Academic Staff
M.Sc. Patric Grauberger
M.Sc. Kevin Hölz
M.Sc. Thomas Nelius
M.Sc. Carolin Sturm
Matthias Eisenmann
M.Sc. Frank Bremer
Dipl.-Ing. Kamil Trojan
M.Sc. Markus Döllken
M.Sc. Christoph Zimmerer
Research Focus
In the Design Methodology research group, we explore design as a cognitive process in product generation development. Here we focus on forward-thinking of the embodiment-function-relation in the analysis and synthesis of technical products. In doing so, we identify key factors of successful approaches by design engineers and develop methods to support product development on this basis. We apply these in development projects together with companies to validate them and to secure their added value for practice.
The aim of our research is to provide methodical support in forward-thinking, analysing and synthesising of components in the system context. We take into account that design is an iterative and highly creative process. It is particularly important for us to focus not only on individual phases, such as listing the requirements or evaluating the reliability. We develop tools that use the entire thinking process of design.
Using the methods developed by us, complex effects in technical systems can be analysed. From this, we derive target values for the construction. Agile product development processes enable us to develop rapid prototypes demonstrating the implementation of the new product features through individualised training, we bring design methods to the industry. At the heart of these training courses is the rapid realisation of a shortened development project, which enables experiential learning.
Service Offer
We will strengthen you as our industrial partner in the competition for innovation.
- Analysis of complex effects for the synthesis of new product generations
- Methods for analysis
- Model building techniques
- C&C²-Approach
- Verification of product functions by means of fast prototypes
- Design hypotheses
- Testing
- Individualised training courses in the core area of design engineers
Equipment
- FDM 3D printer
- Analysis lab
- Macroscopy
- Microscopy
- Ferrography
- CAD-CAM model milling cutter
- Laser cutter
- 3D scanner
- Stationary and portable eye tracking system
Further equipment of the institute can be found here.
Theses
Current theses of the research group can be found here.
Statements about design and development
- Editorial zur Zeitschrift „Die Konstruktion“ 04-2016 - "Konstruktion entsteht im Kopf"
- Editorial zur Zeitschrift „Die Konstruktion“ 07/08-2017 - "Gut Konstruieren kann nur, wer die Details versteht"
Selected Publications
Matthiesen, S.; Hölz, K.; Grauberger, P., Systemverständnis durch Analysemethoden, DFX 2017: Proceedings of the 28th Symposium Design for X, Bamberg, Germany, 4-5 October 2017.
Matthiesen, S.; Nelius, T.; Pflegler, B.; Gutmann, T., Studiendesign zur Untersuchung der synthesegetriebenen Analyse von Konstrukteuren, DFX 2017: Proceedings of the 28th Symposium Design for X, Bamberg, Germany, 4-5 October 2017.
Matthiesen, S.; Woll, A.; Hoelz, K.; Eisenmann, M.; Schmidt, S.; Hansjosten, I.; Wegmann, K.; Hoffman, M.; Schnur, A., Technik vermitteln und erleben im Naturwissenschaft und Technik-Unterricht [in press]. Digitalisierung in der Techniklehre – ihr Beitrag zum Profil technischer Bildung - 12. Ingenieurpädagogische Regionaltagung, Ilmenau, 11. - 13. Mai 2017, IPW, Ilmenau, 2017
Matthiesen, S.; Schmidt, S.; Klingler, S.; Pinner, T.; Eisenmann, M.; Ludwig, J.; Hohmann, S.; Albers, A., SUPPORTING VALIDATION ACTIVITIES AND SELF-REFLECTION PROCESSES IN INTERDISCIPLINARY DESIGN TEAMS. In: International conference on engineering and product design education, Loughborough University, Design school, Loughborough, UK, 03.-04.9.2015
Ruckpaul, A.; Kriltz, A. & Matthiesen, S., USING EYE TRACKING TO UNDERSTAND THE ENGINEERING DESIGNERS’ BEHAVIOR IN SYNTHESIS-DRIVEN ANALYZING PROCESSES – EXPERIENCES IN STUDY DESIGN. In: International Conference on Human Behavior in Design, Ascona, Switzerland, 14.-17.10.2014
Matthiesen, S.; Meboldt, M.; Ruckpaul, A. & Mussgnug, M., Eye Tracking, a method for engineering design research on engineers' behavior while analyzing technical systems. In DS 75-7: Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED13), Design for Harmonies, Vol.7: Human Behaviour in Design, Seoul, Korea, 19.-22.08.2013
Matthiesen, S., SEVEN YEARS OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN INDUSTRY – EXPERIENCES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SUPPORTING ENGINEERING DESIGN WITH ‘THINKING TOOLS’. In: DS 68-9: Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Design (ICED 11), Impacting Society through Engineering Design, Vol. 9: Design Methods and Tools pt. 1, Lyngby/Copenhagen, Denmark, 15.-19.08.2011
Matthiesen, S., Ein Beitrag zur Basisdefinition des Elementmodells “Wirkflächenpaare & Leitstützstrukturen” zum Zusammenhang von Funktion und Gestalt technischer Systeme., In: IPEK - Forschungsberichte. Hrsg. von A. Albers. Bd. 6. Dissertation, 2002
Albers. A., Matthiesen, S., Konstruktionsmethodisches Grundmodell zum Zusammenhang von Funktion und Gestalt technischer Systeme, In: Konstruktion - Zeitschrift für Produktentwicklung, 2002
An overview of all IPEK publications can be found here.
