IENG 471 - Lecture END

1. IENG 471 - Lecture END Project Report Requirements & Project Presentation Information IENG 471 Facilities Planning

2. Term Project: Class Schedule • Tuesday, Next Week • Project Data Collection – meet with clients • Week of Thanksgiving & Following Week • Project Work Periods • Check project presentation & report requirements • Tuesday, Dead Week • Project Work Period • Thursday, Dead Week • Check presentation on data projector • 10 minutes / team, ~ 2 minutes of questions • Friday, Finals Week - 12:00 PM • Present team presentations in classroom – if not scheduled earlier! • Actual time limit (includes transitions): 15 minutes • Client participation in assessment is planned • Should turn in Project Report, copy to client • Friday, Finals Week - 12:00 PM • Turn in Project Report by noon at my office IENG 471 Facilities Planning

3. Project Content • Project must address the following: • Product Flow • Equipment Utilization • Space Utilization • Operational Plan – how does it work • Economic Justification • Additional (bonus) • Overall Integration and Implementation planning IENG 471 Facilities Planning

4. Project Data Collection • Purpose(s) of facility • Most facilities have multiple purposes … collect ‘em all! • Criteria (what will make it successful) • What gets measured gets done … document it! • Areas & Sub-Areas • Identify, assess and document • For each area identified, specify: • Equipment • Sizes; weights; static & dynamic space; movement space; timing … • Materials • Sizes; weights; movement methods, conditions and space; timing … • People • Operating conditions; resting space; ergonomics; timing … • Applicable Standards • OSHA; NIOSH; local planning & zoning … IENG 471 Facilities Planning

5. End of Term: Project Presentation • Project Presentation: Final Exam Period 10 min. presentation, 5 min. questions • Due via e-mail: ½ hour before presentation • Bring to class on a jump-drive • Introduction (~ 1 min) • Team Members & Responsibilities • Problem Statement • Design Approach & Issues (~ 2 min) • Design Result & Discussion (4 – 5 min) • Recommendations & Conclusion (~ 1 min) • Questions (remaining time) • Every member does a portion of presentation IENG 471 Facilities Planning

6. Project Presentation Format • Cover Slide- With project title, date, course, and team members. • Agenda– List major areas you will discuss . • Introduction- Include an overview of the problem and operations. • Problem Statement- Concise description of problems that are addressed by this project. What are constraints? Who is being affected?. • Approach and Methodology- This can have sub-sections. Describe how you approached the problem - methods and procedures, assumptions, analysis techniques used, data sources. Why did you choose your approach? • Results - Provide a summary of your findings and analysis. Some graphs and charts would be good in this section. IENG 471 Facilities Planning

7. Project Presentation Format • Recommendations and Implementation- Describe and discussion your short-term and long-term recommendations. Show your design. Discuss benefits expected from implementing your recommendations, as well as any limitations. • Conclusion and Acknowledgments – Close your presentation by acknowledging the people who provided help (acknowledging the instructor is NOT necessary), and address questions. IENG 471 Facilities Planning

8. End of Term: Project Poster • Term Poster: • Due Friday of Finals Week, 12:00 Noon • Use IE Department Template • Take to IE Dept. office to get printed • File needed by 4:30 PM, Tuesday of Finals Week • IE Dept will cover cost (approximately $10 / team) • Edit Executive Summary for content, break into: • Team members listing • Acknowledgements (small text – project sponsor(s)) • Introduction / Problem Statement • Goals / Constraints • Recommendations (what should be implemented) • Operation Planning • Results (illustrations – Sketch-Up, bullets / table – costs) IENG 471 Facilities Planning

9. End of Term: Project Report • Term Project: • Due Friday of Finals Week, 12:00 Noon • Cover Page • Executive Summary • Table of Contents • Introduction • Problem Statement • Approach & Methodology • Results • Recommendations & Implementation • Conclusion & Acknowledgements • References • Appendices • Include copies of relevant engineering notebook pages from each member; communications; trial designs … IENG 471 Facilities Planning

10. Project Report Format • Cover Page- With project title, and team members. • Table of Contents- With page numbers. • Executive Summary- One page or less. Brief description of problem(s), approach, main findings and recommendations. • Introduction- Include an overview of the problem and operations. Briefly discuss the project thrust. • Problem Statement- Concise description of problems that are addressed by this project. What is wrong? Who is being affected? Etc. • Approach and Methodology- This can have sub-sections. Justify your approach. What other approaches were available to you? This section should contain a literature review, with pertinent references cited from your reference section. Describe how you approached the problem - methods and procedures, assumptions, analysis techniques used, data sources. Why did you choose your approach? Teams are expected to make and justify their own assumptions in areas where information provided is unclear or insufficient. IENG 471 Facilities Planning

11. Project Report Format • Results - Provide a summary of numeric and qualitative results. Discussion of results and their sensitivity to changes in assumptions. Some graphs and charts would be good in this section. Detailed printouts or calculations should be put in an appendix. Note, all pertinent information must appear within the body of the report. The reader should only need to refer to the appendices to get more detailed information. • Recommendations and Implementation- Describe a clear list and discussion of your short-term and long-term recommendations. Follow this with an implementation plan. Discuss benefits for implementing your recommendations, as well as any limitations. • Conclusions and Acknowledgments. • References- (Including oral conversations, listed as “Personal Communication”.) Note, citations should be made throughout your report where appropriate. • Appendices – Layout Drawings and Equipment Listing are required. Also summarize and document data collection (OPCs, BOMs, From/To, …) IENG 471 Facilities Planning

12. Questions & Issues? • Finals Week: • No Office Hours, officially • Can drop by – note on door if not in office • OK to track me down if not in a meeting / exam • Double check online scores • Friday, Noon, grade book closes • Friday, PM reports graded • Grades posted on website by Saturday, PM • Department will be keeping Final Reports • Can visit it, if you want – but keep a copy for yourself IENG 471 Facilities Planning