Class and Lab Schedule (Syllabus)
class/event | assigned | due | |
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Sep 4
Wed
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2.009 Introduction
SlidesFailed prototype test |
Lab section signup
(absolutely, most definitely required! We do not use registrar section assignments) Design notebook |
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Sep 6
Fri
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Creativity and product theme
SlidesCreativity strategies cheat-sheet Group brainstorming tutorial Theme reveal video
Tutorial: Idea Sketching 5-6 PM in room 3-370
Idea sketching by product designer Roger Zhu. All students welcome. This tutorial will be quite useful for the brainstorming assignment and sketching materials will be provided for participants.
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Brainstorming Idea Fair (Monday September 9, 7 PM) For sketching help see the
condensed online sketching tutorial, or the broader set of
2.009 online sketching tutorials.
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Sep 7
Sat
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Lab section signup
due at 5 PM
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 1 |
Electing officers and opportunity ideation
Week 1 lab instructions
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Brainstorming | |
Sep 9
Mon
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Teams
SlidesTeam-building challenge roles Results from class:
Team building challenge video!
Tutorial: Slack 4-5 PM in room 3-370
to get you started using your team's project management site, and the 2.009 website. All students welcome.
Workshop: Idea Fair 7-8 PM
If you have a schedule conflict please be sure that your team has a member attending your assigned sessions.
Idea fair logisticsPresentations from the fair |
3-Ideas presentation Project timesheet Reading:
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Sep 11
Wed
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Meetings and finding information
Slides |
Treasure hunt (hunt instructions and resources) |
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Sep 12
Thu
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Tutorial: Set your team up for success 7-7:45 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
by Meta-yoda Grace Connors and communications instructor Juergen Schoenstein. How to be proactive and set your team up for success. Recommended for SIs, team yodas, and slack/site masters.
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Treasure Hunt
(due at noon) Treasure hunt results |
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Sep 13
Fri
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Customer observation and estimation
Slides
Tutorial: Observing people 5-6 PM Room 3-333
by designer Meena Kothandaraman on observing people.
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Observation exercise |
class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 2 |
Exploring opportunities and preparing for the 3-ideas presentation!
Week 2 lab instructions
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Observation exercise | |
Sep 16
Mon
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3-idea presentation overview, and estimation challenge
Slides
Tutorial: Video log officer orientation 7 PM in the Pappalardo lab
Equipment disbursement and initial instruction.
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Sep 18
Wed
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Sketch models
Slides
Sketch model primer: what's your question? What to make?
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Sketch model review For additional pointers on sketch modeling techniques, please see the
2.009 sketch modeling tutorials
and the designy resources for cardboard, foam core, and blue foam |
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Sep 19
Thu
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All financial officers must attend. If you have an irreconcilable conflict please contact Chevalley Duhart.
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Sep 20
Fri
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It's career day!
No class
Tutorial: Illustrator 4-6 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
by Douglas Sanchez on using Illustrator to make posters. Some good pointers before your ideas poster preparation. Illustrator tutorial 4-5 PM, workshop/consultation 5-6 PM
Note: Adobe creative cloud is available in the 2.009 computer area in Pappalardo lab. |
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Sep 22
Sun
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Your section will be able to schedule plotter time in the Pappalardo lab. Your section is strongly encouraged to schedule a practice session with communication instructors. |
class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 3 |
From opportunity area to product concepts
Week 3 lab instructionswhat's your questions and what to make?
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Design notebook | |
Sep 23
Mon
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3-idea presentation introduction
Slides |
3-Ideas presentation
(due at 1 PM sharp)
3-idea presentation results, team idea sub-themes
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Sep 25
Wed
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Ideas feedback
Slides
Tutorial: Patent searching 5-6 PM in room 14N-132
on patent searching techniques
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Project timesheet
for idea model phase, due by midnight
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Sep 26
Thu
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Tutorial: RFP training noon-1 PM in room 3-434
All financial officers must attend. If you have an irreconcilable conflict please contact Chevalley Duhart.
Tutorial: User feedback and Usability (Part I) 5-6 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
Why usability matters, and how to talk to strangers. This is relevant to assessing ideas in the sketch model phase.
Tutorial: Intro to Micro-controllers 7:30-10 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
by Steven Banzaert. A hands-on introduction to micro-controllers.
Tutorial: Solidworks 7-8 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
Feeling rusty as we head into a key solid modeling phase for 2.009? Here's a chance to warm up with Josh Ramos
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Design notebook digital submissions
due by 10 PM
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Sep 27
Fri
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Product teardown
SlidesResults from class:
Teardown results and the teardown video
References:
Common types of plastics |
Reading:
Read chapter 4 (if you have not read it already) in
textbook
(product planning) Benchmarking case studies by David Meeker (certificates required):
Erasure benchmarking studyCosting case study |
class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 4 |
Preparing for the sketch model review
Week 4 lab instructions
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All team officer positions should be finalized
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Sep 30
Mon |
Build Challenge Build
Slides Tutorial: Finding information 7-8 PM in 14N-132
Finding information for your product with course librarians. Useful for the sketch model review, and beyond. Those looking for information for the sketch model review should attend., At least one person from each section should attend.
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Oct 1
Tues
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Tutorial: SI communication workshop 5:15-6:45 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
with the
communication instructors. System integrators are encoutage to attend, and all other class members are welcome.
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Oct 2
Wed
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Sketch model review logistics No formal class in preparation for the sketch model review on Thursday evening
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Oct 3
Thu
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Sketch model review introduction
Milestone: Sketch model review starts at 7:15 PM sharp in room 34-101
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Oct 4
Fri
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Sketch model feedback and build challenge
Slides
Tips for successful projects (.pdf) |
Peer review 1 Mockup review Team review A Reading:
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Project timesheet for sketch model phase, due by midnight
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 5 |
Identifying and resolving key risks
Week 5 lab instructions
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One-on-one yoda/meta yoda meetings: Yodas will arrange individual meetings with the metayoda this week.
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Design notebook |
Oct 7
Mon
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Mockups and customer needs
Slides |
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Oct 9
Wed
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Specifications
SlidesThe homer Results from class:
Specification exercise |
Peer review 1
(due by 9 PM) Team review A (due by 9 PM)
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Oct 10
Thu |
Tutorial: User Empathy 7-8 PM in the Pappalardo lab
by Meena Kothandaraman. How to truly empathize with your product's user and achieve human centric design.
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Design notebook digital submissions
due by 10 PM |
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Oct 11
Fri
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Mockup review overview
SlidesDetailed mockup review logistics |
class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 6 |
Preparing for the
mockup review
Week 6 lab instructions
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Oct 14
Mon
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Columbus day and Canadian Thanksgiving! |
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Oct 15
Tue
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Columbus day, part II
Teams that meet on Tuesdays should arrange a makeup plan with their lab instructors
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Oct 16
Wed
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Mockup review logistics No formal class in preparation for the mockup review on Thursday evening
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Oct 17
Thu
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Mockup review introduction
Milestone: Mockup review 7 PM in room 34-101
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Oct 18
Fri
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Mockup feedback, critique, and ethics
SlidesASME code of ethics Results from class:
Ego-centric, product centric |
Peer review 2 Team code of ethics |
Project timesheet
for mockup phase, due by midnight. Team code of values (draft due at 9 PM. Yodas will have received an email explaining the process on Friday the 11th)
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 7 |
Making the decision!
Week 7 lab instructions
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Oct 21
Mon
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Product Architecture
Slides
Tutorial: Moderating Design Disputes 7-8 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
This is a tutorial for anyone interested in how to better handle making tough team decisions, such as your final product selection this week.
Tutorial: Managing your team dynamics during your Decision 8-9 PM in the Pappalardo lab
For yodas, SI’s, slack/sitemasters, information officers.
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Team code of conduct
(final version due by 5 PM)
Peer review 2 (required, due by 5 PM)
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Oct 22
Tue
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Results:
Team codes of conduct
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Oct 23
Wed
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Slides Results from class:
Time estimation experiment
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Oct 24
Thu
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Tutorial: Fastener Fundamentals 5:30-7 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
Tutorial: Advanced Electronic Design Part A 7:30-10 PM in room 3-062
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Oct 25
Fri
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Design for assembly
SlidesChicken Chart It's a family weekend. Yay!
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 8 |
Clarifying the system vision, design details
Week 8 lab instructions
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Oct 28
Mon
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Product form
Slides, assembly review overview
Tutorial: Product Naming 6-7 PM Pappalardo Lab
by Beth Marcus
Tutorial: Advanced Electronic Fabrication Part B 7:30PM 3-062
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Oct 29
Tue
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Assembly model
(11 PM, digital files for red, green, blue and yellow teams) Results:
Assembly review part 1
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Oct 30
Wed
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Boo!
Assembly review introduction |
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Oct 31
Thu
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Assembly model
(11 PM, digital files for pink, orange, purple, and silver teams) Results:
Assembly review part 2
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Nov 1
Fri
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Boo! Assembly two
Assembly review introduction
Milestone: Assembly review 1:05 PM 10-250
Tutorial: Confident Speaking 3-5PM Rehearsal room A W16-033
Anna C Kohler. An effective confident speaker is more than just physically "there".
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Nov 2
Sat
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Project timesheet
for assembly phase, due by midnight
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 9 |
Resolving design details and prototyping
Week 9 lab instructions
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Tool officers organize team area cleanup Yodas should arrange individual consultations with the meta yoda Grace Connors during this week.
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Nov 4
Mon
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Safety, technical review
Slides
Tutorial: User feedback and usability Part II 5 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
Discussion of user feedback efforts to date, analysis, and refinement of techniques. Relevant to refining your design for the technical review phase.
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Nov 6
Wed
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Debugging
SlidesThe faulty flashpot
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Nov 7
Thu
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Consultation: Industrial Design Consultation Pappalardo Lab
This consultation will help you resolve usability and vision for your product's embodiment. (see the detailed description for the schedule)
Tutorial: Product Costing Part I 7 PM Pappalardo Lab
on product costing by David Meeker. This will put you in position to have a good cost estimate for your final presentation.
Consultation: Business Model "concept" Consultation Pappalardo Lab
Business model concept consultation. Each team has 15 minutes scheduled for feedback.
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Design notebook digital submissions due by 10 PM |
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Nov 8
Fri
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Technical review logistics and final presentation
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 10 |
Technical review, planning the rebuild
Week 10 lab instructions
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Nov 11
Mon
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Veterans day holiday: no class
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Nov 13
Wed
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No class due to evening presentation on Thursday
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Nov 14
Thu
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Nov 15
Fri
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Updates, peer reviews, and team video
SlidesTechnical review feedback
Tutorial: User Interface Design 5PM Pappalardo Lab
on user interface design axioms by Juhan Sonin
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Design review Final presentation Peer review 3 Team review B |
Project timesheet
for technical review, due by midnight Please schedule a time to meet with Professor Wallace on Friday, Monday, or Tuesday to discuss your presentation context and next steps.
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 11 |
Design review, redesign, rebuilding, and presentation design
Week 11 lab instructions |
Design notebook | |
Nov 18
Mon
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No lecture: individual design reviews with teams
A scheduling tool for your team's meeting will be posted |
Design review Peer review 3 (due by 9 PM) Team review B (due by 9 PM)
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Nov 20
Wed
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Product form and presentation design
Slides |
Practice sessions | |
Nov 21
Thu
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Tutorial: Product Story 7 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
by Meena Kothandaraman. How to tell a product's story that rivets an audience.
Tutorial: Workshopping current issues 6 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
Workshopping current issues with Team Yodas and Meta-Yodas.
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Design notebook digital submissions due by 10 PM |
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Nov 22
Fri
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2.009 business case
SlidesProduct costing/economics model |
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Nov 23
Sat
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Consultation: Logo Design Pappalardo Lab South
Logo design consultations. Please see details for the schedule.
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 12 |
Thanksgiving week, getting things in order
Week 12 lab instructionsTeams should arrange times to meet and keep things moving, but labs are optional this week.
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Nov 25
Mon
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Presentation concept and hardware consulting session
Your team's schedule is posted
Tutorial: Product costing Part II 7PM in the Pappalardo Lab
on product costing by David Meeker. The goal is to work on a cost estimate for your final prototype.
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Nov 27
Wed
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No class! Work or travel time
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Nov 28
Thu
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Nov 29
Fri
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It's Black Friday
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 13 |
The final push!
Week 13 lab instructions
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Dec 2
Mon
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Work time!
Consultation: Business Model "numbers" Consultation See schedule Pappalardo Lab
An opportunity for feedback on the business model numbers for your product.
Consultation: Industrial Design Consultation II Pappalardo Lab
by Trevor Dyment. This second, late stage consultation will help you resolve final details of product's embodiment. (see the detailed description for the schedule)
Tutorial: Technical Information for Diverse audience 7 PM in room 3-370
Learn how to communicate technical information in a way that inspires a broad audience, and conveys the thoughtfulness of your design work.
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Dec 4
Wed
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Our final lecture: Presenting data
SlidesFinal presentation logistics
Consultation: Presentation drop-in hours 2-5 PM Pappalardo Lab
Tutorial: When things go wrong 5:30-7 PM in the Pappalardo Lab
on Everything Will Work, But Just In Case....
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Dec 6
Fri
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Work time!
Consultation: Practice sessions 4:30-9:30 PM in room 3-370
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Dec 8
Sun
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Consultation: Practice sessions
with communication instructors
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Digital Brochure
(due by 5 PM) |
class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab 14 |
Wrapping up
Week 14 lab instructions
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Dec 9
Mon
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No class due to evening presentations
See the final presentation logistics
Milestone: Final presentation Kresge Auditorium
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Dec 11
Wed
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Final presentation reflection
Lab cleanup, course evaluation, and dinner
Last day of classes!
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Final peer review |
Design notebook Project timesheet for final phase, due by midnight
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Dec 13
Fri
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Tutorial: How to start and run a design firm
4 PM in the Pappalardo lab
by Juhan Sonin, lab instructor and founder of Goinvo |
Final peer review
(due by midnight)
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class/event | assigned | due | |
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lab |
All done. Labs, no more!
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Dec 17
Tue
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Final grades meeting for instructors at noon
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