 Winter X Project Launch X Specifications Approved X Prototypes and Test Complete X Concepts Approved X Detailed Design Work for Proposal X Faculty Review of Design Proposal X Presentation of Design Proposal to faculty X Design Proposal to Sponsor X Presentation of Design Proposal for Sponsor X Proposal Approval Summer X Budget Items Ordered X Build Complete X Testing Complete X Pre-sign-off Meeting with Sponsor X Project Sign-off X Project Wrap-up X Senior Project Day Project Wiki2010 Project Course ScheduleAugust
December
- please make sure your gmail account is ready to go. As part of this I ask that you do/verify the following items
= Upload an image of yourself to your gmail profile = Create a calendar with your winter schedule = Get familiar with the Documents functions - text, spreadsheet, etc. = Get familiar with the Sites pages - you will be able to create private and shared web pages = Enable video conferencing in Google chat if you have a webcam.
- When you have time please watch some episodes of the shows "Prototype
This" and/or "Smash Lab". Both give a nice insight to the design and
prototyping process. Both shows can be watched online at the addresses
below. Note: Prototype This contains more ECE content than Smash Lab.
- Have a look at the senior project site
- Create a bookmark in your Browser to the Course log page.
- You may want to look into Dropbox or a similar site that can be used
for sharing large files (up to 2GB free). These can be set up to
automatically sync between multiple users. A good ECE alternate to
these services is subversion.
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We will use DimDim as our videoconferencing tool. You should sign up
for an account at the address below. This will allow voice, webcam,
document, whiteboard, desktop, etc. sharing. There is no charge for
small user groups. This service is very much like Webex. 2009 Project Course ScheduleJanuary 6, 2009 - Team Assignments and Project Launch Lecture: [PPT slides] Review Syllabus Meet the course Faculty Pramod Chaphalkar Bruce Dunne Hugh Jack Heidi Jiao Janice Pawloski Chirag Parikh Chris Pung Andrew Sterian Team Assignments Project requirements distributed Room assignments Investigate rooms and check for access - if cards do not work see Mr. Bero Project Team Winter Summer Office Mez. Atwood Marine KEB 113 KEB 113 KEB 211 Bissell KEB 113 KEB 113 KEB 211 Brillcast KEB 113 KEB 113 KEB 211 Gentex KEB 113 KEB 113 KEB 211 Gill Industries KEB 113 KEB 113 KEB 211 HCU KEN 315a KEN 315a KEB 202 Innerspace KEB 113 KEN 107 KEB 202 L3 KEB 113 KEN 107 KEB 202 Magnum KEB 113 KEB 113 KEB 211 Mill Steel KEN 224 KEN 224 KEB 211 Rapidline KEN 315c KEN 315c KEB 211 Superior KEN 224 KEN 224 KEB 202 WestTown KEB 113 KEB 106 KEB 211 Team Meeting Share Calendars - Shared with faculty also Share Cell Phone numbers - Shared with the faculty also Share email and IM addresses - Shared with the Faculty also Set up a common and individual NON-SHARED Google sites for the project - Shared with the faculty Verify access to project spaces Meeting with Managers and Advisors Disclose any issues or problems Check email addresses and pictures Check entries in spreadsheet Check for notes webpages Review requirements of project Expectations of interactions with managers and mentors Homework 1.
Background research on the project - document on notes web page. Name
your page with the format 'COMPANY_LASTNAME' and share it with
drhughjack@gmail.com and steriana@gmail.com. 2. Develop a set of questions for the sponsor due before the next class to mentor and manager. 3. Arrange a meeting with the sponsor after Jan 13. 4. Read up to page 36 in Textbook. 5. Personality Type Test (http://www.kisa.ca/personality/) - Print the results and have your teammates sign your sheet. 6. Submit non-disclosures. January 13, 2009 - Project Planning and Specifications Lecture: [PPT Slides] Business etiquette Preparing Gantt charts Specifications Teamwork - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator Notebooks - http://history.nasa.gov/alsj/KSC-GCTA-Notebook.pdf Manager Meeting: Review of team spreadsheet and individual websites Review of questions and approval to visit sponsor Review of personality test scores in meeting Outstanding issues Homework: Go through the list pgs. 3-7. Select your individual 5 top strengths, and 5
biggest issues. Have your team-mates sign and submit next Tuesday. Prepare basic project plan using the Gantt chart tab on spreadsheet. Don't worry about the graph yet. Use the material on pgs. 9-24 to help. Due next Monday. Develop a detailed set of specifications in preparation for specifications signoff. Submit the draft next Monday. Begin developing concepts and tests to determine feasibility. First draft concepts should appear in notes. Details for tests/prototypes should appear in notes. Read Textbook pgs. 37 - 59. January 20, 2009 - Concept Evaluation Lecture: [PPT slides] Gmail Pictures Set up a sponsor meeting for specifications Choice between Google groups and sites. Risk Analysis
Manager Meeting: Review of draft specifications Review of Schedule to Date 5 Strengths and Weaknesses
Homework: Develop design concepts and risk ratings Refine specifications in consultation with sponsor, mentor, and technical resources. Add a due date and priority column to the meeting agenda in the spreadsheet Complete the time management questions on pgs. 41-42 and share with your team-mates Add a column to your hours spreadsheet and estimate your effectiveness on new tasks as a percentage. Complete the check-list on pg. 48, give to your mentor. Book - Read pages 60-72 on delegation, pages 77-86 communication January 27, 2009 - Project Management
Lecture: (Notes) Murray Sittsamer, President, The Luminous Group LLC
Manager Meeting: (postponed by speaker) Review Progress of Specifications -some teams should be signed off Review of team spreadsheet and web pages Review of team concepts with approval to ask sponsors to signoff
Homework: Develop a needed set of concept tests and prototyping plans - add these to the team spreadsheet Book - read pg. 99-108 - Effective Communication Book - read pg. 113-139 - Effective Meetings Book - read pg. 345-372 - Ultimate Meeting Checklist Review the problems on pgs. 81-83 and select your top 3, then select a strategy to overcome each problem. Share these with your team Review the Ultimate Meeting Checklist and list the items on your team page that you plan to include in your next sponsor meeting.
February 3, 2009 - Meetings and Communication Lecture: [PPT Slides] Communication Meeting Planning and Execution Manager Meeting: Review outcomes of specification sign-off Review design concepts Review testing and prototype plans Review draft budget Setting up meetings for Concept approval Review of weekly progress Homework: Book - read pg. 211-255 - Management Begin adding agenda items at the top of the minutes spreadsheet and mark these as 'agenda'. At the next meeting limit the discussion to agenda items. Set up a meeting with the sponsor to review concepts, prototypes, and tests. February 10, 2009 - Detailed Design and the Proposal Lecture: [PPT Slides] Manager Meeting: Launch detailed design Homework: Book - read pg. 203-206 - Etiquette Book - read pg. 305-329 - Teamwork Skills The first round of high level design should be complete and documented by next Tuesday February 17, 2009 - Budgets Lecture: [PPT Slides] Speaker Graduate School Creating and Managing Budgets Manager Meeting: Review of design progress Review first round of detailed design Discuss budgets Other outstanding items - should have accepted design concepts and completed prototypes and tests Homework: Create a detailed budget for the project and begin updating it frequently Book - Read pg. 93-98 - written communication Book - Read pg. 261-269 - Money February 24, 2009 - Detailed Design Lecture: [Lecture] Note: Career Fair at DeVos Place from 2-6pm today Note: Submit graduation cards today Teams and Motivation Detailed Design Work Speaker Manager Meeting: Address detailed design -> 2 weeks remain. Students should bring drawings, calculations, GUIs, code details. Homework: Book - read pg. 145-169 - Motivation Continue detailed design - due Monday March 9 by noon. March 3, 2009 March Recess - continue proposal preparation March 10, 2009 - Presentations Lecture: [lecture9] Manager Meeting: Discussion of submitted proposal Homework: Book - Read pg. 87-92 - speaking Book - read pg. 291-299 - Problem Solving March 17, 2009 - Design Reviews Internal Design Proposal Presentations: 8-9am Brillcast KEN 124 - Cleared to present to sponsor 9-10am Atwood Marine KEN 124 - Cleared to present to sponsor 10-11am Bissell KEN 124 - Cleared to present to sponsor Gentex KEB 204 - Cleared to present to sponsor (will present at sponsor site) 11am-noon Gill Industries KEN 124 - Cleared to present to sponsor Mill Steel KEB 204 - Did not present Homework: Book - read pg. 175-202 - Managing March 24, 2009 - Design Reviews Internal Design Proposal Presentations: 8-9am Innerspace KEN 124 - Did not present
9-10am Magnum KEN 124 - Did not present
10-11am HCU Ergo KEN 124 - Cleared to present to sponsor
Superior Manufacturing KEB 204 - Did not present 11am-noon Rapidline KEN 124 - Cleared to present to sponsor L-3 KEB 204 - Did not present Gentex - Approved by Sponsor Homework: Book - read pg. 277-289 - Total Quality Management March 31, 2009 - Sponsor Design Reviews Lecture: Project Presentations to sponsors 8am Bissell - Approved by Sponsor 9am Innerspace - 10am Atwood - Superior - 11am L3 - April 7, 2009 - Sponsor Design Reviews Lecture: Career Planning IEEE Career Planning Guide PDF Project Presentations to sponsors Lecture: Project Presentations to sponsors April 21, 2009 - Exam Week Lecture: Project Presentations to sponsors if necessary July 2009 - Project Signoff (1 to 2 weeks before) __ Invite the sponsor in for a look at the current state of the project - even if there are issues. __ Develop a list of issues to be resolved - share a copy with the company, mentor, and manager. __ Arrange an acceptable time with the sponsor, mentor, and manager. (week before) __ Prepare documentation and other required pieces. __ Add labels and name stickers. __ Check for overall look (paint, solder, etc). __ Let everybody know everything that might be a concern, surprises are bad for everybody (day of) __ Prepare sign-off sheet with company name inserted DOC. Print at least 3 copies. __ Arrange to meet them at the door. __ When meeting take notes of issues. __ Compile a list of outstanding issues to be resolve to all involved. __ The mentor and manager may be there for some or all of the signoff. During this phase the sponsor should examine the project in depth. __ At the end the manager will ask the sponsor for one of three outcomes i) reject the project, ii) accept the project with (very very) minor revisions, or iii) accept unconditionally. __ Provide a final total budget and team hours to Dr. Jack - including in-kind items (not purchased but used anyway). (after) __ Provide one copy of the documentation to the sponsor and one to Dr. Jack. __ Documentation is to be put in a white three ring binder with the team name, sponsor name, project title, and year on the spine __ Include any files on a CD or USB drive. __ Once complete have the sponsor acknowledge completion __ Arrange for delivery of the project on the Monday after the design show. __ Prepare a poster for the design day. __ Send them a thank you note. __ July last week - Wrapup __ Return all equipment and tools to Ron or Bob __ Attend cleaning day Thurs., July 30, 2009 - Bob will send an email - Note Correction __ Clean your team workspace __ Set up your project display and poster by 5pm Thursday July 28. __ See the notices from Bob Bero July 31, 2009 - Senior Project Day
Note:
dress for the day is shirt and tie minimum, suit advisable. For the
design show 1:15-4:30 corporate logo golf shirts are acceptable 9:00am - Check your project display space 10:00am - Meet for the wrapup meeting (KEB 124 or 330) 11:30am - Senior Class Picture noon - Lunch (second floor of Eberhard Center) 1:15pm - Return to Project Displays 4:30pm - Formal show ends, families begin to arrive. 5:00pm - Reception for families (second floor of Eberhard Center) 6:00pm - Ring ceremony 7:30pm - Adjourn Other Resources Chat TinyChat (voice and video) - http://tinychat.com/ |