Rapid Prototyping Methodologies for Commercial Application
Step into the future of product development
Key Takeaways
Identify rapid prototyping fundamentals and the various techniques for developing the prototypes.
Recognize how rapid prototyping can increase agility in design and manufacturing.
Understand how to map desired product attributes to concept prototype attributes.
Analyze the benefits and drawbacks of serial and parallel fabrication processes to develop a rapid prototype.
Make and evaluate fabrication decisions to define strategies for creating and assessing the effectiveness of a prototype.
Assess data gathered from concept prototypes to make smart decisions on developing your desired product.
Identify how to assess and optimize the cost value of a rapid prototype.
Determine the future trends and technologies used to enhance rapid prototyping.
Program Highlights
Learn the applications of rapid prototyping technology by exploring the development of MIT’s Project Manus (COVID-19) face shield, designed by Professor Martin Culpepper, program leader and an expert in the field, and a team of his colleagues
Analyze, assess, and apply your learnings in a capstone project as you work on a prototype
Benefit from a live faculty session and weekly office hours with learning facilitators
Who Is This Program For?
Product managers and designers seeking to make design and fabrication decisions that will lead to more efficient product development
Business leaders and functional heads interested in using prototyping to refine product concepts and optimize resource allocation
Product engineers responsible for exploring, revising, and validating prototype concepts
Program Experience
Capstone project
Case studies
Assignments
Discussions
Interactive try-it activities
Workbook activities
Polls and quizzes
Program Curriculum
Faculty
Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT
Professor Culpepper’s research concentrates on the invention, design, and fabrication of high-performance machine systems. He focuses on inventing new technologies in areas wh...
Guest Speakers
Guest speakers comment on their career paths, advice for entry-level learners, various prototyping issues, and themes that arise in their professional roles.
Assistant Professor, MIT
Director, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT, Edward J. Poitras Professor in Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor ...
Ratan N. Tata Career Development Professor; Associate Professor
Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP); MechE Maker Czar
Certificate
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