Course Overview
New for 2023!
This course introduces students to the basic concepts in Product Design with an emphasis on marketing, and design.
This course will cover identification of product opportunities, the definition of the market segments, the identification of customer needs, creating a prototype and user testing.
All students who successfully complete the course will receive a Certificate of Completion and have the opportunity to request a Syracuse University noncredit transcript.
Course Objectives
After taking this course, you should
- Examine the characteristics of successful product development process from the perspective of product quality, product cost, development time, development cost, and development capability.
- Critically analyze the identification of product opportunities, the identification of customer needs, etc.
- Use basic prototyping to communicate ideas.
- Plan, conceptualize, implement and present a design project.
- Produce documentations such as personas, sketches, etc.
Course Information
Course Prefix and Number: SCN 140
Format: Online
Eligibility: Students must be of rising high school sophomore, junior, or senior status – or a 2023 high school graduate.
Credit: Noncredit
Grading: Pass/Fail
Cost: $1,985
Program rates are subject to change and will be approved by the board of trustees. Discounts and scholarships are also available.
Program Information
Summer College – Online: Explore college life before stepping foot on campus! High school students can enroll in a college-level course, pursue their academic interests, and meet likeminded students in daily virtual events and activities.
“I absolutely loved my time at Syracuse University Summer College 2020, and truly mean it when I say that it changed my life.”
— MaggieS.., Summer College Online Student, 2020
Course Dates and Details
| Program | Course Dates | Synchronous Class Time (Eastern Time) | Credit/Noncredit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer College – Online | 3-Week Session I: Monday, July 3 – Thursday, July 20, 2023 | TBD | Noncredit | Closed |
Course Requirements
Technology Requirements
- Laptop or desktop computer with a webcam and mouse
- Reliable internet access
- A space conducive to taking an online class (without distractions)
Typical Day
Tentative Schedule
The student will read the assigned chapters and other assigned materials such as videos; complete the discussion assignment and quiz. Finally work on the group project
When class is over, and on weekends, students can look forward to various Summer College virtual activities to meet and connect with other students across the world. Check out our Virtual Campus Experience page for more information!
Faculty Bios
Rupananda Misra, Ed.D.
Rupananda Misra, Ed.D., is a faculty member and director of MBS’s User Experience Design (UXD) concentration. A skilled educator with special expertise in health informatics and educational technology, Dr. Misra shapes curriculum and advises students within in MBS’s Computer & Information Sciences track, particularly within User Experience Design, Information Technology, and the Social Media & Networking concentrations.
Dr. Misra holds a doctorate in Communications, Media, and Learning Technologies Design from Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also completed a post-doctoral fellowship for the world’s largest biomedical library—the National Library of Medicine, part of the National Institutes of Health. Focusing on health informatics, Dr. Misra applied his extensive experience with web/mobile
technologies, human-computer-interaction, and design thinking in healthcare to examine the use of participatory and user-centered interaction design methods when creating effective health care tools and when generating and evaluating the viability of alternative designs.
During his 20+ years as an educator, Dr. Misra has provided research consulting to doctoral students at Columbia University, served as the education director at the Sustainable Methods Institute (an international health, economic, and societal think tank), and is a certified Quality Matters Peer Reviewer. Additionally, Dr. Misra holds leadership roles in Columbia University’s Philadelphia Alumni chapter, serves as co-organizer of the Central NJ Design Meetup group, is an associate editor of the Journal of Information Architecture, and is a global committee member of World IA Day—an annual conference centered around information architecture (IA) and a global understanding of how information is structured and interpreted.
Dr. Misra’s passion is providing innovative design solutions to complex healthcare challenges. The focus of his research is understanding how patients, healthcare providers, and the public interact with health information and use healthcare tools. For his doctoral research, Dr. Misra critically evaluated government and non-government healthcare websites to improve the user experience—making complex information understandable and aligned with the organization’s goals. His work focused on identifying participants’ needs, requirements, and expectations.
Dr. Misra is the author of Digital Games for Minority Student Engagement (IGI Global, 2018). Additionally, he has published eight papers, three book chapters, and has given presentations at numerous conferences.