Practical Product Development

4.5

(3 ratings)

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12 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Master the Product Development Process from Concept to Prototype in this Project-Based Bootcamp led by Industry Professionals

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Additive Engineering
Bayard Design
Cal Poly
Penn
MIT research group

Course overview

Product Development Bootcamp: From Idea to Reality

Through a combination of pre-recorded micro-lessons, live lectures, hands-on projects, and design reviews, students will gain valuable experience, and individual feedback in the product development process.


Develop your own product throughout the course following the product development process with assistance from experienced professionals and peers.


Use your own 3D printer and accompanying hardware development kit as a platform for learning and applying engineering/design skills.


Bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical skills often missing in traditional university curriculum.



What you will learn:



✅ Module 1: Define problems and identify requirements for product development


✅ Module 2: Conduct market research, teardowns, and reverse engineering to inform product design


✅ Module 3: Develop concepts through sketching, industrial design, and design thinking


✅ Module 4: Best practices for using CAD software, file management, and version control


✅ Module 5/6: Prototype products using 3D printing and integrate off-the-shelf components


✅ Module 7: How to test and certify products (Stress, Durability, Impact, Fatigue, Waterproofing)


✅ Module 8: Learn the fundamentals of design for manufacturing and assembly (DFMA)


✅ Learn and apply industry terminology and standards (PRD, EVT, DVT, PVT, D-FMEA)


---------------- Bonus Content ----------------


❇️ How to create a portfolio to showcase your projects and skills


❇️ Guest lectures from industry professionals and networking opportunities


❇️ Interviewing tips, design guides, online resources, industry trends, etc

Who is this course for

01

Early-Mid Career Professionals: Engineers, Designers, and Managers looking to gain practical experience in hardware product development.

02

Students looking to develop practical skills, build project portfolios, and prepare for future opportunities. Gain an edge.

03

Passionate Entrepreneurs & Hobbyists interested in leveling up 3D printing, engineering, and design skills to develop advanced products.

What you’ll get out of this course

Design, Engineer, and Bring To Market your own Physical Product

Build the practical knowledge and skills to develop your own products with confidence.

Land a Job or Internship Developing Advanced Products

Be able to hit the ground running, and stand out from your peers.

Accelerate Your Career in the Product Development Industry

Fill in the gaps of what you didn't learn in school, and advance your career 🚀

Connect with a Network of Passionate Engineers, Entrepreneurs, and Product Designers

We will hold regular office hours, Q&A after lessons, design reviews, and networking events.

Evaluate and Apply Cutting-Edge Generative AI and 3D Printing Technologies

The best way to learn is by doing ⚙️🔧

Create a Professional Portfolio Showcasing your Product Development Journey

By the end of this course you will understand the nuances of designing and manufacturing a product.

This course includes

33 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

10 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

10 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

Maven Satisfaction Guarantee

This course is backed by Maven’s guarantee. You can receive a full refund within 14 days after the course ends, provided you meet the completion criteria in our refund policy.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Jul 3—Jul 7

    Jul

    4

    Lecture 1: Problem Definition

    Thu 7/412:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Jul

    6

    Optional: PPD Office Hour #1

    Sat 7/65:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Module 1: Problem Definition

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Week 2

Jul 8—Jul 14

    Jul

    9

    Optional: PPD Office Hour #2

    Tue 7/912:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Jul

    11

    Assignment 1: Design Review

    Thu 7/1112:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Jul

    13

    Live Lecture: Before You Start - Market Research, Reverse Engineering, Design Inspiration

    Sat 7/135:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Module 2: Before You Start - Market Research

    2 items

Week 3

Jul 15—Jul 21

    Jul

    17

    Optional: PPD Office Hour #3

    Wed 7/1712:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Jul

    18

    Optional: Project Management Bonus Lecture

    Thu 7/1812:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Jul

    19

    Assignment 2 Design Review: Market Research, Reverse Engineering, Design Inspiration

    Fri 7/1912:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Jul

    20

    Live Lecture 3: Design and Concept Development

    Sat 7/205:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Module 3: Design and Concept Development

    2 items

    Bonus: Generative AI Tools for Design

    2 items

Week 4

Jul 22—Jul 28

    Jul

    24

    Optional: PPD Office Hour #4

    Wed 7/2412:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Jul

    24

    Optional: PPD Office Hour #5

    Wed 7/2410:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Jul

    26

    Module 3 Design Review: Product Design and Concept Development

    Fri 7/2612:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Jul

    28

    Module 4 Lecture: Low Fidelity Prototyping

    Sun 7/2811:00 PM—12:00 AM (UTC)

    Low Fidelity Prototyping

    2 items

Week 5

Jul 29—Aug 4

    Aug

    2

    Optional: PPD Office Hour #6

    Fri 8/212:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Aug

    3

    Lecture, Module 5: CAD Strategies and Tactics

    Sat 8/35:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    CAD Strategies and Tactics

    2 items

Week 6

Aug 5—Aug 11

    Aug

    7

    Optional: PPD Office Hour #7

    Wed 8/710:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Aug

    8

    Optional: PPD Office Hour #8

    Thu 8/810:00 PM—11:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Aug

    9

    Module 4 Design Review: Low Fidelity Prototyping

    Fri 8/912:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Aug

    10

    Optional: Hangout/Networking Session #1

    Sat 8/1012:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Aug

    10

    Optional: PPD Office Hour #9

    Sat 8/105:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Catch Up Week

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Week 7

Aug 12—Aug 18

    Aug

    16

    Module 5 Design Review: CAD Strategies and Tactics

    Fri 8/1612:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Aug

    17

    Module 6 Lecture: High Fidelity Prototyping

    Sat 8/175:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    High Fidelity Prototyping

    2 items

Week 8

Aug 19—Aug 25

    Aug

    21

    Optional: Office Hours #10

    Wed 8/2112:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Aug

    23

    Module 6 Design Review: High Fidelity Prototyping

    Fri 8/2312:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Aug

    24

    Module 7 Lecture: Design For Manufacturing and Assembly

    Sat 8/245:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Design for Manufacturing and Assembly

    2 items

Week 9

Aug 26—Sep 1

    Aug

    28

    Optional: Office Hours #11

    Wed 8/2812:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    Optional

    Aug

    30

    Module 7 Design Review: DFM/A

    Fri 8/3012:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Product Testing

    2 items

Week 10

Sep 2—Sep 8

    Sep

    7

    Module 8 Lecture, Product Testing

    Sat 9/75:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

Week 11

Sep 9—Sep 15

    Sep

    12

    Module 8 Design Review: Product Testing

    Thu 9/1211:30 PM—12:30 AM (UTC)

    Sep

    14

    Module 9 Lecture: Portfolio Development

    Sat 9/145:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

Week 12

Sep 16—Sep 21

    Sep

    18

    Office Hours PPD Portfolio Presentation Prep

    Wed 9/1812:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Sep

    20

    PPD Portfolio Presentations Day 1

    Fri 9/2012:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

    Sep

    21

    PPD Portfolio Presentations Day 2

    Sat 9/215:00 PM—6:00 PM (UTC)

    Portfolio Development

    2 items

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4.5

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What people are saying

        As a product manager, I was blown away by how useful this product development bootcamp was - it's exactly what I needed to confidently guide my team and make key decisions throughout the development process. 
Jeran Heistermann

Jeran Heistermann

Product Manager at Performance Drone Works (PDW)
        I've been through the motions of product development before, but never quite had the skills or confidence to execute on my own. This course changed that paradigm, now I am confident in how to develop a product taking it from 0-100!
Justin Nardella

Justin Nardella

Entrepreneur/Director of Partnerships
        I was blown away by the depth and breadth of the Product Development Bootcamp. The hands-on projects and expert guidance helped me refine my skills and explore new techniques, making me a more versatile and confident designer.
Harrison McDonald

Harrison McDonald

Industrial Product Designer
        This bootcamp was the perfect complement to my mechanical engineering background. It helped me understand the entire product development process and gave me practical experience with prototyping and DFM/DFA principles.
Aidan Pulaski

Aidan Pulaski

Mechanical Design Engineer - Teradyne
        This course provided me with invaluable insights into the design process and how it relates to manufacturing. I now feel better equipped to optimize designs for production and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary design teams.
Will Haslett

Will Haslett

Manufacturing Engineer
        I found the bootcamp to be a great experience. It helped me understand how to integrate electronics seamlessly into product designs and explore the exciting possibilities of developing new IoT and connected devices.
David Rodriguez

David Rodriguez

Electrical/Embedded Systems Engineer

Meet Your Instructors

Shivam Dehinwal

Shivam Dehinwal

Mechanical Design Engineer

Designed and developed numerous products from sketch to production, ranging from energy storage systems to a hardware product for Google's internal use.


Taking concepts from sketches to production and wearing different hats throughout the process is what keeps me going.


🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dehinwalshivam/

👀 (See Featured Section for Project Portfolio)

Cris Sion

Cris Sion

R&D Design Engineer

Product Development Engineer with significant experience in R&D and production manufacturing environments.


Founded Additive Engineering, a product development firm which helps entrepreneurs develop functional prototypes.


🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/cvsion/

👀 https://additiveengineering.com/3d-printing/

Matt DeRemer

Matt DeRemer

Founder and Chief Engineer at Bayard Design

25+ years of product design experience with at least 16 million products in homes, hospitals and vehicles worldwide


Has given talks for FORGE, M2D2, MassMEP and BosRIG on Product Development Strategies


Specialties: Medical/Consumer/IoT/CleanTech products


🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mderemer/

👀 https://www.bayarddesign.com/portfolio/

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Course Schedule

5-10 Hours Per Week

  • Live Lectures (Recorded)

    Wednesdays at 8:30pm ET (5:30pm Pacific)

    Join for a live Q&A section after a 30-45min main lecture

  • Live Design Reviews (Recorded)

    Saturdays at 1:00pm ET (10:00am Pacific)

    Design Reviews - Get valuable feedback from Instructors and Peers on your capstone projects

  • Pre-Recorded Micro Lessons

    ~1hr/wk (on your own)

    Learn Practical Skills: How to use AI for Design, Project Management, Tolerances, GD&T, Materials Engineering, Design for Manufacturing...

  • Practical Project Assignments

    ~1hr/wk (on your own)

    The best way to learn is by doing. Learn new skills from the Micro-Lessons and apply them right away on real-world tasks and projects.

  • Capstone Project

    5h+/week recommended (on your own)

    Develop your own product concept into a prototype during this bootcamp following the product development process. Then add this to your personal projects portfolio!

  • Optional Office Hours

    Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays

    8:30pm-9:30pm Eastern (5:30pm-6:30pm Pacific) Instructors and TA's will help answer any questions you might have. Join for personalized feedback and advice.

  • Optional Networking/Hangout Sessions

    Fridays at 8:30pm ET(5:30pm Pacific)

    Build up a professional network of passionate engineers, designers, and entrepreneurs!

Free resource

Preview Lecture on Product Design

What is good design by Shivam Dehinwal

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Active Hands-On Learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and Project-Based

You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a Cohort of Peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

Frequently Asked Questions

Free resource

Hardware Product Development Kit

Here are the recommended tools, materials, and accessories to help you develop your product during this bootcamp!

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