Product Design and Development — BTEUP Electronics 3rd Semester Syllabus 2026-27

Product Design and Development — What This Subject Is About

To give the basic concepts of Product Design and Development (PDD) — its phases, hands-on CAD tools, manufacturing considerations, detail design and 3D modelling — so students can convert ideas into real products, including prototyping through additive manufacturing.

Subject 3.7(a) — Open Elective-1, Option 1 (Theory) • Qualifying (Q) • 2 Credits • L 2 – P 0 • Choose this OR Fundamentals of Innovation and Design Thinking • 3rd Semester — Electronics Engineering • Session 2026–27

What You Will Study

Unit 1 — Industrial Safety Practices (4 Periods, 12%)

(i) Types and use of fire extinguishers. (ii) Safe handling and maintenance of tools and equipment. (iii) Importance of using proper tools. (iv) Occupational safety and health (OSH) practices.

Staying safe in a workshop: fire extinguishers, correct tool use and occupational safety and health.

Unit 2 — Introduction to Product Design Development (6 Periods, 22%)

(i) Introduction and need for product design. (ii) Stages of the PDD process and standard industry practices. (iii) Key elements: market research, customer needs, feasibility, concept design, ergonomics, regulatory aspects, and cost. (iv) Detailed design: material selection, Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA). (v) Verification, validation, quality control, packaging. (vi) Program management and product support.

The journey from an idea to a product: research, concept, detailed design, checking it works, and supporting it after launch.

Unit 3 — Engineering Drawing & 3D Design Tools (6 Periods, 22%)

(i) Basics of engineering drawings, projections, and views. (ii) Concept creation, 2D/3D design, and use of design tools. (iii) Introduction to 3D CAD software and its applications. (iv) Overview of modules: part, surface, assembly, drawing. (v) Interface, customization, specification tree, and layout.

Reading engineering drawings and meeting 3D CAD software — the tool that turns sketches into precise digital models.

Unit 4 — Concept Creation & 3D Modelling (6 Periods, 22%)

(i) Sketcher tools and dimensional constraints. (ii) Part design (Pad, Pocket, Hole, etc.). (iii) Surface design (Extrude, Sweep, etc.). (iv) Assembly design, constraints, exploded views, BOM. (v) Engineering drawings and GD&T. (vi) Case studies on modelling different materials.

Building parts, surfaces and assemblies in CAD, with proper drawings, tolerances (GD&T) and bills of materials.

Unit 5 — Additive Manufacturing (6 Periods, 22%)

(i) Basics of prototyping and 3D printing. (ii) Material types and selection based on properties and applications. (iii) 3D printing process and industrial uses. (iv) Introduction to slicing software and its functions

3D printing: how a digital model becomes a physical prototype, which materials to use, and the slicing software that drives the printer.

Complete Syllabus

The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the "What You Will Study" section above.

Examination Scheme

Units at a Glance

Reference Books

Reference books are not listed for this subject in the official syllabus.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many marks is Product Design and Development worth in the 3rd semester?
Open Elective-1: Product Design and Development (3.7(a)) is N/A (Q) marks. It is a qualifying (Q) subject: you must appear and pass, but its marks are not counted for percentage or division. The full scheme table is in the Complete Syllabus section above.

Which units carry the most weightage in Product Design and Development?
Introduction to Product Design Development and Engineering Drawing & 3D Design Tools and Concept Creation & 3D Modelling and Additive Manufacturing, 22% each. The full unit-wise weightage table is in the Complete Syllabus section above.

Which books should I refer to for Product Design and Development?
Reference books are not listed for this subject in the official syllabus.

Is Product Design and Development a theory subject or a practical subject?
It is assessed as theory (q) — see the examination scheme in the Complete Syllabus section above.

How can I download the Product Design and Development syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.

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Download the Product Design and Development Syllabus PDF

Download the complete Product Design and Development syllabus PDF below — prepared by KAMALDNP Academy, with the full topic list, practicals and reference books.

Download the Product Design and Development Syllabus PDF

Source: BTEUP 2nd Year curriculum (folder2627), approved in C.D.C. meeting held on 16.07.2026. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.