Professor
2.009
3 ideas presentation sketch model review mockup review technical review final presentation
2.009
Home > Course Topics
Course Topics

2.009 touches upon a wide range of product development and engineering design topics. The topics, listed below, are introduced in an order to best support the team project. More details are provided in the class and lab schedule.


Process subjects

Product development process structure
Project management and scheduling
Product system engineering
Professional ethics
Design critique
Teamwork and meetings

Product definition subjects
Customer needs identification
Product benchmarking
Product specifications
Product architecture
System engineering
Product costing
Product development economics and business cases

Design technique subjects
Finding information
Brainstorming
Creative thinking techniques
Feasibility estimation techniques
Fault diagnostics
Product form
Human factors
Design for assembly
Design for manufacture
Presentation design

 

Physical modeling subjects
Sketch/Soft models (blue foam)
Technical mockups (bench level prototypes)
Visual models

Alpha prototypes (looks right, works right)