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This archived information is dated to the 2008-09 academic year only and may no longer be current.

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Product Design (PD)

Up one level:

School of Engineering Majors

Mathematics (20 units minimum):

Recommended: one course in Statistics

Science (22 units minimum):

15 units must be from School of Engineering approved list1

One year of PHYSICS 40 series (required)

Behavioral Science1 (7 units minimum):

PSYCH 1. Introduction to Psychology (required)

5

PSYCH elective from courses numbered 20-952

3-5

Mathematics and Science (maximum combined total of 45 units)

Technology in Society (one course):

ME 120. History of Philosophy of Design (required)

3-4

Engineering Fundamentals (three courses minimum):

13-15

ENGR 40 (required), 70A (required), plus one course from

ENGR 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50 or 50M, 60, 62

Product Design Engineering Depth (48 units):

ARTSTUDI 60. Design I: Fundamental Visual Language

3

ARTSTUDI 160. Design II: The Bridge

3

Two additional Art Studio courses (ARTSTUDI 70 recommended)

6

ENGR 14. Applied Mechanics

3

ENGR 102M. Technical/Professional Writing for ME Majors3

1

ME 80. Strength of Materials

4

ME 101. Visual Thinking

3

ME 103D. Engineering Drawing

1

ME 110A. Design Sketching

1

ME 112. Mechanical Systems

4

ME 115A. Intro to Design Methods

3

ME 115B. Human Values in Design

3

ME 116. Advanced Product Design: Formgiving

4

ME 203. Manufacturing and Design3

4

ME 216A. Advanced Product Design: Needfinding

4

ME 216B. Advanced Product Design: Implementation

4

These requirements are subject to change. The final requirements are published with sample programs in the Handbook for Undergraduate Engineering Programs.

1 School of Engineering approved science list available at http://ughb.stanford.edu.

2 One quarter abroad may substitute for the PSYCH elective.

3 Must be taken concurrently to fulfill the Writing in the Major requirement.

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