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Information Systems in Product Development (WP) (WP)*

level of course unit

1.study cycle bachelor

Learning outcomes of course unit

The students are able to:
• Analyze and structure business processes of product development.
• Record actual data and identify interfaces.
• Check best practices.
• Verify organizational forms and data in the system.
• Optimize product development processes through system support and apply modern methods.
• Evaluate and analyze product data and prepare it for transfer to production.
• Classify the basic functions of production data management.
• Identify interfaces to other systems (e.g. CAD, Office, assemblies, ...).
• and analyze them.
• Evaluate CAx (computer-aided) data.
• Understand the introduction of a PDM system.

prerequisites and co-requisites

not applicable

course contents

• Best practice processes and KPIs for product development
• Authorization concept
• Product lifecycle management
• Product data management (PDM) - various systems
• Interfaces CAD, PDM, PLM and ERP
• Product development system, Windchill
• Production planning and control
• Support through ERP Enterprise resource planning systems
• Special features of SCM Supply Chain Management during product development
• Influence of customers on product development viewed under consideration of Customer Relation Management (CRM)
• Effects of integration and networking on product development (smart products)
• Application integration, long-term archiving

recommended or required reading

• Sendler, Wawer (2011): Von PDM zu PLM, 3. Aufl., Carl Hanser Verlag München
• Gudehus (2012): Logistik 1: Grundlagen, Verfahren und Strategien, 4. Aufl., Springer Verlag Berlin
• Gudehus (2012): Logistik 2: Netzwerke, Systeme und Lieferketten, 4. Aufl., Springer Verlag Berlin
• Morgan, Liker (2006): The Toyota Product Development System: Integrating People, Process and Technology, Productivity Press
• Scheer, et al. (2005): Prozessorientiertes Product Lifecycle Management, Springer Verlag Berlin
• Sendler, Wawer (2007): CAD und PDM: Prozessoptimierung durch Integration, 2. Aufl., Carl Hanser Verlag München
• Gebhardt (2007): Generative Fertigungsverfahren, 3. Aufl., Carl Hanser Verlag München

assessment methods and criteria

Project documentation and final presentation, final report

language of instruction

German

number of ECTS credits allocated

2.5

eLearning quota in percent

15

course-hours-per-week (chw)

2

planned learning activities and teaching methods

integrated lecture

semester/trimester when the course unit is delivered

4

name of lecturer(s)

Dr. Richard Mayr

year of study

2

recommended optional program components

none

course unit code

vzPEE2

type of course unit

integrated lecture

mode of delivery

Compulsory

work placement(s)

not applicable