FS 3210 - Product Development + Management

Credits: 3

This course focuses on the scope of product line development and management. Students will develop skills for coordinating, editing, and merchandising a full collection of fashion items, including the scheduling for manufacturing production and marketing release. Technical packages will be developed. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a working knowledge of how to manage the development of a complete line of products from concept to wholesale release.

Prerequisites: FS 2410 - Design Technologies.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Explain the tools and concepts of product design and development.
Create a product development plan that includes design, development, manufacturing, and launch.
Organize and source required materials and services to determine resource, availability and costs.
Develop line prototyping with fit and quality standards.
Produce accurate technical packages with accurate costs of goods and wholesale prices.
Demonstrate the development of a complete line from concept to wholesale release.

Required Textbooks:
Technical Sourcebook for Apparel Designers, 3rd Edition, Jaeil Lee & Camille Steen, Fairchild Books ISBN: 978-1501328473

Apparel Production Management and the Technical Package, Paula J. Myers-McDevitt, Fairchild Books ISBN: 978-1563678691