A
ACQ
Acquisition
AIS
Air Intake System
APQP
Advanced Product Quality Planning
ASIL
Automotive Safety Integrity Level
B
BB
Breadboard
BCR
Build Concern Report
BEV
Battery Electric Vehicle
BLD
Build
BoM
Bill of Materials
BS
Build Simulation
BS 3
Build Simulation Phase 3
C
CA
Concept Approval
CAD
Computer Aided Design
CAE
Computer Aided Engineering
CAN
Controller Area Network
CNC
Computerized Numerical Control
CofG
Centre of Gravity
CPA
TBC
CPE
Chief Program Engineer
CPU
Central Processing Unit
D
D&D
Design & Development
DBC
Data Base Controller Area Network
DFM
Design for Manufacturing
DFM/A
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
DFMEA
Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
DM
Dimensional Management
DPA
Digital Pre Assembly
DR
Design Readiness
DT
Dyno-Test
DV
Design Verification
DVP
Design Verification Plan
DVP&R
Design Verification Plan and Report
E
EA
Electrical Architecture
ECU
Electronic Control Unit
ED
Engineering Design
EDS
Electrical Distribution Systems
EE
Electrical Engineering
EMC
Electromagnetic Compatibility
EoA
End of Application
EP
Engineering Prototype
ETRS
Engineering Timing Release Schedule
F
FAIR
First Article Inspection Report
FDR
Final Data Release
FEC
Final Engineering Confirmation
FG
Function Group
FGS
Function Groups
FIP
Feature Implementation Plan
FMA
Failure Mode Analysis
FMEA
Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
FMVSS
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
FuSa
Functional Safety
H
HARA
Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
HIL
Hardware In The Loop
HLP
High Level Plan
HMI
Human Machine Interface
HPC
Hours per Car
HPD
Hard Point Definition
HV
High Voltage
HW
Hardware
HWE
Hardware Engineering
I
ICE
Internal Combustion Engine
Incl.
Including
IP
Intellectual Property
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
IT
Information Technology
J
J1
Job 1
K
KO
Kick Off
KPI
Key Performance Indicator
L
LIN
Local Interconnect Network
M
M/B/C/K
Make/Buy/Carryover/Knockdown
MEE
Mechanical Engineering
MF
Manufacturing
MIS
Months In Service
MP&L
Material Planning & Logistics
MRD
Material Required Date
MSA
Measurement Systems Analysis
Mule
Mule
MUX
Multiplexer
N
NCAP
New Car Assessment Programme
NPV
Net Present Value
NVH
Noise, Vibration and Harshness
O
OEM
Original Equipment Manufacturer
OFS
OK For Sale
OGD
Overall Gearing Development
P
PA
Project Approval
PC
Production Confirmation
PCD
Process Control Document
PCM
Propulsion-system Control Module
PD
Product Development
PDB
Product Direction Book
PDI
Pre-Delivery Inspection
PEC
Preliminary Engineering Confirmation
PF
Platform
PFMEA
Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
PGP
ProGress to Production
PM
Preventative Maintenance
POC
Proof Of Concept
PP
Pre-Production
PPAP
Production Part Approval Process
PPR
Production Process Run
PPS
Pre-Project Start
PPSM
Pre-Project Start Milestone
PR
Production Readiness
PRO
Propulsion
PS
Project Start
PSC
Platform Strategy Concept
PSW
Part Submission Warrant
PVT
Plant Vehicle Team
Q
QM
Quality Management
R
RAM
Random-Access Memory
RDC
Reference Duty Cycle
RFQ
Request For Quotation
RPN
Risk Priority Number
RU
Ramp Up
S
SD
Software Development
SDB
Signal Data Base
SEA
Service Engineering and After Sales
SFE
Scaleable Finite Element
SOBA
Supplier Onboard Agreement
SOP
Start Of Production
SOP90
SOP + 90 days
SOW
Statement Of Work
SQA
Supplier Quality Assurance
SPC
Statistical Process Control
SR
Surface Release
SR1
Surface Release 1
SR2
Surface Release 2
SR3
Surface Release 3
SVP
System Verification Plan
SW
Software
SWE
Software Engineering
T
T&D
Test & Development
TDR
Technical Design Review
TH
Top Hat
TP
Top Hat Phase
TPM
Total Productive Maintenance
TRD
Technical Requirements Definition
TRS
Technical Requirements Selection
TSC
Top Hat Strategy Concept
V
VB
Verification Build
VP
Validation Prototype
VPS
Validation Prototype Start
2
2D
Two Dimensional
3
3D
Three Dimensional
