9/22/20101ME 4054W Design ProjectsFall Semester 2010Course LogisticsProf. Thomas KuehnSeptember 7, 2010UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAResources• Instructor and course coordinator: Prof. Thomas Kuehn, ME 3031C, (612) 625-4520, [email protected]• Teaching Assistant:David Lunde, (612) 968-2936• Administrator: Tori Piorek, ME 2101, (612) 625-6808• Information regarding office hours and other resources can be found on the course web siteUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA9/22/20102Course Objective• This class is the capstone design class. It is called “capstone" because it draws on all of your other engineering courses. • You will go through an open-ended design project experience similar to what you can expect on your job, following graduation. • The lecture series will present a process which will enable you to identify the optimal solution to such open-ended problems. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAStructure• The course web site is at:http://me.umn.edu/education/courses/me4054/• The class meets as a whole for the lectures shown on the schedule. You are expected to attend each class meeting.• The bulk of the course work, however, is focused on your design project. The majority of the time on the class schedule, plus time outside class, is spent working on your project.UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA9/22/20103Project Teams• Most of the work in this course will be performed as part of a team assigned to a specific project. Teams are typically four to six students and one or two advisors.• There are 15 total projects and descriptions posted on the class web site. • You express your ranked project preferences on an online form. • Students are assigned to teams by the course staff based on preference. You will generally get one of your top choices, but even if not, you will be on a good project. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAGrading• The criteria for assessment of the team are: – Final report/design advisor and course instructors 25%– Design Documentation course instructors 20%• includes intermediate reports such as problem statement, design description, evaluation plan, appendices– Oral presentations/communication course instructors 15%• site visits, mid presentation, final design show– Project Plan advisor 10%• SOW, WBS, Gantt chart, Design requirements70% of your grade is based on team performanceUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA9/22/20104Grading• The criteria for assessment of individuals within the team are: – Knowledge of the design process course instructors 15%• Midterm exam– Assessment of design notebook advisor 10%– Individual contribution advisor, course instructors, peers 5%• Google site, peer reviews, observations during semester30% of your grade is based on your individual performanceUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAScheduleMay change during semester; on-line version is always the most currentUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA9/22/20105Assignment # 1• Go to the course web site and use the online form to make your preferred project selections.• Complete and submit the online project selection form by 11:59 AM on Wednesday, September 8, 2010.You will learn your project assignment and meet with the project advisor at the second class meeting on Thursday, September 9.• Bring 6 copies of your resume to Thursday’s class.UNIVERSITY OF
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