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The Master of Science in Product Development (MPD) has been in existence for more than 20 years.  It was initially developed in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and five major U.S. corporations, focused largely on the automobile industry.  The program has evolved and now prepares anyone involved in the development of complex engineered products and systems. The program targets experienced engineers who will lead product development/manufacturing activities into the future. The curriculum is designed to be challenging and rigorous. The program is beneficial for both product and manufacturing personnel involved in product development, manufacturing, research, quality, or supply chain management among others.

Target Outcomes for the Product Development Program
The Product Development Program is a comprehensive and highly integrated set of learning experiences that develop the engineering professional into a future leader of product development/manufacturing activities. 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 and economic theories and techniques as they apply to the product development process.

Competitiveness in the global market depends on capabilities to bring to market innovative products in the most cost-effective and timely manner and ahead of the competition. The MPD Program was designed to develop such expertise in U.S. engineers. Systemic impact on product development/manufacturing teams can be achieved by aggressive infusion of advanced product development/manufacturing methods and strategies that are taught to the MPD students. The program requires approximately two years to complete and is well suited to support employers that may desire to enroll multiple students on a cohort basis. Each class typically meets (virtually) one evening per week. A typical student is employed full time and takes one or two classes per semester.

All coursework for this master's degree is offered online through the Engineering Graduate Programs office in the College of Engineering & Science.  However, students are required to attend an intensive two-week product development boot-camp experience, which occurs during the first two full weeks of the Winter semester (January).  The January Experience requires on-campus, full-time attendance and satisfactory completion at the discretion of the faculty/coordinators involved.