Program Overview

Program Overview

The University of British Columbia Sauder School of Business offers various programs and courses for students. One of the courses is APSC_V 383 - Prototyping, which exposes students to the fundamental processes and modern tools available for prototyping.

Course Details

APSC_V 383 is a 3-credit course that can be used to fulfill one of the following:

• 3-credits of senior-level Commerce elective
• 3-credits of Entrepreneurship option requirements
• 3-credits of senior-level non-Commerce elective

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Deconstruct a new product or service ideas into component parts that can each be separately prototyped and tested
• Demonstrate basic abilities in a range of software tools to create 2D and 3D, static and moving prototype models
• Recognize and make use of common electronics components used in prototyping applications
• Create prototypes at different stages of project development and complexity that can be customer tested
• Create appropriate data gathering and evaluation tools for gathering information about prototype performance
• Present the prototypes to a range of stakeholders

Program Requirements

The program requirements include:

• Combined Major in Business and Computer Science
• UBC Sauder – HKU Dual Degree Program
• General Program Requirements
• Transfer students

Options

The options available include:

• Accounting
• Business Technology Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Early Start to the Finance Option
• General Business Management
• Global Supply Chain and Logistics Management
• Marketing
• Operations and Logistics
• Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources
• Real Estate
• Double Options

Specialized Academic Opportunities

The university offers various specialized academic opportunities, including:

• UBC SWIFT: UBC Sauder Women in Finance Training
• Commerce Scholars Program
• UBC Sauder Public Speaking Competition
• UBCO Cross Campus Mobility

Minors and Concentrations

The minors and concentrations available include:

• Minor in Arts or Science
• Minor in Commerce
• Business Analytics Concentration
• Business Law Concentration
• International Business Concentration
• Sustainability and Social Impact Concentration

Scholarships and Funding

The university offers various scholarships and funding opportunities, including:

• Scholarship Search
• OSAS Student Experience Grants

Graduation

The university provides information on graduation requirements and procedures.