The area of specialization in Product Development Technology (PDT) is designed for students who have a strong academic background and/or work experience in such specific engineering disciplines as aerospace, automotive, biomedical, electrical, civil, computer, mechanical, etc.

The PDT curriculum has more emphasis on the technology aspects of new product development activities. It is mainly based on the engineering design curriculum available from the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department, supplemented by some computer-aided engineering courses from the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.

Students in the Technology specialization can choose those required courses and technical electives from the System specialization area as their general elective courses, giving them the opportunities to broaden their knowledge. Limited course credits from other institutions can be accepted as general electives upon faculty consent.

A specialization in Technology in MSPDE should prepare students who are interested in developing a career as a product development engineer or a chief engineer in a new product development team.