The NJIT dual-enrollment class MET 103-Fundamentals of Engineering Design and Graphics visited the Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange, NJ, on May 1. This historic site was the Research and Development (R&D) Center for Thomas Edison and technical staff from 1887 to 1930. Several world-changing inventions, including the electric incandescent light-bulb, phonograph, motion picture technology, rechargeable battery, and electrical power distribution, were developed, manufactured, and commercialized at this R&D Center. Edison’s innovative team-based approach to creating advanced technology is now the operational model for modern R&D organizations. This special learning experience reinforced class lectures on technical product development based on integrated contributions from design, testing, manufacturing, and marketing.
