Smart Product Development
Niveau
second cycle, Master
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The graduate, the student:
* Knows different approaches to the product development process
* Knows traditional and agile product development methods as well as the dependencies of the process on product type, batch size and other dependencies
*Can name the different phases of the product development process and derive necessary activities
*Knows AI-based tools for solving problems in the product development process
* Knows systematic methods of product development for the different phases of the overall process
* Can define a smart communicating product
* Is familiar with the concepts of digital twin, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance
* Knows the specific challenges of smart products and their influence on the product development process
Prerequisites for the course
according to admission requirements
Course content
* Types of product development processes for different products, markets and companies
*Traditional PE vs. Agile PE vs. Mixed - which concept under which conditions
*Design Thinking as a central development concept
*Methods of product development:
•Ideating and creative methods for solving problems like: Ishikawa, root-course, risk management, functional analysis, SWOT, FMEA,…..
•Requirements engineering
•Market and patent analysis
•Concept
•Systematical finding of technical solutions using AI
•Evaluation of ideas and concepts
•Design
•Simulation of functional aspects (stress/strain, displacements, movement,….)
•Prototyping
•Testing
*Special aspects of smart products
Recommended specialist literature
Arreola-Risa, A.; Designing Supply Chains for New Product Development; 2013
Golder, P.N., Mitra D.; Handbook of Research on New Product Development; 2018
Mihm J.; Complexity in New Product Development Mastering the Dynamics of Engineering Projects; 2012
Smith P.G.; Flexible Product Development - Building Agility for Changing Markets; 2007
Douglass, B. P.; Agile model-based systems engineering cookbook : improve system development by applying proven recipes for effective agile systems engineering; 2021
Dori, D.; Object-process methodology : a holistics systems paradigm; 2002
Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, presentation
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
5
Share of e-learning in %
20
Semester hours per week
2.5
Planned teaching and learning method
Lecture, group work, presentation and discussion of tasks
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1
Name of lecturer
Prof (FH). Dr. Christian Schmid
Academic year
Key figure of the course/module
PDE.1
Type of course/module
integrated lecture
Type of course
Compulsory