Smart Product Development
Niveau
second cycle, Master
Learning outcomes of the courses/module
The participants:
• know different approaches to the product development process
• know 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
• know AI-based tools for solving problems in the product development process
• know systematic methods of product development for the different phases of the overall process
• can define a smart communicating product
• are familiar with the concepts of digital twin, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance
• know the specific challenges of smart products and their influence on the product development process
• know different approaches to the product development process
• know 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
• know AI-based tools for solving problems in the product development process
• know systematic methods of product development for the different phases of the overall process
• can define a smart communicating product
• are familiar with the concepts of digital twin, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance
• know 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
• 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
• 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
Exam
Presentation
Presentation
Language
English
Number of ECTS credits awarded
5
Semester hours per week
Planned teaching and learning method
Lecture, group work, presentation and discussion of tasks
Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered
1