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ACAD 245 Fundamentals of Product Design

Units: 4
Terms Offered: FaSp
Introductory course in learning how to design physical products, including the processes for determining consumer need, market opportunity and competitive product analysis.
Prerequisite: ACAD 176  or DES 102 
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Grading Option: Letter