151-0332-00L  Interdisciplinary Product Development: Definition, Realisation and Validation of Product Concepts

SemesterSpring Semester 2017
LecturersM. Schütz, M. Meboldt
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish
CommentNumber of participants limited to: 5 (ETHZ) + 20 (ZHdK)

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Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
151-0332-00 GInterdisciplinary Product Development: Definition, Realisation and Validation of Product Concepts
The course will start in the second week of the semester.
After the first three courses at ETH, eight full-day and six half-day courses will take place at ZHdK. Students will be informed about details on the course dates and times by the lecturer.
3 hrs
02.03.09:15-17:00PFA L 51 »
03.03.09:15-17:00PFA L 51 »
09.03.09:15-17:00PFA L 51 »
M. Schütz, M. Meboldt
151-0332-00 AInterdisciplinary Product Development: Definition, Realisation and Validation of Product Concepts
The course starts in the second week of the semester.
3h of group work to be scheduled on Thursday or Friday by arrangement.
30s hrsM. Schütz, M. Meboldt

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AbstractThis course is offered by the Design and Technology Lab Zurich, a platform where students from the disciplines industrial design (ZHdK) and mechanical engineering (ETH) can learn, meet and perform projects together. In interdisciplinary teams the students develop a product by applying methods used in the different disciplines within the early stages of product development.
ObjectiveThis interdisciplinary course has the following learning objectives:
- to learn and apply methods of the early stages of product development from both fields: mechanical engineering and industrial design
- to use iterative and prototyping-based development (different types of prototypes and test scenarios)
- to run through a development process from product definition to final prototype and understand the mechanisms behind it
- to experience collaboration with the other discipline and learn how to approach and deal with any appearing challenge
- to understand and experience consequences which may result of decision taken within the development process
ContentAt the end of the course each team should present an innovative product concept which convinces from both, the technical as well as the design perspective. The product concept should be presented as functioning prototype.

The learning objectives will be reached with the following repeating cycle:
1) input lectures
The relevant theoretical basics will be taught in short lectures by different lecturers from both disciplines, mechanical engineering an industrial design. The focus is laid on methods, processes and principles of product development.
2) team development
The students work on their projects individually and apply the taught methods. At the same time, they will be coached and supported by mentors to pass through the product development process successfully.
3) presentation
Important milestones are presented and discussed during the course, thus allowing teams to learn from each other.
4) reflection
The students deepen their understanding of the new knowledge and learn from failures. This is especially important if different disciplines work together and use methods from both fields.
Lecture notesHands out after input lectures

Performance assessment

Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)
Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits4 credits
ExaminersM. Meboldt, M. Schütz
Typegraded semester performance
Language of examinationEnglish
RepetitionRepetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit.

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ProgrammeSectionType
Mechanical Engineering BachelorDesign, Mechanics and MaterialsW+Information
Mechanical Engineering MasterMechanics, Materials, StructuresWInformation