Study Guide

Objective

The student is able to

- understand the importance of concept development as part of product development
- compare the differences between concept development and product design
- apply the basics of concept development methods in the creation of a new product/service idea
- develop an innovative idea together with the commissioner and/or the user as a project
- analyse the risks and opportunities of concept development
- apply the principles of concept protection

Content

- concept development process
- methods of concept development
- customer and user cooperation
- risk assessment and protection

Materials

Material provided in the course

Teaching methods

Lectures, excursio, exercises

Student workload

Lectures 60h and independent work or group work 75h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- understands the importance of concept development as part of product design
- applies the basics of concept development methods in the creation of a new product/service idea
- develops an innovative idea together with the commissioner and/or user as a project
- analyses the risks and opportunities of concept development
- applies the principles of concept protection

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- understands the importance of concept development as part of product design
- applies well the basics of concept development methods in the creation of a new product/service idea
- develops an innovative idea together with the commissioner and/or user as a project
- analyses the risks and opportunities of concept development in a comprehensive way
- applies the principles of concept protection

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- understands very well the importance of concept development as part of product design
- applies very well the basics of concept development methods in the creation of a new product/service idea
- develops very well an innovative idea together with the commissioner and/or user as a project
- analyses the risks and opportunities of concept development in a comprehensive way
- applies the principles of concept protection in a diverse way

Assessment methods and criteria

Returned exercises