Lecture Note List
Notes are posted shortly after each class and are in chronological order. The timing of lectures in relation to lab and project activities are mapped in the overall course and lab schedule.
- Sketch model feedback and water walk (.pdf), Friday, October 3
- Sketch model results, Friday, October 3
- Tips for successful projects (.pdf), Monday September 29
- Sketch model presentation logistics, walking on water (.pdf), Monday September 29
- Teardowns and benchmarking (.pdf), Friday September 26
- Teardown in 60 seconds (5.3 Mb, .mov)
- Teardown exercise instructions (.pdf), Friday September 26
- Teardown exercise results, Friday September 26
- Plastics identification, Friday September 26
- Plastics identification symbols, Friday September 26
- Costing guidelines (certs required), Friday September 26
- Sketch models (.pdf), Wednesday September 24
- Ideas presentation results (idea areas), Friday September 19
- 3-ideas welcome slide (.pdf), Friday September 19
- 3-idea presentation and more estimation (.pdf), Wednesday September 17
- Estimation and feasibility testing (.pdf), Monday September 15
- Customer observation and what about patents? (.pdf), Elaine Yang, Lahive, Friday September 12
- Observation exercise, Friday September 12
- Finding information (.pdf), Wednesday, September 10
- Treasure hunt instructions
and resources, Wednesday September 10
- Treasure hunt results, Wednesday September 10
- Slides from presenters at the idea fair, Monday evening September 8
- Teams and meetings (.pdf), Monday September 8
- Running a meeting primer (.pdf), Monday September 8
- Team-building challenge roles (.pdf), Monday September 8
- Creativity and project introduction (.pdf), Friday September 5
- Project ideas from class brainstorming , Friday September 5
- Creativity strategies cheat-sheet (.pdf), Friday September 5
- Brainstorming tutorial (.pdf), Friday September 5
- Product development process introduction (.pdf), Wednesday September 3
- Failed prototype test (.mpg ), Wednesday September 3
- Scooter design case study (.pdf), Wednesday September 3
