Syllabus

DateOverarching Theme
for the Week
M 1-2 10-250T 11-12 E25-111WedThF 1-2 10-250What's due? What's coming up?
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Week
01
Sept 5 to
Some Random Topic I'm Sure

Mon, Sep 5

Never gonna give you up, never gonna

    Tues, Sep 6

    Let you down. Never going to run around

      Wed, Sep 7

      and dessert you. Oh, is it dessert or is it desert?

        Thurs, Sep 8

        I feel like... I should know this by now

          Fri, Sep 9

          Dessert is Mousse (two s) while desert is mouse (one s)

            Due & Upcoming

            I'm really impressed you took the time to read this! Hope you're enjoying 2.009!

              Week
              01
              Sep 5 to
              Sep 9

              Class overview and key definitions

                Mon, Sep 5

                Labor Day - Holiday

                  Tues, Sep 6

                  No lecture - registration day

                    Wed, Sep 7

                      Thurs, Sep 8

                        Fri, Sep 9

                        Welcome,

                        Course and Syllabus Intro,

                        Definition of product

                        The process of product design.

                          Due & Upcoming

                            Week
                            02
                            Sep 12 to
                            Sep 16

                            Problems, Opportunities, Creative Strategies

                              Mon, Sep 12

                              Problems and Opportunities.

                              Creativity and idea generation.

                              Desirability, feasibility, viability

                              Theme introduction.

                              Team reveal, theme reveal, balloon challenge

                              7-8pmUser fair

                                Tues, Sep 13

                                Overview of lab structure

                                Information on theme and teams

                                Description of officers, team roles

                                LIbrary information treasure hunt

                                  Wed, Sep 14

                                    Thurs, Sep 15

                                    5pmSlack tutorial

                                      Fri, Sep 16

                                      Measurements (uncertainty demo)

                                      Customer needs

                                      Competitive advantage.

                                      Introduction to sketching

                                        Due & Upcoming

                                        At least 10 ideas in your notebook.

                                        Be prepared to share your top 5 with your team in lab (bring 2 hard copies)

                                        Start to focus ideas into 6 ideas

                                        Establish roles and responsibilities on the team.

                                          Week
                                          03
                                          Sep 19 to
                                          Sep 23

                                          Concept Development

                                            Mon, Sep 19

                                            Defining the consumer

                                            Consumer Persona

                                              Tues, Sep 20

                                              Project management and project planning.

                                              Introduction to human factors via demo.

                                              7pmTutorial Sketching

                                                Wed, Sep 21

                                                7pmIllustrator Tutorial

                                                  Thurs, Sep 22

                                                  12 noonTutorial credit cards (finance officers)

                                                  5pmUser inteview workshop

                                                    Fri, Sep 23

                                                    Student holiday - career fair

                                                      Due & Upcoming

                                                      Select the 6 ideas to be presented. Design posters, practice presenting. Determine critical question to answer for each design.

                                                      Create a team DHF.

                                                      Coming up: 6 ideas

                                                        Week
                                                        04
                                                        Sep 26 to
                                                        Sep 30

                                                        Concept Refinement, ideas milestone

                                                          Mon, Sep 26

                                                          6 Ideas Presentations (in class)

                                                          7-8pmStory Officer Training

                                                            Tues, Sep 27

                                                            Determining the best design.

                                                            Refinement using the innovation lens.

                                                            Sketch modeling introduction.

                                                            Golden Rectangle.

                                                            7:30-8:30pmTutorial: Identifying and Understanding Users: Part I

                                                            8:30-9:30pmTaking the bull by the horns: Setting up your team dynamics (yodas, SIs)

                                                              Wed, Sep 28

                                                              12 noonTutorial: Ombuds office - a confidential and independent resource

                                                                Thurs, Sep 29

                                                                12 noonTutorial RFP (finance officers)

                                                                1-2pmHelp with foam cutting and foam core

                                                                8:30-9:30pmYoda Workshop

                                                                  Fri, Sep 30

                                                                  11-12Help with foam cutting and foam core Build challenge part 1

                                                                    Due & Upcoming

                                                                    Gather more information about your product options. Using the feedback, down select to 4 concepts.

                                                                    What is the critical question to be answered via sketch model? How can you break down the product into subsystems?

                                                                    Coming up: Sketch model

                                                                      Week
                                                                      05
                                                                      Oct 3 to
                                                                      Oct 7

                                                                      Specification Development, sketch model milestone

                                                                        Mon, Oct 3

                                                                        Market Analysis

                                                                        Product specifications

                                                                        Tolerance Analysis

                                                                        7-9pmTutorial Introduction and intermediate microcontrollers

                                                                        7-8pmTraining: SI Team Communication Training

                                                                        7-8:30pmTutorial: Finding Information (info officers)

                                                                          Tues, Oct 4

                                                                          No lecture - work time in Pappalardo in preparation for sketch model presentations Thursday evening

                                                                            Wed, Oct 5

                                                                              Thurs, Oct 6

                                                                              7-10pm: Sketch model presentation in 3-270

                                                                                Fri, Oct 7

                                                                                Start in 10-250 for Sketch Model Review

                                                                                Build Challenge in Killian Court

                                                                                  Due & Upcoming

                                                                                  Work on sketch models and presentations.

                                                                                  Continue to update the team DHF.

                                                                                  Complete peer review 1.

                                                                                    Week
                                                                                    06
                                                                                    Oct 10 to
                                                                                    Oct 14

                                                                                    Design Strategy

                                                                                      Mon, Oct 10

                                                                                      No lecture. Indigenous people's day.

                                                                                        Tues, Oct 11

                                                                                        No lecture. Student holiday

                                                                                          Wed, Oct 12

                                                                                            Thurs, Oct 13

                                                                                              Fri, Oct 14

                                                                                              CAD best practices

                                                                                              Design drawing best practices, preparing parts for "production" (quote, purchase, inspection).

                                                                                              Concept focus groups

                                                                                              Presenting concepts to consumers

                                                                                              Feedback/rework

                                                                                              Occam's razor

                                                                                              Sunday Oct 16th 4-5:30pmUser empathy and conducting user interviews

                                                                                                Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                Work on design files and part/assembly or systems drawings.

                                                                                                Coming up:Mockups

                                                                                                  Week
                                                                                                  07
                                                                                                  Oct 17 to
                                                                                                  Oct 21

                                                                                                  Mock-up milestone

                                                                                                  Industrial design theory

                                                                                                    Mon, Oct 17

                                                                                                    Industrial Design & visual language

                                                                                                    5-6pmTutorial: Patent searching

                                                                                                      Tues, Oct 18

                                                                                                      No lecture - work time in Pappalardo in preparation for mock-up presentations on Thursday evening

                                                                                                        Wed, Oct 19

                                                                                                          Thurs, Oct 20

                                                                                                          7-10pm: Mock up presentation

                                                                                                            Fri, Oct 21

                                                                                                            Branding

                                                                                                            Code of Ethics

                                                                                                              Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                              Prepare for mockup milestone.

                                                                                                              After Mockup

                                                                                                              Prepare code of ethics as a team.

                                                                                                              Peer review 2 will go live Friday, due by next Thursday 10/27

                                                                                                                Week
                                                                                                                08
                                                                                                                Oct 24 to
                                                                                                                Oct 28

                                                                                                                Risk management and testing, final selection

                                                                                                                  Mon, Oct 24

                                                                                                                  Final Selection week

                                                                                                                  DFMEA

                                                                                                                  AFMEA

                                                                                                                  PFMEA

                                                                                                                  Intro to verification & Validation Testing

                                                                                                                    Tues, Oct 25

                                                                                                                    Assembly review prep

                                                                                                                    Abe's error

                                                                                                                    Verification & Validation Testing 1

                                                                                                                      Wed, Oct 26

                                                                                                                      6-7pmWorkshop: CAD ask the Expert

                                                                                                                      7-9pmWorkshop: Printed Circuit Boards & Advanced Fabrication

                                                                                                                        Thurs, Oct 27

                                                                                                                        7-9pmTraining: CPR and heart safety

                                                                                                                          Fri, Oct 28

                                                                                                                          No Lecture - work time in Pappa for Assembly review prep and team challenge

                                                                                                                            Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                                            Coming up:

                                                                                                                            Assembly Review on Monday

                                                                                                                            Once you have decided on your product, think about final presentations and how you will test and demo your product

                                                                                                                              Week
                                                                                                                              09
                                                                                                                              Oct 31 to
                                                                                                                              Nov 4

                                                                                                                              Assembly/design review

                                                                                                                                Mon, Oct 31

                                                                                                                                Assembly/Design review, part 1 (in class)

                                                                                                                                  Tues, Nov 1

                                                                                                                                  Assembly/Design review, part 2 (in class)

                                                                                                                                    Wed, Nov 2

                                                                                                                                      Thurs, Nov 3

                                                                                                                                      5-6PMWorkshop: Product Naming

                                                                                                                                      6-7:30PMConsult: (30 min slot) Industrial Design Consult 1

                                                                                                                                      7:30-9PMTutorial: Identifying and Understanding Users: Part II

                                                                                                                                        Fri, Nov 4

                                                                                                                                        Assembly Review Feedback.

                                                                                                                                        Discussion of consumer feedback.

                                                                                                                                        Verification & Validation Testing 2

                                                                                                                                        3-5pmWorkshop: Confident speaking

                                                                                                                                          Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                                                          Re-work design after assembly review feedback

                                                                                                                                            Week
                                                                                                                                            10
                                                                                                                                            Nov 7 to
                                                                                                                                            Nov 11

                                                                                                                                            Design for manufacture

                                                                                                                                              Mon, Nov 7

                                                                                                                                              Design for manufacture

                                                                                                                                              6-9:30pmConsultation: Business Model (30min/team)

                                                                                                                                                Tues, Nov 8

                                                                                                                                                Cost of goods sold and path to market

                                                                                                                                                7-8:30PMWorkshop: Introduction to Product Costing

                                                                                                                                                  Wed, Nov 9

                                                                                                                                                    Thurs, Nov 10

                                                                                                                                                      Fri, Nov 11

                                                                                                                                                      Veterans Day - holiday

                                                                                                                                                        Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                                                                        Continue to update DHF

                                                                                                                                                        Create COGS work-up

                                                                                                                                                        Work on most critical module

                                                                                                                                                          Week
                                                                                                                                                          11
                                                                                                                                                          Nov 14 to
                                                                                                                                                          Nov 18

                                                                                                                                                          Go-to-market, most critical module working session

                                                                                                                                                            Mon, Nov 14

                                                                                                                                                            Most critical module working session

                                                                                                                                                              Tues, Nov 15

                                                                                                                                                              Go to market and marketing economics

                                                                                                                                                              Cost of customer acquisition, LTV

                                                                                                                                                              Acquisition strategy

                                                                                                                                                              7-8:30pmWorkshop: Designing for Diversity: An Interactive Workshop

                                                                                                                                                                Wed, Nov 16

                                                                                                                                                                  Thurs, Nov 17

                                                                                                                                                                    Fri, Nov 18

                                                                                                                                                                    Product distribution strategy

                                                                                                                                                                    Product positioning.

                                                                                                                                                                    Determining success

                                                                                                                                                                      Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                                                                                      Develop GTM Strategies to share in lab.

                                                                                                                                                                      How will your product go-to-market?

                                                                                                                                                                      What is your product positioning?

                                                                                                                                                                      Work towards technical review

                                                                                                                                                                      Demonstrate functional prototype

                                                                                                                                                                      Remaining areas to improve

                                                                                                                                                                      Testing review

                                                                                                                                                                      COGS analysis

                                                                                                                                                                      Coming up: Technical review

                                                                                                                                                                        Week
                                                                                                                                                                        12
                                                                                                                                                                        Nov 21 to
                                                                                                                                                                        Nov 25

                                                                                                                                                                        Strategy demonstration, ethics, Technical review milestone

                                                                                                                                                                          Mon, Nov 21

                                                                                                                                                                          No lecture. Technical review 7-10pm

                                                                                                                                                                            Tues, Nov 22

                                                                                                                                                                            GTM Strategy Demonstration.

                                                                                                                                                                              Wed, Nov 23

                                                                                                                                                                                Thurs, Nov 24

                                                                                                                                                                                Thanksgiving - holiday

                                                                                                                                                                                  Fri, Nov 25

                                                                                                                                                                                  Thanksgiving - holiday

                                                                                                                                                                                    Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                                                                                                    No lab assignments this week

                                                                                                                                                                                      Week
                                                                                                                                                                                      13
                                                                                                                                                                                      Nov 28 to
                                                                                                                                                                                      Dec 2

                                                                                                                                                                                      IP, Trademarks, Regulatory Process

                                                                                                                                                                                        Mon, Nov 28

                                                                                                                                                                                        1-2pm Work time in Pappalardo

                                                                                                                                                                                        6-9:30pmConsultation: Business Case (30 min/team)

                                                                                                                                                                                        6:30-8PMConsult: (30 min slot) Industrial Design Consult 2

                                                                                                                                                                                          Tues, Nov 29

                                                                                                                                                                                          IP, Trademarks, Freedom to operate, Ethics / responsibilities.

                                                                                                                                                                                          6-7pmTutorial: Logo Design

                                                                                                                                                                                          7-8pmWorkshop: Translating technical information for the final presentation

                                                                                                                                                                                            Wed, Nov 30

                                                                                                                                                                                            7-9pmWorkshop: Product Costing Details

                                                                                                                                                                                              Thurs, Dec 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                Fri, Dec 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                Guest lecture - case studies in product design

                                                                                                                                                                                                Sun. Dec 4th 4-5:30pmProduct Experience and Storytelling

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Refine prototype

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Update DHF.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Product Brochure.

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Peer review 3

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Self review.

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Week
                                                                                                                                                                                                    14
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dec 5 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Dec 9

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Final Presentation Preparation

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mon, Dec 5

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Packaging, Plans for the final presentation. How to make good slides.

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tues, Dec 6

                                                                                                                                                                                                        In class work and final design/demo checkin with instructors in lab

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wed, Dec 7

                                                                                                                                                                                                          2-5pmOffice hours with CIs

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thurs, Dec 8

                                                                                                                                                                                                            2-5pmOffice hours with CIs

                                                                                                                                                                                                            4-5pmTalk: How to start and run a design firm

                                                                                                                                                                                                            5:30-7pmWorkshop: Preparing for the unexpected, and the audience talks back!

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Fri, Dec 9

                                                                                                                                                                                                              1-2pm: In class work / review time/rehearsal

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Friday 5-8:30pmRehearsal for each team with all staff.

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sunday 11-5pmrehearsals in Kresge with CIs and stage producers.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                                                                                                                                Coming up: final presentations!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Week
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Dec 12 to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Dec 16

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mon, Dec 12

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Presentations scheduled in Kresge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2-5:30pmFinal Rehearsal

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7:30-10pm: Final Presentation in Kresge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tues, Dec 13

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wed, Dec 14

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1pm-4pmPappalardo Lab cleanup, end of semester

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dinner at 3pm

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thurs, Dec 15

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fri, Dec 16

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Due & Upcoming

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              RELAX, you're done!