Assignments and deliverables for ME4054.
Most assignments are to be submitted in Portable Document Format (.pdf). WORD to PDF conversion can be done using the Microsoft "Save as PDF" plugin or through several free online services including doc2pdf and pdfonline.
Individual Assignments |
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What |
Due Date |
Description |
| Project preferences | Jan 23 (by noon) |
Select project preference |
| Resume | Jan 24 |
One page. Bring 6 copies to first meeting |
| Design notebook | Mar 12 or 14; May 9 |
Maintain comprehensive project design notebook; Give to Advisor at Mid-Project Review and Design Show |
| Peer evaluation | Mar 26; May 9 |
Evaluation of team members and advisor |
Team Assignments |
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What |
Due Date |
Description |
| Google Site | Jan 31 |
Create your team's Google site |
| Team Roster | Jan 31 |
A document detailing your team members |
| Statement of Work | Feb 14 |
Concise description of work to be done by team |
| WBS & Gantt chart | Feb 14 |
Work Breakdown Structure & Gantt chart |
| Product design specifications | Feb 14 |
Detailed design requirements for project |
| Site visit #1 | Feb 19 or 21 |
Visit with course staff with focus on modeling & analysis |
| Design Report Assignment #2 |
Mar 7 |
The problem definition chapter of the final report |
| Mid-Project review | Mar 12 or 14 |
Presentation of results and plans |
| Design Report Assignment #3 |
Apr 2 |
The design description section of the final report |
| Site visit #2 | Apr 16 or 18 |
Visit by review team with focus on progress |
| Design Report Assignment #4 |
Apr 23 |
The design evaluation section of the final report |
| Design report | May 7 |
Comprehensive final report |
| Design Show | May 9 |
Final event where team shows what it did in a public trade-show format |
| Wrap up | May 9 |
End-of-semester duties |