Topic: Engineering to Improve the Quality of Life
Efficiency, Safety, Performance
Professor: John Collier
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 10:00-11:05am
X-hour Thursday 12:00-12:50pm
Spanos Auditorium, Cummings Hall
SYLLABUS - Fall 2012
Week 1: Introduction to the Course and Problem Solving Techniques
No skills session this week
| Monday, Sept. 10 | Goals of the course;
Introduction to the Engineering Method
Complete questionnaire |
Assignment: turn in questionnaire before leaving class |
| Tuesday, Sept. 11, 5:15 - 7:30 PM | Introduction to Thayer Lab and Machine Shop, Spanos Auditorium and Couch Project Lab
Pizza dinner |
Assignment: read the Problem Solving Loop |
| Wednesday, Sept. 12 | Use of matrices for design decisions, segmentation and problem solving techniques
How to select a problem
Hand out group selection sheets |
Assignment: read Problem Solving method example. |
| Thursday, Sept. 13 X-hour |
Ice Breaker; meet classmates on the lawn in front of Cummings (Atrium if rain) | |
| Friday, Sept. 14 | Problem solving techniques and how to select a group
Hand in group selection sheets |
Assignment: "How to Select a Team" |
Week 2: Group Selection and Dynamics
| Monday, Sept. 17 | Patents and Intellectual Property
Assignment of Project Groups |
Receive lab books |
| Wednesday, Sept. 19 | Needfinding (Prof. Robbie) | |
| Friday, Sept. 21 | Group dynamics
Questions & Answers about Proposal; Structure of the written and oral presentations |
Assignment: Group dynamics |
Week 3: Project Selection
| Monday, Sept. 24 | Intriguing concepts and great ideas
Slide max: 6; 2 slides max per idea 3 minutes for presentation; 3 minutes Q&A |
Assignment, in class feedback |
| Wednesday, Sept. 26 | Intriguing concepts and great ideas
Slide max: 6; 2 slides max per idea 3 minutes for presentation; 3 minutes Q&A |
Assignment, in class feedback |
| Friday, Sept. 28 | How to Give a Proposal Presentation
How to Write a Project Proposal |
Assignment: Read proposal guidelines |
Week 4: Proposal Presentations and Written Reports
| Sunday, Sept. 30 | One Page Executive Summary Due Electronically | |
| Monday, Oct. 1 | Proposal Presentations; Day 1 Spanos Auditorium |
Critique at least one other presentation and turn in evaluation sheet |
| Wednesday, Oct. 3 | Proposal Presentations; Day 2 Spanos Auditorium 2 Copies Proposal Reports Due at noon (10pg. maximum plus appendices)
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Critique at least one other presentation and turn in evaluation sheet |
| Thursday, Oct. 4 X-Hour |
Lecture on safety at Thayer School (Prof. Levey)
Note: this seminar is mandatory for all ENGS 21 students who haven't already taken it (as part of ENGS 24). Check your status. Note: The "Shop Safety" course does not satisfy this "undergraduate safety seminar" requirement. |
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| Friday, Oct. 5 | Feedback on Proposals | Assignment: watch video with TA |
Week 5: Ethics, Engineering Code of Conduct, and Modeling Techniques
| Monday, Oct. 8 | Models, mock-ups and 3D modeling (Prof. Robbie) | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 10 | Engineering Ethics and Professional Codes of Conduct
(Ms. Donovan and Ethics Institute) |
Assignment: read the Professional Code of Conduct for Engineers |
| Friday, Oct. 12 | Engineering Ethics and Case Study
Developing the Progress Report |
Assignment: read the guidelines for progress reports and understand the grading sheet |
Week 6: Progress I Presentations and Written Reports
| Sunday, Oct. 14 | One Page Executive Summary Due Electronically | |
| Monday, Oct. 15 | Progress I Presentations; Day 1 Spanos Auditorium |
Assignment: critique at least one presentation and turn in evaluation sheet |
| Wednesday, Oct. 17 | Progress I Presentations; Day 2 Spanos Auditorium 2 copies Progress Reports Due at noon (6 pg. maximum plus appendices)
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Assignment: critique at least one presentation and turn in evaluation sheet. Prepare 2 minute progress summary for classmates. |
| Friday, Oct. 19 | Summary presentations of progress to classmates | Provide written suggestions to other teams |
Week 7: Product Design and Performance
| Monday, Oct. 22 | Product Design (Prof. Robbie) |
| Wednesday, Oct. 24 | Statistics (Dr. Lasky) |
| Thursday, Oct. 25 X-hour |
Special Lecture |
| Friday, Oct. 26 | Sustainable Engineering (Prof. Cushman-Roisin) |
Week 8: Liability in Product Design and Design Review; Progress II Presentations
| Monday, Oct. 29 | The Role of Engineers in Product Liability; How To Protect Yourself. | Read Liability handout |
| Wednesday, Oct. 31 | Progress II Presentations; Day 1 Design Review and interactive feedback Couch Project Lab |
Assignment: provide suggestions to other teams |
| Friday, Nov. 2 | Progress II Presentations; Day 2 Design Review and interactive feedback Couch Project Lab |
Assignment: provide suggestions to other teams |
Week 9: The Business Plan & Entrepreneurship - Selling Your Product
| Monday, Nov. 5 | Entrepreneurship and Venture/Business Proposals (Mr. Gregg Fairbrothers) | Assignment: Read Prof Fairbrothers' handout on entrepreneurship |
| Wednesday, Nov. 7 | Introduction to Engineering Economics: Why Cost is not Price
Marketing and How to Determine Price |
Assignment: Read economics and cost/price handout |
| Thursday, Nov. 8 X-hour |
How to prepare the 'Venture Proposal' portion of the Final Report | Assignment: Work with the 'skateboard' excel example and read guidelines for the final report |
| Friday, Nov. 9 | Discussion of Final Presentations Q&A |
Week 10: Final Presentations
No skills session this week
| Monday, Nov. 12 | Final Report Presentations; Day 1 Spanos Auditorium |
Critique at least one presentation and turn in evaluation sheet |
| Tuesday, Nov. 13 | Final Report Presentations; Day 2 Spanos Auditorium 2 copies Proposal Reports Due at noon (25 pg. maximum plus appendices) 1 bound copy to room 119; 1 electronic copy |
Critique at least one presentation and turn in evaluation sheet |
| Wednesday, Nov. 14 | Demonstrations of prototypes in GlycoFi Atrium | Groups pick their top 3 projects |