Tools and Methods of Product Engineering

• Supplier Management
• Quality Management
• Project Work III: 2DR Documentation, reflection Theory, and Practice

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Oct 26 - Nov 06, 2026

10 days

English

5,500€

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza; Dr. Ing. Lukas Bretz; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nikola Bursac

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Integrated Product Development by ASD - Agile Systems Design 

• Introduction to product development processes, challenges, and organization
• Methods for product design, analysis, synthesis, and ASD
• User-centered design, usability, and technical design fundamentals
• PLM, VR applications, data workflows, and simulation validation

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Nov 16 - 27, 2026

10 days

English

3,950 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Albers; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Maier; Dr.-Ing. Markus Schmid; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthes Elstermann

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Mission and Vision on Product Development

• Introduces challenges in current and future product development
• Explores trends and evolving practices in product design
• Prepares students for innovation in modern development environments

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Nov 16, 2026

1 day

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990 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Albers

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Integrated Product Development

• Teaches professional design considering client needs and company goals
• Uses customer information to guide and optimize design processes
• Focuses on practical methods for client-centered design execution

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Nov 17 - 20, 2026

4 days

English

2,400 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Albers

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Industrial Design Engineering

• Teaches translating customer needs into successful product designs
• Covers product development aligned with supply chain and value chain
• Explores best practices in product planning, platforms, and architectures

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Nov 23 - 25, 2026

2.5 days

English

1,800 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Maier; Dr.-Ing. Markus Schmid

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Data Structures and Algorithms for Intelligent Engineering

• Covers product-related information management across enterprises
• Teaches planning, control, and organization of product processes
• Focuses on holistic administration of data and resources in the product lifecycle

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Nov 26 - 27, 2026 

2.5 days

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1.800€

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Prof. Dr.-Ing Matthes Elstermann

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Design and Validation Process and Information Systems of Product Development

• Client-centered design using customer insights and company goals
• Problem-solving methods including SPALTEN approach and practical applications
• Rapid development, concept creation, and decision-making in PLM
• IP rights, SysML/MBSE, and lightweight product design strategies

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Feb 22 - Mar 5, 2027

10 days

English

3,950€

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jivka Ovtcharova; Prof. Dr. Albert Albers; Frank Zacharias; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nikola Bursac; Prof. Norbert Burkardt

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Product Development Processes and Activities

• Teaches professional design considering client needs and company goals
• Uses customer insights to guide and optimize design processes
• Focuses on practical methods for client-centered design execution

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Feb 22, 2027

1 day

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990 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Albers

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Structured Problem Solving in Mechatronic System Development - SPALTEN

• Teaches problem-solving techniques and methodologies
• Covers practical problem-solving activities using SPALTEN
• Explores the core elements of the SPALTEN approach.

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Feb 23 - 24, 2027

1.5 days

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1,290 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Albers 

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IoT Solutions for Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)

• Emphasizes rapid development and early design phases
• Teaches formulation of alternative product concepts
• Covers product decision-making and specification in PLM context

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Feb 24 - 26, 2027

2.5 days

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1,800 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jivka Ovtcharova

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Patent Strategy in Industry

• Provides an overview of intellectual property (IP) rights
• Covers protection of innovations and designs internationally
• Teaches technology licensing and patent strategy adaptation

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Mar 1, 2027

1 day

English

990 €

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Frank Zacharias

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Introduction and Application to SysML 

• Introduces SysML language and its applications
• Teaches product analysis using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Covers creativity methods for SysML modeling and design.

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Mar 2 - 3, 2027

1.5 days

English

1,290 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nikola Bursac

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Lightweight Design

• Covers lightweight design strategies and target weighting
• Teaches embodiment design, stiffening, and joining techniques
• Focuses on materials, validation, and recycling in product design

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Mar 3 - 5, 2027

2.5 days

English

1,800 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Albers; Prof. Norbert Burkardt

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Simulation and Target Values in PD

• Methods of Simulation
• Project Work I: Conception
• Virtual Twins and Immersive Environments
• Target Costing

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May 31 - Jun 11, 2027

10 days

English

3,950 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jivka Ovtcharova; Prof. Dr. Albert Albers; Dipl.-Ing. Sascha Ott

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Methods of Simulation

• Teaches potentials and limitations of simulation methods
• Covers information integration and required IT infrastructure
• Reviews relevant market-available software systems for product development

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May 31 - Jun 3, 2027

4 days

English

2,400 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jivka Ovtcharova; Prof. Dr. Albert Albers

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Project Work I: Conception 

• Applies modern methods of fault analysis, quality management, and robust design in product development
• Trains SPALTEN for systematic problem solving and guides participants through applying the methodology to a concrete case
• Introduces and practices Synectics to enable high-level creative problem solving and workshop moderation
• Demonstrates the use of FEM and MBS simulation within the product development process to support conception and early validation

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Jun 4 and 9 - 11, 2027

3 days

English

2,050 €

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Prof. Dr. Albert Albers

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Virtual Twins and Immersive Environments

• Covers methods for product data exchange and interface specifications
• Teaches protocols, programming interfaces, and parametric design basics
• Concludes PLM and intelligent engineering courses with immersive environment applications

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Jun 7 - 9, 2027

2.5 days

English

1,800 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jivka Ovtcharova 

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Target Costing 

• Teaches effective application of target costing in industrial engineering
• Covers adapting target costing for various technology development processes
• Focuses on practical methods to support engineering decision-making.

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Jun 11, 2027

0.5 days

English

500€

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Dipl.-Ing. Sascha Ott

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Systems and Cases 

• Project Work II: Realization
• Test Based Development
• Systems Engineering
• Eco-Design Methodology of Sustainability

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Jul 12 - 23, 2027

10 days

English

3,950 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Albert Albers; Dipl.-Ing. Sascha Ott; Prof. Dr. Simon Züst; Prof. Dr. Simon Züst

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Project Work II: Realization

• The target of the case study is for students to experience product development
• Participants apply learned methods by working in teams to define a product profile and transform it into a viable product while forming and competing in their own market
• Reflect on their role in the team and analyze the overall project, including their own contributions, to evaluate its success on a meta-level.

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Jul 12 - 14, 2027

2.5 days

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1,800 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jivka Ovtcharova; Prof. Dr. Albert Albers

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Test Based Development

• Covers validation significance and integration in the product development process
• Teaches statistical basics, design of experiments (DoE), and modeling
• Focuses on testing chains, rapid prototyping, and AR validation tools

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Jul 14 - 16, 2027

2.5 days

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1,800 €

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Dipl.-Ing. Sascha Ott

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Systems Engineering

• Introduces Systems Engineering as a structured problem-solving methodology
• Applies SE principles to management and engineering challenges
• Emphasizes systematic thinking for complex technical and organizational problems

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July 19 - 21, 2027

3 days

English

2,050 €

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Prof. Dr. Simon Züst

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Eco-Design Methodology of Sustainability

• Focuses on planning and decision-making in product design
• Develops a deep understanding of design process strategies
• Teaches methods to optimize product design decisions

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July 22 - 23, 2027

2 days

English

1,550 €

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Prof. Dr. Simon Züst

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Tools and Methods of Product Engineering

• Supplier Management
• Quality Management
• Project Work III: 2DR Documentation, reflection Theory, and Practice

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Oct 25 - Nov 5, 2027

10 days

English

5,500 €

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gisela Lanza; Dr. Ing. Lukas Bretz; Prof. Dr.-Ing. Nikola Bursac

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