4.041 Design Studio: Advanced Product Design
Prerequisites:
4.031 or permission of instructor
Enrollment:
Limited to 15
Required of:
Design minor; BSAD restricted elective
Preference Given to:
Course 4B major and Design minor
Focuses on producing a small series of manufactured products. Students develop products that address specific user needs, propose novel design concepts, iteratively prototype, test functionality, and ultimately exhibit their work in a retail context. Stemming from new research and technological developments around MIT, students try to imagine the future products that emerge from new materials and machine intelligence. Provides an in-depth exploration of the design and manufacturing of products, through narrative, form, function, fabrication, and their relationship to customers.