Automated Systems Design - Automation Solutions for the 21st Century
Attn: Daniel Eng 116 Stuart Hall, University Park, PA 16802
Contact: (814) 867-0217 (Daniel Posid, dmp151@psu.edu)
Fax: (814) 865-9693, ME 415, ASD, Sommer
Design Team:
Wendell DelValle
Daniel Eng
Derek Johnson
Daniel Posid
Company/Team Standards and Guidelines
1. Record keeping
 All reference to the project shall be kept on file for any future reference
inclusive of emails, faxes, memos, purchase of material forms and receipt
for petty cash expenditures
 All emails pertaining to the project shall be carbon copied or forwarded to
each and every team member for reference
 All dates must be kept track of for future inquiries – all items shall be dated
 All receipts for purchased items shall also be dated and a running
total/balance and budget will be maintained
2. Printable Items
 All faxes or memos must be done on ASD letterhead for easy reference.
Templates have made for these items
 Type setting should be “ARIAL” font ranging between 10 to 12 point on all
items that can be printable (Word and Excel Documents)
 Web page business card shall be updated by communications officers to
allow for sponsor to see most recent work
3. Meetings
 Staff meetings will be held at 1:20 PM at 214 Reber for the dates of 1/26,
2/9, 2/23, 3/23, 4/6, 4/20
 Chief engineers will rotate on a bi-weekly basis. Each chief engineer is in
charge of preparing bi-weekly agendas for staff meetings with Dr. Sommer
 Out of class meetings will be held every Thursday evening promptly at
7:00 PM in the Engineering Library in the Hammond Building unless
otherwise stated by team members
4. Agendas
 Agendas shall focus on the triumphs and problems that may have
occurred during the previous week. They should also include projected
goals for current and upcoming week
 All items shall be dated upon completion or projection to keep the project
progressing in a timely fashion and for reference dates.