Duration
10h Th, 100h Proj.
Number of credits
| Certificate in sustainable automotive engineering (non organisé en 2023-2024) | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Innovation is the engine of the perenniality of the activity of the companies. Innovation can be technological or market oriented, but it always has the characteristic of being oriented towards the satisfaction of customers expressing an expressed or latent need. The course aims to develop the students' ability to approach the innovation process and to take into account societal issues among which sustainable development has become unavoidable.
Plan for the academic year 2022-2023.
16/09 (1:45pm to 5:30pm + 2 CO2 breaks) Introduction - Face-to-face session
* Reminder of the evaluation rules (20% biblio presentation, 20% work in sessions, 20% internal/external jury, 20% final report)
* The jury will look at 6 aspects
a) identification and justification of the customer need
b) innovative character and feasibility of the proposed solution
c) market appetence
d) quality of the presentation
e) understanding of sustainability issues
f) Implementation of eco-design rules.
* Presentation of the detailed agenda
* Some key elements on the innovation process in the field of mobility - example of standard planning of an automotive development.
* Explanation of the personal work to be presented 23/09 "Issues related to sustainable development (EU green deal)
23/09: Detailed presentation of the part related to sustainable development - Face to face session
* sharing of individual work - students
* group synthesis - led by the supervisors
* detailed presentation of the objectives of the sustainable development project: new mobility on the campus
* presentation of the electric traction system on loan.
30/09: Group work - Preparation session by the students - Homework
* research of the paints points related to mobility on the sart tilman site
07/10 : Targeting of the project Phase 0 - Face to face session
* choice of one or two pain points by the students using the tools presented in the session.
* definition of the use case and the nature of a persona
14/10: Group work - Preparation session by the students - Homework
* Quantification of the objectives: needs and market
* Research of the first concepts that would allow to answer these needs
21/10: Freezing the project objectives - Phase 1 - Face-to-face session
* Review of the objectives proposed by the students, discussion and validation
* presentation of the concepts and choice of a solution to develop
28/10: student group work - architecture development & first steps of concept definition - Homework
4/11 : 1st detailed review of the concept - Face to face session
11/11: Holidays
11/18: Concept Freeze - Phase 2 - Face to face session
11/25: Model sizing and manufacturing preparation - Student group work - Homework
2/12: First design review - Face to face session
9/12 : Presentation of the first model & market feedback - Phase 3 - Face to face session
18/12: Preparation of the final pitch - Face to face session
First week of January: Support to the preparation of the final presentation (free time during the first week of January 2022)
Second week of January: Presentation to internal/external jury. Examination. Face-to-face session.
* 15 minutes of presentation
* 15 minutes Q/A (elevator pitch)
Third week of January: Submission of final report
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
- Understand the concept of innovation and the issues of sustainable development
- Assimilate the issues related to the 3Ps and some quantification tools
- Identify the needs of users or customers
- Formalize the objectives of sustainable development
- Define the technical and commercial characteristics of an innovative concept
- Validate an innovative concept
This course contributes to the learning outcomes II.1, II.2, III.3, III.4, V.1, V.2, V.3, VI.1, VI.2, VI.3, VI.4, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.6 of the MSc in electromechanical engineering.
This course contributes to the learning outcomes II.1, II.2, III.3, III.4, IV.11, V.1, V.2, V.3, VI.1, VI.2, VI.3, VI.4, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.6 of the MSc in mechanical engineering.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
- Integrated Projects (all disciplines)
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Introductory seminars on the concept of innovation and on the development process of an innovative concept in an industrial environment (Prof. G De Pelsemaeker)
Project-based learning: development of an innovative concept project by groups of two students in the framework of an international student competition (e.g. Valeo Innovation project, Henkel, Rolex, Airbus competitions...)
Four milestones at which students must make a presentation to the class:
Phase 0: Selection of needs - bread points
Phase 1: Definition of innovation targets
Phase 2: Concept validation
Phase 3: Definition and validation of the innovative concept
Final presentation (exam)
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Blended learning
Additional information:
- Teaching mode (face-to-face, distance learning, hybrid)
- Face-to-face (seminars, presentations at milestones)
- Video: intermediate coaching presentations planned or at the request of the students
- Group work
Recommended or required readings
The teachers recommend reading several reference books related to innovation. Books will be loaned to students.
Course notes related to sustainable development will also be available, as well as several materials that will be given in sessions.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Continuous assessment
Additional information:
The rule of evaluation is based on 20% biblio presentation, 20% work in sessions, 40% internal/external jury and 20% final report.
Work placement(s)
None
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Organized as seminars during first semester.
Contacts
Pierre Duysinx,
LTAS - Automotive Engineering
Institute of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, Building B52
Allée de la Découverte 13A, 4000 Liège
Phone : +32 4 366 9194,
Fax : +32 4 366 9159,
Email: P.Duysinx@uliege.be
Prof. Dr. G. de Pelsemaeker
Master Expert Valeo
Advanced Development Manager
Global Thermal Systems Management Thermal Systems Business Group
Phone: +33 6 03 64 65 40
Email: georges.de-pelsemaeker@valeo.com