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EVAK
Projekt Titel
Development simulator for validating the applicability of design methods for groups of product developers using the example of sheet metal constructions
Startdatum
January 1, 2026
Enddatum
December 31, 2028
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Principal Investigator
Design methods are often rejected in development practice. For example, the method does not deliver the desired results due to incorrect application, a high learning effort reduces acceptance or the abstract descriptions of the method make it difficult to use in practice. The validation of the applicability of design methods for groups of product developers, which examines the entire application process of the methods, including their comprehensibility and correct application, is lacking. The problem is that existing outcome- and process-based research methods for the validation of design methods are not yet linked to investigate groups of product developers as in industrial practice. In particular, metrics on the applicability and benefits of design methods are lacking. The aim of this research project is therefore the further development and evaluation of a live-lab simulator using the example of sheet metal design methods, so that it enables a realistic validation of the applicability of design methods for groups of product developers and provides findings for a targeted optimization of the design methods. To this end, an existing outcome-based live-lab simulator is to be further developed with the integration of a process-based research method in order to investigate naturally behaving groups of developers in complex, iterative development tasks. The further development of the live-lab simulator is to be evaluated on the basis of subject studies in order to validate the benefits for design practice and methodological research. Through comparison with laboratory studies, the research project provides insights into the strengths and weaknesses of these different environments for the validation of design methods.