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Interdisciplinary product development education at MIT and RISD
Article first published online: 10 JUN 2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1948-7169.2002.tb00320.x
2002 Design Management Institute
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Eppinger, S. D. and Kressy, M. S. (2002), Interdisciplinary product development education at MIT and RISD. Design Management Journal (Former Series), 13: 58–61. doi: 10.1111/j.1948-7169.2002.tb00320.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 10 JUN 2010
- Article first published online: 10 JUN 2010
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This popular course has a decade-long history. Students come from a range of backgrounds and explore how teamwork and a cross-section of talents are fundamental to the product design process. Steven Eppinger and Matthew Kressy summarize the main features of their class, provide examples of student projects, and thoroughly enumerate the lessons learned in this demanding but exciting teaching exercise.