Design Foundations: Prototyping and Manufacturing

Making a product real involves starting with an idea, evolving the product through a prototype, and then making many copies of the final design. A lot happens between those last two steps, and this course examines those phases. Instructor Scott Clear covers the different ways you can prototype a new product, discusses the types of resources available to you, and explains how products evolve from prototypes to manufactured objects. Throughout the course, he puts these concepts in context by conducting interviews with experts in prototyping and manufacturing.

Learning objectives
How designers find prototyping options
Innovation and ideas in design
Exploring a lab for prototyping and manufacturing
Practical application of a robotics prototype
Touring the labs at a prototyping facility
Basics of prototyping a new product
Reviewing the manufacturing process