HLTH 2550 — Product Design, Development, and Innovation in Health Science
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: WBostonTraditional
Introduces the process of product design, development, and innovation across the health sciences. Presents the tools and methods for creating new products that benefit health and well-being across the life span. Focuses on overall product design methodology, including the identification of customer needs, generation of product concepts, prototyping, and minimal viable product development. Offers students an opportunity to understand regulatory processes for the FDA, medical devices, and digital therapeutics. Reviews go-to-market strategies and provides exposure to the full product development life cycle.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 33% | 16.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 63% | 7.0 |
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 40% · W 60% · Th 0% · F 40%
Common patterns: W (60% of sections), TF (40% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Rupal Patel (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (HLTH course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All HLTH courses · Plan it at numap.app
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