10/10/2015 IENG 471 Facilities Planning 1 IENG Lecture END Project Report Requirements & Project Presentation Information

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 2 Term Project: Class Schedule Tuesday, Next Week Project Data Collection – meet with clients Week of Thanksgiving & Following Week Project Work Periods Check project presentation & report requirements Tuesday, Dead Week Project Work Period Thursday, Dead Week Check presentation on data projector 10 minutes / team, ~ 2 minutes of questions Friday, Finals Week - 12:00 PM Present team presentations in classroom – if not scheduled earlier! Actual time limit (includes transitions): 15 minutes Client participation in assessment is planned Should turn in Project Report, copy to client Friday, Finals Week - 12:00 PM Turn in Project Report by noon at my office

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 3 Project Content Project must address the following: Product Flow Equipment Utilization Space Utilization Operational Plan – how does it work Economic Justification Additional (bonus) Overall Integration and Implementation planning

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 4 Project Data Collection Purpose(s) of facility Most facilities have multiple purposes … collect ‘em all! Criteria (what will make it successful) What gets measured gets done … document it! Areas & Sub-Areas Identify, assess and document For each area identified, specify: Equipment Sizes; weights; static & dynamic space; movement space; timing … Materials Sizes; weights; movement methods, conditions and space; timing … People Operating conditions; resting space; ergonomics; timing … Applicable Standards OSHA; NIOSH; local planning & zoning …

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 5 End of Term: Project Presentation Project Presentation: Final Exam Period 10 min. presentation, 5 min. questions Due via ½ hour before presentation Bring to class on a jump-drive Introduction (~ 1 min) Team Members & Responsibilities Problem Statement Design Approach & Issues (~ 2 min) Design Result & Discussion (4 – 5 min) Recommendations & Conclusion (~ 1 min) Questions (remaining time) Every member does a portion of presentation

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 6 Project Presentation Format Cover Slide - With project title, date, course, and team members. Agenda – List major areas you will discuss. Introduction - Include an overview of the problem and operations. Problem Statement - Concise description of problems that are addressed by this project. What are constraints? Who is being affected?. Approach and Methodology - This can have sub-sections. Describe how you approached the problem - methods and procedures, assumptions, analysis techniques used, data sources. Why did you choose your approach? Results - Provide a summary of your findings and analysis. Some graphs and charts would be good in this section.

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 7 Project Presentation Format Recommendations and Implementation - Describe and discussion your short-term and long-term recommendations. Show your design. Discuss benefits expected from implementing your recommendations, as well as any limitations. Conclusion and Acknowledgments – Close your presentation by acknowledging the people who provided help (acknowledging the instructor is NOT necessary), and address questions.

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 8 End of Term: Project Poster Term Poster: Due Friday of Finals Week, 12:00 Noon Use IE Department Template Take to IE Dept. office to get printed File needed by 4:30 PM, Tuesday of Finals Week IE Dept will cover cost (approximately $10 / team) Edit Executive Summary for content, break into: Team members listing Acknowledgements (small text – project sponsor(s)) Introduction / Problem Statement Goals / Constraints Recommendations (what should be implemented) Operation Planning Results (illustrations – Sketch-Up, bullets / table – costs)

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 9 End of Term: Project Report Term Project: Due Friday of Finals Week, 12:00 Noon Cover Page Executive Summary Table of Contents Introduction Problem Statement Approach & Methodology Results Recommendations & Implementation Conclusion & Acknowledgements References Appendices Include copies of relevant engineering notebook pages from each member; communications; trial designs …

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 10 Project Report Format Cover Page - With project title, and team members. Table of Contents - With page numbers. Executive Summary - One page or less. Brief description of problem(s), approach, main findings and recommendations. Introduction - Include an overview of the problem and operations. Briefly discuss the project thrust. Problem Statement - Concise description of problems that are addressed by this project. What is wrong? Who is being affected? Etc. Approach and Methodology - This can have sub-sections. Justify your approach. What other approaches were available to you? This section should contain a literature review, with pertinent references cited from your reference section. Describe how you approached the problem - methods and procedures, assumptions, analysis techniques used, data sources. Why did you choose your approach? Teams are expected to make and justify their own assumptions in areas where information provided is unclear or insufficient.

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 11 Project Report Format Results - Provide a summary of numeric and qualitative results. Discussion of results and their sensitivity to changes in assumptions. Some graphs and charts would be good in this section. Detailed printouts or calculations should be put in an appendix. Note, all pertinent information must appear within the body of the report. The reader should only need to refer to the appendices to get more detailed information. Recommendations and Implementation - Describe a clear list and discussion of your short-term and long-term recommendations. Follow this with an implementation plan. Discuss benefits for implementing your recommendations, as well as any limitations. Conclusions and Acknowledgments. References - (Including oral conversations, listed as “Personal Communication”.) Note, citations should be made throughout your report where appropriate. Appendices – Layout Drawings and Equipment Listing are required. Also summarize and document data collection (OPCs, BOMs, From/To, …)

10/10/2015IENG 471 Facilities Planning 12 Questions & Issues? Finals Week: No Office Hours, officially Can drop by – note on door if not in office OK to track me down if not in a meeting / exam Double check online scores Friday, Noon, grade book closes Friday, PM reports graded Grades posted on website by Saturday, PM Department will be keeping Final Reports Can visit it, if you want – but keep a copy for yourself