Engineering Technology Senior Project

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Engineering TechnologySenior Project

• Day 3 Presentation

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Agenda
Client Visit Review Discuss Proposal Drafts
Team Leaders Post Proposal Presentation
Critique Proposals Feedback to
Teams Complete Proposals Individual Teams
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Successful Orientation Visits
Teams were prepared - Evidence of meeting
prior to the visit - Lists of questions -
Some teams conducted research-company history -
In some cases, entire team took notes Attentive
and excited Teams were on-time Conveyed
professionalism - Exchanged handshakes/introduct
ions - Confident
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Not So Successful Aspects
Lack of preparation regarding the proposal
information content Ready..FIRE!
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Proposal Pit-falls

• Unclear statement of client needs/problem.
• Specifications are not specific.
• - You must clearly define all requirements and
  constraints
• - Poor examples include
• The fixture will be placed in the
  environmentally controlled company lab
• A variety of samples grippers
• Reasonable space requirement

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Proposal Parts

• Statement of Client Needs
• Project Specifications
• General Approach
• Time Schedule
• Team Needs and Facilities
• Project Deliverables

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Statement of Clients Needs
A summary statement that shows that you
understand their problem and presents the purpose
of the project.
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Project Specifications

• Clear statement of Project Solution
• Functions
• General terms
• Requirements
• Quantitative
• Project constraints
• Evaluation criteria
• - Desirable characteristics

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General Approach

• Procedure for plan and direction on the project
• Outline Form
• Phases
• Research
• Concept design
• Analysis
• Simulation
• Detailed design
• Prototype component
• Manufacture
• Prototype assembly
• Experimental verification

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Time Schedule

• Provide a Gantt chart including
• Tasks
• Periods of Time
• Schedule Progress

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Team Needs and Facilities

• Requirements from company and UD
• Equipment
• Space
• Laboratories
• Machine Shops
• Computer Facilities
• Amount of time needed for the work.
• Approximate dates of use.

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Project Deliverables

• List of items the team will deliver at conclusion
• Schematics
• Blueprints
• Prototype
• Simulation
• Engineering Manuals

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Path to Solution
"The process of creating a device or system to
satisfy a need. A Good Solution     is safe
and high quality.     designed at a minimum of
cost.     has a short time to implement    
makes the company money!!!!!
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Next Meeting
Effective Team Meeting Information Article So,
Youre Going to be a Member of a Team Post
Proposal Information Class Operation/Schedule Me
eting With All Team Leaders