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Product Design and Development

Fee: $895 / Online / Aug 8 - Oct 17, 2026 / Course Code: MEC-B5-F26D

OVERVIEW

  • Modern tools and methods for creative product design and development involving
    • product research
    • establishment of design parameters
    • experimentation
    • development of conceptual alternatives
    • visualization
    • evaluation
    • revision
    • optimization
    • presentation
  • Particular topics include:
    • The engineering design process
    • development processes and organizations
    • product planning
    • identifying customers needs
    • product specifications
    • concept generation
    • concept selection
    • prototyping
    • robust design
    • concept testing
    • product architecture
    • industrial design
    • design for manufacturing
    • patents and intellectual property
    • product development economics
    • managing projects

Suggested Reading Materials

Product Design and Development, 4th Edition
Ulrich, Karl T. & Steven D. Eppinger. McGraw Hill, 2008.

Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly, 2nd Edition
Boothroyd, G., W.A. Knight & Peter Dewhurst. Marcel Dekker Inc. 2002.

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