Week 1: Introduction to Managing Design Projects

Aug 26

Tues

Course Introduction

RFP | Project Documentation Managing People |

Aug 28

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Week 2: Developing Projects: Background Information

Sept 2

Tues

Assignments Due:
1. Memo of intent (1 per team) briefly describing your proposed project, team members, and advisor - submit 1 paper copy per team

In Class:
Conducting Literature Reviews | Writing Proposals | RFP

Sept 4

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Week 3: Defining and Planning Projects

Sept 9

Tues

Assignments Due:
1. Bring your laptop to class (at least 1 per group)

In Class
Developing objectives and deliverables
Planning and scheduling

Sept 11

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Week 4: Proposing and Planning Projects (continued)

Sept 16

Tues

Engineering Expo - No Class

Sept 18

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Week 5: Writing Proposals

Sept 23

Tues

Planning, Scheduling, and Budgeting

Sept 25

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Week 6: Proposal Review; Proposal Presentations

Sept 30

Tues

Putting Your Proposal Together

Making Arguments | Selecting Visuals Part 1

Oct 2

Thurs

Proposal Draft due by midnight

Submit 1 copy electronically to Scholar > ESM 4015 > Resources > Group > Submitted Work

Team Meeting Time

Week 7: Proposal Reviews

Oct 7

Tues

Individual Team Meetings with Paretti (12 Holden Hall)

Oct 9

Thurs

Individual Team Meetings with Paretti (12 Holden Hall)

Week 8: Oral Project Reviews

Oct 14

Tues

Oral Project Reviews

Oct 21

Thurs

TBA

Week 9: Oral Project Reviews

Oct 21

Tues

Oral Project Reviews

Oct 23

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Oct 24

Fri

Final Proposals Due in Scholar: Resources-->Group Folder

Week 10: Safety and Risk Management

Oct 28

Tues

Safety and Risk Management Analysis

Oct 30

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Week 11: Writing Progress Reports

Nov 4

Tues

Writing Progress Reports | Report Guidelines

Nov 6

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Week 12: Safety and Risk Reviews

Nov 11

Tues

Project Reviews: Safety, Risks, & Critical Paths

Nov 13

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Week 13: Individual Meetings with Teams

Nov 18

Tues

Individual Meetings: Project Documentation Review - No class; bring project notebook to my office

Nov 20

Thurs

Team Meeting Time

Email minutes/actions summary to Paretti - Subject Line: ESM Senior Design Report [Group/Project Name]

Thanksgiving Vacation: November 22-30

Week 14: Finalizing Fall Reports

Dec 2

Tues

TBA

Dec 4

Thurs

Oral Fall Progress Reports; Draft of Fall Progress Reports Due

Week 15: Conclusions

Dec 9

Tues

Oral Fall Progress Reports

Team Assessments Due

Conclusions and Plans for Next Semester

Dec. 15

Mon

Fall Progress Report Due