1. Introduction to Engineering Design II (IE 202)
Welcome W 7.2
Introduction to Engineering Design II (IE 202)
The Progress Report 1 1

2. Today’s Learning Outcomes
By the completion of today's meeting, students should be able to:
Organize a standard technical report.
As a designer, describe the client’s requirements using rubrics as part of a technical report.
Demonstrate written communication skills. 2 2

3. Rubrics A rubric is a descriptive scoring guide composed of
Things we are looking for in an assignment
Guidelines for evaluating each of the required elements in the assignment.
A rubric is some kind of scorecard that breaks down a written or demonstrated assignment into manageable, observable pieces.
A rubric is a descriptive scoring/grading tool that is generally used for subjective assignments. 3 3

4. Getting acquainted Get a soft copy of the rubric.
Study it to get familiar with it’s structure.
Identify the elements required in this assignment (the progress report).
Understand the requirements for a well written report through out all of the elements. 4 4

5. Overview
You are asked to design and build an artifact, approved by your instructor, such that you go through the experience of engineering design.
Before getting hooked to a certain design, start by exploring some ideas with your teammates, then have a thorough reading to identify the most appealing topic.
Remember that evaluation of your project finally will be mainly be based on creativity, efficiency, and cost. 5 5

6. The Progress Report The report should address:
Definition of your team project
Management structure for conducting the design process and it’s strategies
Identifying the objectives, constraints, functions and requirements of the project. 6 6

7. Elements of the Report Cover page Table of Contents Introduction
Literature Review
Revised Problem Statement
Project Charter
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC)
Gantt Chart or MS Project
Percent Complete Matrix (PCM) 7 7

8. Elements of the Report, cont’d
Initial Design Attributes
Design Objectives and Objectives Tree
Realistic Constraints
Metrics to Measure the Achievement of Objectives
Input and Output (black box approach)
Function to be realized (transparent box approach)
Performance Specifications/ Design Requirements 8 8

9. Elements of the Report, cont’d
Function–Means Tree.
Conclusion
References
Appendices (e.g. team meeting minutes) 9 9

10. Submission
The assignment should be sent by to your instructor no later than 11 p.m. April 1st, 2013.
You should submit as a team
The progress report (as a word file)
The rubrics (as an excel file)
A power point presentation of the progress report (ppt file). 10 10

11. Assessment
The report should be sent to the instructor by as a word file.
Assessment will be carried out using the rubrics distributed in class.
So, fill in the appropriate information and submit the rubrics (as an excel file) along with the assignment.
No papers are to be used in the course. 11 11

12. Exercise # 4 This is an exercise to be solved as a team.
The answer should be submitted electronically.
The file name for your work when submitted should be:
Exercise # 4 – S Z??
e.g. Exercise # 4 – S ZX9 12 12