The technical review will be in the Pappalardo lab from 7-9:30 PM on the date indicated in the course schedule.

Your team should be prepared to let instructors use your prototype. The goal of the review is to assess the functionality of the prototype from many viewpoints and to help prioritize areas for improvement prior the final presentation.

Preparation, review process/schedule, and grading are discussed in this page.

Preparation
If a special location or arrangements are needed to demonstrate your prototype, please let the course instructor know no later than Tuesday before the technical review date.

Your team should prepare and display a large poster that clearly highlights critical design specifications (from your product contract). This will be used by reviewers as a reference for assessing the prototype's performance. Be ready to discuss questions about the prototype and to help people use it. Do not plan a formal presentation, but do think about how you would like to guide people through the use of your prototype.

During the evening, your team will also be asked to give a 5 minute demonstration to be video taped for the website. Your team should plan this demonstration in advance of the review.

The workspace should be cleaned prior to the review.

Work on the machine shop side of the lab will cease at 4:45 PM, but you will have shop access through to 7 PM.

Review Process
Instructors will divide into four small groups and be assigned to different teams. Every 15 minutes the instructors will switch to a different team according to the schedule below. In total, your team will have four 15 minute review sessions. The 5 minute video of your team demonstrating the prototype will be recorded during one of your break periods.

There should be team members present to demonstrate/answer questions, and at least one person to record notes during the review. The notes should be disseminated to the team for consideration when prioritizing improvements before the final presentation.

There needs to be open space to use the prototypes, so students not involved in the review need to avoid crowding the team workspace. Some reviewers will want to use the prototype without asking for instructions.

Grading
This review is the largest single portion of the course grade. Grading will be based upon the broad considerations listed in the technical review description.

Instructors will attend the review and then meet immediately following to discuss each prototype. Preliminary feedback will be provided in class on Friday. The videos of your demonstration will be on the results page and more detailed feedback will be provided to your team using an on-line form. Your team instructors will determine your final grade for the review.

Your team should consider having an informal meeting on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, after the review and prior to the thanksgiving holiday, to set priorities for the final presentation. The course instructor will be available to meet with your team for design consultations any time prior to the holiday.