KTH Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology.
This course targets learners that want to improve their skills and become proficient in managing and developing the work environment with regard to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by manual work.In this course, you will sharpen your skills to perform the whole risk management process systematically with the use of the RAMP-tool. You will receive feedback on your assessment related to authentic cases including the identification and assessment of risks, and the development of solutions and action plans.RAMP is a newly launched tool for assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs and stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH.This is the third and final course included in the only Professional Certificate program where you become proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. On successful completion of the whole Program, youwill receive a Professional Certificate as proof of your proficiency in using RAMP.
In this course, you will learn how to use the RAMP tool to identify and assess risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in manual handling at the workplace.RAMP is a newly launched tool for assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs. RAMP stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH.In this course, you will gain basic knowledge of MSD risk factors and injuries related to manual handling and their consequences for individuals, organisations and society. You will get an overview of the risk management tool RAMP and how each of the four modules should be applied. You will also get hands-on training in carrying out risk assessments with the RAMP I module and learn how to interpret the results, as well as how to proceed in the risk management process.This course is the first of three courses in the Professional Certificateprogram where you become proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. On successful completion of the whole Program you get a Professional Certificate as proof of your proficiency in using RAMP.
Big Data, IoT, BYOD, Cloud, Drones, AI, VR -all of these digital technologies are transforming how businessesoperate in the digital age. Businesses are changing at a rapid pace due to the impact of these technologies.This course will discuss how companies can prepare for what is to come in the digital age.Learning from previous technology-driven transformations and theories,this course will help you develop a model of the future.Taking this course, you will learn concrete tools to tackle the above questions.This is the first course in the Digital Transformation Professional Certificate program.
In this course, you will learn about the future evolution of communication networks towards so-called machine-type applications, also referred to as cyber-physical systems. You will be equipped with the basics to design, implement and dimension such networks according to application needs. Most of this knowledge represents the underlying principles driving the most current evolution of information networking. This evolution necessitates the reconsideration and redesign of major parts of communication networks to make them suitable for modern applications like robot and drone coordination, control of automation machinery or also augmented reality applications.The course provides an overview of the underlying principles of this future evolution towards cyber-physical networks, while also discussing open research problems and societal implications of such networks.
The business landscape is continuously evolving. With each new digital technology, a new transformation wave hits. To be successful, you need to know how to navigate these changing landscapes and set a strategy that will help you achieve your goals.Industry and market structures are changing and you and your organization need to adapt accordingly. In this course, you will learn how to navigate scenariosin which the map constantly changes, like when new digital technologies put existing systems out of balance. This course will help you value potential network transformations and identify a secure path to reach your business goals. We will address questions such as:How can you identify the main challenges for companies facing a digital transformation?How to formulate a strategy handling the challenges identified when facing a digital transformationHow to know what kind of projects to go for, versus the ones to forgo.How torecognize when the timing for digital transformation is right.This course will help you handle the above issues and provide the concrete tools and strategies to ensure continued success while delivering customer value in a new context.This course is part of the Digital Transformation Professional Certificate program.
Science impacts our lives every day. Whether it's seeing the effects of a new dieting method, a drive in an electric car, or reading the weather forecast, science is behind it all.As a student in engineering, or in the STEM area, it's crucial to understand what science is and how to utilize its methods. But what is good science? How is scientific research carried out in the best way? And what is the best way to communicate your findings?In this course you will develop skills to identify, criticize and justify scientific methods.You willgain a basic understanding of the methodological and underlying philosophical questions and issues that arise in science.You will learn how to explain and justify scientists' choices between various research methods, and how tointerpret research results.
This course is the second course in a series of two. Both courses provide a solid foundation in the area of reliable distributed computing, including the main concepts, results, models and algorithms in the field.In order to ensure that IT infrastructures - a key engine of operations for any organization - operate at full capacity and efficiency, it is vital to understand its core: distributed algorithms. To achieve this, the infrastructure itself must be reliable and resilient. This course continues on the foundations of distributed algorithms, introduced in ID2203.1x, and builds on these concepts at a higher level of complexity to develop the skills needed to build and maintain reliable and efficient distributed systems.ID2203.2x covers specific advanced abstractions and algorithms including sequence consensus and multi-Paxos; atomic broadcast and replicated state machines. It also covers dynamic reconfiguration of services; the use of physical clocks in distributed systems; the CAP theorem, and weaker consistency models, including eventual consistency and conflict-free replicated data-types.Students will experiment and develop a variety of distributed algorithms in an interactive, engaging programming environment using the Scala programming language. They will be guided throughout the programming assignments and provided with intuitive examples to help them get started.To complete the course with a full grade (100%) students are required to answer the graded quizzes provided every week, as well as the programming assignments.
In this Professional Certificate program, learners will become proficient in managing and improving the work environment with regard to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) gained from manual work.You will learn how to perform systematic risk management from identification and assessment of risks, to the development of solutions and action plans, with the use of RAMP. RAMP is a newly launched tool for the assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs. RAMP stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH.Utilizing the RAMP tool in a proficient way leads to positive effects for individuals as well as for organisations and the society. Reducing individuals’ musculoskeletal injuries or muscle pain at the work place, does not only benefit the work staff but is a cost benefit for companies as well as for society at large.This Professional Certificate program offers hands-on training on how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. With completion of all three courses learners will receive a proficiency proof in the RAMP tool in the form of a Professional Certificate.
Leadership is affected by digital technology in many ways. New technology affects transparency, hierarchy, organizational structures, communication and more.Technology also creates new opportunities, challenges, and rules of the game. In this course, we will reflect on the challenges and possibilities available. We will look at leadership cases at the individual and organizational level. You will learn how to apply processes, tools, and frameworks, as well as illustrate ways to view and handle various potential leadership scenarios.As leadership is changing, companies are also changing and need to adapt to a new and transforming business landscape. This is much more than a traditional change-management project. It is about leading the company into a new position in the marketplace.This course is part of the Digital Transformation Professional Certificate program.
Creating a digital business landscape is important for every company, regardless of size, and needed in order to stay competitive in the business world today.This program helps professional learners understand what digital transformation is and how it may affect their organization and how to plan for rising opportunities. The program prepares professionals and managers for digital transformation challenges and helps them develop the skills to be a digital transformation agent.The focus of the program will be on developing your own roadmap to digital transformation. The program consists of four courses, all self-paced, which can be followed individually, in numeric order, or in parallel with each other. The focus of the first (I) course is to analyze what digital transformation means and how it may transform industries and markets. In the second course (II) you will explore how to make strategic choices in a fast-changing environment to develop a desired position on the market. In course three, (III) leadership and change management challenges related to the digital transformation are addressed. And, in the last course (IV), digital business development and marketing is explored to accelerate the development needed to transform your business/ company.Founded in 1827 KTH Royal Institute of Technology, is Sweden’s largest technical research and learning institution and has become a key center of intellectual talent and innovation. Recently, the capital of Sweden, Stockholm, was ranked as one of the hottest start-up and innovation scenes for digital and mobile services in the world. Included in this ongoing digital transformation, we find companies like Spotify, iZettle, and Mojang. The KTH instructors in this program, Martin Vendel and Henrik Blomgren, have more than 25 years of industrial experience working with strategy and marketing in collaboration with the industry.
Have you ever wondered why there is such a focus on Sustainable Development in the public debate today? In this course you will be introduced to the concept of sustainable development and how it has evolved to what it currently means, a holistic ongoing process to tackle the environmental, social and economic challenges of human development. Sustainable development is more important than ever, not the least, for problem solvers aimed at creating sustainable solutions at the workplace and in society.You will learn about key concepts describing sustainable development, such as the three pillars, and different indicators for sustainable development. You will be introduced to the underlying reasons behind the environmental challenges that we face today, for instance climate change and ocean acidification. Throughout the course, different frameworks to describe sustainable development will be discussed, including normative approaches.This is the first of three courses about sustainable development for problem solvers from KTH, Royal Institute of Technology. Each of the three courses can be taken separately and provide knowledge on how to act, think and approach development in society and for the industry that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations ability to meet their needs.In the second course, Sustainable Development: Solutions and Trends we go further into solutions to combat environmental challenges such as smart urban metabolism and the sharing economy. In the third course, Enforcing Sustainable Development , we look at what influences current sustainability actions and how people can change via education, and how regulations affect more sustainable behaviours. Situated in Stockholm, Sweden, KTH drives world leading research in sustainability, and offers education for students and staff to ensure that all graduates, as well as the organisation continue to enforce sustainable development. In these courses you meet a multidisciplinary team of teachers and researchers in the forefront of finding solutions for sustainable development.This course is relevant to professionals working in industry, policymakers, or students in engineering, as well as problem solvers in society at large.
This course targets learners that want to manage and improve the work environment with regard to preventing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by manual work.In this course, you will get hands-on training of how to perform systematic risk management from identification and assessment of risks, to development of solutions and action plans, with the use of the RAMP-tool.RAMP is a newly launched tool for assessment and handling of MSD risks in manual handling jobs, and stands for Risk Assessment and Management tool for manual handling Proactively. The RAMP tool is unique in its high usability, developed and evaluated scientifically, in close collaboration between industry and researchers from KTH.This is the second of three courses included in the only Professional Certificate program where you become proficient in how to use the RAMP tool for systematic risk management of MSDs in manual handling jobs. The Program comprises of three courses that each will take 15-25 hours of work to complete. On successful completion of the whole program, youwill earn a Professional Certificate as proof of your proficiency in using RAMP.
We have all heard about climate change and other urgent sustainability challenges, but what can we do about it? In this course, you become familiar with some of the major environmental challenges we face today. You will learn about different sustainability solutions, and be introduced to various examples of how multidisciplinary research, including studies in engineering, contributes to the transition towards sustainability. You also become aware of how sustainability drives technical and societal development further. We take a closer look at the use of natural resources and the importance of well working ecosystems. To better understand how the use of resources can be made sustainable, key concepts such as the planetary boundaries and material flow analysis are discussed. You will also be introduced to different ways of sustainable resource management, such as smart urban metabolism, urban agriculture, the sharing economy, sustainable transport, renewable energy, aquaculture, green chemistry and ecodesign.This is the second of three courses about sustainable development for problem solvers from KTH, Royal Institute of Technology. Each of the three courses can be taken separately and provide knowledge on how to act, think and approach development in society and for the industry that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations ability to meet their own needs. In the first course Exploring Sustainable Development the concept and history of sustainable development is discussed from a holistic perspective. In the third course, Enforcing Sustainable Development, we look at what influences current sustainability actions and how people can change via education, and how regulations affect more sustainable behaviours. Situated in Stockholm, Sweden, KTH drives world leading research in sustainability, and offers education for students and staff to ensure that all graduates, as well as the organisation continue to enforce sustainable development. In these courses you meet a multidisciplinary team of teachers and researchers in the forefront of finding solutions for sustainable development.This course is relevant to professionals working in industry, policymakers, or students in engineering.
This course is the first course in a series of two. Both courses provide a solid foundation in the area of reliable distributed computing, including the main concepts, results, models and algorithms in the field.Today's global IT infrastructures are distributed systems; from the Internet to the data-centers of cloud computing that fuel the current revolution of global IT services. At the core of these services you find distributed algorithms.These algorithms run on multiple computers and communicate only by sending and receiving messages. It is crucial for the implemented services to continue to work 24/7 even if some of the computers fail or some of the messages are lost in transit. This is the subject of reliable distributed algorithms in computer science.ID2203.1x covers models of distributed algorithms based on input/output automata; specifications of fault tolerant abstractions and failure detectors; specific distributed abstractions and fault-tolerant algorithms, including reliable broadcast and causal broadcast; key-value stores and consistency models; single-value consensus and the Paxos algorithm.To complete the course with a full grade (100%) students are required to answer the graded quizzes provided every week, as well as the programming assignments.
What can we do to address the sustainability challenges we face? In this course, you will gain insight into how individuals, organisations and societies approach sustainability challenges in different ways. In various parts of the world different challenges are prioritized and thereby, various approaches and solutions are needed.You will learn about the considerations needed to make decisions of how to prioritize sustainable development. You will also be introduced to different strategies for changing values, attitudes and behaviours. The course introduces enforcements that are applied to influence individuals within companies and in the society at large, including different incentives and instruments to ensure more sustainable behaviours.This is the third of three courses about sustainable development from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Each of the three courses can be taken separately and provides knowledge on how to act, think and approach development in society and for the industry that meets the needs of the present without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their needs. In the first course “Exploring Sustainable Development” the concept and history of sustainable development is discussed from a holistic perspective. In the second course “Sustainable Development: Solutions and Trends” we delve further into the current state of the earth and present some solutions, such as Aquaculture, Smart Urban Metabolism and the Sharing Economy, to meet sustainability challenges.This course is relevant to professionals working in industry, policymakers, or students in engineering.