2018 Integrated Product Development Trade Show

Wednesday, April 4 from 6:30 — 8:30 pm
Note: The Stamps Gallery will be closed from 11:00 am — 6:30 pm on April 4 in preparation for this event.

Taught jointly by faculty of the Ross School of Business and the Stamps School of Art & Design, the annual Integrated Product Design course challenges seven cross-disciplinary student teams from the College of Engineering, Ross School of Business, Stamps School of Art & Design, and School of Information to design, build, and market a brand new product, and then to face free market competition through the IPD Trade Show.

The current IPD challenge: Design a product suitable for use by senior adults, incorporating the use of active technology, to improve health maintenance and outcomes.
In addition, the student-designed products must function reliably to meet design specifications; target senior adults living outside institutional care facilities; demonstrate a distinct competitive advantage over any similar products currently in existence; and be profitable at a consumer cost of less than $200.

Members of the University of Michigan community and the general public are invited to meet the student design teams, test out prototypes of their new technologies, and vote for the ​“best of the best” at the 2018 Integrated Product Development Trade Show, April 4 at Stamps Gallery in downtown Ann Arbor.

Visit the Tauber Institute website to check out all 7 products and cast a vote for your favorite by April 3.