EID 101GD - Schedule
WEEK GUIDED DESIGN PROJECT TEXT ASSIGNMENT
1
9/9 - 9/10		 - Introduction to course
- Temperament sorter
- Video: "The Business of Paradigms"
- Design Project assigned:
For the class as a whole:
Problem Statement 		Chapters 1, 2, 3
2
9/16 - 9/17		 - Defining the Problem
- Video: "To Engineer is Human"
- Visit from Writing Center Tutor		 Chapters 4, 5
3
9/23 - 9/24		 - Form Groups (4 to 6 per group)
- Definition and Scope of Problem for each group
- Check written goal statement
- Introduction to oral communication 		Chapters 6,7,8
4
9/30; 10/1		 - Research - Information
- Constraints, Assumptions
Facts and Information
Essay on constraints
- Introduction to Visual
- Displays and Communication 		Chapters 9, 10, 11
5
10/7 - 10/8		 - Possible Solutions First Assessment
6
10/14 - 10/15		 - Evaluation of possible Solutions .
7
10/21 - 10/22		 - Analysis of possible solutions and selection .
8
10/28 -10/29		 - Design and synthesis of selected solution .
9
11/4 -11/5 		- Design and synthesis - Visual Displays Workshop.
10
11/11 - 11/12		 - Design and synthesis Second Assessment
11
11/18 - 11/19		 - Completion of Design
- Preparation of written report 		.
12
11/18 - 11/19		 - Preparation of oral report
- Preparation of Visual Displays		.
13
12/2 - 12/3		 - Final oral videotape presentation - Poster Session Third & Final Assessment
14
12/9 - 12/10		 - Critique of oral presentation and of written report .
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