1. Course Instructor Professor Clark J. Radcliffe Office hours: MWF 11:30-12:20 2445 EB radcliffe@egr.msu.edu www.egr.msu.edu/classes/me481/radcliff ME 481 Mechanical Engineering Design Projects

2. Monday: Course Goals Team Formation Project Assignment Thursday: Special Lecture (1 of 2) Course Structure Problem Recognition Problem Definition This Week

3. Application of engineering analysis and design tools and skills to a real world project with special emphasis on problem recognition. Practice project management using communication and teaming skills. Course Goals

4. Project Based Weekly Lecture Each Team has a Faculty Advisor Each Team has a Professional Advisor Weekly Team Meetings w/ Faculty Advisor Weekly Email to Professional Advisor Grading and Assignments Course Organization

5. Three Course Segments Problem Recognition and Definition –Report / Presentation by 4th Week Ideation and Solution Selection –Report / Presentation by 9th Week Final Design –Report, Prototype, Poster, Presentation By Design Day Friday 14th week

6. 12 Design Teams and 62 students 10* 5-Person + 2* 6-Person Identify Team Liaison (Contact) Submit Team Form (by end of class) I will supply … Team Formation

7. Review Project Descriptions Rank Order ALL Projects Submit Form by 5 pm Today Assignments Posted by 3:00pm Thursday Project Assignment

8. A Note on Intellectual Property (IP) A few projects may require IP Agreement By Department policy, students own IP You may sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) or an Intellectual Property (IP) agreement Your FA cannot sign either Questions: Come see me before you sign

9. Contact sponsor professional advisor ASAP Some projects have additional materials from sponsor Visit (or schedule visit to) professional advisor Contact faculty advisor Schedule weekly meeting Problem Recognition

10. Week 1: Thursday, 3:00 pm 008 Urban Planning & Landscape Architecture Building Professor Radcliffe: “ME481 Project Management” Special Lectures Week 1 and Week 2

11. Lecture on 2 nd Thursday Begin problem research Visit project sponsor Start 1st Report Create Gantt Chart Create 1 st Budget Report (form on web) Meet with faculty advisor Next Week

12. A Reminder … The 1st step in the Design Process –“Recognize Problem” DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM –“Recognize” and “Define” before “Identifying Solution” More Thursday …

13. Now Form Teams … When you have a team…. Come get a form