The Vehicle Development Process Where Engineering Meets Industrial Design

Abstract

It is not only the car as a product that is experiencing a significant process of change at present; the development process behind cars is also facing up to new challenges. To adapt to these emerging situations, we need to introduce new methods that bring dynamism to design processes. Creating those methods requires sound knowledge of actual vehicle development processes and activities. Existing reference works provide either highly selective insights into real-world experience or very abstract processes. We have therefore conceived this article as an expert-based assessment of the current development situation. It presents a scientifically reasoned reference processbuilding on practical experiencefor the early phases of vehicle development, in particular the interplay of engineering design and industrial design.