Mälardalen University

Learn about digital twins and how they can be used in smart production! A digital twin is used to create a virtual model of a real production system. Among other things, it can be used to simulate how the product will be manufactured, how materials flow and how machines move. The course gives you knowledge of industrial digital twins and their application within the framework of smart production. You will gain an insight into the possibilities digital twins offer for improving production systems and processes. You will gain an understanding of when the use of digital twins can be a beneficial solution in the development of production systems. This is a course with flexible start: The course is given with flexible start and study pace, but we recommend a study pace of 20%, which means that the course takes about 8 calendar weeks. You can join the course until the end of October.

Today, many industries face an increased demand for designing dependeble systems witch encounters various challenges, including more complex electronics and software-intensive systems. In the course, we will discuss different types of faults and possible sources of faults (technology, human and environment). Different types of faults are handled with different fault tolerance mechanisms, which are discussed for systems, hardware and software components. The course provides a solid foundation for understanding how to design fail-safe systems. The goal is to provide you with a toolbox of concepts for fail-safe design for both hardware and software so you can understand the rationale for appropriate mitigation strategies. The course is suitable for both engineers and students.

This course is designed for you who wants to learn more about functional safety of battery management systems. The course will also cover other aspects of safety such as fire safety in relation to Rechargeable Energy Storage Systems (RESS) and associated battery management systems. In the course you will be able to develop skills in principles of battery management systems, functional Safety as well as of other aspects of safety such as fire safety, hazard identification, hazard analysis and risk assessment in relation to battery management systems. The course also provides a broader understanding of the multifaceted nature of safety. The course is given with a low study pace. This course is primarily intended for engineers that need to ensure that battery management systems are safe, reliable, and compliant with industry standards. The course is suitable for individuals with backgrounds in for example functional safety, battery systems, automotive or risk assessment.  

In this course, you will be made aware of the state-of-the-art in cybersecurity research and state of practice in industry. Cybersecurity vulnerabilities are a threat to progress in the business sector and society. This is an accelerating threat due to the current rapid digitalisation, which in manufacturing is termed Industry 4.0. Companies are aware of this threat and realise the need to invest in countermeasures, but development is hampered by lack of competence.  

Upptäck framtidens arbetsliv – kurs i utekontorsarbete! Att arbeta utomhus regelbundet förbättrar både hälsa och välmående samtidigt som det bidrar till en grön omställning av arbetslivet. Naturen erbjuder en unik arbetsmiljö som kan stärka kreativitet och produktivitet. Arbetslivet går igenom stora förändringar. Kontorsarbete sker inte längre bara på traditionella arbetsplatser. Med nya digitala lösningar kan vi arbeta var som helst – från hemmet, på tåget eller ute i naturen. Flexibla kontor och delade arbetsytor har blivit allt vanligare, men varför stanna där? Vill du veta hur utekontorsarbete kan skapa hållbara och inspirerande arbetssätt och arbetsmiljöer? Då är det här kursen för dig! Innehåll Arbetsliv i förändring och naturkontaktens betydelse Kontorsarbetets möjliga former och rum – utomhus Utekontoret och det flexibla arbetslivets förutsättningar Outdoor Office Work – Utmaningar och potentialer för en hållbar utveckling Du kommer få kunskap om Hur du kan ta med dig kontorsarbetet utomhus och organisera ditt arbete både enskilt och i grupp. Identifiera fördelarna och utmaningarna med utekontorsarbete för hälsa, kreativitet och välmående. Analysera hur naturen som arbetsmiljö kan bidra till hållbar utveckling och grön omställning i arbetslivet. Implementera praktiska metoder för att integrera utemiljöer i din arbetsdag och skapa flexibla, inspirerande arbetsrutiner. Vem vänder sig kursen till? Kursen är relevant för alla som arbetar på kontor och vill utforska nya sätt att organisera sitt arbete i utemiljöer. Den riktar sig särskilt till chefer och HR-specialister som vill stärka hälsa, kreativitet och produktivitet genom att integrera naturen som en del av arbetsplatsen. Kursen är också anpassad för enskilda medarbetare och arbetsgrupper som söker hållbara och inspirerande arbetsmetoder i utemiljöer. Kursupplägg Kursen är en öppen kurs inte kräver några förkunskaper och som kan genomföras online när som helst. Kursen lanseras sommaren 2025. Språk Svenska

Hydrogen is a clean fuel, a versatile energy carrier, and seems to be the answer to the climate change challenge. Why is everyone talking about it, and how is it going to replace traditional fuels? This modularized course provides a comprehensive overview on hydrogen as an energy carrier, with focus on fuel cell as hydrogen conversion technology. Hydrogen production and storage and their role in decarbonization will be covered. Different fuel cell technologies will be analyzed and discussed to present benefits and challenges in the use of hydrogen for power production, urban mobility, aviation, transportation, residential sector and much more. The learners will be able to combine the available modules to create their personalized education based on their needs and get insights on where and when hydrogen can play a role in a carbon-free society.

If you want to learn principles, methods, tools and project strategies for efficient execution of projects in order to gain high quality competence in industrial project management, this course is for you. The course is suitable for you who work in product development, or with improvements in production, or in an administrative project. You will develop knowledge and skills about how to enhance your project management capabilities and deliver predetermined project results. During the course you will work with and relate what you learn to project management in your company. The phases found in projects are covered; establish, execute, hand-over to line organisation and close-out of the project. Organisational aspects of project management are in focus such as leadership, agility, quality management, communication and decision-making.

Do you want to deepen your knowledge in Industrial Internet of Things? In this course, you will gain deeper knowledge and understanding of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), platforms and cloud services used in manufacturing industries. You will learn to understand the use of IoT platforms and how to design and implement simple systems and how to create value by using IoT solutions within industrial systems. The course will provide you with practical and theoretical knowledge in IIoT, platforms and cloud services as well as in-depth knowledge in production, logistics and product development.

The information and communication technology (ICT) sector is responsible for approx. 1.8-2.8% of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in 2020, and software is both part of the problems and the solutions. Traditional software engineering principles and techniques do not consider the climate, environment, and sustainability aspects in building and using software for any purpose. We, software engineers, developers, researchers, climate scientists, and various other related stakeholders, need to think about how we can reduce the carbon footprint due to building and using software-intensive systems. Green and sustainable software engineering is an emerging concept that can help reduce the carbon footprint related to software. In this introductory course, we will introduce the concept of green and sustainable software engineering and the engineering process to build green and sustainable software. Topics Sustainable and green computing Sustainable and green software engineering Process Energy efficient computing Sustainability issues in Scientific computing You will learnBy the end of the course, you will be able to: analyze the green and sustainability issues in traditional software engineering, identify and incorporate key elements to be included in the software engineering process to make the software green and sustainable, and use techniques to make your software code energy efficient. Who is the course for?This course is designed for those who are software developers, managers and software related policy makers, or have knowledge about software development, and want to consider the green and sustainability aspects in their everyday life. Also, this course will be useful for computational scientists who build green software and want to know more about these aspects in software engineering. However, this is an introductory course, and it will show a path for life-long learning to build more in-depth knowledge in each concept introduced in this course.