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- Almefelt, Lars, 1968, et al.
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Requirements management in practice: findings from an empirical study in the automotive industry
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In: Research in Engineering Design. ; 17:3, s. 113-134
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper presents an empirical study carried out in the automotive industry, with the aim to bring forward new experiences and knowledge on management of requirements in practice. Adopting a qualitative systems approach, and using multiple information sources, the requirements management process during the development of a passenger car cockpit has been mapped out. More specifically, the intention has been to identify and describe progress, changes, deviations, and compromises regarding the requirements and their fulfilment linked to the different phases of the product development. The logical reconstruction of the requirements management process is complemented with broad descriptions of associated phenomena, such as important events, organisational structures, competences, and attitudes. Findings are presented, analysed and discussed considering also factors underlying observed phenomena. Accompanying the empirical findings, the paper concludes with recommendations for constructive and efficient requirements management in practice.
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- Berglund, Fredrik, 1974, et al.
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CDIO-Based Master Programme in Product Development
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In: The 3rd International CDIO Conference, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 11-14.
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In the autumn 2007, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden, will launch 44 new Master’s programmes, as a step in the Bologna process. The Master’s programme in Product Development, one of these programmes, aims to provide an environment and course syllabus that gives students the knowledge, skills and attitudes to act efficiently within global product developing organizations. This includes specific technical knowledge related to product development, managerial skills to plan and control the process, and practical attainments in using advanced methods and tools for collaborative product development. The diversity of the intake, with students with an undergraduate background in mechanical, electrical, industrial management or industrial design engineering, is used as an asset, enabling student project to be truly multidisciplinary, addressing engineering as well as business development aspects. This paper, will summarize the experiences of designing this programme using the CDIO standards and syllabus (www.cdio.org). In addition, the paper will discuss challenges when designing a curriculum in a programme description and making sure that overall learning objectives for the programme are met through individual courses and assessment methods.
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- Berglund, Fredrik, 1974, et al.
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Experiences from developing a Master’s programme in Product Development
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In: International Conference on Design Education (Connected 2007), 9 – 12 July 2007, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In the autumn 2007, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden, will launch 44 Master’s programmes, as a step in the Bologna process. The Bologna Process is an intergovernmental initiative which aims to create a European Higher Education Area (EHEA) by 2010 and to promote the European system of higher education worldwide. The Master’s programme in Product Development, one of these programmes, aims to provide an environment and course syllabus that gives students the knowledge, skills and attitudes to efficiently act within global product developing organisations. This includes specific technical knowledge related to product development, managerial skills to plan and control the process, and practical attainments in using advanced methods and tools for collaborative product development. Although, it is a new programme the design of the curriculum has been affected by former courses in Product Development related topics. The master’s programme will include five parts: (1) core courses in Product Development; (2) a Cross-functional Product Development Project; (3) Specialization tracks; (4) Elective courses; and (5) a Master’s Thesis Project. The core courses in product development will give a foundation in Product Development aspects, including Integrated Product Development, Computer Aided Design, Product Planning and Market Analysis, and Product Life Cycle Management. To facilitate the design of these programmes, Chalmers developed guidelines for the design of programme descriptions. This paper, summarises the experiences of designing this programme using this guideline and the CDIO principles and syllabus. In addition, the paper will discuss challenges when designing a curriculum in a programme description and making sure that the overall learning objectives for the programme are met through individual courses and examination forms.
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- Bergsjö, Dag Henrik, 1980, et al.
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Implementing a service-oriented PLM architecture focusing on support for engineering change management
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In: International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management. - 1743-5129 .- 1743-5110. ; 3:4, s. 335-355
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The aim of the study is to implement a service-oriented architecture(SOA) and evaluate its applicability to an industrial case, using PLM services2.0. This paper focuses on IT support for engineering change management(ECM). ECM is a cross-functional process including several technology fieldsand life cycle stages. The product information is accessible from a servicelayer where it is either used directly by the user or provided as input toknowledge-based engineering (KBE) applications which simulate and analysethe impact of an engineering change. It is concluded that SOA is an efficientarchitecture that enables integration of KBE applications. PLM services 2.0 is acompetent new standard that needs improvements regarding documentation andmore detail. In general, it can be concluded that it is necessary to invest more indata management and support capabilities, and that SOA contributes to takingbetter control of the business logic in comparison with other PLM architectures.
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- Bergsjö, Dag Henrik, 1980, et al.
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Implementing Support for Management of Mechatronic Product Data in PLM Systems: Two Case Studies
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In: Proceedings of IMECE2006 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition November 5-10, 2006, Chicago, Illinois USA. - 0791837904 ; , s. 1175-1183
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- In this study, product information models of two different companies both developing advanced mechatronic products are described, compared, and implemented in demonstrators. This has been done in order to investigate to what extent currently available PLM systems can manage this integration. The study shows that requirements for mechatronic product data are rather similar in the two companies. Differences involve the amount of product data generated in a development project, but there are also other differences related to development traditions. The contribution of the study is an evaluation of how integrated information models for mechatronic development can be managed in PLM systems. It is concluded that this can be done, however this requires a modified approach to software engineering.
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- Bergsjö, Dag Henrik, 1980, et al.
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Towards Integrated Modelling of Product Lifecycle Management Information and Processes
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In: NordDesign 2008 Conference; Tallinn; Estonia; 21 August 2008 through 23 August 2008. - 9789985598405 ; , s. 253-264
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper makes a review of the current standards and practices regarding, PLM architecture and modelling languages for information and system modelling. As well as it makes a short review of the trends in automotive and aerospace PLM applications in industry. It is concluded that enterprise and PLM modelling can be and is being performed in industry at different abstraction levels. A more uniform and integrated approach towards modelling of both IT and processes is believed to be beneficial from several viewpoints, not least in order to better govern and manage the IT and process integration and architecture over time, in an ever changing business context.
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