WMPE – Tools and Methods of Product Development

Access to the course materials is possible via the Moodle course of SoSe 2023. Please contact pe@pmd.tu-…, if you are not yet enrolled in this Moodle course.

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Lecture

The aim of the lecture “Tools and Methods in Product Development” is to teach students the basics, procedures and methods of modern product development. The lecture contents are explained using many practical examples.

The lectures are available as video recordings in the associated Moodle course and are released at weekly intervals on Fridays. Questions can be asked during the digital lecture consultation hours. These take place every two weeks on Thursdays from 12:00 to 13:00 via Zoom.

Exercise

The exercise is designed in such a way that the students can apply the contents taught in the lecture to an example product themselves. For this purpose, teams of 4 to 6 students work independently on development tasks. In addition to teaching methodological skills, the course focuses on expanding social skills such as teamwork, self-motivation, communication and self-criticism. Furthermore, the creativity of the participants is encouraged through the processing of the exercise tasks.

The exercise tasks are worked on independently or in self-organized groups. Questions and results can be asked and discussed during the digital exercise consultation hours. These take place digitally every two weeks on Thursdays from 12:00 via Zoom.

Literature

• E. Kirchner: Werkzeuge und Methoden der Produktentwicklung, Springer, 2020
• B. Bender, K. Gericke: Pahl/Beitz Konstruktionslehre, Springer, 2021

Moodle

Further Information and documents of the lecture as well as supplementary materials can be found on the e-learning platform Moodle (Moodle TU Darmstadt) under the course “Werkzeuge und Methoden der Produktentwicklung”.

Last updated: Winter semester 2023/24 (12.09.2023)