Taylor Caputo

Studio Instructor and Course Administrator for the Product Design course in the Operations, Information, and Decisions Department of the Wharton School. This course is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania and provides tools and methods for creating new products. The course follows an overall product design methodology, including the identification of customer needs, generation of product concepts, prototyping, and design-for-manufacturing.

Experience

The Wharton School Program Leader Jan 2020 –

Lecturer & Studio Instructor Jan 2017 –

University of Pennsylvania Lecturer, School of Engineering Jan 2018 –

Temple University Adjunct Assistant Professor Jan 2015 – May 2018

University of Pennsylvania Visiting Scholar May 2014 – Dec 2016

Graduate Teaching Assistant Aug 2014 – Dec 2014

Fast Forward & Wharton Social Impact Initiative Design Fellow Aug 2014 – Dec 2014

Education

University of Pennsylvania Master's Degree Integrated Product Design 2013 – 2015

Temple University Bachelor's Degree Metals/Jewelry/CAD-CAM Program, Tyler School of Art 2009 – 2013