Conceptual Design - Project Course

Aim

The course aims to develop the student's knowledge of and ability to implement and control a product development process with industrial connection. Particular emphasis is placed on the student understanding and using methods and tools that support the initial conceptual phase of a product development project. Importance is also attached to the student being able to document and communicate results as well as the process itself. More specifically, the student should be able to:

• Plan, implement and follow up a product development project in group.
• Be able to apply concept development and concept selection
• Be able to apply modeling of product properties during concept phase.
• Turn conclusions from the analysis into concrete and relevant action proposals.
• Obtain experience of working in a group with product development projects

Content

The course consists of a product development project of suitable scope. The project is then conducted by the students in collaboration with the client and covers the early phases of product development, from problem formulation, requirement specification, function analysis, idea generation, conceptual design and concept selection. The project result must then be realized with the help of a demonstrator and verified at a specific test opportunity. The project ends with written and/or digital reporting and oral presentations