Within this work a case study is presented in which the
concept of structure-based System Dynamics analysis is applied
to an engineering design process. The structure-based System
Dynamics analysis approach uses structural Multiple-Domain
Matrix models as a basis to derive System Dynamics models
which are able depict the behavior of the engineering design
processes. The implications from the behavioral models can be
used to analyze and optimize the structure of the underlying
process. The development of an e-bike sharing system within a
student project was used as basis for the case study to answer the
question if the structure-based System Dynamics analysis
approach can be successfully applied to model the behavior of the
observed engineering design process. Based on the definition of
this initial research question, the instruments to conduct the case
are developed, the data is gathered and consequently analyzed.
The simulation results of the engineering design process are
presented, compared to the real process and finally discussed.
Thereby benefits, challenges and further areas of research are
identified.
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