| Course ID: | TXMI 4160/6160. 3 hours. |
| Course Title: | Product Development in the Textile and Apparel Industries |
Course
Description: | Study of product development methods and core functions of this
process. The principles discussed in this course can be used in
the development of all types of products. This course is
specifically designed to focus on products that utilize
textiles. |
| Oasis Title: | Prod Dev in Tex Apparel Indus |
Semester Course
Offered: | Offered fall semester every year. |
| Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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| Course Objectives: | 1. Understand the interdisciplinary nature of product
development.
2. Be able to identify the stages of product development.
3. Understand the integral relationship between the intended
target market and the product development process.
4. Apply the theories learned to the practical application of
the process. |
| Topical Outline: | New products in textiles and apparel
New Products: Accident or Design
Product development process: development processes and
organizations, product planning
Identifying customer needs
Creativity and design: product specification, concept
generation, ceoncept slection, concept testing
Manufacturing Cost/Product Cost: industrial design, design for
manufacturing
Prototyping, testing and launch |