Fall Semester; part of a two-term sequence with ENG ME 692 Advanced Product Design and Engineering is focused on the tools and skills enabling smart, practical product engineering choices. A "proactive" mechanical engineer creates products and systems that are functional, manufacturable and economically successful, even as user expectations and technologies evolve. Students are expected to perform original research on design and engineering trends, apply advanced engineering methods to specific examples, justify their their conclusions in design reviews, and ultimately create a manufacturable design prototype. Grading based on a mix of team and individual assignments.