The students

• are familiar with the theory of methodical design and in particular the four phases of product development according to VDI 2221 (Analysis, Conception, Design and Design).
• are able to create requirement lists, function and effect structures as well as develop and compare different solution variants.
• know and name the principle of holistic product development and take sustainability and resource efficiency into account in the development process.
• are aware of material, technological and economic conditions as well as legal, environmental and human restrictions.

B2.00000.10.030 - Technical drawing
B2.00000.20.150 - CAD
B2.00000.30.080 - Testing of materials and components

Basics:

• Fundamentals of technical systems
• Fundamentals of methodological approach

• Work steps according to VDI 2220
• Product life cycle

• Steps
• Holistic product development with a focus on sustainability and resource efficiency

• Clarification of the boundary conditions
• Requirement specification

• Funktionsstrukturen
• Searching for solution principles
• Evaluation of solution variants

• Steps
• Design principles
• Style guides

• Steps
• Derivation of technical documents
• Product identification

Pahl, Beitz, Feldhusen, Grote: Pahl/Beitz Konstruktionslehre, Springer 2006
Kurz, Hintzen, Laufenberg: Konstruieren, Gestalten, Entwerfen, Vieweg+Teubner 2009
Conrad: Grundlagen der Konstruktionslehre, Hanser 2018
Ehrlenspiel: Kostengünstig Entwickeln und Konstruieren, Springer 2020

Integrated course (ILV)

overall examination