Study Guide

Objective

After a completed study unit the student:
- has a good command of the product development process as part of the operations of a business and understands the significance of product development as a prerequisite for the existence of a profitable business
- can devise a project plan for a successful product development process.

Content

- the role of product development in business operations
- product development process
- development project feasibility study
- product definition
- management of a product development project
- significance of industrial design
- creativity and methods of product development
- teamwork skills
- immaterial rights
- product profitability calculation, investment and financial planning
- risk management in product development
- significance of standardisation and modulation
- quality in product development activities
- environmental requirements.

Teaching methods

Teacher-centered learning methods
-tutorial on materials and software in use
Student-centered learning method
-independent data search
Functional learning methods
-cost management exercises
-simulations

International connections

project Based Learning
Flipped Learning

Completion alternatives

Reporting an independently completed project

Student workload

contact lesson 16 h
self study 32 h
collaborative study 39 h

Content scheduling

Course Objectives
After completing the course, the student:
understand the impact of product design on product lifecycle costs
understands LEAN principles from a design perspective

Course contents
DFM
DFA
LEAN product development
Teamcenter Product Cost Management

Further information

E-book
Developing new products and services : learning, differentiation, and innovation
Sanders, G. Lawrence ; Huefner, Ronald J.
Business Expert Press cop. 2012. 1st ed
Design for manufacturing : a structured approach

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

The five themes and related feedback are rated on a scale of 0-5, both as a peer review and by the lecturer.
The evaluation criteria can be found in the ITsLearning environment for each task separately.