Automotive Product Development : A Systems Engineering Implementation

This book is about how to develop future automotive products by applying the latest methodologies based on a systems engineering approach and by taking into account many issues facing the auto industry such as meeting government safety, emissions and fuel economy regulations, incorporating advances in new technology applications in structural materials, power trains, vehicle lighting systems, displays and telematics, and satisfying the very demanding customer.

It is financially disastrous for any automotive company to create a vehicle that very few people want. To design an automotive product that will be successful in the marketplace requires carefully orchestrated teamwork of experts from many disciplines, substantial amount of resources, and application of proven techniques at the right time during the product development process.

Automotive Product Development: A Systems Engineering Implementation is intended for company management personnel and graduate students in engineering, business management and other disciplines associated with the development of automotive and other complex products.

• Provides flow diagrams, models, and methods used to describe processes used during the vehicle development
• Presents decision making tools (e.g., Pugh diagram, analytical hierarchy method, survey results) and steps such as benchmarking, vehicle concept development, market research, vehicle package development and vehicle evaluations
• Provides case studies on development of a sedan, an SUV, and a pickup truck along with illustrations of their customer needs, vehicle specifications, business plans, technical and financial plans and risks in the vehicle programs
• Offers an example of the systems engineering management plan that controls the timings, costs, and execution of complex technical and management tasks in a vehicle development program

Preface
Website Materials
Acknowledgments
Author

Part I : Automotive Product Development Process
Chapter 1 : Introduction : Automotive Product Development
Chapter 2 : Steps and Iterations Involved in the Automotive Product Development
Chapter 3 : Customer Needs, Business Needs and Government Requirements
Chapter 4 : Role of Benchmarking and Target Setting
Chapter 5 : Business Plan Development and Getting Management Approval
Chapter 6 : New Technologies, Vehicle Features and Technology Development Plan
Chapter 7 : Relation of Vehicle Attributes to Vehicle Systems
Chapter 8 : Understanding Interfaces between Vehicle Systems
Chapter 9 : Cascading Vehicle Attribute Requirements into Vehicle Systems
Chapter 10 : Development of Vehicle Concepts
Chapter 11 : Selecting a Vehicle Concept
Chapter 12 : Managing Vehicle Development Programs
Chapter 13 : Computer-Aided Technologies
Chapter 14 : Vehicle Validation
Chapter 15 : Creating a Brochure and a Website for the Vehicle

Part II : Tools Used in the Automotive Design Process
Chapter 16 : Tool Box fox Automotive Product Development
Chapter 17 : Decision Making Tools
Chapter 18 : Product Planning Tools
Chapter 19 : Financial Analysis in Automotive Programs
Chapter 20 : Vehicle Package Engineering Tools
Chapter 21 : Product Evaluation Methods

Part III : Examples and Illustrations
Chapter 22 : Applications of Tools
Chapter 23 : Developing a Passenger Car : A Case Study
Chapter 24 : Developing a Pick-up Truck : A Case Study
Chapter 25 : Developing a Sports Utility Vehicle : A Case Study

Appendix 1 : Benchmarking and Preliminary Design Specifications
Appendix 2 : QFD, Requirements Cascade and Interface Analysis for a Selected Vehicle System
Appendix 3 : Business Plan Development
Appendix 4 : Conceptual Design of the Proposed Vehicle and Technology Plan
Appendix 5 : Systems Engineering Management Plan and Vehicle Brochure
Index