1. IENG 471 Facilities Planning
IENG Lecture 18
Project Report & Presentation Requirements
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IENG 471 Facilities Planning
(c) D.H. Jensen

2. Term Project: Class Schedule
Next Class Period
Project Data Collection – meet with clients
Next Week, Week of Thanksgiving, & Following Week
Project Work Periods
Check project presentation & report requirements
Tuesday, Dead Week
Project Presentation Period
10 minutes / team, ~ 2 minutes of questions
Thursday, Finals Week
Present team presentations in classroom – if not scheduled earlier!
Actual time limit (includes transitions): 15 minutes
Client participation in assessment is planned
Should turn in Project Report, copy to client
Wednesday, Finals Week - 12:00 PM
Turn in paper & electronic copy of Project Report by noon at my office
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3. IENG 471 Facilities Planning
Projects
Midcontinent Communications DC
Senior Design + 2 people
Black Hills Metalworks
Senior Design + ? people
Ellsworth AFB Events Center
Tyler Vogal + 3 people
West Central Manufacturing
Multiple teams possible – 4 people, ideally
CICMHE Competition
Multiple teams possible – 1 submission, 4 people
SDSMT Entrepreneurial Design Center
Only if each option above has a team – 3 people, min.
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4. IENG 471 Facilities Planning
Project Content
Project must address the following:
Material / Personnel Flow
Equipment Utilization
Space Utilization
Operational Plan – how does it work
Economic Justification
Additional (bonus)
Overall Integration and Implementation planning
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5. Project Data Collection
Purpose(s) of facility
Most facilities have multiple purposes … collect ‘em all!
Criteria (what will make it successful)
What gets measured gets done … document it!
Areas & Sub-Areas
Identify, assess and document
For each area identified, specify:
Equipment
Sizes; weights; static & dynamic space; movement space; timing …
Materials
Sizes; weights; movement methods, conditions and space; timing …
People
Operating conditions; resting space; ergonomics; timing …
Applicable Standards
OSHA; NIOSH; local planning & zoning …
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6. End of Term: Project Presentation
Project Presentation: Final Exam Period
10 min. presentation, 5 min. questions
Due via ½ hour before presentation
Bring to class on a jump-drive
Introduction (~ 1 min)
Team Members & Responsibilities
Problem Statement
Design Approach & Issues (~ 2 min)
Design Result & Discussion (4 – 5 min)
Recommendations & Conclusion (~ 1 min)
Questions (remaining time)
Every member does a portion of presentation
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7. Project Presentation Format
Cover Slide - With project title, date, course, and team members.
Agenda – List major areas you will discuss .
Introduction - Include an overview of the problem and operations.
Problem Statement - Concise description of problems that are addressed by this project. What are constraints? Who is being affected?.
Approach and Methodology - This can have sub-sections. Describe how you approached the problem - methods and procedures, assumptions, analysis techniques used, data sources. Why did you choose your approach?
Results - Provide a summary of your findings and analysis. Some graphs and charts would be good in this section.
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8. Project Presentation Format
Recommendations and Implementation - Describe and discussion your short-term and long-term recommendations. Show your design. Discuss benefits expected from implementing your recommendations, as well as any limitations.
Conclusion and Acknowledgments – Close your presentation by acknowledging the people who provided help (acknowledging the instructor is NOT necessary), and address questions.
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9. End of Term: Project Poster
Term Poster:
Due Monday of DeadWeek, 12:00 Noon
Use IE Department Template
to Dr. Jensen to get printed
IE Dept will cover cost (if ON-TIME)
Miss the deadline – TEAM must print at OWN cost
Edit Executive Summary for content, break into:
Team members listing
Acknowledgements (small text – project sponsor(s))
Introduction / Problem Statement
Goals / Constraints
Recommendations (what should be implemented)
Operation Planning
Results (illustrations – Sketch-Up, bullets / table – costs)
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10. End of Term: Project Report
Due Wednesday of Finals Week, 12:00 Noon
Cover Page
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Introduction
Problem Statement
Approach & Methodology
Results
Recommendations & Implementation
Conclusion & Acknowledgements
References
Appendices
Include copies of relevant engineering notebook pages from each member; communications; trial designs …
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11. IENG 471 Facilities Planning
Project Report Format
Cover Page - With project title, and team members.
Table of Contents - With page numbers.
Executive Summary - One page or less. Brief description of problem(s), approach, main findings and recommendations.
Introduction - Include an overview of the problem and operations. Briefly discuss the project thrust.
Problem Statement - Concise description of problems that are addressed by this project. What is wrong? Who is being affected? Etc.
Approach and Methodology - This can have sub-sections. Justify your approach. What other approaches were available to you? This section should contain a literature review, with pertinent references cited from your reference section. Describe how you approached the problem - methods and procedures, assumptions, analysis techniques used, data sources. Why did you choose your approach? Teams are expected to make and justify their own assumptions in areas where information provided is unclear or insufficient.
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12. IENG 471 Facilities Planning
Project Report Format
Results - Provide a summary of numeric and qualitative results. Discussion of results and their sensitivity to changes in assumptions. Some graphs and charts would be good in this section. Detailed printouts or calculations should be put in an appendix. Note, all pertinent information must appear within the body of the report. The reader should only need to refer to the appendices to get more detailed information.
Recommendations and Implementation - Describe a clear list and discussion of your short-term and long-term recommendations. Follow this with an implementation plan. Discuss benefits for implementing your recommendations, as well as any limitations.
Conclusions and Acknowledgments.
References - (Including oral conversations, listed as “Personal Communication”.) Note, citations should be made throughout your report where appropriate.
Appendices – Layout Drawings and Equipment Listing are required. Also summarize and document data collection (OPCs, BOMs, From/To, …)
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13. IENG 471 Facilities Planning
Questions & Issues?
Finals Week:
No Office Hours, officially
Can drop by – note on door if not in office
OK to track me down if not in a meeting / exam
Double check online scores
Wednesday, Noon, grade book closes
Wednesday, PM reports graded
Grades posted on website by Saturday, PM
Department will be keeping Final Reports / Posters
Can visit it, if you want – but keep a copy for yourself
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