Objectifs
This program is a complete semester that is not compatible with other classes.
Specific lectures are organised and skills and knowledge acquisition are evaluated throught project deliverables and oral presentation.

Contenu

Project management :
The projet is organised as a stage gate process. The students have to use project management tools and technics to manage their project. Special attention is paid to information management. The class is organised as a design review each week where students have to report to their supervisor

Business approach in design :
The lectures concerns needs analysis and marketing, Design to cost, buisness model, intellectual property. Buisness analysis is a specific part or the final report and intermediary deliverables of the project have to be produced during the project

Responsible Design :
Eco design, user centred design this module is organised as class that introduce concepts and tools for responsible design that have to be used in the design project. Responsible design assesment of the product have to be produced as a deliverable of the project.

Design project :
The International team of 4-5 students have to develop and prototype a product using the resources of the GI-NOVA Technical Platform (CAE, PDM, CAD (ProE, Catia), Rapide Prototyping, Machining, Project Management, Video conferencing and Collaborative Engineering facilities.) The project also includes Business issues (Marketing, Finances Requirement analysis etc...) and Responsible Design issues (Eco Design, User centred Design, Ethics, usability acceptability) The Project is proposed by a  partner  (industry lab etc..) that participates to the Design Review and validate deliverables.

French as foreign language :
intensive week and regular class

Calendrier
From 30 January 2012  to 8 June 2012