物體的外觀、觸感以及使用能傳達他們的價值。這堂課應用認知科學及科技於工業設計的過程中。本課程將介紹產品原型技術與方法輔助在產品設計過程中產品測試與評估階段。學生將練習從機械學及電子學的角度來評估產品。評估過程亦被加以應用於創造出具有功能性的產品原型。 本課程是專題導向的課程將利用了工程學、美學以及創作技巧。它適合那些對創作出包含電子學與電腦的實體產品，且將其納入情境有興趣的學生。學生在課程中將報告閱讀心得、學習產品原型製作技巧、創作一個產品原型以及完成一份學術論文。我們將使用磨、切割、焊接鑄模、設計程式且推斷出自己一套衡量產品設計的方法。

The look, feel and use of objects communicate their value to us. This course applies cognitive science and technology to the industrial design process. The course will introduce prototyping techniques and approaches for objective evaluation as part of the design process. Students will practice evaluating products with mechanical and electronic aspects. The evaluation process will then be applied to creating functioning product prototypes. This is a project-oriented course that will draw on engineering, aesthetic, and creative skills. The course is geared towards students interested in creating physical products which encompass electronics and computers in order to include them in scenarios. Students will present readings, learn prototyping skills, create a product prototype, and complete a publication style paper. We will mill, cut, mold solder, program, and draw our way to evaluating product design.

課程中將包括模型製作以及產品原型製作的技巧。
Model making and prototyping skills will be taught.

課程要求
Requirements