Design at the Colorado School of Mines Dr. Jennifer Miskimins June 18, 2006
Dec 21, 2015
General Information
Three major design experiences– Freshman EPICS
One semester/3-credit/5-contact
– Sophomore EPICS One semester/3-credit/5-contact
– Senior Capstone Design One to two semesters/3-6 credits/5-10 contact
EPICS – Design Engineering Practices Introductory Course Sequences
General Information
Main goal– Strengthen student’s ability to resolve open-ended projects
in a teamwork setting
EPICS I (Freshman)– Every team receives same project– Present to mentor (faculty) and select teams to client
EPICS II (Sophomore)– Various projects (some developed by students)– All teams present to clients
Functions of EPICS I
Attribute Functions
Open-ended Requires creative and innovative thought and emphasizes computer-aided software for problem solving
Decision making Requires team to decide from a suite of alternatives (models or methods)
Product oriented Requires team to construct graphical portfolio
Technically challenging
Requires students to use 1st year math, physics, chemistry, engineering graphics
Functions of EPICS II
Attribute Functions
Open-ended Requires creative and innovative thought from the student team
Decision making Requires team to decide from a suite of alternatives (models or methods)
Product oriented Requires team to construct prototype or model
Technically challenging
Requires students to use 1st and 2nd year math, physics, and chemistry
EPICS Example Projects
Playground for handicapped children Sound barriers for highways Hiking trail for vision-impaired Landing pod for Mars Lander Use/disposal of expended rubber tires Seismograph for grade schools
Mon. date Wk. # Project Day CAD Day Workshop Day
Jan 3 0 Policies, logistics and schedules (No class meeting) Design Methodology
Jan 10 1 Introduce students, instructors, course and project
Introduction/PC systems
Technical writing concepts and fundamentals
Jan 17 2 Define goal, objectives, & information needs, submit Clarification Memo
Library Tour Technical concepts
Jan 24 3 Brainstorm, identify specifications, define oral presentation
fundamentals
Client Meeting Introduction to sketching
Jan 31 4 Project Definition (Oral Presentation),
submit Letter of Understanding
Getting Started, Display Commands, Tools & Setup
Instruments & other sketching tools
Feb 7 5 Analyze (decision analysis) options Basic Draw Commands
Basic Edit Commands
Orthographic sketching
Feb 14 6 Define mechanisms Construction Techniques
Isometric sketching
Feb 21 7 Project Plan (Oral Presentation), submit Project Plan
Dimensioning
Feb 28 8 Introduce cost estimating Introduction to Dimensions Plotting
Sectioning
Mon. date Wk. # Project Day CAD Day Workshop Day
Mar 6 9 Develop Portfolio Creating Text, Defining Styles, Crosshatching, & Layers
Assign Sketching Project
Build Teams and Leadership
Mar 20 10 Red-line Drawings, (Oral Presentation),
submit Subsystem Analysis Memo
Blocks & Drawing Import/Export Options
Final Report Preparation
Mar 27 11 Work/Team Time Review Sketching Assignment
Final Report Preparation
Apr 3 12 Work/Team Time, submit draft of Final Report
AutoCAD Exam Referencing
Apr 10 13 Assess effective team processes
Work/Team time Work/Team time
Apr 17 14 Prepare for final exhibition, review final draft reports
Work/Team time Work/team time
Apr 24 15 Exhibit final product (Oral Presentation), submit Final
Report
Evaluate peers and course
Mon. date Wk. # Project Day Computer Day Workshop Day
Jan 3 0 Introduce students, mentors, and project
Critical Thinking
Jan 10 1 Organize teams, review memos and define client needs, submit Clarification Memo
Information search techniques
Define oral presentation fundamentals
Jan 17 2 Project Definition, Oral Presentation, submit Letter of Understanding
Spreadsheet techniques (Excel)
Data Management (acquisition, storage, verification & processing)
Jan 24 3 Brainstorm model strategies, define data and performance needs, Oral Presentation.
Presentation techniques (PowerPoint)
Data Verification (error, uncertainty, statistics, & modeling)
Jan 31 4 Define subsystems and define scope of work.
Data storage techniques (Access)
Data Analysis (graphics, fitting & modeling)
Feb 7 5 Prepare data gathering plan and analysis plan.
Project management techniques
Define oral presentation fundamentals
Feb 14 6 Prepare project plan and revise schedule, Rehearsal
Graphics techniques (Grapher
Rehearsal
Feb 21 7 Project Plan, Oral Presentation, submit Project Plan
Oral Presentation Oral Presentation
Mon. date Wk. # Project Day Computer Day Workshop Day
Feb 28 8 Confirm data competency and process raw data
Regression techniques (MathCad)
Mar 6 9 Simulate results, analyze trends, and introduce economics.
Integration techniques (MathCad)
Define oral presentation fundamentals
Mar 20 10 Design Review, Oral Presentation, submit Subsystem Analysis Memo
Oral Presentation Oral Presentation
Mar 27 11 Integrate data and information, evaluate results
Apr 3 12 Work/Team Time, submit draft of Final Report
Apr 10 13 Work/Team Time and review draft reports
Apr 17 14 Prepare for final demonstration
Apr 24 15 Demonstrate final product, Oral Presentation, submit Final Report
Assessment
Stages of Team Development
Forming – coming together and beginning to form a group or team/forming relationships
Storming – coming to terms with conflicts that arise Norming – figuring out what is expected of each
other as group members and how want to work together
Performing – collaboration, synergy, enjoyment and satisfaction in being part of a group occurs
Class Set-up
Multidisciplinary participants Multidisciplinary faculty (all with industry
experience) Course designed for “real world” experience Two major projects (one before, one after
spring break) Teams of 4-6 (5 ideal)
Introductory Phase (~2 weeks)
Introduction of course– Ask they write down questions (i.e. rumor control)
Review of…– Brainstorming– Multiple Working Hypothesis– Strategies for multidisciplinary teams– Particular technical topics– Administer MBTI
Introductory Phase (~2 weeks)
“Mini-Exercise”– Define problem– Develop objectives (vs. goals)– Determine critical information needs– Determine critical data needs
Faculty team intervenes as necessary
Grading
Two projects– Each project worth 40% of class grade
Individual 10% Group 30%
20% faculty discretionary– Low faculty-to-student ratio allows
To Peer Review or Not to Peer Review
Reality of life Classmates tend to be honest with one
another in anonymous settings Learning tool