Week 1

Defining the Problem

Wednesday

March 26

Course Overview, Objectives and Expectations (Lotko)

Introduction to the Engineering Method

Due at class time on Friday: Complete MBTI and Group Selection questionnaires in Blackboard Assignments

Thursday

March 27

5:30-8:00pm

LAB INITIATION (Attendance required): Thayer School Facilities, Teaching Assistants, Staff

Due in class on Friday:  Staff answers to selected questions

Pizza and refreshments

Friday

March 28

Use of Matrices for Design Decisions (Lotko)

Week 2

Solution Strategies Involving Teamwork

Monday

March 31

Need Finding and Brainstorming (Robbie)

Assignment of project groups

Receive lab books

Tuesday

April 1

X-Hr 12-12:50p

Segmentation and Design Solutions (Lotko)

Wednesday

April 2

Search Techniques: Literature, Markets, Patents  (Mark Mounts & Janifer Holt, Feldberg Library)

Friday

April 4

Rich Gold’s “Seven Patterns of Innovation” (Lotko)

Week 3

Project Development

Monday

April 7

Models, Mock-Ups and 3D Modeling (Robbie)

    Add/Drop Deadline

Tuesday

April 8

Preproposal: The White Paper (Lotko)

Executive Summary of White Paper (1-page maximum) due by noon

Upload to Blackboard Digital Dropbox by the deadline

Wednesday

April 9

TBA

Preproposal Presentation to Review Board

3 copies of written preproposal due at noon in your ENGS 21 mailbox in Room 217

(Two bound copies + one 3-hole-punch loose copy)

Friday

April 11

Each group will present its project concept to the class - 5 minutes maximum per group

Review Preproposals; View videotapes with TA

Friday

April 11

5:30-8:00p

Thayer School of Engineering, Annual Engineering Exposition and Open House

Tours, exhibits, demonstrations by faculty, students, and engineers from local industry

Refreshments

Week 4

Project Proposal

Monday

April 14

Elements of a Competitive Proposal & The Art of Technical Persuasion (Lotko)

Tuesday

April 15

Executive Summary of Proposal (1-page maximum) due by noon

Upload to Blackboard Digital Dropbox by the deadline

Wednesday

April 16

TBA

Proposal - Presentation to Review Board

3 copies of written proposal due at noon in your ENGS 21 mailbox in Room 217

(Two bound copies + one 3-hole-punch loose copy)

Friday

April 18

Product Design (Robbie)

Review Proposals

Dimensions at Dartmouth

Week 5

Design Development

Monday

April 21

Design and Fabrication: Reality, Virtual Reality, and Harsh Reality

(Kevin Baron and staff)

Tech Consultant Assignments

Wednesday

April 23

i Mandatory Lecture on Safety at Thayer School (Chris Levey) -- unless you have already taken it (e.g., in ENGS 24). Check your status at engineering.dartmouth.edu/safety. The Shop Safety course does not satisfy this undergraduate safety seminar requirement.  

Friday

April 25

Project Management (Lotko)

Week 6

Informed Design

Monday

April 28

Sustainable Design (Benoit Cushman-Roisin)

Wednesday

April 30

Statistical Methods in Engineering I (Dr. Ron)

Friday

May 2

Statistical Methods in Engineering II (Dr. Ron)

Week 7

Progress Report

Monday

May 5

Effective Progress Reports (Lotko)

Tuesday

May 6

Executive Summary of Proposal (1-page maximum) due by noon

Upload to Blackboard Digital Dropbox by the deadline

Wednesday

May 7

TBA

Progress Report - Presentation to Review Board

4(!) copies of written report due at noon in your ENGS 21 mailbox in Room 217(Three bound copies + one 3-hole-punch loose copy)

Progress Reports to Mayo

Friday

May 9

Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship (Gregg Fairbrothers D'76, Director of the DEN)

Week 8

Risk, Product Liability and Ethics

Monday

May 12

Risk Management and Product Liability (Gary Mayo, A.B. Gile Inc.)

Wednesday

May 14

Ethical Issues in Engineering: What does it mean to be a "professional?" (Lotko)

Review Progress Reports; View videotapes with TAs

Friday

May 16

Business Planning and Pitching  (Gregg Fairbrothers D'76, Director of the DEN)

Week 9

Startup Venture

Monday

May 19

Introduction to Engineering Economics: Why Cost is not Price (Lotko)

Wednesday

May 21

The Venture Proposal (Lotko)

Friday

May 23

No Class

Week 10

Synthesis and Project Completion

Monday

May 26

Memorial Day - No Classes

Tuesday

May 27

X-Hr 12-12:50p

Questions and Answers on Final Report (Lotko)

Executive Summary of Final Report (1-page maximum) due by noon

Upload to Blackboard Digital Dropbox by the deadline

Wednesday

May 28

TBA

Final Report Presentation to Review Board

3 copies of written report due at noon in your  ENGS 21 mailbox in Room 217

(Three bound copies + one 3-hole-punch loose copy)