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University of Idaho - Idaho Falls, ID

PTTE 404/504- Product Design and Development FALL 2004

WEEK CLASS TOPIC IMPORTANT DATES
8/24 1 Introduction
Product Planning - TRIZ, The Theory of Invention
8/31 2 Identifying Customer Needs-Quality Function Deployment Project Proposals Due

Project Selection - Proposals are due. Quiz #1 - TRIZ
9/7 3 Product Specifications Mission Statement and Customer Needs Due
Concept Generation - Function Analysis/Value Engineering & Creativity Quiz #2 - QFD
9/14 4 Industrial Design (and Optional Visual Expression Tutorial) Concept Sketches and Target Specifications Due
Design to Cost (DTC) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Quiz #3 - Function Analysis,  Value Engineering & Creativity
9/21 5 Concept Selection Preliminary Concept Selection Due

Prototyping and Product Architecture

Final Concept, Model, and Schedule Due
9/28 6

Faculty Project Consulting

 

Peer Concept Review

Quiz #4 - DTC & DFM
10/5 7

Product Development Economics (NPV, IRR,  DCCFA)

Drawings, Plans, and Revised Schedule Due
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis - FMEA Quiz #5 - Prototyping & Product Architecture
10/12 8

Robust Design

Drawings, Plans, and Revised Schedule Due

Product Development Lab Time

Quiz #7 - Design for Manufacturing and FMEA
10/19 9

Intellectual Property

Financial Model and Patent Review Due

Concept Testing

Quiz #8 - Product Development Economics

10/26 10

Braun Case Discussion

Design for Environment

Quiz #9 - Robust Design
11/2 11

Organizing Concurrent Engineering

Product Development Lab Time

Quiz #10 - Intellectual Property

11/9 12

Product Development Lab Time

Alpha Prototype Due

Product Development Lab Time

Quiz #11 - Concept Testing
11/16 13

Supply Chain Design

Product Development Lab Time

Quiz #12 - Design for Environment
11/23

FALL RECESS - NO CLASS

Product Development Lab Time

Quiz #13 - Concurrent Engineering
11/30 14

Product Development Lab Time

 

Product Development Lab Time

Quiz #14 - Supply Chain Design

12/7 15

FINAL EXAM

Product Development Lab Time

12/14 16 Final Project Presentations Final Presentation and Prototype Demonstration Due
Final Project Presentations Final Presentation and Prototype Demonstration Due
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