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SPRING 2014
Course Title: Introduction to Product Development
Instructor
Dr. Cathy Starr
PCOB 303
Contact Phone: 417-836-8973
E-mail: cstarr@missouristate.edu
FID Phone: 417-836-5136
Office Hours
MW 8:00 9:30 am, 10:55 to 11:45 am, 1:05 2:00 pm
Class
Lecture/Studio M/W
11:50 to 1:05 pm
PCOB 324
Required Material
BEYOND DESIGN The Synergy of Apparel Product Development Third Edition. Keiser and Garner, New
York, NY: Fairchild Publications.
Course Description
Prerequisite: FMD 101 and FMD 210 with grade of C or better. Examination of product development
through core concepts, trends, color, and elements of design. 3(3-0) S
Course Overview
Style/Mode of Teaching:
Lecture presentations, audio-visual materials, demonstrations, written
assignments and studio activities.
Course Objectives
After successful completion of this course a student should be able to do the following:
1. Application of art principles (e.g.,color, line, balance, proportion, and silhouette/form), first, to
fashion apparel and accessories products and, second, to consumer selection
2. Analysis of apparel and body types
3. Development of a fashion trend analysis for an upcoming season
4. Research on an approved existing manufacturing company that sells to an array of retailers and
its market niche and target market
5. Development of a collection and related marketing tools for an upcoming season for an existing
company to include identifiation of the companys mission, target market, price range, image,
brand, competition, etc.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is required. Students are responsible to demonstrate their attendance
(sign-in sheet, extra credit opportunity, etc.). Students are expected to attend and participate in all
lectures and study sessions.
Quiz and Exam Supplies: Exams will be taken using SCANTRON forms supplied by the FID
department. Students are expected to appear in class ON-TIME, as the quizzes will be give in the first 10
minutes of the class. #2 pencil is required for completion of all quizzes and exams. Students will need to
secure and bring with them a #2 pencil, an eraser that erases well.
Possible Bonus Points from unannounced mini quizzes, class assignments, and pre-/post-tests. These
points are extra credit and cannot be earned unless you are in class at the time the unannounced
quiz or assignment is given for the class bonus assignment. FYI: These opportunities are usually
provided at times when attendance is low.
Make-Up Or Late Assignments
Assignments must be submitted by the due date..NO LATE WORK IS ACCEPTED!!
Exams and quizzes, excluding the final, at times other than the announced time and day scheduled in
the syllabus will be possible ONLY if the student provides the following AND only if completed within a
week of missing the exam:
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(1) A written request is made the first week of class for conflicts such as religious holidays.
(2) A verification of participation in an official university activity is presented and arrangements
are made BEFORE the exam.
(3) A medical statement is provided. The medical statement must state the student was too ill to
attend class and take the exam on the scheduled date. It is the students responsibility to provide
this verification.
OFFICIAL CLASS CANCELLATION: If classes are officially canceled on an exam, quiz or assignment
day, come prepared the next class period!
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Disabilities
To request academic accommodations for a disability, contact the Director of the Disability Resource
Center, Plaster Student Union, Suite 405, (417) 836-4192 or (417) 836-6792 (TTY),
www.missouristate.edu/disability. Students are required to provide documentation of disability to the
Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations. The Disability Resource Center refers
some types of accommodation requests to the Learning Diagnostic Clinic, which also provides diagnostic
testing for learning and psychological disabilities. For information about testing, contact the Director of the
Learning Diagnostic Clinic, (417) 836-4787, http://psychology.missouristate.edu/ldc.
It is the responsibility of the student to initiate this process and bring it to the instructors
attention at the beginning of the semester.
Non-Discrimination Policy
Missouri State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution, and maintains a grievance
procedure available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. At all times, it
is your right to address inquiries or concerns about possible discrimination to the Office for Equity and
Diversity, Park Central Office Building, 117 Park Central Square, Suite 111, (417) 836-4252. Other types
of concerns (i.e., concerns of an academic nature) should be discussed directly with your instructor and
can also be brought to the attention of your instructors Department Head. Please visit the OED website
at www.missouristate.edu/equity/.
Emergency Response Statement
Students who require assistance during an emergency evacuation must discuss their needs with their
professors and the Disability Resource Center. If you have emergency medical information to share with
me, or if you need special arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please make an
appointment with me as soon as possible.
For additional information students should contact the Disability Resource Center, 836-4192 (PSU 405),
or Larry Combs, Interim Assistant Director of Public Safety and Transportation at 836-6576.
For further information on Missouri State Universitys Emergency Response Plan, please refer to the
following web site: http://www.missouristate.edu/safetran/erp.htm
Academic Integrity
Missouri State University is a community of scholars committed to developing educated persons who
accept the responsibility to practice personal and academic integrity. You are responsible for knowing
and following the universitys student honor code, Student Academic Integrity Policies and Procedures,
available at www.missouristate.edu/policy/academicintegritystudents.htm and also available at the
Reserves Desk in Meyer Library. Any student participating in any form of academic dishonesty will be
subject to sanctions as described in this policy.
Policy on Use of Cell Phones in Classes
As a member of the learning community, each student has a responsibility to other students who are
members of the community. When cell phones or pagers ring and students respond in class or leave
class to respond, it disrupts the class. Therefore, the Office of the Provost prohibits the use by students
of cell phones, pagers, PDAs, or similar communication devices during scheduled classes. All such
devices must be turned off or put in a silent (vibrate) mode and ordinarily should not be taken out during
class. Given the fact that these same communication devices are an integral part of the Universitys
emergency notification system, an exception to this policy would occur when numerous devices activate
simultaneously. When this occurs, students may consult their devices to determine if a university
emergency exists. If that is not the case, the devices should be immediately returned to silent mode and
put away. Other exceptions to this policy may be granted at the discretion of the instructor.
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