Abstract
The main theme of the thesis is the role that the Perceived Quality plays today in the production process of the vehicle as a fundamental factor for product excellence.
The first chapter introduces the topic by explaining the concept of "perceived quality" as a set of physical and technical but also sensorial and emotional characteristics attributed to the product by the potential users.
In the second chapter the focus is on the role of the Perceived Quality team during the development of a new model, with particular reference to the methods used for qualitative evaluations. The work of the team is illustrated step by step, starting from the initial conceptual phase, passing to the virtual design and prototyping phase and continuing throughout the production time.
The third chapter proposes a new approach methodology. The idea is to develop a new protocol for the assessment of perceived quality based on the collection of a list of requirements that indicates the qualitative requirements for each component of the vehicle.
The fourth chapter demonstrates the real effectiveness of the new methodology. Starting from a realistic situation regarding the design of a component of an outgoing new model, the traditional workflow is compared in parallel with the proposed one.
In the concluding chapter, data on the results of this comparison confirm the success of the work carried out.
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