INEN 4385 IE Design

INEN 4385 – IE Design

Last Update: January 21, 2004 at 11:38 a.m.

Announcements:

#	Day	Date	Topics Planned for Spring 2004
1	W	Jan 14	Organization of projects teams, description of course goals and procedures, Assignment of projects, How to write a project proposal and weekly progress reports using the Proposal Guidelines and Weekly Report Guidelines
2	M	Jan 19	No Class
3	W	Jan 21	Underdown’s Process Improvement methodology, Process Documentation, Flowchart analysis, Problem-Suggestion-Benefit Format Template
4	M	Jan 26	No Class
5	W	Jan 28	No Class
6	M	Feb 2	Presentation of project from sponsors,
7	M	Feb 9	Weekly Report, Review of preliminary project proposal, Project management using MS Project 98
8	M	Feb 16	Weekly Report, Measurement
9	M	Feb 23	Weekly Report, How to write a report using the Progress Report Guidelines and the Final Report Guidelines,
10	M	Mar 1	Oral presentation of intermediate progress report, (video taped)
11	M	Mar 8	Spring Break
12	M	Mar 15	Weekly Report
13	M	Mar 22	Weekly Report
14	M	Mar 29	Weekly Report
15	M	Apr 5	Weekly Report
16	M	Apr 12	Weekly Report
17	M	Apr 19	Weekly Report
18	M	Apr 26	Final presentation Practice
19	M	May 3	Presentation of Final Project (video taped) Submission of final report

Syllabus Spring 2004

Instructor: Dr. Ryan Underdown

Office: 2202 Cherry Engineering, (409) 880 - 8815

E-mail: r_underdown@hotmail.com

Office Hours: 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Others by appointment.

Class Web site: http://dept.lamar.edu/industrial/Underdown/senior_design/INEN_4385_Spring_2004.htm

Textbook: None

Course Goals:
To allow students to apply and integrate their knowledge of all areas of industrial engineering by undertaking a real-world industrial project as part of a team. This involves working with a team of colleagues on a project, developing the appropriate project management, leadership and teamwork skills, and both oral and written presentation of findings. The administration of the class is patterned as closely as possible after that of an industrial project. Reports will be presented as formal technical reports, and will be graded on presentation as well as content.

Teaching Assistant:

Manpreet Singh

Office: Room ? Cherry Engineering

E-mail: manpreet_johal@rediffmail.com

Office Hours: ?? Others by appointment.

Policy

1. Your project is a "contract" between each member of your design team and the sponsoring organization.

2. Your team is accountable to the instructor and the sponsor for timely delivery of the results as promised. You must be aware of the importance of accomplishing the project objectives and meeting schedules/deadlines.

3. Your team must provide regular progress reports to the instructor and the sponsor; they must be kept advised throughout the project duration.

4. A team will not receive a grade unless the instructor or sponsor considers the report and the results to be acceptable.

5. All work/communication/reports/presentations must be performed in a professional manner.

6. All information, including data, supplied by the sponsor must be considered confidential and should not be disclosed to outsiders without permission.

7. Each team member must submit regularly the “Activity Reports” and participate in the “Oral Progress Report” presentations.

Your project will be graded as a team product; however, individual differentiation may be made if warranted. An individual can fail the course even if the project receives a passing grade.

Project Proposals

You are required to submit an “Initial” project proposal using the Proposal Guidelines provided. I will grade this initial proposal and make constructive comments. Upon receiving the graded proposal, your team will submit a final proposal which I will grade and keep on file as our “contract”: for the semester.

Project examples from the University of Virginia

Undergraduate Grading:

Course Grading
Deliverable	Percentage
Weekly Progress Reports	10%
Initial Project Proposal	5%
Final Project Proposal	10%
Written Formal Progress Report	10%
Oral Formal Progress Report (Intermediate Presentation)	10%
Oral Final Project Report (Final Videotaped Presentation)	15%
Written Final Project Report	40%

Grading Criteria for Projects

Important Dates:

January 19, 2004 – No classes: Observance of MLK Birthday

February 27, 2004 – Last day to drop without academic penalty

March 8-12, 2004 – No classes: Spring Break

April 9, 2004 – No classes: Good Friday

April 12, 2004 – Last day to drop/withdraw

May 4, 2004 – No Classes: Finals preparation day

May 5, 2004 – Final Exams

Computer Usage – Students will use the following software in this class:

Microsoft Office Suite XP including: Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0
ARENA 5.0
Microsoft Project 98

College of Engineering Computer Policies

Do not change any settings on the computers in any Lamar University computer lab
Save all files to a 3.5 inch disk or to the "My Documents" folder on the C drive of the computer. Note the "My Documents" area will be deleted on a regular basis throughout the semester.
Do not download any files from the internet unless specified by an instructor.
Bring a 3.5 inch disk to class everyday to save your files.

University Policies

Attendance and Drop Policy:

Students are required to read and be prepared to discuss the assigned textbook chapters workbook exercises before attending the class session in which they will be discussed.

Class attendance and lateness policies will be discussed during the first week of class. Those policies include by reference all provision for grade adjustment or drop policies included in the applicable Graduate or Undergraduate Catalog in effect at the start of the semester.

NO STUDENT WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CLASS ROLLS

FOR NEVER ATTENDING OR EXCESSIVE ABSENCES.

A student dropping a course after the Census Date but on or before the appropriate final drop date will receive a grade of "W" only if at the time of dropping, the student is passing the course (has a grade of A, B, C, or D); otherwise an F will be received.

Absences Based on Religious Beliefs:

A student who misses an examination, work assignment, or other project due to the observance of a religious holy day will be given the opportunity to complete the work missed within 15 days following the due date of the assignment, test, or other project missed. To be eligible for such a make-up, the student must notify me in writing of classes scheduled on dates he or she will be absent to observe a religious holy day. Notification must be made within the first 15 (fifteen) class days through either a written correspondence, personal delivered, acknowledged and dated by me or written correspondence sent certified mail, return receipt requested to me. Failure to follow the rules provided above within the time frames listed will result in the absence being considered unexcused.

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA):

Lamar University is on record as being committed to both the spirit and letter of the ADA to make reasonable adjustments in the classroom necessary to eliminate discrimination on the basis of disability. Students should meet with the Instructor during the first week of class to discuss their special needs and advise the instructor of any special needs, abilities or limitations and to discuss the instructor’s expectations in class participation, performance and work standards. Any disclosure by the students of their need for accommodations is recognized to be extremely sensitive and all conversations and other communications will be kept protected and confidential and disclosed on a need-to-know basis only.

Students are responsible for contacting and consulting with the University’s Office for Students with Disabilities prior to contacting the instructor about any disabilities. The student should provide the instructor with some form of written documentation of the disability from an acceptable, external sources (such as a doctor, psychiatrist, etc.) and from the Office for Students with Disabilities.

Academic Dishonesty:

All students are expected to pursue their scholastic careers with honesty and integrity.

It is the philosophy of this Department, this instructor and Lamar University that academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University.

"Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission of credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, or any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts."

Make Up Exams: Final exam grade replaces missed exam grade

Attendance and Participation:

I encourage you to participate in class discussions and attend class regularly. The more you participate on a regular basis, the more you will gain from this course. Effective participation requires good preparation therefore I absolutely encourage you to read the material before class.

Course Grading