Virtual Product Development/ Prototyping

Department
  • Master's Program Industrial Engineering & Management
Course unit code
  • WIW_MAS_21_3_3
Number of ECTS credits allocated
  • 4.0
Name of lecturer(s)
  • FH-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Pillei Martin, BSc MSc, Assoz. FH-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Ferdik Manuel, Mag. Reinalter Manuel
Recommended optional program components
  • none
Recommended or required reading
  • Gerhard Pahl: Engineering Design. Fundamentals of successful product development. Methods and application. 7th ed. Springer, Berlin 2007.
    Werner Engeln: Methods of product development. Oldenbourg Industrieverlag, Munich 2006.
    Thomas Brinkmann: Product development with plastics. Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich 2010.
    Arno Langbehn: Product Development Practice Manual. Campus Verlag, Frankfurt New York 2010.
Level of course unit
  • Master
Year of study
  • Fall 2025
Semester when the course unit is delivered
  • 3
Language of instruction
  • English
Learning outcomes of the course unit
  • Students:
    • Learn a methodical, goal-oriented way of working in product development
    • Know the methods for the definition of a task as well as the development, evaluation and selection of solution concepts and are able to apply them.
    • Are able to apply efficient methods of innovative thinking, planning and designing, taking into account important criteria and framework conditions with regard to technology, economy and ecology and in terms of holistic optimization.
    • Possess an overview of the various possibilities of computer support in product development and its limitations.
    • Acquire basic knowledge of development methodology and virtual product development
    • Have an understanding of innovation methods, selection and evaluation procedures
    • Acquire basic knowledge in complexity management, methods for complexity control
Prerequisites and co-requisites
  • Relevant Bachelor's degree, according to admission requirements
Course contents
  • • Introduction of technical development process
    • Process control
    • Problem solving cycle
    o Task definition
    o Actual state analysis
    o Target definition
    o Search for solutions
    o Evaluation and selection of solution concepts
    • Complexity management, complexity control
    • Influence factor analysis
    • Virtual Product Development
    • Implementation of a simple technical product through all product development phases.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
  • The course comprises an interactive mix of lectures, discussions and individual and group work.
Work placement(s)
  • none

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