Refining the Process
 
Fall Quarter
MPD 432-0
Statistics in Product Development

0.5 credit
Prof. Anthony Orzechowski

 
Statistical methods used for defining requirements, setting and verifying product specifications, designing experiments, and controlling quality. Hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, linear regression, logistic regression, contingency tables.
Sep. 20, 26, Oct. 4, 10, 18
 
MPD 406-0
Human Factors

0.5 credit
Prof. Russell Branaghan

 
Human factors in design. User-centered design methods, human sensation, perception, cognition and their implications for industrial design. Design of displays, controls, workspaces, and human-computer interactions. Design for differing abilities.
Sep. 20, 26, Oct. 4, 10, 18
 
 
MPD 411-0
Design for X

0.5 credit
Prof. Henry Stoll

 
Design for manufacturing, recycling, serviceability, upgradeability, reliability, safety, life-cycle. Predicting product costs. Strategy for platforms, motivation, management implementation.
Oct. 31, Nov. 8, 14, 22, Dec. 5
  MPD 405-0
Software Product Development
0.5 credit
Prof. Chris Riesbeck

 

Project Management: requirements, work breakdown structure, time/cost estimation. risk management, development methodologies, scope creep. Peopleware: motivating and maintaining productive teams.
Oct. 31, Nov. 8, 14, 22, Dec. 5

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