Level of Education
5 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
8 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Description
The objective of this course unit is to develop a new product. The idea or new need is proposed by the project group, consisting of no more than 2 or 3 students. This innovative project covers the various phases of a project, from defining the need to creating a functional prototype (see product pre-industrialization), including competitive analysis, exploring conceptual solutions, defining validated solutions, and drafting the patent claims once the technical solution has been defined. This innovative project is linked to five other course units:
CAD and prototyping, which involves creating a digital model and building a functional prototype;
graphic design project in which the student develops the communication materials for this innovative project: packaging, poster, presentation video, and website homepage;
eco-design, in which the student defines the “environmental value of his or her innovative product.”
Product-Material-Process and Industrialization
starting a business;
Objectives
Manage the Project
Design the product with sustainability in mind;
Build a working prototype of the product to demonstrate its technical feasibility;
Identify the elements related to the product's pre-industrialization;
Draft the patent claims based on the design solutions developed;
Design product packaging
Demonstrate the product's economic viability
Create graphic design elements for communications
Mandatory Prerequisites
Required*:
CAD and prototyping;
Product design;
Graphic design;
Product-Material-Process
starting a business
eco-design
Knowledge Assessment
100% CC
Course Outline
The goal is to develop a new product. The idea or new need is proposed by the project group, which consists of no more than 2 or 3 students. This innovative project covers the various phases of a project, from defining the need to creating a functional prototype (see product pre-industrialization), including competitive analysis, exploring conceptual solutions, defining validated solutions, and drafting the patent application once the technical solution has been defined. This innovative project serves as a practical application for five other course units:
CAD and prototyping, which involves creating a digital model and building a functional prototype;
graphic design project in which the student develops the communication materials for this innovative project: packaging, poster, presentation video, and website homepage;
eco-design, in which the student defines the “environmental value of his or her innovative product.”
Product-Material-Process and Industrialization
starting a business;