CON2200 Product Development
Intermediate · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation
- Description
- Students work, individually or as team members, to research, design and build a product suitable for mass production and marketing.
- Prerequisite
- CON1010: Construction Tools & Materials
- Parameters
- Access to a materials/construction facility and to instruction from an individual with specialized training in the use of tools and materials.
- Supporting courses
- CON2190: Manufacturing Systems
Outcomes The student will:
1 list and describe the steps involved in developing a product for manufacturing
1.1 describe the life cycle of a typical product from the time of introduction to its decline
1.2 identify reasons for a product being successful; e.g., physical and emotional need, marketing practice, pricing, reputation
1.3 explain how new product ideas are generated
1.4 outline how ideas are developed into new products
1.5 identify the major steps involved in engineering a new product
2 apply designing and planning skills to assist in the development of a prototype
2.1 select or design a product for manufacturing
2.2 create the necessary detail, assembly and schematic drawings
2.3 identify the appropriate materials
2.4 create a prototype product
2.5 test the product
2.6 analyze the design related to:
2.6.1 function
2.6.2 aesthetic appeal
2.6.3 reliability
2.6.4 manufacturability
2.6.5 profitability
2.7 create a market survey
3 describe the marketing and manufacturing potential of a product
3.1 state the importance of product testing and market surveys
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 identify possible life roles related to the skills and content of this cluster
5.1 recognize and then analyze the opportunities and barriers in the immediate environment
5.2 identify potential resources to minimize barriers and maximize opportunities
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