2.009 Product Engineering Processes3-ideas milestone During class, Friday September 232.009 Product Engineering Processes Mini-quiz2.009 Product Engineering Processes Todaybut first… Project timesheets… see homepagebut first… Project timesheetsbut first… Project timesheets… why in 2.009?Slide 8and second… results from Monday’s mini quizat last! Meetings (lab time +) Why be good at them?Meetings Why be good and efficient?Running a meeting resources/running meetingsSlide 13Slide 142.009 Information Treasure Hunt informed ideasSlide 16Slide 17Slide 18Slide 19Slide 20Slide 21Slide 22Slide 232.009 Treasure Hunt Getting started2.009 Product Engineering Processesthe mere formulation of a problem is far more often essential than its solution automatic golf teeing machineidea fair?Albert Einstein1879-1955, Nobel prize in physicsa relatively smart person3-ideas milestoneDuring class, Friday September 23See 3-ideas presentation link under the Project menu1 of team’s 6 idea areas chosen by panel of instructorsidea, feasibility, customer, market, expert/client3 ideas proposed by your section2.009 Product Engineering ProcessesMini-quizPut your name on the top of an index cardi) List a mental attitude/thought that blocks creativity?ii) List two factors the correlate with unsuccessful product development teams.2.009 Product Engineering ProcessesTodayFinding informationinformed ideation + teamworkRunning meetingseffective & efficientbut first…Project timesheets… see homepageIn professional design practice we track and bill our timeDifferent types of activities are often billed at different rates, so the type of activity is also recordedIn 2.009 you must track and bill your time using a special timesheetA time sheet is to be submitted every two weeks along with your digital design notebook submissionsbut first…Project timesheetsLog in and start using the formSpreadsheet for offline note keepingSeparate entry for each daybut first…Project timesheets… why in 2.009?hey, what’s up?OK, but put it in the timesheetuh…Representative of real practiceReflection on where/how you are spending your timeImprove the 2.009 product development processbut first…Project timesheets… why in 2.009?Do not overbill or under-billBe accurate and completeFastest to make entries every dayYour lab instructors (who are responsible for grading) will not see the timesheets and I use scripts to process the dataWill use information near end of term to estimate team labor costand second…results from Monday’s mini quizlist 4 individual creativity strategieslook for the next right answerlook from multiple viewpointsdefer all judgmentschallenge assumptionsothers, sensibleless sensiblebrainstorm categorizethink out of the boxat last! Meetings (lab time +)Why be good at them?roughly 25% of your professional life will be spent in meetingsmeetings will have a big influence on your level of successMeetingsWhy be good and efficient?$40,000/year tuition at MIT $50,000/year in opportunity costs100 units/year, 12 unit course, 12 weeks gives ~$75/hour/personteam meeting costs ~$1500/hour (your time only)correlates with good performancethey are very expensive!~$8000/lab including staff, mentors, facilities, etc.Running a meetingresources/running meetingsset ground rules clear roles, challenge ideas not individualsdominators (assign them to be the scribe)plan for problem behaviorsplan and prepareRunning a meetingresources/running meetingsencourage constructive behaviors summarize and seek closurethe plan and disseminate (minutes, team wiki)opinion givingideasinformedyour section proposes 3 feasible, viable ideas and identify contact resourcesFinding information3-ideas, September 232.009 Information Treasure Huntinformed ideasBecome more familiar with different information resources and search techniquesFind types of background information relevant to the project and early ideationObtain initial practice in task delegation and coordinationinstructions are linked on course home pageHelp team learn how to mobilize quickly and to delegate strategically (considering skills and different schedule constraints)information treasure huntproblem statementwhere will we find the answers? how should we submit the answers? when is this due? who can I ask for help?You need good information to identify, choose and develop your product.problem statementinformation on on-the-go productsmarket information (trends, competition, customers, etc.)But a lot of important information is in the “hidden” web, not available via Google.Information is expensive!$29,000/ yearJournal of Comparative Neurology2011 Acura TSX$29,0002.009 library course page:(also under resources/finding information on course websitehttp://libraries.mit.edu/2.009You can use other resources, but teams using the library-recommended resources will score higher.You will probably need to visitwhere will we find the answers?how should we submit the answers? create one answer sheet per section in MS word include your section name on the answer sheetanswer the question citations are required, including the source of answersguidelines are in your instruction packet, and are linked to the home pageemail answers in Microsoft Word to Angie ([email protected] or [email protected])when is this due? Thursday (Sept. 15) at 12 noonwho can I ask for help? librarians in class todayAsk us! (librarians via email) http://libraries.mit.edu/ask staff at any MIT LibraryAngie [email protected], x3-9320, Barker Library2.009 Treasure HuntGetting startedMake sure you are with your lab sectionDistribute instruction packets All instructions are also on the course website, except the questionsRead the instructionsDelegate tasks and decide how you will coordinateMailing lists are active: see information/mailing listsTake advantage of available