EE 415 – DESIGN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Fall 2002
Text: Product Design and Development, Ulrich
and Eppinger, McGraw Hill, 1995
Instructor:
R. G. Olsen EE/ME 131
phone:
335-4950 e-mail: olsen@eecs.wsu.edu
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Class |
Hour # |
Topic |
Reading Assignment |
Notes: |
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August
29 |
1 & 2 |
Introduction
to EE415/416 Introduction
to TQM |
Ch. 11, 12 TQM handout |
Homework
assignment |
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September
5 |
1 & 2 |
Tour
of SEL Mfg. Facility |
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Homework
assignment |
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September
12 |
1 & 2 |
Understanding
your customer Tom
Shannon (Agilent) |
Ch. 4 Handout |
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September
19 |
1 |
Team
member characteristics, introduction to team problems and communication Robert
Olsen (WSU) |
class exercise |
Homework
assignment |
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2 |
Presentations
of potential projects, Expressions of project interest |
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September
26 |
1 |
Engineering
Economics Robert
Olsen (WSU) |
Ch. 13 |
Homework
assignment |
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2 |
Project
Management Bill
Thompson (AHA) |
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October
3 |
1&2 |
Assignment
of projects/teams First
team meetings |
Handout |
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October
10 |
1&2 |
Team
building and characteristics, real world examples of teamwork Alec
Willis (Sandia) |
class exercise Ch. 3, 14 |
Homework
assignment |
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Corporate
culture and ethics Alec
Willis (Sandia) |
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October
17 |
1&2 |
Developing
Product Solutions Rick
Pratt (PNNL) |
Ch. 6,7,8 |
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October
24 |
1&2 |
Engineering
without complete information and What does engineering have to do with
business? Greg
Zetter (Puget Sound Energy) Shamish
Patel (Puget Sound Energy) Don
Kopczynski (Avista) |
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October
30 |
1 |
Job
search/interviewing Liz
Haviland (Career
Services) |
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2 |
Intellectual
Property and Employment issues Nick
Staba (College of Engr.) |
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November
7 |
1 |
Power
Point for Presentations and Posters Rich
Scott (BCU) |
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2 |
The
Impact of Standards Don
MacArthur (SEL) |
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November
14 |
1 |
Continuing
Education Opportunities John
Thielbahr (Extended Learning) |
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2 |
On
Giving Effective Presentations Dan
Ransom (SEL) |
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November
28 |
1 & 2 |
Presentation
Practice for one half of students – other half time to work on project |
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December
5 |
1 & 2 |
Presentation
Practice for one half of students – other half time to work on project |
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December
9, 10 |
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Group
Presentations (Industry
Review Team) |
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No
class Thursday |
Grading Policy on Back
Grading:
1.
Class
attendance (no more than 1 unexcused absence)
2.
Homework
assignments
3.
Practice
Presentation (weeks of November 28 or December 5)
4.
Peer
and Mentor Evaluations
5.
Ability
to work as a team
6.
Design Project Proposal
– Due Week of December 9
7.
Final Presentation of
the Design Project Proposal – Week of
December 9
(all
members of the group must present part of the work)
(A
single grade for the Design Project Proposal and presentation will be given to
the entire team. This grade will be
based on the completeness, quality and clarity of the Design Project Proposal
and presentation. Grades for individual members of the team will be based on
the team grade, their presentations as well as attendance, homework and the
peer and mentor evaluations.)