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No matter how complex, hardware products must be properly planned out before the thoroughly detailed design begins. Failure to do so could result in wasted time, scrapped prototypes, and overly expensive designs iterations. This class will focus on two main frameworks for Hardware Design: Systems Design and Design Thinking. Taught by Jim Shaw of Fastway Engineering, you will have a better idea of exactly which features to invest your time (and money) in when designing your next product.
Pre-work:
- User/Customer Person
- Example sketches/graphics of your product
At the end of this workshop, you’ll learn how:
- To develop your Product Concepts
- Who is your customer?
- What is their problem?
- How is your product going to solve it?
- To communicate your ideas
- To research for new technologies
- To define: Minimum Viable Product
- To convert concepts to Features
- Creating a Feature List
*Attendance in person is preferred, but possible on-line. *
Venue
Hybrid
Location
Date and Time
02/22/23 @ 2:00 PM
02/22/23 @ 2:00 PM
Tags
Curriculum, Delivery, Product Feasibility
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