CMU 49-300   ◼   Fall 2016

Integrated Product Conceptualization

This schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Date Topic
8/30 Introduction to Integrated Product Development
Overview of Phase 1
9/1 Trends in Fitness and Health
9/6 SET Factors
POG Identification
Team Assignments and First Team Meeting
9/8 List Reduction and Opportunity Selection
9/13 Team Meetings
9/15 Competition #1: Ready, SET, POG!
9/20 Team Meetings
9/22 Phase 1 Presentations
9/27 Overview of Phase 2, Team meetings
9/29 Identifying Stakeholders
10/4 User Research Methods
10/6 Institute Presentation and Tour
10/11 Value Opportunity Analysis
10/13 In-class work: VOA for current state
10/18 In-class work: VOA for goal state
10/20 Team Meetings
10/25 Defining Requirements
10/27 Competition #2: From Stakeholders to Requirements
11/1 Team Meetings
11/3 Phase 2 Presentations
11/8 Overview of Phase 3, Team Meetings
11/10 Concept Generation
11/15 Concept Evaluation and Selection
11/17 Prototyping and Intellectual Property
11/22 Team Meetings
11/24 Thanksgiving
11/29 Competition #3: E Pluribus Unum
12/1 Team Working Session
12/6 What's Next/ Continuing development of your concept
12/8 Team meetings
Finals Phase 3 Presentations