Introduction

Teaching materials to accompany:

Product Design and Development
Chapter 1
Karl T. Ulrich and Steven D. Eppinger
5th Edition, Irwin McGraw-Hill, 2012.

Research and Development

R
Basic
Research
Discovery process
No set timing
Unpredictable returns
Long term

T
Technology
Development
Loosely structured
Difficult to plan
Less predictable
Medium term

D
Product
Development
Structured methods
Planned timing
Predictable outcome
Short term

Changing Dimensions of
Competition

Manufacturing:
Cost and Quality

Product Development:
Features and Function

Competitiveness today is more than ever based

on product development capability.

Creating Value through

Product Development:
Its all about the product.

Apple: Simply Better Products

Black & Decker Snake Light

GoodGrips Angled
Measuring Cups

Target Prescription Pill Bottle

Bodum Pavina Glasses

iRobot Roomba

Textbook
Product Design and Development
Karl T. Ulrich and Steven D. Eppinger
5th edition, Irwin McGraw-Hill, 2012.
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Introduction
Development Processes and Organizations
Opportunity Identification
Product Planning
Identifying Customer Needs
Product Specifications
Concept Generation
Concept Selection
Concept Testing
Product Architecture
Industrial Design
Design for Environment

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Design for Manufacturing

Prototyping
Robust Design
Patents and Intellectual Property
Product Development Economics
Managing Projects

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