Explores the structure and function of the human body to facilitate understanding of the body's interface with product design. Bone, muscle, neural, circulatory, and digestive systems will be studied and considered with respect to product design-oriented tasks such as mobility, seating, physical tasks, digital and electronic interactions, etc.

This course is supplemental to PRD 221 Product Design Studio II, serving as an introduction to basic concepts of user experience (UX) design. Students will learn how to create engaging interactions between users and products/services through a holistic user-centered approach to design. Students will examine the history and evolution of user experience design and define key terms associated with the field.

This course reviews the fundamental scientific principles in biomedical instrumentation, links these principles to key engineering parameters quantifying metrics of human wellness, and introduces students to the instrumentation permitting empirical measurement of these parameters. Lectures supplemented with laboratory experiences.