2.729: D-lab Design for Scale
Class Information
Fall | Undergrad | 12 Units | Prereq: None. Coreq: 2.008; or permission of instructor
Focuses on product development of technologies for people in less industrialized markets. Students work in interdisciplinary teams to develop previously established prototypes or technologies towards manufacturing-ready product designs. Topics are presented within the context of the developing world and include technology feasibility and scalability assessment; value chain analysis; product specification; design for affordability, manufacturability, usability, and desirability; and product testing and manufacturing at various scales. Lessons are experiential and case study-based; taught by instructors with field experience and by industry experts from product development consulting firms and the consumer electronics industry. Student taking graduate version complete additional oral and written assignments. In person not required.
Instructor Information
Maria Yang (Fall)
Interim Dean of Engineering; William E. Leonhard (1940) Professor; Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Associate Director, Morningside Academy of Design
Interest Areas
- Early stage design process for products and systems
- Design representation, including visual, physical and linguistic
- System-level design for complex engineering systems
