In this project course students form interdisciplinary teams, each of whose goal is the design of a product. Industry and government (often local) help us to define projects of real interest to them. They also help with their time and financial support. While projects typically run for two semesters, students can take the course for one or two semesters, as their schedules allow. Students must consider many issues for their products -- What are the product opportunities? What makes their product special? How must it look and feel? Is it technically legitimate? Can it be manufactured economically? How should it be marketed?
