文章介绍并行工程的概念、目标、特性; 通过与传统设计方法的比较, 说明并行工程的工作机理和运行模式; 提出在客车产品开发中应用并行工程需要注意的问题。 关键词: 客车; 并行工程; 产品开发 Abstract: Th is art icle int roduces the concep t, targets and characterist ics of CE (Concurrent Engineering). By compared w ith the t radit ional design method, the wo rk ing p rincip le and operat ing model of CE are exp lained. The mat ters needing at tent ion in CE app licat ion to the bus p roduct development are put fo rw ard, too. Key words:Bus; Concurrent engineering; P roduct development