This contribution presents special requirements necessary for the cost-efficient design of mechatronic products. A generic target costing guideline with integrated auxiliary design rules is introduced as one appropriate approach towards supporting multidisciplinary product development processes. However, in order to set up design rules according to the classic mechanical engineering model, first sound knowledge about the cost origin of mechatronic products must be attained. A design study was developed and a data base of exemplary mechatronic products across different industries was gathered for analyzing connections between structural product complexity and the resulting product costs. The analysis results in product-spanning conclusions for individual products, in addition to prospects for the derivation of first order design rules for the cost-optimized design of mechatronic products.     «

This contribution presents special requirements necessary for the cost-efficient design of mechatronic products. A generic target costing guideline with integrated auxiliary design rules is introduced as one appropriate approach towards supporting multidisciplinary product development processes. However, in order to set up design rules according to the classic mechanical engineering model, first sound knowledge about the cost origin of mechatronic products must be attained. A design study was de...     »