A Practical Model-Based Knowledge Transfer Framework of Product Design Expertise

As customer demands continue to diversify in recent years, mechatronic products—where mechanical, software, and electronic technologies are closely integrated—are increasing, leading to greater complexity in product systems due to the combination of multiple technical domains. In addition, due to the current environment where it is difficult to secure sufficient training periods for new engineers, the transfer of product design expertise held by experienced engineers has become increasingly challenging. This is especially true when the design expertise involves a large amount of tacit knowledge or when explicit knowledge is dispersed. This paper proposes a practical, model-based knowledge transfer framework that is effective for passing on product design expertise. The proposed approach is expected to enable model-based preservation of organizational knowledge assets, as well as efficient technical succession and engineer development.