Product Design: From Concept to Prototype
Master product design principles, prototyping techniques, and user experience testing. Learn to transform ideas into viable products using design thinking.
Master product design principles, prototyping techniques, and user experience testing. Learn to transform ideas into viable products using design thinking.
Dive into the world of modern product design and development with this comprehensive course. Learn essential design thinking principles including personas, story mapping, and prototyping. Discover how to create exceptional user experiences through iterative design processes and effective prototyping methods. The course covers integrated approaches to engineering design, concurrent engineering, manufacturing considerations, and new product development strategies. Perfect for product managers and designers looking to transform innovative ideas into market-ready products.
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What you'll learn
Master development processes and user experience design principles
Learn concept generation and product specification techniques
Understand product architecture and industrial design principles
Develop skills in wireframing and prototyping
Implement effective testing and troubleshooting strategies
Manage product development projects successfully
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There are 8 modules in this course
This comprehensive course teaches students how to transform product ideas into tangible assets through effective design and prototyping. The curriculum covers essential aspects of modern product development, including user experience design, prototyping techniques, and testing methodologies. Students learn about development processes, concept generation, product architecture, and robust design considerations. The course emphasizes practical applications through hands-on experience with wireframing, prototyping, and user testing, while also covering important aspects of project management and troubleshooting.
Development Processes and Organizations
Module 1
Concept Generation and Selection
Module 2
Product Design and Architecture
Module 3
Principles of Prototyping and User Experience
Module 4
Robust Design Considerations
Module 6
Testing and Troubleshooting
Module 7
Project Management
Module 8
Fee Structure
Instructor
Innovating Product Management and Sustainable Development
Cait von Schnetlage is a dedicated educator at the University of Maryland, College Park, where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in product management and project management. With expertise in prototyping and rapid scalability, she also serves as the CEO of Full Suite Solutions, a company providing comprehensive software development services on federal contracts. Her extensive experience in product development includes supporting large-scale government projects and automating backend corporate processes using cloud-based solutions and machine learning algorithms. Ms. von Schnetlage excels at translating complex organizational needs into quantifiable specifications and employs hypothesis testing for accuracy and requirement validation. She leads product development projects utilizing Lean UX methodologies and user-centered design while also analyzing the long-term sustainability of solutions and planning for technological obsolescence to facilitate future migrations to newer systems. Passionate about sustainable development, she actively works to reduce the environmental impacts associated with inefficient design and manufacturing processes. Ms. von Schnetlage holds an MBA and an MA from Johns Hopkins University, as well as a BA from the University of Maryland, College Park. In 2017, she was honored with AFCEA’s 40 Under Forty award for her significant contributions to STEM in the Defense sector.
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