MPD Program Outcomes

The Product Development Program is a comprehensive and highly integrated set of learning experiences which develop the engineering professional into a future leader of product development/manufacturing in support of Detroit's global competitiveness in the world automotive marketplace.  It achieves this mission to advance the theory and practice of product development and manufacturing by combining the best ideas and experiences of academia and industry.

The program develops the engineer's ability to use new and innovative approaches to design and deliver products and services.  Teamwork and cross-disciplinary work skills are cultivated in this program.  The cross-disciplinary nature of the program involves not only various technical disciplines, but it also teaches students the latest business, management, and economic theories and techniques as they apply to the product development process.

Target Outcomes

The designed target outcomes of the MPD Program are:

• "Lean" and Structured systems thinking/engineering with customer focus and total enterprise perspective.  
• In-depth understanding and application of current and advanced tools and techniques for design, analysis and management in product development and manufacturing – a rich blend of technical and business courses. 
• Fostering Innovation and Creativity. 
• Culture for Team Work. 
• Learning from both the academicians and the industry leaders. 
• Transformation of customer/market requirements into competitive product portfolios and product functions and features.