2. apply iterative process of concept development for product design (research, evaluation, decisions,
prototyping, testing, etc.);
3. demonstrate ability of project management (efficient interaction with client, clear and effective presentations,
time and resources management, etc.);
4. create meaningful and original proposals for the client and present them in adequate way.
课程内容及教学日历 (如授课语言以英文为主,则课程内容介绍可以用英文;如团队教学或模块教学,教学日历须注明
主讲人)
Course Contents (in Parts/Chapters/Sections/Weeks. Please notify name of instructor for course section(s), if
this is a team teaching or module course.)
Lecture (4 hours)
Introduction to the course, outline of assignments. Providing a list of local companies (clients).
Practice (4 hours)
Group research and discussion on targeted client communication and how to formulate relevant
questions. Define basic structure for interaction through practical exercises.
Lecture (4 hours)
Opportunity Identification for Product Design (creating, identifying, and screening ideas for new
products). Product Planning, presenting a method for deciding which products to develop (case
studies)
Practice (4 hours)
Clients introduce and explain the briefs. Brief clarification through questions and answers. Group
discussion, Brain Storming, Opportunity Identification. Target Group Identification.
Lecture (4 hours)
Concept development: Customer Needs, Product Specifications, Concept Generation, Concept
Selection, and Concept Testing.
Practice (4 hours)
Field trips and activities (visit factories, companies, user shadowing, etc). Activities of concept
development and iterations. Group discussion.
Lecture (4 hours)
Presentation and discussion of concepts, feedback from client and target users.
Prototyping: method to ensure that prototyping efforts are applied effectively (case studies).
Practice (4 hours)
Concept development after clients and users’ feedbacks. Concept presentation (rendering, sketches)
Material experiments: design decisions for presenting the final concept (time and resources
optimization)
Lecture (4 hours)
Interim review: developed design concepts, quality and efficacy of presentations and communication,
efficiency of prototyping decisions. Feedback from clients.
Practice (4 hours)
Tutorial, Client Communication, Prototyping and Iteration.
Lecture (4 hours)
Tutorials and preparation of final presentation.
Practice (4 hours)
Prototyping, consider outsourcing (part of client communication)