Class Preparation and Participation
Reading assignments are given in the Class Schedule for each class session. You are expected to come to class prepared to discuss the readings and the suggested questions. Your individual class participation grade will be based upon your in-class remarks during discussions.
| Week # |
Ses # |
Topics |
lecture notes |
| 1 |
1 |
Introduction |
|
|
2 |
Product Planning |
(PDF) |
| 2 |
3 |
Identifying Customer Needs |
(PDF) |
|
4 |
Project Selection |
|
| 3 |
5 |
Product Specifications |
(PDF) |
| 4 |
6 |
Concept Generation |
(PDF) |
|
7 |
Industrial Design (and Optional Visual Expression Tutorial) |
(PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 5 |
8 |
Concept Selection |
(PDF) |
|
9 |
Prototyping |
(PDF - 1.2 MB) |
| 6 |
10 |
Product Architecture |
|
|
11 |
Faculty Project Consulting |
|
| 7 |
12 |
Peer Concept Review |
|
| 9 |
13 |
Product Development Economics |
(PDF) |
|
14 |
Design for Manufacturing |
(PDF) |
| 10 |
15 |
Robust Design |
(PDF) |
|
16 |
Faculty Project Consulting |
|
| 11 |
17 |
Intellectual Property |
(PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 12 |
18 |
Concept Testing |
(PDF - 1.4 MB) |
|
19 |
Braun Case Discussion |
|
| 13 |
20 |
Design for Environment |
(PDF) |
|
21 |
Organizing Concurrent Engineering |
(PDF 1) (PDF 2) |
| 14 |
22 |
Supply Chain Design |
|
|
|
Final Project Presentations |
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