Focus area 1: Sustainability and reliability

Sustainability and reliability during product development process and product lifecycle
Contributions to development of sustainable products and production processes Product and production process evaluation with regard to emission, resource saving and sustainability
Development of methods for implementation of sustainability and environment requirements during product development and manufacturing

Focus area 2: Reliability analysis and risk research during product development process

Reliability analysis for testing, production and usage phase
Application of reliability and quality methods during product development process: Statistical operating data analysis, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), testing process suitability, field data analysis.

Focus area 3: Knowledge management during product development process

Analyses related to knowledge management for reliable, resource saving and climate-compatible product development and production planning