md3s Archives - Product Development Research Lab

A Reverse Engineering Role-Play to Teach Systems Engineering Methods

6:04PM Feb 18, 2019
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ABSTRACT Students engaged in systems engineering education typically lack experience and understanding of the multidisciplinary complexity of systems engineering projects. Consequently, students struggle to understand the value, rationale, and usefulness of established systems engineering methods, often perceiving them as banal or trivial. The paper presents a learning activity based on a three-stage reverse engineering role-play […]

The Knowledge Foundation and BTH signs research contract

2:10PM Jan 29, 2019
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The Knowledge Foundation visited BTH to sign the formal contract around the research profile MD3S+ – Model Drivne Development and Decision Support. A 53 msek contract over 3 years with focus on research around next generation of sustainable product-service systems. More information: https://www.productdevelopment.se/?p=68 Lyckad forskningssatsning fortsätter: https://www.productdevelopment.se/?p=7257 https://www.bth.se/forskning-nyheter/fortsatt-forskning-pa-hallbara-produkter-tack-vare-medel-fran-kk-stiftelsen/

KK-stiftelsen satsar vidare på forskning!

8:30AM Dec 18, 2018
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Sedan 2013 har BTH satsat på forskning inom innovativ produktutveckling. Nu satsar KK-stiftelsen och samarbetsföretag ytterligare medel för att den framgångsrika forskningen ska kunna fortsätta och ytterligare utvecklas.

Beslutsstödsmiljö för produktutveckling

8:22PM Dec 16, 2018
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En liten glimt in i den beslutsstödsmiljö för produktutvecklande företag som utvecklas inom forskningsprojektet “model driven development and decision support” tillsammans med våra forskningspartners. Förmåga att redan i konceptfasen, innan man bygger produkterna, kunna förstå kostnad, värde samt miljöpotential mm över hela livscykeln skapar enorma möjligheter att prova olika scenarios och lösningar. Videovägg och touchscreen […]

Congratulation to Jojje and Sebastian! Awarded for excellent master thesis contribution

3:28PM Nov 30, 2018
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Jojje Sundblad and Sebastian Tuma Fischer have been awarded for the excellent quality of their master thesis, run in collaboration with PDRL research partner Dynapac. Jojje and Sebastian have received the award together with a 25.000 sek scholarship in the yearly event sponsored by Sparbanksstiftelsen Kronan at BTH. Their work has been selected among 68 […]

Successful research on innovative product development

7:27AM Nov 22, 2018
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Since 2013, one of BTH´s focus area in research has been on innovative product development.Now after five years, an initial evaluation has been made and the results are very positive – the researchers have been active and it is high quality of scientific production.

Special Session “Model-Driven Decision Support for PSS” at CIRP IPS2

4:38PM Nov 01, 2018
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Marco Bertoni and Tobias Larsson are together with Giuditta Pezzotta and Fabiana Pirola of University of Bergamo setting up a special session on “Model-Driven Decision Support for PSS” at CIRP IPS2 that will be held in Hong Kong / Zuhai 2019. Deadline for proposals are Nov. 30th for full paper & abstract submission, more info here. […]

Special Issue “Design of Product-Service Systems”

6:13AM Oct 18, 2018
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Tobias Larsson and Marco Bertoni are editing the “Design of Product-Service Systems” Special Issue for “Designs”, an Open Access journal published by MDPI. Do not forget to submit your contribution, deadline is May 15th 2019! Special Issue Information Dear Colleagues, In search of more sustainable solutions and increased customer value combined with optimal resource utilization, manufacturing […]

PSS cost engineering: A model-based approach for concept design

10:58AM Sep 13, 2018
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ABSTRACT Manufacturing companies are increasingly moving toward delivering combinations of products and services to provide higher value to their customers. The development of such Product Service Systems (PSS) escalates in complexity when several products developed by different suppliers need to be integrated into a unique system. For first tier suppliers, it is a great challenge […]

Volvo Ocean Race event with VCE Scaled Site

12:48PM Sep 12, 2018
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Centered around the idyllic backdrop of Newport, Rhode Island, Volvo Construction Equipment (VCE) was presenting a testament to their dedication towards the advancement of the construction industry. Over two days clients, customers and employees of VCE were exposed to tangible examples of how the company is continuing to be an innovation leader. VCE is […]