1. SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT SELECTION TOPICS: Draft Team Formation
IENG 464 / 465
FALL / SPRING
2015 – 2016
TOPICS:
Draft Team Formation
Safety Minor & Six Sigma Requirements
Project Management Process
Project Proposal Preparation
SENIOR DESIGN
PROJECT SELECTION

2. TEAM (Re-)FORMATION Get into project teams: Select a spokesperson:
One team per table group
Ideally four people per team (new teams)
Select a spokesperson:
Prepare to provide:
Project Title
Project Sponsor/Client
Team Member Listing
Brief Problem Description and Skills Required
Team prepares a brief Project Proposal (1st Term)
or a brief Implementation Plan (2nd Term)
this to the instructor by 5:00 PM on the due date

3. SAFETY MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Significant Safety Content
If anyone on your team is working on the Safety Minor, the project must have significant safety content
The team member(s) working on the Safety Minor must work on that safety content
What to do:
See Dr. Piper ASAP
Fill out the paperwork
(there is always more paperwork)
2nd Term – make sure that your Concept Design was approved for the Safety minor
Do the design work
Invite Dr. Kerk or Dr. Piper to the Conceptual Design Presentation
Get feedback and adjust accordingly
Do the implementation work
Invite Dr. Kerk or Dr. Piper to the Final Results Presentation
Graduate (hopefully) with a Safety Minor

4. SIX SIGMA CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS
Six Sigma Project (IENG 463) requirements:
DMAIC process is used DURING the project
Stand alone project report is submitted for a LETTER GRADE
Six Sigma Project Report:
Report Structure:
Cover Page
Introduction & Problem Statement
Headings for DMAIC Sections
Recommendations, Conclusions and Acknowledgements
References
Appendices
Report is due at NOON on Last day of Finals Week

5. PROJECT PROPOSAL PREPARATION
Engineering Project Proposal Sections:
Cover Page
Executive Summary
Introduction
Problem Statement
Constraints
Scope of Work
Deliverables
Tasks
Timing
Budget
Team Qualifications
Team Members and Roles
Summary of Team Qualifications
Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendices
ed copy of the Project Proposal is due at 5:00 PM, 08 FEB

6. ENGINEERING NOTEBOOK
Care and Maintenance Requirements

7. Engineering Notebooks
Individual Responsibility
Must be legally constructed
Pages can’t be re-sequenced
Missing pages are easily identified as such
Must be legally documented
Entries must be accurate
Entries must be chronological
Entries of importance should be witnessed
Examples to document:
Meeting times, places, attendees, topics
Relevant phone conversations
Relevant expenditures, mileage
Design principles, concepts, sketches
Engineering results, decisions, rationale
Copies are placed in Project Notebook regularly
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8. Engineering Notebooks
Engineering Notebooks are a permanent record for legal purposes
Notebooks have a durable cover
Pages are sewn or perfect bound (not loose-leaf or spiral bound)
Entries are made with permanent methods
Entries are made in sequential order & dated
Errors are lined out, but not obliterated
Loose material is attached within the notebook pages (if possible), or referenced within (if not)
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9. Using Your Engineering Notebook
Blow-by-blow Documentation
Corner of page
Date & time
Location
Personnel present
Title of task
Experimental conditions, equipment ID numbers
Blow-by-blow record of process
Sketches of experimental setup / design
Summarize major decisions / results
Single line ends an activity, Double line ends day
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10. Eng. Notebook Entry Example
10/1/99
Team Mtg George, Jane, Judy (Elroy absent)
4:15 pm Clodfelter’s Bar & Grill
Agenda: Refreshments
Brainstorming
Material Purchase
Discussed cost vs. refreshment performance
George presented analysis showing non-linearity at high $ end
Decision to invent more effective beverage
Brainstormed concepts
Reduced water content
Increased hops in raw stock
Decision to invest in further research
Planned expenditure of $25.00
Actual expenditure of $26.75 due to heavy tipping
Refresh.
Level
Cost ($)
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