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SUPPORTING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES BY ARTIFACT-ORIENTED DESCRIPTION AND SELECTION OF METHODS

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 June 2023

Theresa Ammersdörfer ,
David Inkermann ,
Johannes Müller ,
Constantin Mandel ,
Albert Albers ,
Julian Tekaat ,
Anja Schierbaum ,
Harald Anacker ,
Michael Bitzer  and
Sven Kleiner
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Theresa Ammersdörfer*
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Clausthal, Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMW), Robert-Koch-Str. 32, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany;
David Inkermann
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Clausthal, Institute of Mechanical Engineering (IMW), Robert-Koch-Str. 32, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany;
Johannes Müller
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Product Engineering (IPEK), Kaiserstraße 10, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany;
Constantin Mandel
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Product Engineering (IPEK), Kaiserstraße 10, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany;
Albert Albers
Affiliation:
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Product Engineering (IPEK), Kaiserstraße 10, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany;
Julian Tekaat
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Research Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design IEM, Zukunftsmeile 1, 33102 Paderborn;
Anja Schierbaum
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Research Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design IEM, Zukunftsmeile 1, 33102 Paderborn;
Harald Anacker
Affiliation:
Fraunhofer Research Institute for Mechatronic Systems Design IEM, Zukunftsmeile 1, 33102 Paderborn;
Michael Bitzer
Affiliation:
Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH, Daimlerstr. 15, 61352 Bad Homburg, Germany;
Sven Kleiner
Affiliation:
em engineering methods AG, Model Based Engineering, Rheinstr. 97, 64295 Darmstadt, Germany;
Jan-Phillip Herrmann
Affiliation:
OWL University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Campusallee 12, 32657 Lemgo, Germany;
Patrik Krause
Affiliation:
3DSE Management Consultants GmbH, Seidlstraße 18a, 80335 München, Germany
*
Ammersdörfer, Theresa, Technische Universität Clausthal, Germany, ammersdoerfer@imw.tu-clausthal.de

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Systems Engineering (SE) is becoming increasingly relevant in industrial application since more stakeholders are involved in engineering activities. To implement SE, companies have to adapt existing engineering processes and methods. This adaption requires knowledge about new methods as well as their integration into the engineering activities. In order to ensure goal-oriented identification of methods for different SE activities in this contribution an action field profile and the Systems Engineering Method Matrix are proposed. The development of both tools is driven by the assumption that most SE activities and methods can be described based on the artefacts the deliver. In order to get feedback about the proposed tools, semi-structured interviews with two industry partners were conducted, focussing on the tool's usability. These interviews underline the basic usability of the tools and their support to identify SE activities to be supported by (new) methods. Moreover, requirements for further development and adaption are derived from the interviews.

Keywords

Systems Engineering (SE)Design methodsCase studyDesign process
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 3: ICED23 , July 2023 , pp. 3245 - 3254
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