me 4054 advisor meeting september 4, 2008 prof. thomas r. chase mechanical engineering
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ME 4054 Advisor Meeting September 4, 2008 Prof. Thomas R. Chase Mechanical Engineering University of Minnesota. Thank you!. Outline. Quick introduction Overview of the course Advisor’s responsibilities Suggestions on advising a team. Goals of the course. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ME 4054 Advisor MeetingME 4054 Advisor MeetingSeptember 4, 2008September 4, 2008
Prof. Thomas R. ChaseProf. Thomas R. Chase
Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering
University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota
OutlineOutline
Quick introduction Overview of the course Advisor’s responsibilities Suggestions on advising a team
Goals of the courseGoals of the course
Provide real-world design experience for students
Generate value for sponsor Teach a formal design process
Course structureCourse structure
Teams of 4-5 students work on your project for 14 weeks
Weekly lectures that cover design process About 12 hrs/week/student effort on your
project Common deliverables
Design ProcessDesign Process
Example Portion of aExample Portion of aProduct Design SpecificationProduct Design Specification
Example Concept Selection ChartExample Concept Selection Chart
What you need to doWhat you need to do Weekly
Meet with your team onceReview Technical Memos (& draft deliverables)
Midway throughAttend mid-project reviews (October 21 or 23)Review notebooksAssign mid-course gradeAttend site visit (11/11 or 13) or poster review (11/25)
At endAttend Design Show as jury member (Dec 9)Read final report (Dec 9-14)Review notebooksSuggest gradesAttend grading meeting (Dec 15)
LogisticsLogistics
Parking procedures Bring parking ticket (UMN ramps only) to Patricia Meyer (Room
240) for stamping
Meeting roomsSee “Teams” link on main course page
Project $Industry projects pay their own prototyping costs, work out
reimbursement/ payment methods with studentsFaculty projects allocated $100 for prototyping, students must get
authorization from advisors & submit to TA
Intellectual propertyIntellectual property
If nothing done up front, IP belongs to student inventors
May have students assign IP rights to company, alert them at first meeting
OK to have students sign non-disclosure agreements, but they should be allowed to present at mid-semester review, final report, and Design Show
Approved forms at: http://www.me.umn.edu/education/courses/me4054/agreements
If U-sponsored research projects, IP belongs to U
Contents of Advisor PakContents of Advisor Pak
1. Welcome Letter
2. 1-Page “Adviser’s Guide”
3. Student Info (Schedule & Syllabus)
4. Project Descriptions
5. “First Meeting Agenda” (for 1st team mtg)
6. “Team Responsibilities” (for 1st team mtg)
How should I run my first meeting?How should I run my first meeting? You lead the first meeting (it’s the only one that you
lead) Present project background Walk thru “First Meeting Agenda” (tech memos,
notebooks, …) Go over “Team Responsibilities” form (agenda item 2) Clarify that you expect a process (presented in lecture)
and modeling to back up the final product Assign Action Items: Gather customer requirements Students develop draft mission statement after you
leave
How are later meetings run?How are later meetings run?
Team leader prepares agenda; scribe takes notes (if leader rotates, last week’s scribe = this week’s facilitator; otherwise, rotate scribe)
Give team space…but keep on track Facilitate access to experts and information Team should develop all deliverables
(specifications, etc.), but they should be approved by you
If needed, recruit coordinator to be the “heavy hand”
GradesGrades
Team grading (A through C)Quality of design
Quality of reports and presentation
Individual grading (+/- from team grade)Overall contribution to the project
Understanding of design process
ME 4054W DESIGN PROJECTSME 4054W DESIGN PROJECTSFall 2008Fall 2008
Advisor Pack Contents:Advisor Pack Contents:1. Adviser’s Guide1. Adviser’s Guide2. Student first-day info packet2. Student first-day info packet3. Project List3. Project List4. Suggested “First Meeting Agenda”4. Suggested “First Meeting Agenda”5. Suggested “Team Responsibilities” forms (rotating or fixed leader)5. Suggested “Team Responsibilities” forms (rotating or fixed leader)
ME 4054 Staff:Thomas R. Chase (Coordinator) [email protected], 612-625-0308Emily Robin-Abbott (TA) [email protected] Meyer (Course Assistant) [email protected], 612-625-6715
Important dates:September 4, 2008 Project kick-off meetingsOct 21-23, 2008 Mid-semester review presentationsNov 11, 13 or 25, 2008 Poster Show or Site VisitDec 9, 2008 Design Show (Report submitted Dec 9)Dec 15, 2008 Advisors grading meeting