From idea to product.
In the working group Integrated Systems Engineering and Vehicle Concepts, we deal with a wide range of future-oriented topics. Our core competencies lie in particular in the areas of model-based systems engineering, agile method application and process management, evaluation and development of vehicle concepts for current and future mobility concepts, scenario development and transformation strategies. We bring these core competences into practical application in projects and focus in particular on vehicle technology, general mechanical engineering and the future of mobility. The development of practical and applicable solutions is one of our highest premises.
Take a closer look at the WG Integrated Systems Development and Vehicle Concepts below and under "Research focus".
Integrated System Development and Vehicle Concepts (ISF) is one of a total of five working groups (WG) of the Institute for Engineering Design (IK), which is headed by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Vietor. We serve various research fields related to product development. The WG ISF consists of a dynamic team that is constantly growing and in which the research work is closely networked. Together we have distinct expertise in the field of lifecycle engineering and sustainability and offer in-depth know-how in the field of mobility research. We methodically combine strategic scenario development and requirements definition with the basics of model-based systems engineering and thus promote methodical requirements management. Furthermore, as a team we have strong competences in the development of agile methods for product development and process management. In many industrial projects with large corporations as well as SMEs, we have had the opportunity to apply the principles of MBSE to various problems and create solutions, and in doing so we have constantly developed ourselves further. As AG ISF, we want to be future-oriented and keep up with the times through conferences and projects. For this reason, digitalisation and the associated strategy development is also a topic area of the AG ISF, in which we develop and apply analysis methods or offer consulting workshops.
In the WG ISF, interested parties from research sector find a reliable and professional sparring partner. We enjoy science and are happy to contribute our expertise to research projects. We have already been able to complete many projects in association with other universities and institutes and are always interested in new requests for cooperation, even beyond the TU Braunschweig. We cordially invite you to an exchange about possible projects or interfaces of the ISF.
The ISF also offers real and multi-faceted added value to interested parties from industry. Whether you want to tackle challenges in product development in general, process optimisation, method application or product management, we are a reliable partner for you. The size of your company is irrelevant, because the expertise of our working group, which has been built up over many years, can provide assistance for all company sizes and essential problems. Do not hesitate to contact us for an initial exchange about possible assistance.
For us - the ISF - the creation of real, practically applicable and measurable added value is the greatest driver of our research efforts. Our work is always oriented towards the question of how theory and expertise can be turned into a benefit for industry and practice. Our research projects are correspondingly characterised by this attitude. Taking Model-based Systems Engineering as an example, we do not limit ourselves to teaching the basic principles, but also incorporate individual actual conditions of companies in training courses and workshops and ask ourselves "What comes after MBSE?". We act and work both future- and situation-oriented. If you need energetic and topic-based support for your strategic problem solving in your company, you have come to the right place.
Described research topics are focussed among others within following publicly funded projects:
All members of the working group can be found under the following link.