UNIT I – Fundamentals of Product Development
Global Trends Analysis and Product decision – Social Trends – Technical Trends- Economical Trends – Environmental Trends – Political/Policy Trends – Introduction to Product Development Methodologies and Management – Overview of Products and Services – Types of Product Development – Overview of Product Development methodologies – Product Life Cycle – Product Development Planning and Management. (Chapter – 1)
UNIT II – Requirements and System Design
Requirement Engineering – Types of Requirements – Requirement Engineering – traceability Matrix and Analysis – Requirement Management – System Design & Modeling – Introduction to System Modeling – System Optimization – System Specification – Sub-System Design – Interface Design. (Chapter – 2)
UNIT III – Design and Testing
Conceptualization – Industrial Design and User Interface Design – Introduction to Concept generation Techniques – Challenges in Integration of Engineering Disciplines – Concept Screening & Evaluation – Detailed Design – Component Design and Verification – Mechanical, Electronics and Software Subsystems – High Level Design/Low Level Design of S/W Program – Types of Prototypes, S/W Testing- Hardware Schematic, Component design, Layout and Hardware Testing – Prototyping – Introduction to Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Manufacturing – System Integration, Testing, Certification and Documentation (Chapter – 3)
UNIT IV – Sustenance Engineering and End-Of-Life (EOL) Support
Introduction to Product verification processes and stages – Introduction to Product Validation processes and stages – Product Testing Standards and Certification – Product Documentation – Sustenance – Maintenance and Repair – Enhancements – Product EoL – Obsolescence Management – Configuration Management – EoL Disposal (Chapter – 4)
UNIT V – Business Dynamics – Engineering Services Industry
The Industry – Engineering Services Industry – Product Development in Industry versus Academia – The IPD Essentials – Introduction to Vertical Specific Product Development processes -Manufacturing/Purchase and Assembly of Systems – Integration of Mechanical, Embedded and Software Systems – Product Development Trade-offs – Intellectual Property Rights and Confidentiality – Security and Configuration Management. (Chapter – 5)