Assignments
Most assignments are turned in on the Canvas site for the current semester of the course (see link in menu bar at left.)
Team Assignments
Fall Semester
Resume - Submit resume and contact information to course
Project Selection - Online form for selecting projects, link sent out by email
C&IP Signature Pages - Submit confidentiality and intellectual property agreement
Kick-Off Meeting Preparation - Prepare for the project kick-off with the client
Team Leader - Select a team leader
Project Document Drive - Create and maintain a secure, up-to-date project document drive
Statement of Work - Contract between team and client describing project scope
Project Management Plan - How you manage the project
Pre-Project Planning - Project background, market segmentation, plan for needs finding
Customer Needs Report - Results of your customer needs interviews (VOC 1)
Patent Search - Results of your prior art patent search
Concepts and Prototypes - Demo of your concept rendering and prototype
Schedule Mid-Project Review - Getting the review on the books
Mid-Project Report - Project details
Peer Evaluations - Evaluating each other: at the end of each semester
Spring Semester
New Spring Students - A catch-up assignment only for students starting the course Spring Semester
Provisional Patent Application - A provisional patent application
Concept Testing with Customers - Results of testing your concepts with customers (VOC 2)
Prototype Reactions with Customers - Results of testing your prototype with customers (VOC 3)
Project Video - Short video that pitches your opportunity
Schedule Final Project Review - Get this done soon
Final Project Report - Archives the project
Project Wrap-Up - Final mop-up
Other Assignments
Homework - Individual prep for selected lectures
Team Presentations
Pre-Project Planning Presentation - Presentation of the pre-project planning report
Condensed Mid-Project Review - Short, in-class version of your presentation
Mid-Project Review - Your end-of-semester business pitch to the client at the client site
Lessons Learned - Present what team learned first semester
Alpha Prototype Demo - Demonstrate a working prototype
Business Plan Presentation - Present the highlights of your business case
Condensed Final Project Review - Short version of your final pitch
Final Project Review - Your polished business pitch to the client at the client site
These assignments are no longer required
Persona
Technical Requirements
3D Print Model
Manufacturing Plan
Product Animation
Elevator Story
Product Summary
Concepts and Prototypes