ME472 - Spring 2008 Calendar (Final Version)
Dr. Greg Kremer, Ohio University, Mechanical Engineering
Team Pages , Project Page
, Design Process and Report Resources, Professional Skills Resources

         

 

Monday (11-12)

Tuesday (11-12)

Wednesday (11-12)

Thursday (11-12)

1st week, April '08

 31  (Entire Class to attend)

Due: Be prepared to vote for the ME Department's outstanding senior and the leadership award

 

Announcements:

Individual team questions will be addressed in this week's meetings

In Class:
>
ME471 recap & ?s
> Other info related to the course & project

>Problem Solving Styles (memagazine.org, Feb 2007)
>Alumni feedback
> Liebert Project Documentation Table

ME472 Info
ME472 Syllabus (pdf)
>472 Schedule Overview / Development

 1 

Individual Team Meetings:
Teams (or assigned representatives) should meet in STKR 103 at the indicated time. 
11:10 AM: TRT
11:35 AM:  ABP

Possible topics: ME471 grades, Design details, NISH report, ME472 schedule input,...

 



 2
 

Individual Team Meetings:
Teams
(or assigned representatives) should meet in STKR 103 at the indicated time. 
11:10 AM: MeToo
11:35 AM: SCSG

Possible topics: ME471 grades, Design details, NISH report, ME472 schedule input,...

 

 

 3

 

Individual Team Meetings:
Teams (or assigned representatives) should meet in STKR 103 at the indicated time. 
11:10 AM: SSS
11:35 AM: HH

 

Possible topics: ME471 grades, Design details, NISH report, ME472 schedule input,...

2nd week, April '08

7  (Entire Class to attend)

Announcements:

Please submit NISH report drafts by 5PM the night before your review meeting to  allow for meaningful feedback.

 

Creative Activity Student Expo Reminder

 

In Class:

Develop cost estimates for alpha designs

>  Cost Estimation Overview

    > 1/3/9 Rule

> Cost Estimation Method Recommended for Sr Design

 8  (Teams meet in 192)

NISH competition entry reviews

with teams (or assigned representatives) in STKR 103: 
11:10 AM: TRT


 9

NISH competition entry reviews w
ith teams (or assigned representatives) in STKR 103: 
11:10 AM: METoo
11:35 AM:  SCSG

 

 10  (Teams  meet in 192)

NISH competition entry reviews with teams (or assigned representatives) in STKR 103: 
11:10 AM: ABP
11:35 AM:  SSS

Friday April 11, 2008 - NISH award competition deadline

HH meeting TBD (Friday?)

3rd week, April '08

 14 (Entire Class to attend)

In Class:

Working sessions: Come prepared to discuss and decide on the schedule for the remainder of ME472

>472 Schedule Overview / Development

 

 15

No Class - schedule development

 16  (Entire Class to attend)

 

Announcements:

> Complete the online application for graduation at 

www.ohio.edu/registrar/gradapp.cfm
For students graduating spring quarter, apply by April 22, 2008
* Application is available Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

> Schedule input from teams

In Class:

> Schedule review and task overview

> Design Review details, and working session to develop a grading rubric and an outline of you team's design review presentation

 17

 

Team Meetings (192 or other) - informal status reports and technical discussions concerning project details.  Location of mtg determined based on alpha design location

> 11:10 Team ABP

> 11:35 Team HH

4th week, April '08

 21 (Note - 103 not available)

 

Team meetings

(STKR 171 or other) - informal status reports and technical discussions concerning project details.  Location of mtg determined based on alpha design location

> 11:10 Team SCSG

> 11:35 Team MeToo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 22

Team Meetings (192 or other)
- informal status reports and technical discussions concerning project details.  Location of mtg determined based on alpha design location

> These meetings include a draft DR presentation review, unless scheduled at another time.  Please bring a completed draft presentation to the mtg.
>
11:10 Team SSS
>
11:35 Team TRT

 

23 (Entire Class to attend, 103)

Design Review Presentation - Final Design
> Team SSS
> Team TRT

Design Review - Final Design Presentation guidelines:

(focused on technical details of design and analysis for the system and subsystems)

Example DR Presentation (shows good example of Design Review style and approach)

 24
Due:

All teams - Demo day plans.  Discuss them with Dr Kremer and TJ ASAP but not later than noon on this day.

In Class:
Team DR Draft Presentation Review Meetings (STKR 192)   Please bring a completed draft presentation to the mtg.

> 11:10 Team SCSG

> 11:35 Team MeToo

5th week, April '08

 28   (Entire Class, 103)

 

Due:
> Complete production cost estimates (as it will appear in the design report and Appendices), to produce another (or many more) of your alpha design

> Individual thermal design activity statement (Fill-in form will be provided)

In Class:

Design Review Presentation - Final Design
> Team SCSG

> Team MeToo

 29

Team DR
Draft Presentation Review Meetings. (STKR 192)
Please bring a completed draft presentation to the mtg.

> 11:10 Team ABP

> 11:35 Team HH

 30 (Entire Class, 103)

Design Review Presentation - Final Design
> Team ABP

> Team HH

1

 

Team Meetings: (Room 192)

> 11:10 Team SCSG DR discussion

> 11:25 Team TRT and Team SCSG board presentation planning

> 11:45 Team TRT DR discussion

 

 

6th week, May '08

 5

 

Due:

Safety inspections (if required) must be arranged with Dr. Urieli and Dr. Kremer before the end of the day May 7th.

 

In Class:

Quick Team Meetings for presentation fback and any other issues (Room 103)

> 11:10 Team SSS

> 11:35 Team MeToo

 

 6

 

Quick Team Meetings for presentation fback and any other issues (Room 192)

> 11:10 Team ABP

> 11:35 Team HH

 

 7  (103)


Meeting with team reps for final instructions and preparations for meetings on Friday and the Demo Day on Saturday.

 

8

No class on TH - replaced by meetings on Friday

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9 (Friday)

Presentation about SrD to the Russ College Board of Visitors

10-11AM: SCSG and TRT with Dr Kremer, Dr Urieli and some board members in Baker 239

and

Team meetings with Advisory Board on Friday May 9th in STKR 108
(For board members to view and ask questions about your project work, and for you to give some direct feedback on your overall preparation for your first job after graduation.)

10:40 AM: MeToo

11:00 AM: ABP

11:20 AM: SSS

11:40 AM: HH

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10 (Saturday)

10AM - ~noon. Design Demo Day.  Inside and in front of Stocker.

7th week, May '08

 12 (Entire Class to attend)

 

Feedback on demo day, other announcements and working session on Product Launch Presentation

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Final Design Report Examples

> Good example for Sections 7&8 of Report (5 MB pdf, section 7 starts on pg 42)

> Example of a good Drawing Package (7MB pdf file)

>Another Parts list example

 

 13 (192)

 

Team DFMA and Dwg meetings - please bring current copies of assembly and part drawings for review, with emphasis on dimensioning and tolerancing.  Also, please send a draft of the "How it is made" section of the report the night before your meeting.

11:10AM: TRT

11:35AM: MeToo

 

 14 (103)

 

Team meetings - please bring current copies of assembly and part drawings for review, with emphasis on dimensioning and tolerancing.  Also, please send a draft of the "How it is made" section of the report the night before your meeting.

11:10AM ABP

11:35AM SSS

 

 15 (192)

 

Team meetings - please bring current copies of assembly and part drawings for review, with emphasis on dimensioning and tolerancing.  Also, please send a draft of the "How it is made" section of the report the night before your meeting.

11:10AM HH

11:35AM SCSG

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Thermal Design Activity this wk

8th week, May '08

 19  (Entire Class to attend)

 

Final Design - Product Launch Presentation

> Team HH

> Team ABP

 

Example Product launch Presentation, but with a slightly different purpose

 20

 

11 AM - 1 PM, in front of Stocker along bridge or in the Lobby

Prototype Display (for judging)

 21 (Entire Class to attend)

 

Final Design - Product Launch Presentation

> Team MeToo

> Team SCSG

 

 22

No class - shifted to Friday

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23 (Entire Class to attend)

Friday May 23rd (103)
Final Design - Product Launch Presentation

> Team TRT

> Team SSS

 

9th week, May '08

 26

 

Memorial Day - No Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

 27

No class - work on report.


Due by the end of the day:

> Full Design Report Draft
> Executive Summary Draft

(updated and/or expanded NISH report, based on team decision on format)


Each team should send some "instructions" along with their report submission, indicating which sections they think are "final draft quality", which are "first draft quality", and any other things I should be aware of as I am reviewing the reports to provide feedback.

 28 (Entire Class to attend)

 

In class:

> Announcements

> Review of final assignments, peer ratings and PRs

> Survey and "Parting Shots" for SrD celebration day

 

> Student Vote for awards

Team consensus on a vote for 1st and second place (excluding your team) for

> Best design

> Best prototype
> Best design team

 

> Optional (for fun)

> Other recognitions and awards (can be for teams and individuals - feel free to make up your own category and make your nomination)

 29

 

Team meetings - Design Report Discussions (192)

11:10 Team HH

11:35 Team MeToo

 

10th week, June '08

 2 

 

Team meetings - Design Report Discussions (103)

11:10  Team TRT

11:35  Team ABP

 

CATME  / BBoard evals due for any teams that want to discuss/review them.

 

Project video / DVD compilation - teams work with TJ to compile materials into a video package - for partial showing on SrD Celebration Day.

 3

 

Team meetings - Design Report Discussions (192)

11:10  Team SCSG

11:35  Team SSS

 

 4 (Entire Class to attend)

 

SrD Celebration Day

 

> Sr. Class Picture (3 versions)

  > Take 1

  > Take 2

  > Surprise shot

 

> Free food and drinks

 

SrD recap

> NISH results

> Updates from teams on status of alpha designs

> video compilation

> The law of the hill

 

Awards and recognitions

> Best Design: SCSG Torque Assistance Wheel Chair

> Best Prototype / Alpha Design: TRT Pen Press Assembly Jig

> Best Design Team: (tie)

Team ABP and Superior Student Solutions

 

> Sr student memories and parting shots

 5

 

Team and individual meetings, scheduled as desired (not required this quarter, but I am happy to meet with any team or individual that would like to discuss their performance).

Exam Week
> Performance review meetings will be scheduled individually with Dr. Kremer as desired by teams / individuals
> Design Notebooks and websites are not being graded this quarter - unless requested by teams or individuals

Due at end of Final Exam period, Tuesday June 10 at noon (but earlier is better)
> Final Design Report and separate Executive Summary (or updated NISH report) (Submit the team Design Report and executive summary electronically by posting them on your Blackboard file exchange page.  Please include your team name in the filenames.)

> Submit your Individual Reflection report and your Project / Process evaluation report electronically via email to kremer@ohio.edu or on the digital drop box on Blackboard.  Please include your name in the document filenames. I will reply to verify receipt.

> If not completed earlier, complete the final CATME Team Member Ratings (or other peer rating method selected by the team)
> On line Class Evaluations

 

Final Design Reports (graded copies):

 

NISH Reports / Executive Summaries:

 

SrD Resources and Links

Machine Shop and Safety Page

 

Resources for developing Professional Skills

Anonymous feedback form (A way to email your comments and questions anonymously)

 

Formal Presentation Rubric (Used for grading/assessing all presentations - student feedback on the rubric is encouraged)

Manufacturing Cost Issues – (ME board member Suzanne Tkach)

 

Stories from the field: Mechanical Engineers
Working for NIKE

 

Job Postings (2008)

 

ASME contest: If you have an engineering project that concerns safety or risk analysis, whether directly or indirectly, consider entering it in our contest.   The deadline is May 30, 2008.  http://www.asme.org/divisions/serad/studentprograms/index.html.

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