Department of Engineering Technology
College of Business and Technology
Western Illinois University
ET 403
Design and Prototype Production
3 Credit Hours
Spring Semester 2013
Instructor: Dr. C. Ray Diez
Office: 135 Knoblauch Hall
Phone: 298-1091
Office Hours: 9:30 - 10:30 M,T,W,Th
e-mail: cr-diez@wiu.edu
General Course Information:
A. Catalog Description: Engineering and technology research, design, and development strategies are emphasized
to develop the creativity, critical thinking and innovation skills necessary to generate new products, identify product ideas,
and design, develop, test, analyze, and successfully fabricate a prototype.
B. Textbook: None. Referenced Texts: Joiner Associates. (1995). Team memory jogger. Brassard, (1994). Memory
jogger, Vol. II. Clark, K.B. & Wheelwright, S.C. (1993). Managing new product and process development. New York:
The Free Press. Ulrich, K.T. (1995). Product design and development. New York: McGraw-Hill. Lindbeck, J.R.
(1995). Product design and manufacture. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall. Earle, J.H. (1994). Engineering design
graphics, (8th ed.). Reading, MA: Addison Wesley. Harris,R.A. (2002).
Expenses: Supplies, obtained from the department (up to $50.00), will be covered by the department. If you work with an
entrepreneur or company, they will be expected to cover the costs. The cost per team depends upon the amount and
type of material used during the class.
Special Course Costs: Students of this course are required to pay a special course charge of $25 for each lab-related
course in the Engineering Technology Department. This money is used to support the consumable items used during the
course.
Payment of the course cost is a required portion of the class and must be paid after the second week of the semester but
prior to your final exam. If you fail to pay your course cost, you will receive a grade of "I" for the course until the lab fee
is paid or the university automatically changes the grade from "I" to "F" according to the University Policy. If the grade
is changed to an "F", the grade will remain an F on your permanent transcript, regardless of payment.
Payments can be made to the Engineering Technology department office (Knoblauch Hall 135) any time after the
beginning of the third week of classes. Also, for the convenience of the students, the instructor will announce one date
that a staff member will visit the classroom to collect course charges en masse.
It is recommended that students pay by check made out to "WIU". Likewise, the student should expect a receipt to serve
as proof of payment.
If you have questions or concerns, please direct them to the staff in Knoblauch Hall 135 or call 309/298-1091.
Course Objectives:
At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Explain the strategic role of new product development in organizations.
Explain the engineering design and innovation processes and the techniques used to accelerate the innovation process.
Apply acquired skills and knowledge of the innovation process individually and in organizations.
Implement the engineering and technology design process and demonstrate the knowledge to lead teams involved in
innovation, research and development of prototypes.
E. Demonstrate how a product or service is designed and developed through the model/prototype stage.
F. Prepare documents for protecting intellectual property, including a patent application.
G. Apply strategies as part of a multi-functional team as related to the integrative nature of prototype development.
H. Enhance communication skills by presenting new product/process concepts/ideas in technical written documentation
and oral reports.
Relationship to Engineering Technology
a.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Science program are often tasked to lead product development teams and/or
supervise research and development teams or departments in their organizations. Students enrolled in this
course will include technically-trained individuals who
a. desire to become better leaders and team members,
b. are seeking employment opportunities in engineering design, research and development, or
c. are seeking means of advancement once gainfully employed.
b.
This course is related to and complements innovation, invention and research and development courses taught
in business, education and engineering schools nationally. What distinguishes this course from other courses is
its focus on management and team skills for innovative practices in engineering design, research and
development.
Method of Instruction:
The primary method of instruction will be through dialogue based on the outlined topics. This will be accomplished
through class discussions, guest speakers, observation, readings, and individual and/or group project activities, site
tours, and both oral and written reports.
Course Requirements:
Each student is expected to:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
Complete the assigned major laboratory project.
Complete the weekly readings and problems.
Participate in class discussions, case studies, and activities.
Complete all examinations and quizzes when scheduled/given.
Participate in ALL activities assigned within the design team framework.
Be prompt to ALL class meetings and design team activities.
Field trips are planned as full class activities and for individual teams on an "as need" basis.
On individual assignments (other than group projects) you are expected to perform your own work.
FINAL EXAMINATION -
Tuesday May 7, 2013 @ 5 PM
Student Evaluation:
A.
B.
A minimum of two major exams will be given in addition to the final exam. Exam material and information
will include presentations, readings, demonstrations, class discussions, and all activities. Quizzes may also be
given, in response to class progress and other factors.
Final evaluation will be accomplished through the use of a percentage system in the following manner:
Grading Scale:
The following +/- grading scale will be used for this course.
A=
A- =
B+ =
B=
B- =
C+ =
92-100
90-91
88-89
82-87
80-81
78-79
C=
C- =
D+ =
D=
D- =
F=
72-77
70-71
68-69
62-67
60-61
59 and below
*WIU Policy - WIU policy – A temporary symbol of I (Incomplete) for a course may be given only when a
student, due to circumstances beyond his or her control, has been unable to complete the course requirements
within the official limits of the term. The circumstances must be documented to the instructor’s satisfaction.
Course Content and Time Line:
Week
Topic
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Orientation, Introduction, and
Historical Overview,
Competition & Product/Service
Development
Problem ID, Concept/Idea
Generation
Identifying Customer Needs
Establishing Product/Service
Specifications
Concept Generation
Concept Selection
Patent Depository and Trademark
Library Tour
Preliminary Ideas
Case Study 1 (Sun Microsystems)
Refinement, Framework for Product
Or Service Development
Case Study 2 (Honda Today)
Analysis, Tools & Methods,
Prototype Testing
Effective Prototyping
Decision
Implementation
Development Processes & Organizations
Cross-Functional Integration
Managing Product Development Projects
Product Architecture
Industrial Design
Design for Manufacturing
Case Study 3 (Design for Manufacturability
at Midwest Industries)
Economics of Product/Service
Development Projects
Marketing & Distribution Preparation
Engineering Models, Optimization,
Human Factors
Chapter
Earle chaps.1,2
The Team Memory Jogger 1
C&W Chap. 8
Clark & Wheelwright
chap.1; Rosenau, chap.
Earle, Chap. 3
C&W chap. 5
3
4
5
6
Earle chap. 4,
C&W chaps. 3,4,5
Earle chap. 5,
C&W chap. 6
Earle chap. 6,
C&W chaps. 9,10
Earle chap. 7
Earle chap. 8
2
C&W 7
12
7
8
9
11,
Crawford Chap.11
Wilson, Chap. 8,
Crawford Part V
Thomas Part IV
Rosenau chap.3
L & Rosenau chap.5
L & Readings
13
Commercialization/Launch
14
Legal Factors/Ethics
15
16
17
Patenting & Licensing
Formal Group Presentations
Final Examination
Rosenau chaps.
25-27,
Crawford chap.22
Thomas chap. 12
L & Readings
Crawford Chap.23
L & Readings
Tuesday May 7, 2013 @ 5:00 P.M.
General Considerations:
A.
Assignments should be completed on time, as scheduled, and according to criteria established by the instructor.
B.
The instructor will be available during posted office hours for general assistance, although a prior appointment
is desired. For assistance other than posted times, please make an appointment with the instructor.
C.
Smoking is NOT permitted in Knoblauch Hall.
D.
Safety glasses and hard hats will be required for field trips and construction site audits/inspections.
E.
Should a problem occur, students should speak to their instructor first. If the problem is not resolved, meet with
the chair of the department. If the problem continues to be unresolved, go to the College of Business and
Technology’s Dean.
Students should observe the following sequence for the resolution of problems:
Student --- Instructor --- Chairperson --- Dean
F.
The last day to drop a course in the Spring semester 2013 is Sunday, March 31, 2013.
G.
The instructor reserves the right to alter content if necessary.
Statement on Academic Integrity:
Preamble
Western Illinois University, like all communities, functions best when its members treat one another with
honesty, fairness, respect, and trust. Students have rights and responsibilities
(http://www.wiu.edu/provost/students/) and students should realize that deception for individual gain is an
offense against the members of the entire community, and it is the student's responsibility to be informed and to
abide by all University regulations and policies on Academic Integrity.
Plagiarism, cheating, and other forms of academic dishonesty constitute a serious violation of University
conduct regulations. Students who engage in dishonesty in any form shall be charged with academic
dishonesty.
It is a duty of faculty members to take measures to preserve and transmit the values of the academic community
in the learning environment that they create for their students and in their own academic pursuits. To this end,
they are expected to instill in their students a respect for integrity and a desire to behave honestly. They are also
expected to take measures to discourage student academic dishonesty, to adjust grades appropriately if
academic dishonesty is encountered, and, when warranted, to recommend that additional administrative
sanctions be considered. Grading policies are the exclusive prerogative of the faculty; administrative sanctions
are under the authority of the Director of Student Judicial Programs. This document provides policies and
procedures to be followed when academic dishonesty is encountered.
Definitions of Academic Dishonesty
The following definitions and examples are not meant to be exhaustive. The University reserves the right to
determine, in a given instance, what action constitutes a violation of academic integrity. (See
www.wiu.edu/policies/acintegrity.php for complete descriptions of the following topics:
1.
Plagiarism
2.
Fabrication and Falsification
3.
Cheating
4.
Complicity in Academic Dishonesty
5.
Abuse of Academic Materials
6.
Multiple Submissions
Reporting Academic Dishonesty
All members of the University community share the responsibility and authority to challenge and make known
acts of apparent academic dishonesty. Any student, faculty member, or staff person who has witnessed an
apparent act of student academic dishonesty, or has information that reasonably leads to the conclusion that
such an act has occurred or has been attempted, has an ethical responsibility for reporting said act(s).
Confronting and reporting academic dishonesty can be done in a variety of ways, and people should choose the
manner most appropriate for the circumstances. Acts of apparent academic dishonesty that occur in the
classroom should be reported directly to the course instructor, and/or the course instructor's Department Chair,
and/or the instructor's College Dean. The Council on Admission, Graduation, and Academic Standards
(CAGAS) or the Graduate Council will not accept or act upon anonymous reports, but will hold in strict
confidence the identity of any person reporting a suspected instance of academic dishonesty, unless that person
consents to having his/her identity revealed.
Access & Disabilities:
“In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), academic
accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an accommodation.
For the instructor to provide the proper accommodation(s) you must obtain documentation of the need for an
accommodation through Disability Resource Center (DRC) and provide it to the instructor. It is imperative that
you take the initiative to bring such needs to the instructor's attention, as he/she is not legally permitted to
inquire about such particular needs of students. Students who may require special assistance in emergency
evacuations (i.e. fire, tornado, etc.) should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow
in such an emergency. Contact Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 298-2512 for additional services.”
If you have emergency medical information to share with me, if you need special arrangements in case the
building must be evacuated, or if you need accommodations in this course because of a disability, please make
an appointment with me as soon as possible. My office location and hours are at the top of this syllabus. If you
plan to request disability accommodations, you are expected to register with the Disability Resource Center
(DRC) at 298-2512.
REFERENCES:
Bibliography & Reading List
Balle, F. & Balle, M. (2005). The Gold Mine: A Novel of Lean Turnaround. Boston: Lean Enterprise Institute.
Collins, J. (2001). Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . and Others Don’t
New York: Harper Business,
Friedman, R. (2005). The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. New York: Farrar,
Straus and Giroux.
Fulghum, R. (1989). All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Dramatic Publishers.
Johnson, S. (1998). Who Moved My Cheese? New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons.
Kusiak. (1999) Engineering Design–Products, Processes, and Systems. Academic Press. San Diego,
CA.
Womack, J.P. & Jones, D.T (2003). Lean thinking. Free Press: New York.
Additional Reading List:
Bowen, H.K., Clark, K.B., Holloway, C.A., & Wheelwright, S.C.(1994). The perpetual enterprise machine. New
York: Oxford University Press.
Brightman, H.J. (1980). Problem solving: A logical and creative approach. Atlanta, GA: Business Publishing
Division, College of Business Administration, Georgia State University.
Congress of the United States Office of Technology Assessment. (February, 1990). Making things better: Competing
in manufacturing. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Crawford, C.M. (1997). New products management. Chicago: Irwin.
Creative problem solving. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing.
Deschamps, J.P., & Nayak, P.R. (1995). Product juggernauts: How companies mobilize to generate a stream of
market winners. Boston: Harvard Business School Press.
Dolan, R.J. (1993). Managing the new product development process. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley.
Gessner, R. (1988). Repetitive manufacturing production planning. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Hetman, F. (1973). Society and the Assessment of Technology. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development.
Pahl, G. & Beitz, W. (1988). Engineering design: A systematic approach. Berlin: Springer-Verlag.
Ray, M.S. (1985). Elements of engineering design. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Reklaitis, G.V., Ravindran, A., & Ragsdell, K.M. (1983). Engineering optimization: Methods and applications. New
York: John Wiley & Sons
Rosegger, G. (1986). The economics of production and innovation: An industrial perspective. Oxford: Pergamon
Press.
Rosenau, M.D. Jr. (ed.) (1996). The PDMA handbook of new product development. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Shoup, T.E., Fletcher, L.S., Mochel, E.V., (1981). Introduction to engineering design with graphics and design
projects. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Thomas, R.J. (1993). New product development: Managing and forecasting for strategic success. New York: John
Wiley & Sons.
Trucks, H.E. (1987). Designing for economical production. Dearborn, MI: Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
Tushman, M.L. & Moore, W.L. (eds.) (1988). Readings in the management of innovation, 2nd edition. Cambridge,
MA: Ballinger Publishing Company.
Wilcox, A.D. (1987). Engineering design: Project guidelines. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
Wilson, C.C., Kennedy, M.E., & Trammell, C.J. (1996). Superior product development: Managing the process for
innovative products. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishers.
Journal of Marketing Research. (February, 1997). Special Issue on Innovation and New Products.
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