This course allows students to design a moderately-sized product withan emphasis on its interactive qualities. Students will conduct research intotarget users’ habits, needs, and preferences. Then students will conceptualizeproduct interaction modes in response to their user research findings. Finally,students will design and implement functional prototypes (interactivelyfunctional models) that embody the proposed interaction modes and qualitiesthat address the identified user habits, needs, and preferences. For thesepurposes, students will use 3D modeling and electronic prototyping techniques.This course aims at design qualities, including visual appearance, ergonomics,human factors, tactile/material properties, UI feel, responsiveness, andmultimodal perception and operation. The course is delivered in a studioformat, with learning and teaching relying primarily on studio tutorials,lectures, and reviews, with industry lectures and industry visits conducted asfar as possible and appropriate. Skills: User research for interactive product inspiration,3D modeling, functional prototyping/model making