Rapid Prototyping Methodologies for Commercial Application

Step into the future of product development

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Key Takeaways

  • Learn rapid prototyping fundamentals and the various techniques for developing prototypes

  • Discover 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

  • Learn how to make fabrication decisions that 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

  • Discover 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

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Capstone project

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Case studies

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Discussions

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Interactive try-it activities

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Workbook activities

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Polls and quizzes

Program Curriculum

Faculty

MO-RPT-MARTIN CULPEPPER-Faculty
MARTIN CULPEPPER

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.

MO-RPT-FAEZ AHMAD-GS
FAEZ AHMAD

Assistant Professor, MIT

MO-RPT-ELAZER EDELMAN-GS
ELAZER EDELMAN

Director, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science, MIT, Edward J. Poitras Professor in Medical Engineering and Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor ...

MO-RPT-AMOS WINTER-GS
AMOS WINTER

Ratan N. Tata Career Development Professor; Associate Professor

MO-RPT-JOHN HART-GS
JOHN HART

Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Director, Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity (LMP); MechE Maker Czar

Certificate

Certificate

Get recognized! Upon successful completion of this program, MIT xPRO grants a certificate of completion to participants and 3.20 Continuing Education Units (CEUs). This program is graded as a pass or fail; participants must receive 75% to pass and obtain the certificate of completion.

Note: After successful completion of the program, your verified digital certificate will be emailed to you, at no additional cost, with the name you used when registering for the program. All certificate images are for illustrative purposes only and may be subject to change at the discretion of MIT.

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