Design, simulation and optimisation of products using innovative technologies, materials and manufacturing processes. Development of production and manufacturing systems including new manufacturing processes and application of innovative technologies such as robotics, additive manufacturing, laser processing.
Product Development and Production Engineering is a specialisation of the Bachelor of Science degree program Mechanical Engineering in close cooperation with the FHNW Institute of Product and Production Engineering
In the Product Development and Production Engineering specialisation, you will learn to develop products (components, assemblies, machines, plants) to analyse them using simulation and experimentations, produce them using the most suitable manufacturing process and production systems and optimize them, considering economic framework conditions and technical specifications. This also includes the selection of suitable materials and manufacturing processes.
The modern and extensive laboratory and computer infrastructure enables the optimal and individually coordinated combination of experimental and numerical expertise.
This specialisation allows graduates to enter the industry as a development, calculation or manufacturing engineer; and later to work as a development or production manager or managing director of an SME.
"The demands on a production/mechanical engineer are many and varied. The Production Engineering specialisation is just as versatile. One is trained to cope with a wide range of future tasks, which are not only dealt with in theory but also practically with experiments and laboratory exercises". Stefan Kettner, student