Formerly coded as EG3301R DCP Project / Ideas to Proof-of-Concept, this two-semester project course focuses on conceptualisation, implementation and realisation of a product solution to solve an identified problem while providing experience in an integrated product design and development process where technology plays a central role.

Through lecture classes, studio sessions and an open-ended project, students learn how to create a product idea to address a problem of interest, generate and evaluate concept designs, and build proof-of-concept prototypes for user testing. Students also learn how to work in a multidisciplinary team and with various stakeholders, manage the execution of their project, and document and present their work through appropriate mediums.

After completing this course, students should be able to:

• Craft clear and compelling problem statement, value proposition and design statement/strategy for a product idea.
• Define customer needs statements and translate them into product specifications and metrics.
• Generate product concept designs in a systematic manner using various methodologies such as function analysis and morphological charts.
• Evaluate concept designs in a systematic manner using concept screening, scoring and testing.
• Create a product architecture to identify the functional and physical elements of a product as well as their interactions with each other.
• Apply the principles of 'design for X' such as design for manufacturing, design for environment, design for safety, etc. in developing a product idea.
• Build, test and iterate functional proof-of-concept prototypes to communicate and assess the performance of a product idea.
• Project manage and work effectively in a design team comprising members from different disciplines.
• Conduct secondary research using relevant literature to support the development of a product idea.
• Document and present a product idea and its proof-of-concept prototypes through various written, oral and visual mediums.

Examples of projects completed by students in CDE3301 / EG3301R may be found on our projects page.

Workload: 12 units (modular credits) across two consecutive semesters