Projects and Teamwork Set up project teams Planning a design project Project teamwork

How do we solve a design problem? Design problem –FUNCTION (customer & company requirements) Solution - FORM (manufacturing specifications) Activities (decision making processes) Make a project plan Execute plan

Why should we plan a project? WHAT ? ……...scope of work tasks WHEN ? ……...schedule HOW MUCH?..budget WHO?………...organization chart, responsibilities table Without a roadmap….. how will you know where you are headed? To answer the following questions

What is a project Project – Unique sequence of activities (work tasks) undertaken ONCE to achieve a specific set of objectives. cost work scope quality time Changing the length of any leg of the project triangle affects the other legs!

Quick, 1 page graphic Work breakdown structure

Table 3.4 Example scope of work for section Design Problem Formulation 1.1 Visit Site, Meet with customers to determine desired attributes and parameters 1.2 Complete QFD/HOQ Determine requirements, engineering characteristics 1.3 Satisfaction Curves, Determine the satisfaction curves for each engineering characteristic. 1.4 Create EDS List in-use purposes for the product List product performance requirements 1.5 Conduct Benchmarking Research existing products that are currently available Contact manufacturers and request brochures Analyze the competition for functionality and performance 1.6 Contact Customers Make phone calls to determine pros and cons of current unit Set an appointment time to witness existing product operation 1.7 Determine parameters State problem definition parameters State design variables State solution evaluation parameters for satisfaction curves 1.8 Determine Schedule Refine work breakdown structure Assign a time value to each task Prepare Gantt chart 1.9 Calculate Budget Determine total number of engineering hours Determine total number of expert faculty hours Sum all hours and material cost 1.10 Outline Work Scope 1.11 Prepare for and conduct design review meeting. 1.0 Design Problem Formulation 1.1 Visit Site, Meet with customers, determine desired attributes and parameters 1.2 Complete QFD/HOQ Determine requirements, engineering characteristics 1.3 Satisfaction Curves, Determine the satisfaction curves for each engineering characteristic. 1.4 Create EDS List in-use purposes for the product List product performance requirements 1.5 Conduct Benchmarking Research existing products that are currently available Contact manufacturers and request brochures Analyze the competition for functionality and performance Scope of work (partial) Narrative description

Responsibilities table Who does what assist responsible

Project schedule

Project Budget

Mechanical Engineering Sara Hughs Civil Engineering Dave Hart Mfg. & Industrial Engineering Sue Grant Sales Marketing Bob Johnson Project Manager John Smith Industrial Design Stan Tully Electrical Engineering Jim Parsons Purchasing Jack Driggs Organization chart for a design project Key players

Identification Sheet Project name, Team member name, Telephone/ addresses Design problem formulation Engineering Design Specifications, customer notes, QFD, HoQ, Prior art (library research, web) /benchmarks Alternative generation, analyses & evaluation Analysis Plan, computations, experiments Citations for equations, data, spreadsheets, sketches, figures, Schematics, drawings, Evaluations References / Bibliography Project Engineering Scope of work, Project schedule & updates Budget, Earned Value Analyses, Risk Assessments Time sheet - Log of work/team mtg hours Punch lists of things to be done Vendor Information Telephone numbers, addresses Phone conversations notes Web site printouts Product/vendor literature Project notebook