Model-driven product development

Smarter and more complex products that combine software, mechanical, and electrical components are becoming increasingly important. At the same time, demands for improved system performance are driving a closer integration of different engineering disciplines. This integration, combined with growing business challenges, increases the need for holistic approaches and methods that support system development. In model-driven product development, different types of models are used to represent important aspects of the system being developed. Together, these models represent the best description of the system at a given time and are used to define and communicate system information as well as to explore and search the design space. The aim of the course is to provide students with knowledge, skills and approaches for decision support in product development with a focus on modeling, simulation, and validation.