Course Description

Duration 1 day(s)

Language English    Venue Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Country 

Course fee 307,00    Currency EURO    Discount 30% Academic members

Description
Companies considering the possible applications of MST in their products need access to economic
information as well as technical features and benefits of the technology. This course provides
information and analysis tools that will help to identify the most appropriate technology, to work
out the costs of development and manufacture, to decide whether to develop and manufacture in-house
or through partners, and to set realistic timeframes for MST product development.

Target group
Executives who are tasked with ensuring that their organisations stay at the leading edge of their
marketplace. Managers and those responsible for Technology Strategy, Product Development and Product
Definition. Industries which are candidates for the application of MST include : Medical and Biomedical
Devices, Automotive, Industrial Process Control, Environmental Monitoring, Aerospace, Domestic Appliances, Communications and Consumer Products.

Course Contents and Time Table
· How MST delivers competitive advantage
· The taxonomy of MST : a review of the features and benefits of MST processes
· The development process
· Cost models for MST development
· Cost models for MST production
· The role of feasibility studies and prototyping
· System integration : packaging, assembly and test
· Developing a strategy for MST product development

Audience
Executives who are tasked with ensuring that their organisations stay at the leading edge of their
marketplace. Managers and those responsible for Technology Strategy, Product Development and
Product Definition. Industries which are candidates for the application of MST include :
Medical and Biomedical Devices, Automotive, Industrial Process Control, Environmental
Monitoring, Aerospace, Domestic Appliances, Communications and Consumer Products.

Lecturers
A course developed by TFI Technology for Industry (UK).
Responsible tutor : Dr. Malcolm Wilkinson.

Further information
FSRM
Rue Jaquet-Droz 1
CH-2007 Neuchâtel
Switzerland
Tél +41 32 720 09 00
fsrm@fsrm.ch