Product development (OPEN UNI)

From

28.4.2026

5 cr

The significance of products in industrial companies' operations: - The paradigm of product development and definition of concepts - Factors influencing the success of product development - Methodical implementation of product development (U&E-model, Cooper's stage-gate model, QFD) - Participants and stakeholders in product development - Requirements management in product development

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Fields

Engineering and technology

Scope

5 cr

4 components

Code

AY555242A

What you will learn

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to: - Define the role of product development in a company's operations - Distinguish between innovation activities and systematic product development, and describe them - Differentiate the phases and tasks of the product development process - Work in a product development project - Use tools such as QFD (Quality Function Deployment) and DFM (Design for Manufacturability) in product development - Determine the significance of other company functions (stakeholders) for product development activities - Describe the transformation of different stakeholders' needs into requirements and specifications - Describe the management of various stakeholders' requirements in product development

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Organiser

Oulun yliopisto

Contact details

avoin.yliopisto@oulu.fi

Belongs to themes:

Sustainable development and growth