Cumulus International Association of Universities and Colleges of Art, Design and Media

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