PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EMPHASISThe Product Development Emphasis provides students with a hands-on and

team-based learning environment, as well as access to traditional and state-of-art

digital fabrication facilities. Students in this emphasis practice identifying market

needs, developing product ideas, designing digital models, selecting fabrication

or procurement processes and generating prototypes. Metallic and non-metallic

materials, traditional manufacturing processes and industrial automation are also

part of the curriculum.

Additionally, various lab projects allow students practice the application of

modern technologies including:

• CAD modeling

• CAD/CAM programming

• CNC programming and machining

• Waterjet cutting

• Robot programming

• Rapid prototyping with 3-D printers

• Smart manufacturing

Orfalea College of Business

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CONCENTRATION

The Industrial Technology Concentration offers students a broad education in

technology management and business that make participants versatile

contributors in a wide variety of industries. Students develop knowledge and

skills in operations management and planning, supply chain, quality control,

product development, automation and project management. The IT

Concentration provides students with a practical insight to what it will take to run

a business, manufacturing or service organization. IT graduates form the bridge

between engineering and business.

Through a combination of core, concentration and approved elective courses,

students can further specialize their education in three focus areas of Supply

Chain Management, Product Development or Process Improvement.

California Polytechnic State University • San Luis Obispo • CA • 93407 • cob.calpoly.edu

CONTACT

Dr. Manocher Djassemi Industrial Technology

and Packaging

djassemi@calpoly.edu

805-756-2821

cob.calpoly.edu/undergrad/

industrial-technology

COURSES IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EMPHASIS

MAJOR COURSES (All required for Product Development Emphasis)

ITP 233: Product Modeling and Communication

ITP 326: Product Design and Development

ITP 303: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

ITP 371: Supply Chain Management in Manufacturing and Services

ITP 406: Industrial Sales

ITP 461/62: Senior Project*

IT CONCENTRATION COURSES (All Required)

ITP 260: Manufacturing Processes and Materials [PD Emphasis]

ITP 390: Industrial Automation [PD Emphasis]

ITP 403: Lean and Quality Systems Management

ITP 410: Operations Planning and Control

ITP 428: Commercialization of New Technologies [PD Emphasis]

ITP 467: Applied Business Operations [PD Emphasis]

ELECTIVE COURSES (Select four)

BUS 215: Managerial Accounting

ITP 234: Packaging Design Fundamentals

BUS 310: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

BUS 313: Customer Development

BUS 346: Principles of Marketing

*Students can develop a product for their senior project.

CAREER OUTLOOKMany professional opportunities are available to graduates with an Industrial

Technology Concentration in manufacturing operations management, product

design and development, quality assurance, technical sales and similar areas.

Graduates have found success in the following product development or closely

related positions:

Position Titles:Product Manager

R & D Engineer

Manufacturing Engineer

Production Supervisor

Project Control Specialist

Companies:Northrop Grumman

Lockheed Martin

Zodiac Aerospace

Schneider Electric

Specialty Silicon Fabricators