Methods and Tools for Life Cycle Oriented Vehicle Engineering

Course content

Intended learning outcome:

Students…...

• …are able to carry out a life cycle oriented product development in the automotive industry.
• can understand automotive-specific product creation processes, development methodology and strategies as well as tools for planning, construction and design of vehicles and components and for planning production.
• can define and structure product requirements with the help of the Quality Function Deployment Tool.
• can classify the tasks, requirements and results of the actors involved in vehicle development and understand the importance of cooperation within and across companies.
• are able to evaluate technically, economically and ecologically significant target parameters in the life cycle-oriented product development of vehicles.
• …can analyse the structure and relevant parameters of a life cycle assessment and are able to interpret the results.
• are able to perform and interpret break-even calculations. •
• …can understand the legal framework and monitor compliance with it (e.g. calculation of fleet emissions).

Module content:

• Basics of life cycle oriented product development in the automotive industry
• Requirements for an electric vehicle
• Methods and tools for life cycle oriented vehicle engineering
• Material selection, calculation of fleet emissions and break-even calculations
• Concept of life cycle oriented thinking
• Awareness for problem shifting