Innovative Product Design Course
Why this course?
Learn to create innovative and user-centered products with our Innovative Product Design course.
Discover how to identify real market needs, generate disruptive ideas, and transform them into viable and desirable solutions. Master Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and Agile techniques to iterate quickly and validate your prototypes.
What will you learn?
- User Research: Gain a deep understanding of your target audience and their motivations.
- Creative Ideation: Generate original ideas and innovative solutions to complex problems.
- Rapid Prototyping: Create and validate functional prototypes in record time.
- Market Validation: Test your ideas with real users and obtain valuable feedback.
- Successful Launch: Prepare your product for an effective and measurable launch.
- Modality: Online
- Level: Cursos
- Hours: 150 H
- Start date: 26-07-2026
Availability: 1 in stock
Who is it aimed at?
- Entrepreneurs and startups looking to ideate and launch disruptive products with a user-centric approach.
- Designers and developers wanting to expand their skills in user research, rapid prototyping, and idea validation.
- Product and marketing managers needing tools and methodologies to innovate their existing product lines and explore new markets.
- Engineers and technicians interested in integrating creativity and design into the development of innovative solutions.
- Students and recent graduates aspiring to a career in product innovation and design and seeking practical, applicable knowledge.
Flexibility and Application Practical
Adapted for busy professionals: asynchronous modules at your own pace, practical projects with personalized feedback, and real-world industry case studies.
Objectives and competencies

Generate product prototypes that challenge established conventions:
“Experimenting with unusual materials, shapes, and functionalities, rapidly iterating through multiple concepts.”

Mastering the tools and methodologies to design disruptive, user-centered products:
“Employ Design Thinking and Lean Startup to iterate validated prototypes with real users, minimizing risk and maximizing adoption.”

Anticipating and modeling market trends to conceptualize products with long-term success potential:
“Investigating emerging patterns, analyzing predictive data, and simulating future scenarios to identify opportunities and risks in the development of innovative products.”

Implement creative ideation strategies to identify unexplored market opportunities:
“Promoting Design Thinking, disruptive Brainstorming, and the analysis of emerging trends to discover innovative market niches.”

Converting abstract concepts into tangible and functional models that validate the viability of the product:
Develop iterative prototypes, using agile methodologies and early feedback, to refine the value proposition and validate key business hypotheses.

Integrating sustainability and social responsibility into the core of the design process to create ethical and impactful products:
Prioritize the analysis of the entire life cycle, from material selection to final disposal, optimizing resources and minimizing the environmental and social footprint.
Curriculum - Modules
- Comprehensive Maritime Incident Management: protocols, roles, and chain of command for coordinated response
- Operational Planning and Execution: briefing, routes, weather windows, and go/no-go criteria
- Rapid Risk Assessment: criticality matrix, scene control, and decision-making under pressure
- Operational Communication: VHF/GMDSS, standardized reports, and inter-agency liaison
- Tactical Mobility and Safe Boarding: RHIB maneuvers, approach, mooring, and recovery
- Equipment and Technologies: PPE, signaling, satellite tracking, and field data logging
- Immediate Care of the Affected: primary assessment, hypothermia, trauma, and stabilization for evacuation
- Adverse Environmental Conditions: swell, Visibility, flows, and operational mitigation
Simulation and training: critical scenarios, use of VR/AR, and exercises with performance metrics
Documentation and continuous improvement: lessons learned, indicators (MTTA/MTTR), and SOP updates
- Fundamentals of Creativity: Lateral thinking, design thinking, brainstorming
- Identifying Opportunities: Trend analysis, market needs, gaps
- Idea Generation: Ideation techniques, mind maps, analogies
- Rapid Prototyping: Sketches, mockups, MVP, agile methodologies
- Validating Concepts: User testing, surveys, interviews
- Technical Feasibility Analysis: Resources, skills, scalability
- Economic Feasibility Analysis: Costs, revenue, margins, ROI
- Business Models: Lean Canvas, Business Model Canvas, value proposition
- Marketing Strategies: Segmentation, positioning, channels Distribution
Project presentation: pitch deck, storytelling, persuasion
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- Introduction to Strategic Innovation: Key Concepts and Models
- Design Thinking: Phases, Tools, and Mindset
- Research and Discovery: Empathy, Interviews, Observation, and Data Analysis
- Ideation and Creativity: Brainstorming Techniques, Workshops, and Concept Generation
- Rapid Prototyping: Materials, Tools, and Agile Methodologies
- Validation and Testing: User Testing, Iterative Feedback, and Continuous Improvement
- Innovative Business Models: Lean Startup, Business Model Canvas, and Value Proposition Canvas
- Scalability Strategies: Growth, Partnerships, and Market Expansion
- Presentation and Communication: Storytelling, Pitch Decks, and Innovation Visualization
- Innovation Management: Metrics, KPIs, and Innovation Culture
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- Introduction to Design Thinking: Origins, principles, and mindset.
- Empathize: User research techniques, interviews, observation, and empathy maps.
- Define: Information analysis, needs identification, and problem definition.
- Ideate: Idea generation, brainstorming, sketching, and creativity techniques.
- Prototype: Creating rapid and low-cost prototypes, wireframes, and storyboards.
- Testing: Evaluating prototypes with users, gathering feedback, and analyzing results.
- Iteration and Continuous Improvement: Refining the design based on user feedback.
- Advanced Prototyping: Tools and techniques for Interactive digital prototyping.
- Solution validation: Usability testing, A/B testing, and success metrics.
- Design presentation and communication: Storytelling, data visualization, and effective communication.
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- Introduction to User-Centered Design (UCD): principles, benefits, and process.
- User Research: qualitative methods (interviews, focus groups) and quantitative methods (surveys, web analytics).
- Creating Personas and Scenarios: defining user archetypes and their needs.
- Information Architecture (IA): organizing, structuring, and labeling content.
- Interaction Design (IxD): user flows, microinteractions, and usability.
- Low-Fidelity Prototyping: wireframes, sketches, and paper prototypes.
- High-Fidelity Prototyping: interactive prototypes with digital tools (Figma, Adobe) XD).
- Usability Testing: planning, execution, and results analysis.
- Iteration and Continuous Improvement: application of feedback and design optimization.
- Design Validation: key metrics and user experience evaluation.
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- System Architecture and Components: Structural design, materials, and subsystems (mechanical, electrical, electronic, and fluid) with selection and assembly criteria for marine environments
- Fundamentals and Principles of Operation: Physical and engineering foundations (thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electricity, control, and materials) that explain performance and operating limits
- Safety and Environmental (SHE): Risk analysis, PPE, LOTO, hazardous atmospheres, spill and waste management, and emergency response plans
- Applicable Regulations and Standards: IMO/ISO/IEC requirements and local regulations;
- Conformance criteria, certification, and best practices for operation and maintenance
- Inspection, testing, and diagnostics: Visual/dimensional inspection, functional testing, data analysis, and predictive techniques (vibration, thermography, fluid analysis) to identify root causes
- Preventive and predictive maintenance: Hourly/cycle/seasonal plans, lubrication, adjustments, calibrations, consumable replacement, post-service verification, and operational reliability
- Instrumentation, tools, and metrology: Measuring and testing equipment, diagnostic software, calibration and traceability; selection criteria, safe use, and storage
- Onboard integration and interfaces: Mechanical, electrical, fluid, and data compatibility; Sealing and watertightness, EMC/EMI, corrosion protection, and interoperability testing.
Quality, acceptance testing, and commissioning: process and materials control, FAT/SAT, bench and sea trials, go/no-go criteria, and evidence documentation.
Technical documentation and integrated practice: logs, checklists, reports, and a complete case study (safety ā diagnosis ā intervention ā verification ā report) applicable to any system.
Plan de estudio - Módulos
- Comprehensive Maritime Incident Management: protocols, roles, and chain of command for coordinated response
- Operational Planning and Execution: briefing, routes, weather windows, and go/no-go criteria
- Rapid Risk Assessment: criticality matrix, scene control, and decision-making under pressure
- Operational Communication: VHF/GMDSS, standardized reports, and inter-agency liaison
- Tactical Mobility and Safe Boarding: RHIB maneuvers, approach, mooring, and recovery
- Equipment and Technologies: PPE, signaling, satellite tracking, and field data logging
- Immediate Care of the Affected: primary assessment, hypothermia, trauma, and stabilization for evacuation
- Adverse Environmental Conditions: swell, Visibility, flows, and operational mitigation
Simulation and training: critical scenarios, use of VR/AR, and exercises with performance metrics
Documentation and continuous improvement: lessons learned, indicators (MTTA/MTTR), and SOP updates
- Fundamentals of Creativity: Lateral thinking, design thinking, brainstorming
- Identifying Opportunities: Trend analysis, market needs, gaps
- Idea Generation: Ideation techniques, mind maps, analogies
- Rapid Prototyping: Sketches, mockups, MVP, agile methodologies
- Validating Concepts: User testing, surveys, interviews
- Technical Feasibility Analysis: Resources, skills, scalability
- Economic Feasibility Analysis: Costs, revenue, margins, ROI
- Business Models: Lean Canvas, Business Model Canvas, value proposition
- Marketing Strategies: Segmentation, positioning, channels Distribution
Project presentation: pitch deck, storytelling, persuasion
‘
- Introduction to Strategic Innovation: Key Concepts and Models
- Design Thinking: Phases, Tools, and Mindset
- Research and Discovery: Empathy, Interviews, Observation, and Data Analysis
- Ideation and Creativity: Brainstorming Techniques, Workshops, and Concept Generation
- Rapid Prototyping: Materials, Tools, and Agile Methodologies
- Validation and Testing: User Testing, Iterative Feedback, and Continuous Improvement
- Innovative Business Models: Lean Startup, Business Model Canvas, and Value Proposition Canvas
- Scalability Strategies: Growth, Partnerships, and Market Expansion
- Presentation and Communication: Storytelling, Pitch Decks, and Innovation Visualization
- Innovation Management: Metrics, KPIs, and Innovation Culture
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- Introduction to Design Thinking: Origins, principles, and mindset.
- Empathize: User research techniques, interviews, observation, and empathy maps.
- Define: Information analysis, needs identification, and problem definition.
- Ideate: Idea generation, brainstorming, sketching, and creativity techniques.
- Prototype: Creating rapid and low-cost prototypes, wireframes, and storyboards.
- Testing: Evaluating prototypes with users, gathering feedback, and analyzing results.
- Iteration and Continuous Improvement: Refining the design based on user feedback.
- Advanced Prototyping: Tools and techniques for Interactive digital prototyping.
- Solution validation: Usability testing, A/B testing, and success metrics.
- Design presentation and communication: Storytelling, data visualization, and effective communication.
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- Introduction to User-Centered Design (UCD): principles, benefits, and process.
- User Research: qualitative methods (interviews, focus groups) and quantitative methods (surveys, web analytics).
- Creating Personas and Scenarios: defining user archetypes and their needs.
- Information Architecture (IA): organizing, structuring, and labeling content.
- Interaction Design (IxD): user flows, microinteractions, and usability.
- Low-Fidelity Prototyping: wireframes, sketches, and paper prototypes.
- High-Fidelity Prototyping: interactive prototypes with digital tools (Figma, Adobe) XD).
- Usability Testing: planning, execution, and results analysis.
- Iteration and Continuous Improvement: application of feedback and design optimization.
- Design Validation: key metrics and user experience evaluation.
‘
- System Architecture and Components: Structural design, materials, and subsystems (mechanical, electrical, electronic, and fluid) with selection and assembly criteria for marine environments
- Fundamentals and Principles of Operation: Physical and engineering foundations (thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, electricity, control, and materials) that explain performance and operating limits
- Safety and Environmental (SHE): Risk analysis, PPE, LOTO, hazardous atmospheres, spill and waste management, and emergency response plans
- Applicable Regulations and Standards: IMO/ISO/IEC requirements and local regulations;
- Conformance criteria, certification, and best practices for operation and maintenance
- Inspection, testing, and diagnostics: Visual/dimensional inspection, functional testing, data analysis, and predictive techniques (vibration, thermography, fluid analysis) to identify root causes
- Preventive and predictive maintenance: Hourly/cycle/seasonal plans, lubrication, adjustments, calibrations, consumable replacement, post-service verification, and operational reliability
- Instrumentation, tools, and metrology: Measuring and testing equipment, diagnostic software, calibration and traceability; selection criteria, safe use, and storage
- Onboard integration and interfaces: Mechanical, electrical, fluid, and data compatibility; Sealing and watertightness, EMC/EMI, corrosion protection, and interoperability testing.
Quality, acceptance testing, and commissioning: process and materials control, FAT/SAT, bench and sea trials, go/no-go criteria, and evidence documentation.
Technical documentation and integrated practice: logs, checklists, reports, and a complete case study (safety ā diagnosis ā intervention ā verification ā report) applicable to any system.
- Design Thinking Fundamentals: Empathy, Definition, Ideation, Prototyping, Testing
- Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, Lean Startup
- User Research: Interviews, Surveys, Data Analysis
- Idea Generation: Brainstorming, Mind Mapping, SCAMPER
- Rapid Prototyping: Sketches, Wireframes, Paper Prototypes
- Digital Design Tools: Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch
- MVP Development: Definition, Prioritization, Launch
- User Testing: Usability Testing, Iterative Feedback
- Validation Business Model Canvas: Lean Canvas
Product Presentation: Pitch deck, demo, storytelling
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- Introduction to Innovative Design: Definition and Types of Innovation.
- Market Research and Analysis: Identifying Needs and Opportunities.
- Idea Generation: Brainstorming and Creativity Techniques.
- Idea Selection and Evaluation: Feasibility and Potential Criteria.
- Conceptual Design: Developing the Idea and Creating Basic Prototypes.
- Technical and Functional Aspects of Design: Ergonomics, Usability, and Efficiency.
- Intellectual Property Protection: Introduction to Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights.
- Preparing a Patent Application: Requirements and Necessary Documentation.
- Patent Examination Process: Interacting with the Patent Office and Defending the Invention.
- Strategies for Commercialization and licensing of the patent: Exploitation of the innovative design.
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- Introduction to user-centered innovation: principles and benefits.
- **User research**: qualitative and quantitative methods (interviews, surveys, data analysis).
- **Problem definition**: identifying unmet needs and innovation opportunities.
- **Idea generation**: brainstorming, design thinking, and lateral thinking techniques.
- **Rapid prototyping**: creating low-fidelity prototypes to validate ideas.
- **User testing**: evaluating prototypes with real users and obtaining feedback.
- **Iteration and improvement**: adjusting the prototype based on user feedback.
- **Business models**: lean startup, business model canvas, and value proposition.
- **Technical feasibility**: evaluating the technical feasibility of the product or service.
- **Economic Viability**: Analysis of project costs, revenues, and profitability.
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- Fundamentals of Creativity: definition, types, barriers, and myths
- Ideation Techniques: brainstorming, SCAMPER, Design Thinking
- Rapid Prototyping: MVP, mockups, wireframes, storyboards
- Prototyping Tools: physical and digital; selection according to need
- Hypothesis Validation: experiments, surveys, interviews, A/B testing
- Target Market Analysis: segmentation, buyer persona, needs
- Lean Startup: build, measure, learn; Iteration and pivoting
Business models: Canvas, value proposition, channels
Presentation and communication of the idea: pitch, storytelling, visualization
Evaluation and scalability of the prototype: metrics, feedback, roadmap
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Career opportunities
- Product Designer: Creation and development of new products, from conception to production.
- Innovation Project Manager: Leadership and coordination of projects focused on creating innovative solutions.
- Innovation Consultant: Advising companies on identifying innovation opportunities and implementing strategies.
- Entrepreneur: Creation of startups based on innovative products with high growth potential.
- Researcher and Developer: Participation in research and development projects for new products in technology centers or universities.
- User Experience (UX) Designer: Creation of intuitive and engaging user interfaces and experiences for innovative products.
- Prototyping Specialist: Development of rapid and functional prototypes to validate ideas. Innovative products.
- Innovative Products Marketing Manager: Developing marketing strategies to launch and promote innovative products in the market.
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Admission requirements

Academic/professional profile:
Degree/Bachelor's degree in Nautical Science/Maritime Transport, Naval/Marine Engineering, or a related field; or proven professional experience in bridge/operations.

Language proficiency:
Recommended functional maritime English (SMCP) for simulations and technical materials.

5. Induction
Updated resume, copy of degree or seaman's book, ID card/passport, letter of motivation.

Technical requirements (for online):
Equipment with camera/microphone, stable connection, ā„ 24ā monitor recommended for ECDIS/Radar-ARPA.
Admission process and dates

1. Online
application
(form + documents).

2. Academic review and interview
(profile/objectives/schedule compatibility).

3. Admission decision
(+ scholarship proposal if applicable).

4. Reservation of place
(deposit) and registration.

5. Induction
(access to campus, calendars, simulator guides).
Scholarships and grants
- Develop winning ideas: Learn the complete process, from identifying opportunities to validating the prototype.
- Master the key tools: Design Thinking, Lean Startup, and agile methodologies for creating user-centered products.
- Validate your product in the market: Discover how to conduct effective user testing and obtain valuable feedback for continuous iteration.
- Create a successful MVP: Define and build a Minimum Viable Product that allows you to validate your idea with minimal resources and maximize learning.
- Drive innovation in your company: Apply the techniques learned to generate products that solve real problems and create value for your customers.
Testimonials
During my training in Innovative Product Design, I led the development of a modular urban furniture system for public spaces. Applying user-centered design principles and the agile methodologies I had learned, we created a functional and scalable prototype that won first place in the program’s innovation competition. This project not only demonstrated my ability to apply the knowledge I had acquired but also validated the product’s commercial viability, generating interest from potential investors.
“The Innovation, Technology and Marine Startups course provided me with the tools and knowledge necessary to launch my sustainable aquaculture project. I learned to analyze the market, develop a solid business model, and apply innovative technologies to optimize production. Thanks to the training, I secured funding, and my startup is now operating successfully.”
“Thanks to my training in Innovative Product Design, I was able to transform a vague idea into a functional and appealing prototype. Design Thinking methodologies and a focus on user experience allowed me to develop a product that not only solves a real problem but also offers a unique experience. This prototype has already attracted the interest of investors, and I’m about to launch my own startup.”
I applied the design principles I had learned to develop a modular irrigation system for urban gardens. This design not only reduced water consumption by 30% compared to traditional systems, but also facilitated its installation and adaptation to different spaces, resulting in a 45% increase in company sales during the first quarter after its launch.
Frequently asked questions
Create innovative products that meet market needs, offering added value and an improved user experience.
Yes. The itinerary includes ECDIS/Radar-ARPA/BRM with harbor, ocean, fog, storm, and SAR scenarios.
Online with live sessions; hybrid option for simulator/practical placements through agreements.
Create products that are new, useful, and desirable to users.
Recommended functional SMCP. We offer support materials for standard phraseology.
Yes, with a relevant degree or experience in maritime/port operations. The admissions interview will confirm suitability.
Optional (3ā6 months) through Companies & Collaborations and the Alumni Network.
Simulator practice (rubrics), defeat plans, SOPs, checklists, micro-tests and applied TFM.
A degree from Navalis Magna University + operational portfolio (tracks, SOPs, reports and KPIs) useful for audits and employment.
- Fundamentals of Creativity: definition, types, barriers, and myths
- Ideation Techniques: brainstorming, SCAMPER, Design Thinking
- Rapid Prototyping: MVP, mockups, wireframes, storyboards
- Prototyping Tools: physical and digital; selection according to need
- Hypothesis Validation: experiments, surveys, interviews, A/B testing
- Target Market Analysis: segmentation, buyer persona, needs
- Lean Startup: build, measure, learn; Iteration and pivoting
Business models: Canvas, value proposition, channels
Presentation and communication of the idea: pitch, storytelling, visualization
Evaluation and scalability of the prototype: metrics, feedback, roadmap
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Request information
- Complete the Application Form
- Attach your CV/Qualifications (if you have them to hand).
- Indicate your preferred cohort (January/May/September) and whether you want the hybrid option with simulator sessions.
Teachers
Eng. TomƔs Riera
Full Professor
Eng. TomƔs Riera
Full Professor
Eng. SofĆa Marquina
Full Professor
Eng. SofĆa Marquina
Full Professor
Eng. Javier BaƱuls
Full Professor
Eng. Javier BaƱuls
Full Professor
Dr. Nuria Llobregat
Full Professor
Dr. Nuria Llobregat
Full Professor
Dr. Pau Ferrer
Full Professor
Dr. Pau Ferrer
Full Professor
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)
Full Professor
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)
Full Professor