R. I. T Mechanical Engineering March 4, 2013 Design Project Management Lecture 1: Introduction,...

R . I . TMechanical Engineering

March 4, 2013

Design Project Management

Lecture 1: Introduction, projects, team behavior

Rochester Institute of TechnologyMechanical Engineering Department

Rochester, NY USA


Session Objectives

• Course introduction• Introduce project topics• Discuss expectations for team behavior


Course & Instructional Staff

• 0304-730 (ME)• 0303-735 (ISE)

• Instructors: DeBartolo, Gomes Project Mentors: Kaemmerlen, Walker, Garavuso (contact information provided to their teams)


DPM Context

1st in a 3-course sequence:• DPM – project definition and planning. Vague

idea translated to well-defined scope and expectations

• MSD I – design on paper. Design concept developed to meet the well-defined expectations from DPM.

• MSD II – build and test. Turn the design on paper into reality, test against specs, disseminate results.


Design Process(Ulrich & Eppinger Exhibit 2-2)

• Phase 0: Planning

• Phase 1: Concept Development

• Phase 2: System-Level Design

• Phase 3: Detail Design

• Phase 4: Testing and Refinement

• Phase 5: Production Ramp-Up

DPM

MSD I

MSD II


Policies and Expectations

• Participate in class• Work both independently and collaboratively.• Expect to work at the GRADUATE level.• Given broad directions, figure out what needs to be done• Deal with uncertainty.• Own your project• Respond to questions about your project• Receive formal feedback throughout quarter, with

opportunities to improve based on critique.• Transition from “graded homework assignments” to

“assessment of performance”


Policies and Expectations

• Work for review will be submitted to myCourses• Grades and content will be hosted on

myCourses • Your final collection of work will be archived on

EDGE and/or in an engineering logbook• EDGE used for MSD

• More on this Friday…

• Example:• https://edge.rit.edu/edge/P13032/public/Home


Grades

• Combination of team-based and individual

• Project-related submissions: 35%• Formal presentations: 15%• Written reflections: 15%• Reading assignments: 15%• In-class exercises: 10%• Participation: 10%


Course structure• Weeks 1-3: Gather background information

• Out of class identify stakeholders and begin interviews for 10-week project

• Weeks 3-6: VOC & VOE• Voice of the Customer: Needs Assessment• Voice of the Engineer: Functions, metrics, and specifications

• Weeks 7-10: Project Scope• Evaluate possible solutions• Feasibility analysis• Refine problem definition

• Week 11: Final presentation, submit PRP


Individual class structure

• Introduce a topic related to project• Work time• Report back to class

• One or more teams report back to the class

• Receive feedback

• Ask questions

• MW: generally related to project content• F: generally related to project planning and

leadership


Session Objectives



2011-3 Projects

• Indoor Air Quality Monitor• Boeing Underwater Vehicle Technology• Wallace Library Layout for Usability• Cary Collection Opportunities• Garlock Gasket Test / Electrophotographic

Printing test bed• Assistive Technology• Your ideas here…


Project Teams

• Complete the myCourses survey by noon Tuesday (tomorrow)

• Teams will be assigned Wednesday• Work will be archived on EDGE

• Will help you collaborate asynchronously within teams

• We will review EDGE and how to use it in a later class!


Your job:


---BREAK---

• Take 10 minutes• Return here to discuss team behavior

expectations


Session Objectives



Your thoughts…

• What are some aspects of appropriate team behavior that you think are important?• Ex: My team members should all listen to good music.

And have neatly trimmed hair.

• Take 2 minutes to write a list• Take 5 minutes to consolidate in groups• Create a class-wide list from this


Next step…

• How do you measure performance against those values?• 1=Polly Wolly Doodle → 5=Beethoven’s 9th

• 1= → 5=

• Each group take one value and write norms (5-10 minutes)

• Collect for class


Sample from MSD

• https://edge.rit.edu/edge/P13031/public/Team%20Values%20and%20Norms

• Standard information provided to MSD teams.• What MSD staff felt was important/appropriate.• Teams are encouraged to modify as needed.


Why is this important?

• Everyone knows what’s expected of them• Negative elements of peer evaluations can be

objective, not personal attacks

• Conflict will happen – think about how to deal with it before it starts!


Don’t forget…

• Complete project survey (myCourses)• By noon, Tuesday 3/5

• Access DPM site on EDGE (link on myCourses).• By noon, Tuesday 3/5

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