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EMEN 5400: Principles of Product Management
Description
The focus of this course is the integration of the marketing, design, and manufacturing functions of the firm in creating a new product.
Outline
- Development Processes and Organization
- Product Planning
- Identifying Customer Needs
- Product Specifications
- Concept Generation
- Concept Selection
- Concept Testing
- Product Architecture
- Industrial Desig
- Design for Manufacturin
- Prototypin
- Robust Design
- Patents and Intellectual Property
- Product Development Economics
- Managing Projects
Benefits
- Learn product development concepts
- Learn "best practice" methods for developing new products
Objectives
- The course is intended to provide you with the following benefits:
- Competence with a set of tools and methods for product design and development.
- Confidence in your own abilities to create a new product.
- Awareness of the role of multiple functions in creating a new product (e.g. marketing, finance, industrial design, engineering, production).
Prerequisites
EMEN 5010 (Intro. to Engineering Management) or instructor consent.
Education Officer (EO)
Not Required
Textbooks
Ulrich and Eppinger, Product Design and Development, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill Irwin, ISBN 0-07-310142-7.
Hardware & Software
E-mail and web access, as well as the use of a printer, word processing, and presentation software required. Students must register on the web at ecollegedirect.ecollege.com for the eCollege companion to this course. This web tool contains all course materials, asynchronous discussion assignments, a grade book, and other features utilized by the instructor. There is no registration fee.
Syllabus
Upcoming & Previous Offerings
Meeting Days Legend: Monday (M), Tuesday (T), Wednesday (W), Thursday (R), Friday (F), Saturday (S), Sunday (U)
Summer Terms: M = Maymester, A = 1st 5 weeks, B= 2nd 5 weeks, C = 8 weeks, D= 10 weeks
Refer to the Academic Calendar for specific dates.
| Semester | Term | Time | Days | Location | Instructor | Additional Instructors |
| Spring 2010 | 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM | M | ECCS 1B14 | Kirschling, W | ||
| Spring 2009 | Online Only | Kirschling, W | ||||
| Spring 2008 | 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM | M | ECCS 1B14 | Kirschling, W | ||
| Spring 2007 | 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM | M | ECCS 1B14 | Kirschling, W | ||
| Spring 2006 | 02:00 PM - 04:30 PM | M | ECCS 1B14 | Kirschling, W |
