After successful completion of the course, students are able to:

• analyze existing products with respect to their advantages and disadvantages.
• share, discuss, and defend their ideas.
• plan and develop a product according to given framework conditions.
• use common methods and tools in each development phase (e.g. ABC analysis, design for X, etc.).
• calculate the manufacturing costs.

The students become qualified to solve typical questions that are related to product planning, design, development, production, and assembly. At the same time, students learn to organize autonomously. This includes the communication and presentation of ideas, their discussion with colleagues, and their defense in front of a jury.

In this course, the students deepen their knowledge in the research fields that are part of integrative product development. Doing so, the previously gained knowledge is widened and linked.

• Product management
• Project management
• Functional analysis
• Systems engineering
• Design and development
• Manufacturing planning
• Assembly planning
• Cost calculation
• Manufacturing and assembly

• Definition of the research fields that are part of integrative product development.
• Discussion of the main contents of each field.
• Characterization of the relationships between the fields.
• Presentation and introduction of relevant methods and tools.
• Joint discussion of different case studies.

This lecture provides the students with the skills necessary for the internship Integrative Product Development 311.148. The selection of the candidates is based on the examination results.

The performance is assessed with a written exam at the end of the course.

Entsprechend den Ergebnissen der Prüfung erfolgt die Zulassung für das Praktikum 311.148

Basic knowledge in product and production management, CAD design, manufacturing, assembly, project management, and cost calculation.