How technology makes it out of the lab. Introduces skills & capabilities for real-world problem-solving & taking technology from lab to societal impact. Technology to impact innovation factory, the longest-running lab-to-market class at MIT, & is a collaboration between the School of Engineering and the Sloan School of Management.
Design of Data: Computation, Visualization, and Big Data
Design of Fabrication: Tools, Techniques, and Technologies
Design of Mimicry: Models, Systems, and Processes
Design of Intelligence: From Mind to Machine
Design of Play: Games and Constructs
Design of Innovation: Concept to Commerce
Design of Organizational Systems: From Cells to Cities
Data Mining and Databases: CSV Database, Rapid Miner, XML, MySQL
Data Processing and Visualization
2D and 3D CAD Tools: Autocad®, Rhino®, 3DSMax®, SolidWorks®
Fabrication Workshop: Laser-cutting, 3D Printing, File Setup and Exchange
AI Tools: Programming Concepts, Optimization Methods, Example Applications
Interactive Environments: Unity 3D, Augmented Reality
Design of Fabrication: Tools, Techniques, and Technologies
Design of Mimicry: Models, Systems, and Processes
Design of Intelligence: From Mind to Machine
Design of Play: Games and Constructs
Design of Innovation: Concept to Commerce
Design of Organizational Systems: From Cells to Cities
Labs introducing tools for design and fabrication. These include:
2-Dimensional Presentational Design Tools and Animation ToolsData Mining and Databases: CSV Database, Rapid Miner, XML, MySQL
Data Processing and Visualization
2D and 3D CAD Tools: Autocad®, Rhino®, 3DSMax®, SolidWorks®
Fabrication Workshop: Laser-cutting, 3D Printing, File Setup and Exchange
AI Tools: Programming Concepts, Optimization Methods, Example Applications
Interactive Environments: Unity 3D, Augmented Reality
Audit. Uncover the ways of thinking like a business creator to create value for stakeholders and society across a variety of business settings. Develop, define and clearly communicate a new business concept or initiative in an efficient, effective and compelling manner. Learn and use a methodology to develop and assess new opportunities that are the critical first step in moving an idea from concept to launch and implementation.
In this class you will be creating a leadership development tool for students like yourselves in the leadership program at Sloan. This tool might be a coaching guide for second-year pilots, a leadership workbook for MBA students to use during their summer employment, a leadership assessment for club presidents or a workshop on networking. You will be free to choose the tool that you want to develop, but by the end of the class there must be a product that can be used at Sloan. In addition, the tools must link in some way to the leadership model used at Sloan.
Introduce students to the creative design process, based on the scientific method and peer review, by application of fundamental principles and learning to complete projects according to schedule and within budget. Design/build project focused on the need for a new consumer product identified. While students create, design, build, and test their product ideas, topics include formulating strategies, concepts and modules, and estimation, concept selection, machine elements, design for manufacturing, visual thinking, communication, and professional responsibilities.
This section provides the schedule of lecture topics along with lecture slides and additional notes.
Audit. Combine technological innovation with a human-centred approach & generate product solutions. Six phases of process from scoping a challenge wanted to focus on, researching it, drawing on those insights to generate a clear set of goals, igniting creative capacity to develop novel concepts, selecting, testing & refining them with a business model before implementing a solution, that addresses a compelling need. By the end:
Demonstrate conceptual & practical understanding of approach stages in engineering design projects.Analyse socio-cultural, environmental, & economic factors to be considered.Apply principles, methods & tools to an engineering design project to make more effective & measurable results.How a proposal creates & captures value for each of the relevant stakeholders.
Understand the keys to navigating the roles and responsibilities of being a product manager to achieve goals/outcomes/change with internal and external collaborators and influencers
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View course materials. Build confidence in ideation to drafting a business plan. A practical online course designed to equip aspiring product development with the essential knowledge and skills required to turn innovative ideas into sustainable ventures. Identify the elements of a modern business model and plan, including marketing strategies, operational structure, risk analysis, identifying market potential of ideas, and feasibility through market research and validation techniques. Build a strong brand. Craft a business plan draft. Hands-on exercises, case studies, interviews, lectures.