TEACHING DESIGN METHODS WITH THE INTERACTIVE 'METHODOS' PORTAL

To handle the challenges of shortened product life cycles and rising global competition, engineers need to innovate. To do so, they can be assisted by design methods which most engineers learned during their studies. The idea of this paper is to motivate the students by applying a web-based portal which suits the students’ habits like sharing experiences about methods and their use. Furthermore, different media to teach methods will be introduced. The paper illustrates the concept of the new portal, the exemplary introduction in an engineering design course as well as an evaluation.

[1]  Herbert Birkhofer,et al.  Cleaning up Design Methods - Describing Methods Completely and Standardised , 2002 .

[2]  Udo Lindemann,et al.  CiDaD - Individual and Situational Assistance in Methodical Product Development , 2005 .

[3]  Herbert Birkhofer,et al.  PROJECT GUIDE: A TOOL TO SUPPORT THE REALIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL WORKSHOPS IN THE EARLY PHASES OF DESIGN ENGINEERING , 2006 .

[4]  Marc Graner.  Der Einsatz von Methoden in Produktentwicklungsprojekten , 2013 .

[5]  Josef Ponn,et al.  Systematisch von Anforderungen zu Konzepten und Gestaltlösungen , 2011 .

[6]  Thomas Vietor,et al.  Konzept zur Methodenbeschreibung und -auswahl auf Basis von Kompetenzen und Zusammensetzung von Entwicklungsteams , 2014 .

[7]  Albert Albers,et al.  Faszination Konstruktion : Berufsbild und Tätigkeitsfeld im Wandel , 2012 .

[8]  K. Wallace,et al.  Transferring Design Methods into Practice , 2011 .

[9]  Petra Badke-Schaub,et al.  Towards a Designer-Centred Methodology: Descriptive Considerations and Prescriptive Reflections , 2011 .

[10]  Judith Jänsch.  Akzeptanz und Anwendung von Konstruktionsmethoden im industriellen Einsatz : Analyse und Empfehlungen aus kognitionswissenschaftlicher Sicht , 2007 .

[11]  S. Löffler,et al.  THE DATABASE “METHODOS” ASSISTS AN EFFECTIVE APPLICATION OF DESIGN METHODS , 2003 .

[12]  Herbert Birkhofer,et al.  An Extensive and Detailed View of the Application of Design Methods and Methodology in Industry , 2005 .

[13]  Crispin Hales,et al.  Engineering design: a systematic approach , 1989 .

[14]  U. Lindemann.  Methodische Entwicklung technischer Produkte , 2009 .

[15]  Nicolas Reiß,et al.  InnoFox - Situationsspezifische Methodenempfehlung im Produktentstehungsprozess , 2015 .

[16]  Thomas E. Braun.  Methodische Unterstützung der strategischen Produktplanung in einem mittelständisch geprägten Umfeld , 2005 .

[17]  Albert Albers,et al.  Situation-appropriate method selection in product development process - empirical study of method application , 2014 .