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International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management

International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management (IJPLM)

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  • Digital engineering education challenges and opportunities a case study in a mechanical engineering senior capstone design course   Order a copy of this article
    by Frederick Rowell, John Morris, Todd Schweisinger, John Wagner 
    Abstract: Product lifecycle management (PLM) software is crucial to engineering industries, yet many mechanical engineering programs do not incorporate it into their curriculum. PLM education is directly related to the success of commercial PLM systems and needs to be implemented into engineering curriculum to prepare the workforce for their future careers. To discover a solution, two case studies utilising the senior capstone design course examined the effects of an integrated computer-aided design and product data management system on design quality and collaboration. The first study found that PLM teams created more innovative but lower-quality prototypes due to the software learning curve. The highest-quality prototype from the second study came from a PLM-integrated team, though students abandoned the software early due to training challenges. These cases highlight barriers to PLM adoption and call on the PLM community to streamline interfaces between academia and industry.
    Keywords: product lifecycle management; PLM; product data management; PDM; virtual engineering; senior capstone design; collaboration; product design.
    DOI: 10.1504/IJPLM.2025.10075986
     

 

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