Conventional Robust Design methodologies consider deviations of product parameters during production
and use. While it is acknowledged to integrate Robust Design methodologies as early as possible into the
product development, most approaches neglect the systematic consideration of uncertainty due to the
development process itself. This leads to a major drawback for inventive design solutions, especially within
highly standardized and rapid development processes like car development. The proposed solution
overcomes the major obstacles for the application of Robust Design in early design stages by identifying all
relevant types of uncertainty. Furthermore, methods for the evaluation of robustness against uncertainty are
shown. Finally, an optimization process is proposed and verified using an automotive example.