Expert Talk on the Process of Prototype Development

On 24th March, 2023 the Entrepreneurship Development Cell and Institution Innovations Council in association with the Department of Computer Applications organized an Expert Talk on “The Process of Prototype Development” from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Mr. P. Selva Kumar, AP/MBA, delivered the lecture. 50 students and 1 staff member participated in the program.

The resource person explained the meaning of Prototype and the need for developing the prototype. He said a prototype is a look-alike or a copy of a part that demonstrates the product features and explores all possibilities before investing in the part’s complete development. A prototype can range from a detailed drawing with pen and paper to a fully working version of the product. Therefore, prototype development is simply a series of processes that the manufacturer uses to produce the prototype.

He also discussed various topics related to prototyping such as the process of developing a prototype, the implications of prototyping, and how to optimize the process. The speaker explained that prototyping is a process of creating a working model of a product before investing a lot of time and money in its development. He also discussed the advantages of prototyping, such as being able to test the design and functionality of a product before committing to it. Prototyping enables the team to identify potential issues before they become problems, and it can also help to reduce development time and cost. He discussed the different stages of the prototyping process such as idea generation, concept development, prototyping, and testing. He explained that the idea generation stage is the first step in the process, where the team comes up with ideas for the product. He highlighted how to optimize the prototyping process. He suggested using a modular approach, which involves breaking the product down into small, manageable components that can be tested individually. This expert talk provided valuable insight into the process of prototyping, and gave the participants a better understanding of how to optimize the process. All the students were benefited by the talk and the interaction between the students and the expert was highly appreciated.