Upon completion of the course the student should have the ability to:

• demonstrate basic knowledge of legislation on intellectual property rights
• demonstrate comprehension of methods to evaluate conceptual designs
• demonstrate knowledge of different design methods.

• create requirement specifications for new products
• critically evaluate conceptual designs
• demonstrate enhanced creativity and innovation in design.

• demonstrate an understanding of how to conduct an innovation project towards a desired goal.

The course includes the following elements:
- requirements specification
- innovation support
- creative thinking
- Intellectual property rights (IPR)
- innovation project management
- conceptual design evaluation
- innovation projects in assistive technologies

The course is implemented through lectures, case studies, written assignments and group tutorials.

Undervisningen bedrivs på engelska.

The applicant must hold a minimum of a Bachelor degree or equivalent (i.e. the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university) in prosthetics and orthotics or mechanical engineering. Proof of English proficiency is required.

Kursen bedöms med betygen A, B, C, D, E, FX eller F.

Examination of the course will be based upon one individual written assignment including group seminars and submission of personal reflection assignments. Examination elements include workshops and laboratory sessions which will only be provided once per group of students during the course, due to the complexity and one-off nature, and required sequence of this content.

A university senior lecturer serves as examiner for the course.

Examinationsmoment	Omfattning	Betyg
Assignment	7,5 hp	A/B/C/D/E/FX/F

Ulrich, K. T., Eppinger, S. D., & Yang, M. C. (2020). Product design and development (Seventh edition (international student edition)). McGraw-Hill Education.