E M 590 Leading Design and Innovation

Course Description and Objectives

Leading Design and Innovation” covers techniques to identify opportunities for innovation and methods to lead comprehensive product design and development. Key topics include: Design for Manufacturability, Concurrent Engineering, Designing the Product, Designing for Lean and Build-to-order, Standardization, Minimizing Cost by Design, and Design for Quality. Students will be able to:

Faculty Contact: etm@wsu.edu
Semester Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None

• Design for manufacturability
• Improve product development by incorporating lean manufacturing techniques and concurrent engineering
• Minimize cost of designs including standardization
• Implement design for quality techniques