Unveiling the Hidden Costs: Reliable Estimation of Software Components in Mechatronic Systems

Institut

Lehrstuhl für Produktentwicklung und Leichtbau

Typ

Masterarbeit /

Inhalt

theoretisch / konstruktiv /  

Beschreibung

Motivation
As mechatronic products become increasingly soft-ware-driven, reliable estimation of software-related costs is becoming a decisive factor for competitive-ness. Traditional approaches remain largely hardware-focused and fail to adequately capture the complexity, variability, and iterative nature of embedded software development. This insufficiency leads to persistent un-certainties in budgeting, quotation preparation, project controlling, and make-or-buy decisions. Moreover, the lack of systematic methods often results in cost under-estimation, resource inefficiencies, and higher project risks. Addressing this gap, the thesis aims to develop a structured and practice-oriented method that im-proves transparency in software cost estimation and supports data-driven decision-making for industrial stakeholders.

Tasks
• Analyze and classify software-related develop-ment scopes and cost drivers
• Review and benchmark existing estimation methods
• Design and prototype a practical estimation model and tool
• Validate results with industrial case studies

Expected Results
• A systematic cost estimation model for soft-ware in mechatronic products
• Prototype tool for industrial application
• Guideline for adoption in quotation and plan-ning processes

Language
German or English

Application
Interested students are invited to apply with a current CV and transcript of records. Please send your
documents and direct any questions to the contact.

 

Voraussetzungen

Your profile
• Initiative and creativity
• Interest in cost estimation, modeling and decision-support methods
• Analytical mindset with ability to combine qual-itative and quantitative research

Möglicher Beginn

sofort

Kontakt

Lucien Zapfe
lucien.zapfetum.de

Ausschreibung