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KLAIPËDA UNIVERSITY |
PRODUCTION ENGINEERING
Qualification awarded
Level of qualification
University studies, Second cycle, graduate (Master's)
Specific admission requirements
Minimum access requirements: Bachelor degree or its equivalent
Minimum access qualification degree:
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning (formal, non-formal and informal)
Study subjects or parts thereof, corresponding to formal and subject requirements of selected study programme, may be included to individuals who graduated, studied or are presently studying at institutions of higher education in Lithuania or other countries, accredited in accordance with Lithuanian higher education curriculum, and who want to continue their studies at the University at the same or inferior cycle or studies of other studies programmes.
Profile of the programme
The subjects of the Production Engineering study program provide in-depth knowledge of technological equipment, production logistics and its management in modern production companies; optimization and control of technological equipment, design of ecological products, composite materials used in industry, their production and processing technologies.
, having specialized in
- Digitization of manufacturing, The specialization Digitalization of manufacturing“ includes subjects that provide in-depth knowledge of digital technologies in production: integrated manufacturing, numerical modeling of processes, product lifecycle management, intelligent manufacturing process monitoring systems, and other subjects related with trends in Industry 4.0.
Key learning outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
| A1 | Students have good knowledge and ability to creatively apply the basics of natural sciences and mathematics, thorough knowledge and understanding of the principles of modern technological equipment components, systems, processes and they are able to apply mathematical knowledge when solving new engineering tasks. |
| A2 | Students know and understand principles of the production engineering field, they know about the technological equipment and production systems, about assessment of the reliability of technical systems, about processes analysis and optimization; students are able to apply knowledge to new engineering challenges. |
| A3 | Students have knowledge and can critical evaluate of the latest achievements in production engineering. |
Engineering Analysis
| B1 | Students are able to solve non-typical, non-strictly defined and non-exhaustively described problems. |
| B2 | Students are able to envisage standard and non-standard production engineering problems, related with production equipment, its reliability, and technological processes and clearly formulate and solve them. |
| B3 | Students have ability to use their knowledge and understanding when solving practical engineering tasks by applying theoretical models and research methods, including mathematical analysis, computational modelling and experimental research methods; they are able to evaluate the incoming information and data, and to interpret them |
| B4 | Students have understanding of the importance of social, health, occupational and fire safety, environmental and commercial requirements. |
| B5 | . Students know about the new and significant production engineering research and development problems and they are able to apply innovative methods when solving typical and specific problems and implementing their solutions. |
Engineering Design
| C1 | Students are able to apply their knowledge and understanding when solving non-standard problems, including those related to other fields of science and engineering studies. |
| C2 | Students have ability to innovatively develop new and original engineering ideas and methods. |
| C3 | Students have ability to make engineering decisions, having encountered multiple, technically undefined and not clearly described problems. |
Investigations
| D1 | Students have ability to recognise, find and evaluate data necessary for engineering work using databases and other information sources |
| D2 | Students have ability to plan and conduct analytical, modelling and experimental research, critically evaluate its data and present conclusions |
| D3 | Students are able to explore applicability of new and emerging methods and ways of solving engineering problems of the study field of Production Engineering. |
Engineering Practice
| E1 | Students have ability to combine the knowledge of different study fields and solve multiple engineering problems |
| E2 | Students have thorough understanding of applied methods and methodologies as well as their limitations; they are able to select engineering equipment and software. |
| E3 | Student has the ability to assess engineering solutions from the ethical, social, economic, and safety viewpoints. |
| E4 | Students know about production activity organisation principles, they have understanding of its chain coherence and interaction, ability to evaluate engineering activities in terms of occupational safety and environment protection; they are able to use legal documents and standards. |
Transferable Skills
| F1 | Students have an ability to efficiently work individually and in a team, be leader of a team which may consist of representatives of various study fields and levels. |
| F2 | Students have ability able to communicate with engineering community and the general public on both national and international level |
| F3 | Students have a holistic understanding of the impact of engineering solutions on the society and environment, adherence to professional ethics and engineering activity standards, perception of responsibility for engineering activities |
| F4 | Students have good knowledge of the aspects of project management and business, understanding of the connections between technological solutions and their economic outcomes |
| F5 |
Occupational profiles of graduates with examples
Graduates having acquired master's of engineering qualification can work in various industries (food, chemicals, furniture, textiles, etc.), as constructors in the designers design companies, as technical consultants, industry or department heads and project managers of commercial enterprises.
Access to further studies
Access to the third cycle studies
Course structure diagram with credits
1 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Production Management Methodology (S190M050) | 6 |
| 2 | Research and Innovation (T000M079) | 6 |
| 3 | Research 1 (T210M003) | 6 |
| 4 | Numerical Modeling of Engineering Systems (FEM) (T210M081) | 6 |
| 5 | Specialization Electives | 6 |
| Total: | 30 |
2 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Automated Manufacturing Control Systems (T130M036) | 6 |
| 2 | Industrial Process Optimization (T125M025) | 6 |
| 3 | Composit Materials Manufactoring and Research (T152M001) | 6 |
| 4 | Research 2 (T210M004) | 6 |
| 5 | Specialization Electives | 6 |
| Total: | 30 |
3 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Packaging Technologies and Equipment (T130M009) | 6 |
| 2 | Production Logistics (T210M011) | 6 |
| 3 | Research Practice (T210M012) | 6 |
| 4 | Cleaner Production and Ecodesign (T270M004) | 6 |
| 5 | Specialization Electives | 6 |
| Total: | 30 |
4 semester
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Master‘s Final Thesis (T210M006) | 30 |
| Total: | 30 |
Specialization Subjects
| Course | ECTS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Digitization of manufacturing | |||
| 1 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sustainable Energetics (T000M096) | 6 |
| 2 | Systems of Integrated Manufacturing (T210M017) | 6 |
| 3 | Modern Processing Technologies (T210M007) | 6 |
| 4 | Principles of Personnel Management Methodology (S212M001) | 6 |
| 5 | Enterprise resource planning systems (T210M015) | 6 |
| 6 | Innovations Strategies (S190M002) | 6 |
| 7 | Reliability of Engineering System (T210M002) | 6 |
| 8 | 3D Printing Technologies and Research (T210M016) | 6 |
| 9 | Project and Quality Management (T000M033) | 6 |
| 10 | Internet of Things Systems Engineering (T120M040) | 6 |
| 11 | Cyber security in manufacturing (T120M039) | 6 |
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Systems of Integrated Manufacturing (T210M017) | 6 |
| 2 | Enterprise resource planning systems (T210M015) | 6 |
| 3 | Systems of Integrated Manufacturing (T210M017) | 6 |
| 4 | Cyber security in manufacturing (T120M039) | 6 |
| 5 | Innovations Strategies (S190M002) | 6 |
| 6 | Sustainable Energetics (T000M096) | 6 |
| 7 | Modern Processing Technologies (T210M007) | 6 |
| 8 | 3D Printing Technologies and Research (T210M016) | 6 |
| 9 | Project and Quality Management (T000M033) | 6 |
| 10 | Reliability of Engineering System (T210M002) | 6 |
| 11 | Principles of Personnel Management Methodology (S212M001) | 6 |
| 12 | - (T210M018) | 6 |
| 13 | Internet of Things Systems Engineering (T120M040) | 6 |
| Course | ECTS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3D Printing Technologies and Research (T210M016) | 6 |
| 2 | Sustainable Energetics (T000M096) | 6 |
| 3 | Innovations Strategies (S190M002) | 6 |
| 4 | Project and Quality Management (T000M033) | 6 |
| 5 | Reliability of Engineering System (T210M002) | 6 |
| 6 | Enterprise resource planning systems (T210M015) | 6 |
| 7 | Modern Processing Technologies (T210M007) | 6 |
| 8 | Systems of Integrated Manufacturing (T210M017) | 6 |
| 9 | Principles of Personnel Management Methodology (S212M001) | 6 |
| 10 | Internet of Things Systems Engineering (T120M040) | 6 |
| 11 | Cyber security in manufacturing (T120M039) | 6 |
Examination regulations, assessment and grading
The University applies cumulative grading in order to ensure objective evaluation, active students’ participation during the semester and their ability to apply theoretical knowledge in practice. Cumulative grading final evaluation consists of interim course assignments (test, individual work, paper, laboratory work defence, and etc.) and final exam grades. If the student fails the interim course assignments and does not make to transition grade−minimal grade of determined interim course assessments−he is not allowed to take the final exam. Each study programme is completed by defending final thesis (project) and (or) taking final exams.
A ten-point grading system is used at the University. Knowledge is assessed in the following marks
| Pass/fail system | KU grade* | Definition |
| Pass | 10 (excellent) | excellent performance, outstanding knowledge and skills |
| 9 (very good) | strong performance, good knowledge and skills | |
| 8 (good) | above the average performance, knowledge and skills | |
| 7 (highly satisfactory) | average performance, knowledge and skills with unessential shortcomings | |
| 6 (satisfactory) | below average performance, knowledge and skills with substantial shortcomings | |
| 5 (sufficient) | knowledge and skills meet minimum criteria | |
| Fail | 4, 3, 2, 1 (insufficient) | knowledge and skills do not meet minimum criteria / below minimum criteria |
Graduation requirements
Undergraduate and master student’s knowledge, skills and abilities, indicated in the study programme description, are examined and evaluated during the public defence of his Final thesis. Final thesis by its nature can be scientific research or scientific-applied. Final thesis is analytical work based on independent scientific or applied research. A Bachelor’s thesis comprises 12 credits; Master’s thesis comprises 30 credits in the study programme of 120 credits or 24 credits in the study programme of 90 credits. Final thesis and its defence is to demonstrate student’s creativity and the ability to critically evaluate theoretical and practical innovations, as well as others’ previously carried out researches and their results; to indicate student’s knowledge in social and commercial environment, legislation, and financial capacity; to show information sourcing and its qualified analysis skills, computational methods and specialized software and general-purpose information technologies using skills, as well as the ability to clearly and correctly orally or in written present their research results and (or) product designed to different audiences.
Final thesis is defended publicly in front of the Study Field Qualification Committee approved by the Rector. All members of the Qualification Committee evaluate the final thesis and its defence in separate grades in ten-point grading system. Weighted coefficient of defended grade is up to 0.2. The final grade is the arithmetic average of the grades given by the Qualification Committee members, rounded to the nearest whole number.
Mode of study
Full-time
Programme director or equivalent
Dr. Jolanta Janutënienë
Department of Engineering