Topic: Devices to Improve
Learning/Teaching; Ground Maintenance; Transportation; 3rd World/Rural/Disaster Necessities
Professor: John Collier
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 10:00-11:05am
X-hour Thursday 12:00-12:50pm
Spanos Auditorium, Cummings Hall
SYLLABUS - Fall 2011
Week 1: Introduction to the Course and The Use of Problem Solving Techniques
No skills session this week
| Wednesday, Sept. 21 | Goals of the course;
Introduction to the Engineering Method
Turn in personal profile |
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| Thursday, Sept. 22, 5:30 - 7:00 PM | Introduction to Thayer laboratory and Machine Shop facilities & Pizza dinner in the Couch Project Lab
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Assignment: read the Problem Solving Loop |
| Friday, Sept. 23 | Use of matrices for design decisions, segmentation and problem solving techniques
How to select a problem
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Assignment: read Problem Solving method example. |
Week 2: Group Selection, More Problem Solving Techniques, and Group Dynamics
Prototype fabrication skills - 1
| Monday, Sept. 26 | Problem solving techniques and how to select a group
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Assignment: "How to Select a Team" |
| Tuesday, Sept. 27 | Hand in group selection sheets | |
| Wednesday, Sept. 28 | Needfinding (Prof. Robbie)
Assignment of project groups (receive lab books) |
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| Friday, Sept. 30 | Group dynamics
Questions & Answers about Proposal; Structure of the written and oral presentations |
Assignment: Group dynamics |
Week 3: Project Selection
Prototype fabrication skills - 2
| Monday, Oct. 3 | Intriguing concepts and great ideas
Slide max: 6; 2 slides max per idea 3 minutes for presentation; 3 minutes for Q&A |
Assignment, in class feedback |
| Wednesday, Oct. 5 | Intriguing concepts and great ideas
Slide max: 6; 2 slides max per idea 3 minutes for presentation; 3 minutes for Q&A |
Assignment, in class feedback |
| Friday, Oct. 7 | How to Give a Proposal Presentation
How to Write a Project Proposal |
Assignment: Read proposal guidelines |
Week 4: Project Proposal
Prototype fabrication skills - 3
| Monday, Oct. 10 | No Class!
One Page Executive Summary of Proposal due at noon. Email Ms. Ellen Wirta. 2 bound copies and one stapled 3-hole punch (10 pg. maximum plus appendices) |
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| Tuesday, Oct. 11 | Proposal Presentations - Spanos | Critique at least one other presentation and turn in eval sheet |
| Wednesday, Oct. 12 | Proposal Presentations - Spanos | Critique at least one other presentation and turn in eval sheet |
| Thursday, Oct. 13 X-Hour |
Lecture on safety at Thayer School (Prof. Levey & Dr. Cimis)
(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. 14 | Feedback on Proposals | Assignment: watch video with TA |
Week 5: Ethics, Engineering Code of Conduct, and Modeling Techniques
Prototype Fabrication Skills: model making
| Monday, Oct. 17 | Models, mock-ups and 3D modeling (Prof. Robbie) | |
| Wednesday, Oct. 19 | Engineering Ethics and Professional Codes of Conduct
(Ms. Donovan and Ethics Institute) |
Assignment: read the Professional Code of Conduct for Engineers |
| Thursday, Oct. 20 X-Hour |
Special Lecture: Mr. Barry MacLean How to Build a Successful Business |
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| Friday, Oct. 21 | Developing the Progress Report
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Assignment: read the guidelines for progress reports and understand the grading sheet |
Week 6: Progress Report I
Prototype Fabrication Skills: testing and analysis, electronic assembly, sensors and displays
| Monday, Oct. 24 | Engineering Ethics and Case Study (Prof. Collier)
One Page Executive Summary of Progress Report due at noon. Email Ms. Ellen Wirta |
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| Wednesday, Oct. 26 | Progress Report presentations - Spanos Auditorium | Assignment: critique at least one presentation and turn in eval sheet |
| Thursday, Oct. 27 | Progress Report presentations - Spanos Auditorium
3 copies of written Progress Reports due in Room 119 at noon (2 copies bound and 1 copy stapled and 3-hole punch) |
Assignment: critique at least one presentation and turn in eval sheet - prepare 2 minute progress summary for classmates |
| Friday, Oct. 28 | Summary presentations of progress to classmates | Provide written suggestions to other teams |
Week 7: Product Design and Performance
Prototype Fabrication Skills: prototype development
| Monday, Oct. 31 | Product Design (Prof. Robbie) |
| Wednesday, Nov. 2 | STATISTICS (Dr. Borsuk) |
| Friday, Nov. 4 | Sustainable Engineering (Prof. Cushman-Roisin) |
Week 8: Liability in Product Design and Design Review (Progress Report II)
Prototype Fabrication Skills: prototype testing
| Monday, Nov. 7 | The Role of Engineers in Product Liability; How To Protect Yourself. | Read Liability handout |
| Wednesday, Nov. 9 | Design Review and interactive feedback in Couch Project Lab | Assignment: provide suggestions to other teams |
| Friday, Nov. 11 | Design Review and interactive feedback in Couch Project Lab | Assignment: provide suggestions to other teams |
Week 9: The Business Plan & Entrepreneurship - Selling Your Product
Prototype Fabrication Skills: user testing, packaging, prototype optimization
| Monday, Nov. 14 | Entrepreneurship and Venture/Business Proposals (Mr. Gregg Fairbrothers) | Assignment: Read Prof Fairbrothers' handout on entrepreneurship |
| Wednesday, Nov. 16 | Introduction to Engineering Economics: Why Cost is not Price
Marketing and How to Determine Price |
Assignment: Read economics and cost/price handout |
| Friday, Nov. 18 | 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 |
Week 10: Finals Discussion
Prototype Fabrication Skills: project completion
| Monday, Nov. 21 | Final Question and Answer session and Discussion of Final Presentations |
| Wednesday, Nov. 23 | Thanksgiving Recess |
| Friday, Nov. 25 | Thanksgiving Recess |
Week 11: Final Presentations
No skills session
| Monday, Nov. 28 | Final Report Presentations, day 1 - Spanos | Critique at least one presentation and turn in eval sheet |
| Tuesday, Nov. 29 | Final Report Presentations, day 2 - Spanos Auditorium
3 copies of written Progress Report due in Room 119 at noon (2 copies bound and 1 copy stapled and 3-hole punch) |
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| Wednesday, Nov. 30 | Demonstrations of prototypes in GlycoFi Atrium | Each team has 4 min to present prototype |