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Requirements Management & Flowdown. Objectives Introduction to Requirements Management Spreadsheet Provide ALL team members with a concise list of project requirements! Initial Documentation of Standard & Performance Requirements Introduction to Intellectual Property – Patents
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Requirements Management & Flowdown • Objectives • Introduction to Requirements Management Spreadsheet • Provide ALL team members with a concise list of project requirements! • Initial Documentation of Standard & Performance Requirements • Introduction to Intellectual Property – Patents • Compile All Slides Necessary for Presentation P1 Present P1 in Lecture - Next Week10 Minutes/Team
Project Proposal Presentation – P1 • Deliverables (Paper and Electronic) • Powerpoint slide set used for “P1” which captures • All Project Proposals including block diagrams • Selection Process including systematic scoring system • What is the Recommended Project • Refined Block Diagram (recommended project) • Perf Requirements Summary • Std Requirements Summary • Basic Business Case • Block Diagram Description Page • Requirements Spreadsheet: Project Level Tabs (Excel File) • Requirements Spreadsheet: Block Level Tab Flowdowns (Excel File) • Min 1 Page on Key Risk Areas • 1 Page on 3 Key Patents Found for Product Area Update as Needed Labs 1A-B Lab 1C
Key Technical Risk & Problem Areas • Describe key technical risk and problem areas in 1 or more slides • Sensors or Sensing Problems • Special Purpose Circuits with No Design Literature • Potential Long Lead Time Components • Programming Tools • Prototype Demonstration Issues and Limitations • Battery Capacities • Special Environments including Wet Locations • Safety Concerns
Brief Introduction to US Patents A legal acknowledgement of original invention from the US government granting the patent holder the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, and offering for sale the invention. It does not necessarily give the patentee the right to practice the invention.
Patent – Title Page Anatomy of a Patent (US) Primary Inventor Title: A short descriptive name of the invention. Inventors: Assignee: Legal Entity Owning Patent Filing Date/Info: References, Prior Art: Examiner(s)/Attorney(s) Abstract: A general description of the nature of the invention Std US Patent Sections
How do I find Patents? Internet Sites- Sites offer limited key word searching www.uspto.gov www.us-patent-search.com www.msoe.edu/library/patent_searching/index.htm Try to find at least 3 patents that may be applicable to your recommended project/product – List only the patent(s) number, title and date on 1 slide