ME471 -
Winter 2008 Calendar (Last Updated 03/14/2008)
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Tuesday
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Thursday
(10-11) |
Friday
(9-11) |
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Wk 1 Jan. |
8 (Entire Class to attend) Due: Please review the ME470 instructor reflection report and
the Discussion points (links below) and be prepared to give your input in
class or in the team meetings Announcements: Purchasing
Guidelines for prototype development accounts In Class: >
ME470
Instructor Reflection Report ME471
Overview: *
Liebert Project Table as an example from industry showing
the importance of the design methods * Tollgate 1& Introduction to Design Methods
& Value Engineering - an
overview presentation to set the context for future activities * Design Methods Info (html) & 'Demonstration' assignment (pdf) - Please review these files and overview of |
10 In Class: Individual Team Meetings: > Work with each team to
develop a process that works for them with respect to understanding
expectations and providing feedback that is viewed constructively and not
negatively. > Discuss project /
report interaction > Discuss the reasons
for the low evaluations on amount learned and level of difficulty Teams listed below should
meet in STKR 103 at the indicated time.
It will be helpful if those scheduled for the 10AM start are able to
come at 10AM rather than 10:10AM.
Info and Resources that may be
useful for teams
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11 In Class: Individual
Team Meetings: > Work with each team
to develop a process that works for them with respect to understanding
expectations and providing feedback that is viewed constructively and not
negatively. > Discuss project /
report interaction > Discuss the reasons
for the low evaluations on amount learned and level of difficulty
Info and Resources that may be
useful for teams |
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Wk 2 Jan. |
15
(Entire
Class to attend) Due: Team Status
Report Presentation [Please review the status
report description and prepare a 3-5 minute presentation to be delivered in
class. The accomplishments should
be since the design report was submitted at the end of last quarter. It is
recommended that the presenter meet with Dr. Kremer before class to clarify
expectations. Here is a good example
of a status report presentation] Announcements: Robbyn Matthews:
Quick assessment of student interest in job search / interviewing /
negotiating skills In Class: Status Report
Presentations
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17 (Entire Class to attend) In Class: 1.
Quick feedback on status reports 2.
Team Working sessions on design methods, with Q&A and Inter-team
Sharing. Laptops will be
available for each team. -------------------------------------------------- Design For
Safety * Overview |
18 > To allow for a more
detailed and supportive session, we will split into three groups of two teams
each, with a separate "leadership team" (consisting of several
properly prepared Advisory Board Members and an instructor or TA) working
with each group of design teams. LT=Terry Russell, Greg
Goetz, TJ Cyders > Teams 3 and 4, STKR
108 > Teams 5 and 6, STKR
190 LT= Russ Tipton, Randy Sheidler, Izzi Urieli > All design team
members should be present and prepared to participate in their team's help
session. Each team will also
observe and learn from advice and support given to the other team in their
group. > Each design team will
provide in advance of these reviews a status report (which updates the team
on accomplishments and roadblocks since the last design report was
submitted), a list of key technical challenges, a list of items they would
like help/assistance with, and a schedule that describes the significant
actions the team has planned (through at least the next month) |
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Wk 3 Jan. |
22
(Entire Class to attend) Due: Review the design methods resources below and come
prepared to discuss how they apply to your project and how your use of them
should be assessed. In Class: Working
sessions: Come prepared to consider how to apply the following to your
project Each team should have "experts" defined to lead their
in-class working session. FMEA
Resources: FMEA
Overview Presentation(pdf) *FMEA
Worksheet (xls) (use this or a simpler form
with the same info to document your FMEA work) Checklists
to be used in this class to ensure high quality analysis: |
24
(Entire Class to attend) In class: Quick discussion of grad
school research opportunities and other career issues. Resources
for job hunting: Company
Evaluation Spreadsheet (Excel) Company
Evaluation Description and guidelines (pdf) Analysis
Resources for Project: FEA
Overview (pdf) Time
permitting: Activities
related to Professional Skills (and
developing a professional skills rating form.) |
25 (Entire Class to attend) Due: Review the design methods resources below and come
prepared to discuss how they apply to your project. In Class: >
Dr. Iz will discuss jigs and fixtures.
DFMA Resources: > DFMA
overview presentation with
examples and manufacturing focus > DFMA
Presentation from textbook with assembly focus (from MIT) > DFMA Expectations for this class > Textbook info related to DFMA > Machining details |
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Wk 4 Jan. |
29 Technical
Review Session - Application of FMEA and Heuristics/pareto 2.
S3 (Semi-formal team member-led
discussions. Can be a PPoint based presentation or a Summary
Sheet based discussion.
If using Summary sheets, provide 8 hard copies (1 for each faculty
member and 1 for the reps from each team to share). Plus, bring an e-copy to project onto
the screen during the discussion.) > All members of the
presenting team should be present > At least 2
representatives from each of the other teams should attend > Remember to set the context
of your project first, and use good pictures or mockups to clearly show your
design. |
31 1.
ABP 2.
SCS Gang (Semi-formal
team member-led discussions. Can
be a PPoint based presentation or a Summary
Sheet based discussion. If using Summary sheets, provide 8 hard
copies (1 for each faculty member and 1 for the reps from each team to
share). Plus, bring an e-copy to
project onto the screen during the discussion.) > All members of the
presenting team should be present > At least 2
representatives from each of the other teams should attend |
1 1.
TRT 2.
HHeroes (Semi-formal
team member-led discussions. Can
be a PPoint based presentation or a Summary
Sheet based discussion. If using Summary sheets, provide 8 hard
copies (1 for each faculty member and 1 for the reps from each team to
share). Plus, bring an e-copy to
project onto the screen during the discussion.) > All members of the
presenting team should be present > At least 2
representatives from each of the other teams should attend |
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Wk 5 Feb. |
5 (Entire Class to attend) Robbyn Matthews: presentation
on job search / interviewing / negotiating skills, focused on info
requested by students |
7 > Each team presents in
detail in written form some aspect of analysis (FEA, simulation, failure theory&FOS,...) for feedback
and discussion. > Must clearly show the
process being followed, in reference to the analysis checklists. > Example
Analysis Report from Industry * Shows good FBDs and level of detail for discussion of analysis > We will also review
the aspects of your design that you plan to analyze, and the methods you plan
to use. 10 AM: SCS Gang |
8 Individual Team Meetings - Analysis Review: > Must clearly show the
process being followed, in reference to the analysis checklists. > Example
Analysis Report from Industry * Shows good FBDs and level of detail for discussion of analysis > We will also
review the aspects of your design that you plan to analyze, and the methods
you plan to use. |
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Wk 6 Feb |
12 10:10
AM. HHeroes 10:35
AM. TRT (Team
Presentations. Can be a PPoint based presentation or a Summary
Sheet based discussion) If
using Summary sheets, provide 8 hard copies (1 for each faculty member and 1
for the reps from each team to share).
Plus, bring an e-copy to project onto the screen during the
discussion.) > All members of the
presenting team should be present > At least 2
representatives from each of the other teams should attend > Remember to set the
context of your project first, and use good pictures or mockups to clearly
show your design Due: |
14 10:10
AM. S3 10:35
AM. MeToo (Team
Presentations. Can be a PPoint based presentation or a Summary
Sheet based discussion) If
using Summary sheets, provide 8 hard copies (1 for each faculty member and 1
for the reps from each team to share).
Plus, bring an e-copy to project onto the screen during the
discussion.) > All members of the
presenting team should be present > At least 2
representatives from each of the other teams should attend > Remember to set the
context of your project first, and use good pictures or mockups to clearly
show your design |
15 9:10
AM. ABP 9:35
AM. SCSGang (Team
Presentations. Can be a PPoint based presentation or a Summary
Sheet based discussion) If
using Summary sheets, provide 8 hard copies (1 for each faculty member and 1
for the reps from each team to share).
Plus, bring an e-copy to project onto the screen during the
discussion.) > All members of the
presenting team should be present > At least 2 representatives
from each of the other teams should attend > Remember to set the
context of your project first, and use good pictures or mockups to clearly
show your design |
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Wk 7 Feb |
19 (Entire Class to attend) Due: Each design team will provide
their leadership team (see 2/22/08) with an e-copy of their status report and
critical path review, plus a list of items they would like help/assistance
with during the help session. In class: Status
Report and Critical Path Reviews - All teams make a Status
Report presentation and link the action items to a critical path. 1.
S3 2.
SCSGang 3.
HHeroes 4.
MeToo 5.
ABP 6.TRT
> Project
Planning Presentation from Fall Quarter > Dilbert
cartoon on status reports |
21 (Entire Class to attend) Mock up and
prototype Application Informal Discussion - All Teams 1.
TRT 2.
ABP 3.
MeToo 4.
HHeroes 5.
SCSGang 6.
S3 Prepare a Summary
Sheet or similar short presentation to use to guide the discussion (~5 minutes per team, not a
formal presentation) Suggested Project Milestone: Mockup work complete. Prototype construction fully planned /
scheduled. Significant prototype
construction begun. |
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> Team 2, Terry Russell and Greg Goetz, STKR 103, 10:05 AM > Team 3, Suzanne Tkatch, Tom Wakeman & Eric Lafay, STKR 252, 9:10 AM > Team 4, Suzanne Tkatch & Tom Wakeman, STKR 252, 10:05 AM > Team 5, Russ Tipton
& Izzi Urieli, STKR 108, 9:10 AM > Team 6, Russ Tipton, Izzi Urieli and Eric LaFay > All design team
members should be present and prepared to participate in their team's help
session. > Each design team will
provide the leadership team with their 2/19/08 status report and critical
path review, plus a list of items they would like help/assistance with during
the help session. Engineers'
Week Presentation: 11:10 AM:
"Energy for Life", presented by the president of IMechE, in Walter Hall Rotunda |
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Wk 8 Feb. |
26
- (Entire Class to attend) "Semi-Formal"
design review Decision
Presentations 10:35.
ABP Resources: |
28
- (Entire Class to attend) "Semi-Formal"
design review Decision
Presentations 10:35.
MeToo
Decision
Report Outlines due from all task groups for all teams (these
outlines should form a base for Section 7.0 of the final design report - all
students should significantly contribute to at least one decision
report. Identify primary report
authors in the outlines.) |
29
- (Entire Class to attend 1st hour) "Semi-Formal"
design review Decision
Presentations 9:35.
S3 Individual Team Meetings - Feedback on DFMA and design decision presentations, and ongoing discussion of DFMA details (issues
with specific features, tolerances, drawings, etc.) 10:20
AM: ABP Reminder: ME471
Individual DFMA Expectations. Project Milestone: All prototype purchases completed. |
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Wk 9 March |
4
- Individual Team Meetings - Feedback on DFMA and design decision presentations, and ongoing discussion of DFMA details (issues with
specific features, tolerances, drawings, etc.) 10:20
AM S3 Reminder: ME471
Individual DFMA Expectations. |
6
- (Entire Class to attend) In Class: Team
discussions on the makeup and use of team-specific professional skills lists
that will be part of the performance review process this quarter. > Professional
Skills - Team Form [Dr.
Kremer is out of town. Dr Iz will hand back forms from last year and answer
questions about the assignment.] |
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- (Teams can meet on their own to
complete these items, either during class time or outside of class time) In Class: Finish
team discussions on the makeup and use of team-specific professional skills
lists that will be part of the performance review process this quarter, and submit your team's "professional
skills rating sheet" to Dr. Kremer via email by Monday morning at 7AM. [Dr. Kremer is out of town until
Sunday] |
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Wk 10 March |
11
- (Entire Class to attend) Design
Review - Refined Design Presentation ("Semi-Formal"): 10:10
AM. TRT ----------------------------------- Performance reviews during exam week, following the arrangements
with each team. PR forms are due
by 7AM Monday March 17th. Submit Design
Notebooks to TJ for review on or before Tuesday March 18th at noon. |
13
- (Entire Class to attend) Design
Review - Refined Design Presentation ("Semi-Formal"): 10:10
AM. HHeroes |
14
- (Entire Class to attend) Design
Review - Refined Design Presentation("Semi-Formal"): 9:10
AM S3 10 AM - feedback and activities to wrap-up ME471 (see syllabus) > what to do with
design report by the end of quarter (for demonstration of design refinement) > demonstration
of team procedures (operating procedures, agendas, action items, external
communication), > peer ratings
via CATME/prof skills > Reflection reports, PRs, > > Meet with teams to get their decisions and to give feedback on
leadership team presentations. |
Exam
Week
Due at end of Final Exam
period (TH 3/20 @ noon):
> Submit the team Design Report (through Section 7.0) electronically
by posting it on your Blackboard file exchange page. Please include your team name in the
filename.
> Submit a file
describing your team's Project Planning
through the April 11
> Submit your Individual
Reflection report electronically via email to kremer@ohio.edu. Please include your name in the
filename. I will reply to verify receipt.
> Complete the CATME Team Member Ratings and comments for team
members (in CATME or via anonymous feedback) and/or the peer ratings using the
professional skills form.
> On line Class
Evaluations
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SrD Resources and
Links 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) Stories from the field: Mechanical Engineers Job
Postings (updated 1/30/2008) Teams are encouraged to
register for the Student Research and
Creative Activity Expo, to be held May 15th 2008 at the Convo. |
