schedule18-19
[Schedule beyond 9/15, and some assignments are in a revision stage]
Fall Semester 2018
Class meetings in Hanson Hall 1-108
Wednesdays, 5:00 to 8:20 pm
09/05
09/12
09/19
09/26
10/03
10/10
10/17
10/24
10/31
11/07
11/14
11/21
11/28
12/05
"Course Introduction" (Iaizzo). "New Product Development Process" (Erdman)
Due (7-Sept, 1pm): Resume
Due (7-Sept, 1pm): Project Selection
Creativity and Team Bonding (Durfee & teams)
Due (14-Sept, 1pm): Sign C&IP agreement
Project kick-off meeting with client (likely Wednesday at 5pm, but may be some other time this week)
Due: Prepare for Kick-Off Meeting
Due: Select Team Leader
"Customer Research Methods" (Susan Kimmel, in2ition) (Lecture notes)
(Double session, 5-8pm, no team meetings)
Team presentations: Pre-Project Planning (5-7pm)
Team meeting (7pm)
Due: Pre-Project Planning Report
Due: Statement of Work
"Sketching and Prototyping" (Durfee) (5-7:30pm)
Team meeting (7:30pm)
"Creating Needs Statements" (Durfee)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
Due: Team Rules
"Patents and Patent Searching" (Erdman)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
"Basics of Financial Models for New Products" (Finch)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
Due: 3D Print Model (show in class)
"Innovation & business strategy" (Forbes) [Homework]
Team meeting (6:30pm)
Due: Customer Needs Report (VOC 1)
Team presentations: Concepts and Prototypes (5-7pm)
Team meeting (7:00pm)
Due: Preliminary Concept Renderings and Prototype
Due: Schedule mid-project review
No class, team meetings optional (Thanksgiving, but don't lose your momentum)
Due: Patent Search Report
"Pitching to Clients" (Greg Larkin & Karim Bandali, Medtronic)
"Prepping for Review" (6:15, Durfee)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
Due: Product Summary
(last class) Team presentations: Condensed Mid-Project Review (5-8pm)
Mid-Project Review (scheduled between Dec. 10 and Dec. 19)
Mid-Project Report (due at Mid-Project Review)
Peer Evaluations (due before Noon on Friday Dec. 14) *Noon, not end of day*
Mid-Project Reviews:
Spring Semester 2019
Class meetings in TBD
Wednesdays, 5:00 to 8:20 pm
01/23
01/30
02/06
02/13
02/20
02/27
03/06
03/13
03/27
04/03
04/10
04/17
04/24
05/01
Spring break: March 18-22
Team presentations: Lessons Learned (5-7pm)
Team meeting (7pm)
Due: New Spring Students (Only for students starting the course Spring Semester)
"Industrial Design" (Danny Gelfman, Medtronic)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
Due: Revised Statement of Work
Due: Revised Project Management Plan
"Business Models" (Forbes) [Homework]
Team meeting (6:30pm)
"Venture Valuation" (Finch) [Homework]
Team meeting (6:30pm)
"Developing Medical Products" (Iaizzo)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
Due: Concept Testing with Customers Report (VOC 2)
"Writing a Patent" (David Black, Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
"Product design & social impact" (Fred Rose, Acara)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
"Basics of Manufacturing" (Erdman)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
Due: Revised Product Summary
"The economics of technology commercialization" (Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Carlson School)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
Team presentations: Technology Demo (5-7pm)
Team meeting (7pm)
Due: Alpha Prototype, Elevator Story
Rich Baker, CTO of ProtoLabs visits
Team meeting (6:30pm)
Due: Schedule final review with client
Due: Provisional Patent Application
Team presentations: Business Plan (5-7pm)
Team meeting (7pm)
Due: Product Animation and Prototype Testing with Customers Report (VOC 3)
"Pitch Strategies" (Durfee)
Team meeting (6:30pm)
(last class) Team presentations: Condensed Final Project Review (5:10 Team1, 5:30 Team, 5:50 Team3, 6:10 Team4, 6:30 Team5, 6:50 Team6, 7:10 Team7, 7:30 done)
Due: Project Video
Final Project Review (scheduled between May 2 and May 10)
Final Project Report (due at Final Project Review)
Peer Evaluations (due before Noon on Friday May 3) *Noon, not end of day*
Final Project Reviews:
Notes
- Team meeting locations will be determined by the individual teams and their company sponsor. These meetings may take place off campus at the company site.
- Students are expected to prepare for the lectures by doing relevant (assigned or not) readings in advance and come to class ready to participate. If lectures list a lecture prep link, do the work before the lecture.
- "Team Presentations" means students from each team make a formal presentation on the stated topic.
- The schedule will change. The version on the web is always the most current.