96 Gothenburg
Phone +46 31 772 1108, Fax +46 31 772 58 58
E-mail mak[at]chalmers.se
Other contact persons
Örjan Söderberg, lecturer
orjans[at]chalmers.se
+46 31 772 3611
Ralf Rosenberg, lecturer
ralf.rosenberg(at)chalmers.se
+46 31 7724811
Summary
Mission
The major competence at the Department of Product and Production Development is in the areas of product design, product development and production systems development and in the interplay between these disciplines. Research at the Department focuses largely on shortening the lead time from needs to finished products while simultaneously achieving added value for the customer.
Education
Faculties and departments
The Department consists of three divisions: Design, Product Development, and Production Systems.
Research
Exchange
Subject areas for exchange students
Industrial Design Engineering, Product Development. When the new master's programmes start (autumn 2007) all courses within each programme will be given in English.
Application deadlines
15 May
Teaching languages
Swedish, English
Semester dates
Study year: 1/9 - 30/5
Cost of living per month (studying and living)
Approximately 6.000-7.000 SEK/month