GOST 2.103-2013 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 2.103-2013 — Единая система конструкторской документации. Стадии разработки (Unified system for design documentation. Stages of designing). The standard defines the named stages of development of design (engineering) documentation for products across industries and sets out the sequence and principal tasks to be performed at each stage.

Abstract

GOST 2.103-2013 specifies stages of designing (for example: technical proposal, sketch/preliminary design, technical project, and working documentation), the expected deliverables for each stage, and the general workflow and responsibilities for preparing, checking and approving design documentation within the Unified System for Design Documentation (ЕСКД). It is intended to harmonize development stages across product life‑cycles and to serve as a basis for more specialized standards.

General information

• Status: In force (interstate standard adopted as national standard; replaces ГОСТ 2.103-68).
• Publication date: Designation year 2013; introduced into force for application in the Russian Federation on 1 July 2015 (Rosstandart order N 1794‑ст dated 26 Nov 2014).
• Publisher: Adopted by the Interstate Council for Standardization, Metrology and Certification (МГС/ISC); implemented in Russia by the Federal Agency on Technical Regulating and Metrology (Rosstandart); commercial editions distributed by publishers such as Стандартинформ.
• ICS / categories: 01.110 (Technical product documentation) — classified under general provisions/technical documentation in national and international classifiers.
• Edition / version: ГОСТ 2.103-2013 (current edition, with later published corrections/amendments noted in information bulletins).
• Number of pages: Typically a short standard — commonly distributed editions list 8 pages; some commercial distributors list 10 pages depending on formatting/translation/edition.

Scope

The standard applies to the development of engineering (design) documentation for products in all branches of industry. It establishes which documents are produced at each design stage, the sequence of stages, and the principal types of work and verification/approval activities to be performed. It is intended as a foundation for sector‑ or product‑specific rules that elaborate stage application according to special technical requirements.

Key topics and requirements

• Definition and naming of design stages (for example: technical proposal, sketch/preliminary design, technical project, working documentation) and distinction between project and working documentation.
• Required deliverables and document sets for each stage, including content expectations and typical documentation completeness.
• Basic responsibilities and workflow: developer roles, norm‑control, coordination and approval/validation steps at stage boundaries.
• Rules for use of the standard as a basis for further standards and for adapting stages to product‑specific life cycle needs.
• References to related ЕСКД requirements (document types, electronic descriptions, models and data exchange practices).

Typical use and users

Used by design offices, mechanical/electrical/hardware engineers, technical documentation specialists, project managers, manufacturing planners, quality and regulatory teams, and organizations preparing formal design documentation for production, procurement, certification or governmental review. Also used as a teaching/reference document in engineering and technical education covering product development processes.

Related standards

Closely related ЕСКД standards include (examples): GOST 2.102-2013 (Types and sets of design documentation), GOST 2.118-2013 (Technical proposal), GOST 2.119-2013 (Preliminary/sketch project), GOST 2.120-2013 (Technical project), GOST 2.001-2013 and other ЕСКД rules on electronic models, document exchange and working documentation. These documents together form the core ЕСКД framework.

Keywords

ЕСКД; GOST 2.103‑2013; stages of designing; design documentation; technical proposal; preliminary design; technical project; working documentation; VNIINMASH; Rosstandart.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ГОСТ 2.103-2013 is an interstate/national standard within the Unified System for Design Documentation (ЕСКД) that defines the stages of development for engineering/design documentation.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the names and purposes of design stages, the expected document sets and deliverables at each stage, general sequencing of work, and high‑level responsibilities for preparing, checking and approving design documentation.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Design and engineering departments, technical documentation specialists, manufacturers, project managers, procurement and regulatory compliance teams, and educational institutions teaching product development processes.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ГОСТ 2.103-2013 is the current (in‑force) edition that superseded ГОСТ 2.103-68. It was adopted by the Interstate Council in 2013 and introduced for application in the Russian Federation from 1 July 2015 (Rosstandart order N 1794‑ст). Corrections/amendments have been published in subsequent information bulletins.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is part of the ЕСКД suite (GOST 2.* series) that standardizes form, content and lifecycle handling of design documentation; it works together with related standards covering document types, electronic models, and rules for specific document kinds.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Stages of designing; design documentation; ЕСКД; technical proposal; preliminary design (эскизный проект); technical project; working documentation; document sets; VNIINMASH; Rosstandart.