GE 5020 — Engineering Product Design Methodology
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springtypical days: TBostonHybridTraditional
Explores the iterative product development process, with a focus on user-centered design techniques. Employs generative and evaluative user research methods to set product requirements and end-user technical specifications and inform the product development decision-making process. Expects students to develop a simple product, device, or tool in a team-based workshop environment, through a project spanning opportunity recognition, concept generation, prototyping and testing, concept selection, and engineering design, all informed by the needs of the intended user population. Includes discussions of industrial design, sketching, design thinking, prototyping and manufacturing processes, and product development consulting.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 1 | 16 | 18 | 89% | 2.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 2 | 22 | 40 | 55% | 9.0 |
| Summer A 2024 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20% | 16.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 80% | 4.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 19 | 30 | 63% | 11.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 14 | 30 | 47% | 16.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 12 | 30 | 40% | 18.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 100% · W 0% · Th 4% · F 5%
Common patterns: T (91% of sections), TF (5% of sections), TR (4% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Arthur Rousmaniere (100% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Arthur Rousmaniere (91% of students) · reviews
- Madeline Montaquila (9% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Mark Sivak (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
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