This talk will focus on a powertrain control system development process
in the
automotive industry. The product and process innovations that are
carried out
in research and advanced engineering organizations are incorporated
into a
product through a systematic development process. The complexity
involved
in developing multiple products for a global market inevitably leads to
the notion of
a "Design Factory" where subsystem designs are assembled to create the
final product design.
This concept is similar to an assembly line in a factory where parts
are assembled to
manufacture a product. The automation of the "Design Factory" is
accomplished by
using Computer Aided Control System Design (CACSD) techniques and tools
selectively
throughout the design process. Some of the issues, challenges and
opportunities in a "Design
Factory" for powertrain control systems will be described in this
presentation. A very flexible
multi-user modeling environment has been implemented to support
extensive use of
model based product development. This modeling environment will also be
described in this
presentation.