PRODUCT DESIGN

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Senior standing and declared in Biomed, Biological Sys, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Geological, Industrial, Mechanical or Nuclear Egr, Materials Sci & Egr, Egr Physics, Egr Mechanics, grad/professional standing or member of Egr Guest Students Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply a structured design methodology to conceive and develop products that are not only feasible but viable and desirable Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Integrate a range of low-fidelity prototyping methods and user testing into the design process, as a means of exploring and validating design concepts Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate to a diverse audience the ways in which proposed product attributes address user needs, through the use of sketches and storyboards Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Situate the role of the engineer in the new product development process, and develop skills to collaborate effectively with peers from different disciplines (marketing, industrial design, human factors, etc.) who work together to bring new products to market Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Develop advanced skills to collaborate effectively with peers from different disciplines (marketing, industrial design, human factors, etc.) who work together to bring new products to market Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Apply a structured design methodology to conceive and develop products that are not only feasible but viable and desirable Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Integrate a range of low-fidelity prototyping methods and user testing into the design process, as a means of exploring and validating design concepts Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Communicate to a diverse audience the ways in which proposed product attributes address user needs, through the use of sketches and storyboards Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Situate the role of the engineer in the new product development process, and develop skills to collaborate effectively with peers from different disciplines (marketing, industrial design, human factors, etc.) who work together to bring new products to market Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Develop advanced skills to collaborate effectively with peers from different disciplines (marketing, industrial design, human factors, etc.) who work together to bring new products to market Audience: Graduate